Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

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

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.