Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

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

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

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

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

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

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

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

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

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

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

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.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.

A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.