Scenes from Tiananmen Square and downtown Beijing during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

One of two holy sites in Sri Lanka, the Temple of the Tooth Relic in the mountain city of Kandy is one of Sri Lanka's must-see sights.

The people of Rajasthan, sporting colorful saris, thickly wrapped turbans and ear to ear smiles, are an even more compelling reason to ...