These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

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

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

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

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

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

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

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

The first English fort built in India.

One-room museum dedicated to India's most enigmatic mathematician.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

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

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

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

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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