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.

The clock tower is a prominent landmark in the bustling commercial hub in the heart of Jodhpur, showcasing intricate architecture and cultural significance.

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

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

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

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

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

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

This chapel was built by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 to commemorate his entry into the city of Goa on St. Catherine’s Day.

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

All that remains of a 16th-century Jesuit school is this carved, worn gate.

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

In the heart of Panaji, a monument to the pioneer of modern hypnotism.

The erstwhile Portuguese Era mint house of Goa.

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

Believed to have been the longest bridge in the world when it was completed in 1634.