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Vagabond

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Chapman's Peak Drive

Cape Town, South Africa

Chapman's Peak Drive

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

John Hessing's Tomb

Agra, India

John Hessing's Tomb

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

Jantar Mantar

Jaipur, India

Jantar Mantar

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

Sir Edwin Arnold thought Hawa Mahal was "a vision of daring and dainty loveliness, of storeys of rosy masonry and delicate overhanging balconies and latticed windows. Soaring with tier after tier of fanciful architecture in a pyramidal form, a very mountain of airy and audacious beauty through the thousand pierced screens and gilded arches of which the Indian air blows cool over the flat roofs of the very highest house." As quoted in, Delhi Agra Jaipur, by Surendra Sahai.  See more at https://kimcarpenterphotos.smugmug.com/Hawa-Mahal-Jaipur-India/.

Jaipur, India

Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)

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

A gang of monkeys relax near the temple. (robertbrauneis/Flickr)

Jaipur, India

Hanuman’s Temple

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Jal Mahal

Jaipur, India

Jal Mahal

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

Diwan-i-Khas, Amber Fort

Jaipur, India

Amber Fort

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Lotus Temple

New Delhi, India

Bahá'í Lotus Temple

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Tomb of Balban

New Delhi, India

Tomb of Balban

An unassuming tomb houses an important milestone in Indian architectural history.

Walk through the archways of the mosque.

New Delhi, India

Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb

Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.

Smith's Folly, Qutab Minar complex.

New Delhi, India

Smith's Folly

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

Iron Pillar of Delhi

New Delhi, India

Iron Pillar of Delhi

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

Alai Minar

New Delhi, India

Alai Minar

On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.

Stained Glass Windows.

Mumbai, India

St. Thomas Cathedral

Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Mumbai, India

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

Afghan Church

Mumbai, India

Afghan Church

A 19th-century church in South Mumbai built to commemorate those who died in the First Anglo-Afghan War and the retreat from Kabul in 1842.

The Lion & Tiger Statues

Mumbai, India

The Lion & Tiger Statues

These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.

Urbs Prima In Indis

Mumbai, India

'Urbs Prima In Indis'

Mumbai's angel.

Mumbai's Parsi Fire Temples

Mumbai, India

Mumbai's Parsi Fire Temples

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

Magen David Synagogue.

Mumbai, India

The Magen David Synagogue

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

A structure within the the doongerwadi complex.

Mumbai, India

Tower of Silence in Mumbai

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

Marble Palace

Kolkata, India

Marble Palace

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Nahoum and Sons

Kolkata, India

Nahoum and Sons

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

South Park Street Cemetery

Kolkata, India

South Park Street Cemetery

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

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