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A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

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

Considered one of the oldest surviving churches in Goa.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

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

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

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

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

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

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

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

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.

Delhi's oldest Christian cemetery is also said to be one of the most haunted in the region.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.