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An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement

This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.

An Indian forest is being single-handedly planted after its creator was inspired by a slither of dead snakes.

A complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves with a large, well preserved prayer hall.

This legendary restaurant from 1912 continues to delight patrons with its soul-satisfying dishes.

Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.

Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.

An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.

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

This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.

Worlds' largest inhabited river island.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.