The atmosphere is very still at Marble Beach. It could best be described as serenity at its utmost. The stretch of sand, running alongside the light blue ocean, seems to go on endlessly. To many ...

The colorful Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, is built on a foundation that dates back to about 205 B.C. (Suranga Weeratuna/Alamy Stock Photo) By Henry Wismayer ...