These murals celebrate the oft-overlooked legacies of Iraqi-Jewish actresses in Bollywood.

Inside India's oldest mosque, a lamp is said to have burnt for 1,000 years without going out.

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.

A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.

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

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living.

Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

Megalithic monuments resembling magic mushrooms.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

A magical expanse of colorful street murals lies hidden within the quiet neighborhood.

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

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

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

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