An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Every year, massive crowds flock to this 300-year-old temple to celebrate a unique, goddess-centric Hindu festival.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

A handmade waterfall in Kanyakumari.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.

A former palace designed for the consorts of the Travancore royal dynasty.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.