The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

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

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

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

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

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

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

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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.

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.

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