7Vijayanagar, India
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In 1336, the princes of Sangama dynasty Bukka and Harihara founded the center of one of the largest Hindu empires, Vijayanagar. The empire collapsed in 1565 after the battle of Talikota. But the ruins are now set in a weird and picturesque boulder sprinkled landscape with a nearly of magical quality. Click the next ARROW to see the next image!