This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.