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

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

An old bastion at the base of Aguada Fort protrudes into the sea, offering picturesque views.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

Designed as a 17th-century watchtower, the former fort is now a popular sunset haunt.

World's most expensive home.

Outside a hilltop monastery in India, a monument to a 20th-century Russian mystic.

Known as the "Traitor's Gate."

In the palace with a thousand doors, not all of them are guaranteed to lead you somewhere new.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

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

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

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

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

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

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.