Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.

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

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

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.

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

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.