Mahabalipuram, India
Krishna's Butter Ball
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
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Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Shravanabelagola, India
World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.
Mumbai, India
In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.
Lucknow, India
Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.
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.
Booluvampatti, India
The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.
Reserve Jangal Masrur Joni-I, India
15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.
Rishikesh, India
The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.
Modhera, India
An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.
Kasol, India
Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.
Udimalla, India
The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.
Sangtoli, India
A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Bhimashankar, India
These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
Rajsamand, India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.
Jaipur, India
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
Jodhpur, India
Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.
Pelham, Ontario
Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.