An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.

This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.

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

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

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

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

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

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

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

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

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

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

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.