India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

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

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

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

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

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

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

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

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.