My 30-year-old-daughter and I are on a week-long AmaWaterways Mekong River cruise. Our journey starts with two pre-cruise ...

John Donato, eighth grader at Woodland Middle School in Dorchester County earned the top prize at The Post and Courier's 33rd ...

A squad of climbers, steeled by ascents in the Tetons, made a historic Himalayan climb in 1963, even after the mountain ...

Named after its four-armed plan, the brick stupa is covered by an octagonal tower. Buddha is believed to have met a group of five ascetics to whom he delivered some of his earliest teachings. The ...

Key landmarks within the pagoda complex include: Central Axis: Houses the Buddha Stupa, Main Hall, Upper Pagoda ... The three-story bell and drum tower further enhances the grandeur of the pagoda, ...

The Virupaksha Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, stands as the heart of the site, with its towering gopuram (gateway tower) welcoming ... the Sanchi Stupa is a masterpiece of Mauryan architecture ...

The centrepiece is the Great Stupa, a domed structure built for meditation and to ... Built around the 26th century BC as the tombs of pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, they tower over the nearby ...

The former British colony is celebrating its diamond jubilee this year, and there’s every reason to plan a visit: hike ...