Places angusyallop Wants to Go

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

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

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage.

An Indonesian mosque styled after St. Basil's Cathedral.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.