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

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

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

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

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

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

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.