Visit Ayutthaya

Cycle among the lotus-pond temples of Thailand’s first capital, a serene UNESCO site without Ayutthaya’s crowds.

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

Angkor Thom’s central temple, where 200 giant serene stone faces stare from 54 towers.

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

The first Thai kingdom’s capital: lotus ponds and walking Buddhas in a historical park best seen by bicycle.

Eighth-century Buddhist temple of stone pagodas and painted halls, paired with the Seokguram grotto Buddha above it.

The "museum without walls": grassy royal burial mounds, the Cheomseongdae observatory and Silla-dynasty treasures across the town.

Ruins of one of the great Buddhist monasteries of ancient Bengal.