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

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

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

World's most expensive home.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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.

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

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

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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.

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

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

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