Mandu, India
Ujala Baoli
This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.
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Mandu, India
This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.
RajendraNarayanpur, India
More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.
Raisen, India
A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.
Thoptewadi, India
This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.
Jetholi, India
The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.
Chamoli, India
One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.
Jajepura, India
An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.
Narlai, India
Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.
Old Ziro, India
Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.
Lucknow, India
Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.
Hogenakkal, India
The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.
Mahabaleshwar, India
This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.
Mahabalipuram, India
Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.
Manipur, India
The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.
Srinagar, India
An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.
Buldhana, India
This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.
Bengaluru, India
India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.
Jaipur, India
The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.
Reserve Jangal Masrur Joni-I, India
15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.
Neemrana, India
This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.
Mumbai, India
Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Ranthambhore Fort, India
The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.
Adalaj, India
A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.
Deshnok, India
Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.