This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

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

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.