Places adyban07 Wants to Go

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.

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

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

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

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

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

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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

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.

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

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

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

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

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.

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

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

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.