Visit Gyeongju

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

The Hahoe folk village, its mask dance and the Confucian academies of the Joseon aristocracy.

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

Ruined former Siamese capital, UNESCO-listed.

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

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

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

Ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire.