Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

The place where World War I began.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

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

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.