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The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

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.

A mecca for India's Jains.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.