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Crowded pontoon bridges during the Kumbh Mela

Allahabad, India

The Triveni Sangam

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

Agrasen ki Baoli

New Delhi, India

Agrasen ki Baoli

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

India Gate Canopy

New Delhi, India

India Gate Canopy

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

Jal Mahal

Jaipur, India

Jal Mahal

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

Gaitore cenotaphs.

Jaipur, India

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

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.

Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Chittorgarh, India

Hill Forts of Rajasthan

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

Temple lingam.

Mumbai, India

Banganga Tank

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

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.

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.

Temple entrance.

Mumbai, India

Kwan Kung Temple

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

(Flickr/Jay Hariani)

Mumbai, India

Antilia

World's most expensive home.

Gilbert Hill

Mumbai, India

Gilbert Hill

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

Entrance to the main cave.

Gharapuri, India

Elephanta Caves

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Boy studying at Mahakali Caves.

Mumbai, India

Mahakali Caves

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Ellora Caves

Verul, India

Ellora Caves

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Aurangabad, India

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

Statues at the front gate of the temple depict the unearthing of the god's image from the anthill.

Hyderabad, India

Visa Balaji Temple

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

Colorful faces peer down from a residential complex.

Hyderabad, India

Maqtha Art District

A magical expanse of colorful street murals lies hidden within the quiet neighborhood.

This fresco in the palace is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal.

Burhanpur, India

Shahi Qila

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

Ajanta Caves

Ajanta, India

Ajanta Caves

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Aurora Ice Museum

Fairbanks, Alaska

Aurora Ice Museum

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

Igloo City

Cantwell, Alaska

Igloo City

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

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