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Burma Bazaar

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

yamuna

Added by yamuna

The Black Hole of Calcutta

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

Andres Schiffino

Added by Andres Schiffino

Tower of Silence in Mumbai

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

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

New Delhi, India

Lodhi Art District

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

Added by anirudhavaddadi

Mahabalipuram, India

Krishna's Butter Ball

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Added by claude chappe

Banganga Tank

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.

Added by ToriElliott

Nahoum and Sons

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Panna Meena ka Kund

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

JatinChhabra

Added by JatinChhabra

Gilbert Hill

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

Madhushree Ghosh

Added by Madhushree Ghosh

Marble Palace

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Added by Vordenius

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

Added by Wyatt66

Mahabalipuram, India

Tiger Cave

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

New Delhi, India

Gandhi Smriti

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

Added by Didaskalos

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

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

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

College Street

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

urvijabanerji

Added by urvijabanerji

New Delhi, India

Iron Pillar of Delhi

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

Dylan

South Park Street Cemetery

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

Added by Vordenius

New Delhi, India

Agrasen ki Baoli

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Victoria Lautman

Added by Victoria Lautman

New Delhi, India

Bahá'í Lotus Temple

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

serflac

Added by serflac

Gharapuri, India

Elephanta Caves

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

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Jantar Mantar

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

Josh

Hanuman’s Temple

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

atimian

Added by atimian

Rajsamand, India

The Great Wall of India

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

Added by stevekirsch

Jal Mahal

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

Chris White

Added by Chris White