Rani Ki Vav Gujarat

Designed as an inverted temple and divided into seven levels, which feature 1,500 sculptures combined, Rani Ki Vav in Patan, Gujarat is a magnificent 11th-century stepwell built on the banks of River Saraswati. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was built in the Maru-Gurjara architectural style, and is an example of the artistic and technological height of stepwell tradition. The sculptures here combine religious, mythological, and secular imagery. gujarattourism.com

GETTING THERE The nearest airport is in Ahmedabad. Patan is a three-hour drive (126 km) from Ahmedabad.