This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.

This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday.

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

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

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

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

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

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

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

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

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.

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.