Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

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

The first English fort built in India.

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

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

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

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

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

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

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

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

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

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.