A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

Believed to have been the longest bridge in the world when it was completed in 1634.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

The erstwhile Portuguese Era mint house of Goa.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

An iconic temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman resides atop a hill in the heart of Panaji.

The exorbitant price of paradise.

A collection of over 20,000 priceless artifacts collected by a single person over several decades.

Believed to be the largest Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan.

This legendary restaurant from 1912 continues to delight patrons with its soul-satisfying dishes.

Artistic streetlamps depicting Lord Ganesh’s favourite food and divine mount around an iconic temple of the deity in the heart of Pune.