A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

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

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

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

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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

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

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

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