Vijayapura, India
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This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.
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Vijayapura, India
This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.
Udimalla, India
The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.
Kolkata, India
An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.
Fatehpur Sikri, India
An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
Chennai, India
The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.
Hampi, India
The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.
Bodhgaya, India
Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.
Reserve Jangal Masrur Joni-I, India
15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Chittorgarh, India
A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Bhangarh, India
This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Patan, India
This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.
New Delhi, India
A blooming house of worship for the masses.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Dhar Lama Chung Chung, India
This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.
Mysore, India
Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.
Mandu, India
A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.
Chittorgarh, India
A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.
Jodhpur, India
Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.