Hampi (Hampe) is a temple town in Northern Karnataka (South India) and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is nestled within the ruins of the City of Vijayanagara, the capital of the fabled Vijayanagar Empire (1343 to 1565). The StoneChariot at Hampi is one of the many famous monuments, complete with wheels carved out of stone, built on a rectangularplatform of feet or so high.