Places amandahagar Wants to Go

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

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.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.