This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

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

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

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

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

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

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

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

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.

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

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.