An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

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

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

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

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

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.

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