Locat­ed in the Indi­an state of Kar­nata­ka, Hampi is com­prised of the remains of the for­mer cap­i­tal of the Vijayana­gara Empire, which was in pow­er for sev­er­al hun­dred years start­ing in the 14th cen­tu­ry. It is referred to as a vil­lage and tem­ple town.

Hampi is known for the beau­ti­ful 1,600 mon­u­ments that are scat­tered through­out its 16 square miles. The crum­bling remains come from once-great tem­ples, palaces, aquat­ic struc­tures, ancient mar­ket streets, roy­al pavil­ions, mil­i­tary forts, and munic­i­pal build­ings.