This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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

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.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

The history and future of cannabis.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.