A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

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

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

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

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

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

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

World's most expensive home.

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

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

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

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

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

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

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

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

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

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

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

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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