Places aemem Wants to Go

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

Camera cars and condom bikes built from scrap and one man's passion.

A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.

More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.

This women-run eatery and cooking school is putting India's long-neglected tribal cuisines back on the menu.