This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

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

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

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

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.