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

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

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

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

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

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

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

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.

A mecca for India's Jains.

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