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

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

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

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

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.