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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

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

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

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

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

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.