A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

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

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

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

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

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

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

Worlds' largest inhabited river island.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

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

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

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

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.