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

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

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

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

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

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

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

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

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.

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

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

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

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.