Junagadh, India
Mahabat Maqbara
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
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Junagadh, India
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Verul, India
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.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Chamoli, India
A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.
Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Bairawa, Nepal
Nepal’s last remaining population of wild water buffalo and many other rare species call this reserve home.
Khangsar, Nepal
Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.
Bhaktapur, Nepal
The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Namche, Nepal
Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Hunza Nagar, Pakistan
These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.
Altit, Pakistan
The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.
Karachi, Pakistan
A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.
Passu, Pakistan
Unrefined, uneven, and unstable—this is the real McCoy of Pakistani suspension bridges.
Brun, Pakistan
The rich cultural heritage of the Kalasha people is on display in this state-of-the-art museum.
Jamshoro District, Pakistan
The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort.
Takht Bhai, Pakistan
One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.
Skardu, Pakistan
The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.
Wah, Pakistan
A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.
Lasbela District, Pakistan
Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.