Hampi, India

There is no better spot to visit to get a glimpse of India's historic sites than Hampi. Numerous Vijayanagara Empire temple structures may be seen all around this Karnataka UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 50-meter-tall Virupaksha temple towers over the Hampi market, which might be overwhelming to visitors when they are in this village. The Hemakuta hill, which is home to the Jain temples and a statue of Lord Narasimha, lies to the south of this temple. Additionally, the views of the Hampi ruins from the summit of Matanga Hill, which is located in the city's center, are breathtaking.

UNESCO has referred to the 4,100 hectares (16 sq mi) of Hampi's ruins, which are close to the modern-day city of Hosapete in Karnataka, as an "austere, grandiose site" that contains more than 1,600 surviving remnants of the last significant Hindu kingdom in South India. These include "forts, riverside features, royal and sacred complexes, temples, shrines, pillared halls, man Hampi predates the Vijayanagara Empire; it is referred to as Pampaa Devi Tirtha Kshetra in the Hindu Puranas and the Ramayana. Hampi, which is home to the Virupaksha Temple, a functioning monastery with ties to Adi Shankara, and a number of ancient city monuments, is still a significant place of worship.