The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

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

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

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

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

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

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

World's most expensive home.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

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.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

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.

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

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