This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.

This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.

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

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

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

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

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

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