Batu Caves, Malaysia
Batu Caves
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
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Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Raisen, India
A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.
Kanyakumari, India
A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.
Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Kanyakumari, India
This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.
Pushkar, India
There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.
Mahabalipuram, India
Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.
Adalaj, India
A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.
Jodhpur, India
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Mysore, India
Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.
Jaipur, India
Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Jaipur, India
This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Kathmandu, Nepal
The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.
Changunarayan, Nepal
Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Chennai, India
The first English fort built in India.
Chennai, India
The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.