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In a remote, arid, and mountainous area of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, the 450-year-old Colonial Bridge of Tequixtepec stands testament to a once flourishing economic and cultural hub.

The tradition of ancestor worship was practiced by nomadic tribes in Central Asia for over a millennium.

Denchu Hirakushi (1872–1979) was a modern Japanese sculptor who brought renewed vitality to the 1,500-year-old tradition of Japanese woodcarving in the twentieth century.

The walled city of Bikaner is a dense urban settlement with narrow, winding lanes and buildings featuring highly ornamental street facades.

Mumbai’s Royal Opera House is the only remaining opera house in India.

Known today as Aam Khas Bagh, this unique Mughal garden complex was originally named for Hafiz Rakhna, the talented revenue collector of Sirhind.

The archaeological site of Abila is situated in a fertile region in northern Jordan, surrounded by olive and pomegranate groves.

The majestic ruins of the Palace of Sans Souci stand amid verdant mountains in the north of Haiti.

The conservation of a publicly-used historic house in Jacmel will help rebuild the community after a disastrous earthquake struck Haiti in 2010.

Nestled in the dense forest of the Biotopo San Miguel la Palotada, the Maya archaeological site of El Zotz features pyramids, palaces, plazas, and a ball court.

The First Cemetery of Athens is the final resting place for many prominent figures in Greek public life, including statesmen, artists, writers, and philanthropists.

The ancient, now-ruined Cistercian Abbey of St. Mary’s at Quarr was founded by Baldwin de Redvers in 1132 AD.