Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

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

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

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

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

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

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

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

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

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

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

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

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

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

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.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.