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

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

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This garden is very fertile.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

This small Spanish village still pays homage to the Spaghetti Western films that were shot there in the 1960s.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.

This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.