On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

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

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

World's most expensive home.

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.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.