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Ajanta and Ellora Maharashtra, India

Situated in the Sahayadri Mountain Range near Mumbai, the 34 caves of Ellora were carved out of the face of the Charanandri hills in the 5th century A.D. The nearby Ajanta caves date back to 200 B.C. and are nearly completely covered in astonishing frescoes that are masterpieces of Buddhist art.

Must-get shots: The amazing architecture of the Kailasha Temple near the village of Ellora—almost 10,000 square feet, it took almost a century to build and is considered as the world’s largest monolithic structure.

For more info: www.maharashtratourism.gov.in.