Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

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

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

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

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

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

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

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

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

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

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

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

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

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.