Qutub Minar is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, Delhi, India, seen here c. 1900. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

Hawa Mahal aka Palace of winds or Palace of the Breeze, Jaipur, India, seen here c. 1900. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

The Abu Simbel Temples, Nubia, Egypt, seen here c. 1920 before their relocation in 1968 to an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

A sepulchre discovered outside Jerusalem, traditionally supposed to be the tomb given by Joseph of Arimathea for the burial of Christ. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China, seen here c. 1900, an Imperial complex of religious buildings. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

The Taj-Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

A Parsee or Parsi tower of silence aka Dakhma, Bombay, India. A raised structure built by Zoroastrians for excarnation that is, for dead bodies to be exposed to carrion birds, usually vultures. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

The Chongwenmen Gate aka Hata-Men, Hadamen or Hademen, a gate that was once part of Beijing's city wall, seen here at the start of the 20th century before its demolition in the 1960's. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.

A view of Cairo, Egypt c. 1920. From The Wonders of the World, published c. 1920.