First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

This historic complex is home to the oldest Christian grave in Kolkata, India.

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

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

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

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

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

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

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

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

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

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