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Krishna's Butter Ball

Mahabalipuram, India

Krishna's Butter Ball

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

Marble Palace

Kolkata, India

Marble Palace

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Gaitore cenotaphs.

Jaipur, India

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

Panna Meena ka Kund.

Jaipur, India

Panna Miyah ka Kund

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

Man and a cow

Madurai, India

Meenakshi Amman Temple

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

Entrance to the main cave.

Gharapuri, India

Elephanta Caves

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

Great Banyan Tree

Howrah, India

Great Banyan Tree

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

Jantar Mantar

Jaipur, India

Jantar Mantar

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

Ajanta Caves

Ajanta, India

Ajanta Caves

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

A gang of monkeys relax near the temple. (robertbrauneis/Flickr)

Jaipur, India

Hanuman’s Temple

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Tiger Cave in profile

Mahabalipuram, India

Tiger Cave

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

The painted and carved gopuram (temple tower)

Chennai, India

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

College St is the largest secondhand book market in the world

Kolkata, India

College Street

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

The Black Hole of Calcutta within Fort Wiliam

Kolkata, India

The Black Hole of Calcutta

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

South Park Street Cemetery

Kolkata, India

South Park Street Cemetery

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

Meisho Maru.

Suiderstrand, South Africa

Wreck of the Meisho Maru No. 38

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

The Foreshore Freeway Bridge.

Cape Town, South Africa

Foreshore Freeway Bridge

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

The 600-year-old milkwood tree.

Mossel Bay, South Africa

The Post Office Tree

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

The Goat Tower of Fairview Cheese & Wine Farm

Paarl, South Africa

The Goat Tower of Fairview Cheese & Wine Farm

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

Chapman's Peak Drive

Cape Town, South Africa

Chapman's Peak Drive

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream

Cape Town, South Africa

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

Higher-altitude view of Bo Kaap

Cape Town, South Africa

Bo Kaap

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

Cape Town, South Africa

Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Bourke's Luck Potholes

Ehlanzeni, South Africa

Bourke's Luck Potholes

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

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