This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.