Forts in India

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

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

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

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

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

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.