Inside this Darjeeling museum, you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world.

The Hungarian linguistics expert who wrote the first Tibetan–English dictionary was laid to rest in a remote Indian cemetery.

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

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

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

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

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

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

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