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

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

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.

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

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

This restaurant is proud to be built atop a burial ground.

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

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

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

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

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

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

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

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

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

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

A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.