Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

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

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

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

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

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

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

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

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

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.