Places aRedLetterLife Wants to Go

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

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

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

An abandoned settlement originally established by British colonialists in the Andaman archipelago.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

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

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

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