A historic palace in the center of Pune where the founder of the Maratha Empire spent his formative years.

A combination of Peshwa and British Gothic Revival architecture.

One of the five gates into the fortress of to Shaniwar Wada was renamed to commemorate the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.

Spread across an area of 20,000 square feet, the grand mansion is a fine example of Peshwa architecture.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

Physicist’s epitaph provides final confirmation to a career of turmoil.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.