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

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

An old tree within the university grounds has formed a beautiful archway that looks like a magical portal.

A weekly bazaar sells thousands of books, from vintage collectibles to paperbacks sold by weight.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

An artist’s underground sanctuary, 40 years in the making.

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.