Kolkata, India
Nipponzan Myohoji
This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.
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Kolkata, India
This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.
Hyderabad, India
A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.
Morena, India
This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.
Burhanpur, India
A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.
Nagpur, India
Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.
Ahmedabad, India
This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.
Mahendragarh, India
This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.
Gehlaur, India
One man single-handedly dug a road right through a mountain after his wife died due to its interference.
Kanyakumari, India
A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.
Kanchipuram, India
An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.
New Delhi, India
This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.
New Delhi, India
Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.
Chitradurga, India
This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.
Kolkata, India
Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.
Datia, India
This deserted palace is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India.
Bundi, India
A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.
New Delhi, India
Delhi's oldest Christian cemetery is also said to be one of the most haunted in the region.
Kanadukathan, India
A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.
Mandu, India
This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.
Velha Goa, India
Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.
Agra, India
Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."
Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Gwalior, India
A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.