A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.

These waste baskets play a few risque messages to discourage littering.

This statue standing near Sweden's southernmost point was based on the grandmother of a modern movie star.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

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.

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

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

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

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 small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

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

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.

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

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