Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

World's most expensive home.

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.