Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

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

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

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

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

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

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

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

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