The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.