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.

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

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

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

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

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

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

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

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

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

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

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

An abandoned settlement originally established by British colonialists in the Andaman archipelago.

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

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

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

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

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.