15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

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

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

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

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

Camera cars and condom bikes built from scrap and one man's passion.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

A monument to the British doctor who connected mosquitoes to malaria.

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

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.