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These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

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

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

The third largest ship breaking yard in the world has created an eerie shipping graveyard in southern Pakistan.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort.

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

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

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

This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers 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 otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

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

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

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

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.