A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

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

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

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.