Step well

A new photobook has been published that unveils the history behind one of India’s best kept architectural secrets – a series of idiosyncratic subterranean stepwells scattered all over the country.

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Image 8 of 15 from gallery of The Astonishing (Vanishing) Stepwells of India. Photograph by Victoria Lautman

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Life’s full of adventure—all it takes is a bit of courage and a dash of curiosity to unlock the door that leads to wonder, amazement, and experiences that you’ll be telling your friends about for decades to come. Of course, we’re talking about travel and all the great things you get to see when you set your daily drudgery aside and go where your feet (and your plane tickets) take you.

Words and photographs really can't adequately describe the splendour of some of Gujurat's incredible step wells. They were built as civic projects by kings and lords keen to compete over who could create the most impressive wells, and boy did they take it seriously! This one at Adalaj Wav, about 18km to the north of Ahmedabad, is typical in that there is hardly any of it visible above ground. once you step into the entrance and look down the north-south flight of steps, though, it really…

It’s hard to imagine an entire category of architecture slipping off history’s grid, and yet that seems to be the cas...

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India Architectural Stairs Amazing maze like labyrinth sort of sculpture , looks quiet confusing!