These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

Worlds' largest inhabited river island.

An Indian forest is being single-handedly planted after its creator was inspired by a slither of dead snakes.

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

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.

More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

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

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

A handmade waterfall in Kanyakumari.

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

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

Megalithic monuments resembling magic mushrooms.

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

A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.

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

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