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

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

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

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

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

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

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

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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

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

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

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

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.

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