This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

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

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

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

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

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

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

World's most expensive home.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.