Bhimashankar, India
India's Giant Technicolor Squirrels
These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
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Bhimashankar, India
These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
Patan, India
This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Bhangarh, India
This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
Rajsamand, India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.
Junagadh, India
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Verul, India
This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Chamoli, India
A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Imola, Italy
An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.
Le Castella, Italy
This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.
Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy
A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.
Eilon, Israel
A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.
Augsburg, Germany
This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.
Kochi, Japan
This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.
Piediluco, Italy
The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.
Topola, Serbia
The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
Torre del Greco, Italy
The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.
Morelia, Mexico
This feature of the city's aqueduct has achieved numismatic fame thanks to its appearance on Mexican banknotes.
Colchester, England
Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.