An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.

A heritage structure designed in 1882 honors a Parsi philanthropist.

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

Mumbai's angel.

These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

A 19th-century church in South Mumbai built to commemorate those who died in the First Anglo-Afghan War and the retreat from Kabul in 1842.

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

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

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

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

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

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