This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A mecca for India's Jains.

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.

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.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?