Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

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

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

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

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.

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

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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