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

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

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

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

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

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.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

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

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.