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

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

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

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

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

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

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

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.

World's most expensive home.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

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

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

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

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.