West Sumatra, Indonesia
Jembatan Akar
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
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West Sumatra, Indonesia
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
Kelimutu, Indonesia
Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.
Baturiti, Indonesia
This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
Trunyan, Indonesia
One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Magelang, Indonesia
This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.
Baturiti, Indonesia
An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Kolkata, India
This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.
Neemrana, India
This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.
Panaji, India
This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.
Jajepura, India
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.
New Delhi, India
This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.
Allahabad, India
The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.
Hampi, India
The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.
Shiroda, India
A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil.
New Delhi, India
The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.
Gopalpur, India
No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.
Bundi, India
A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.
Balaghat, India
This reserve is the only place in the world where you can see the Barasingha swamp deer in the wild.
Jatinga, India
A small village in India bears witness to the end of birds' lives every September.