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Stepwells

Vadodara, India

Sevasi Vav

This 500-year-old stepwell descends seven levels deep into the ground.

Blind Bishops Steps

Farnham, England

Blind Bishops Steps

These steps were uniquely crafted so Bishop Richard Fox could travel between his home and town.

Looking up from the bottom.

Bronx, New York

West 230th Step Street

The longest step street in the city.

Panna Meena ka Kund.

Panna Meena ka Kund

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

Narlai Stepwell

Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.

Ujala Baoli

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

Neemrana baori.

Neemrana, India

Neemrana Baori

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Mahila Baag Jhalra

Mahila Baag Jhalra

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

Adalaj stepwell.

Adalaj Ni Vav

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

Agrasen ki Baoli

New Delhi, India

Agrasen ki Baoli

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Rani Ki Vav

Rani Ki Vav

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

Raniji Ki baori stepwell in Bundi.

Raniji ki Baori

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

Chand Baori

Abhaneri, India

Chand Baori

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