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

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.

Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

A monument to the British doctor who connected mosquitoes to malaria.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

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

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

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.