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Inside this Darjeeling museum, you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world.

This reserve is the only place in the world where you can see the Barasingha swamp deer in the wild.

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

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.

The best-preserved Roman site in India.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

These murals celebrate the oft-overlooked legacies of Iraqi-Jewish actresses in Bollywood.

Inside India's oldest mosque, a lamp is said to have burnt for 1,000 years without going out.

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.

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

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

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living.

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

Megalithic monuments resembling magic mushrooms.

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

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

A magical expanse of colorful street murals lies hidden within the quiet neighborhood.