Places Aksel Wants to Go

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

A small village in India bears witness to the end of birds' lives every September.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

An Indian forest is being single-handedly planted after its creator was inspired by a slither of dead snakes.

Worlds' largest inhabited river island.

Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

This garden is very fertile.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.