Visit the Leshan Giant Buddha

Rock-cut cave temples in Maharashtra, crowned by the monolithic Kailasa temple.

Medieval capital explored by bicycle — the Gal Vihara rock Buddhas and the royal palace ruins.

Xi'an's buried army of clay warriors.

The guardian lion of the Giza plateau.

Giant seated Buddha on Lantau.

The torch-bearing symbol of New York.

Ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire.

Colossal stone heads ringing a mountaintop royal tomb from the 1st century BC.