A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

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.

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

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

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