Places athapa Wants to Go

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Visitors to the National Museum of Nepal can moon over a set of well-traveled flags.

This secluded museum beats the drum for the preservation of Nepal's musical heritage.

Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

Adjacent to Narayanhiti Palace, this park commemorates those who fought in Nepal's civil war.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

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

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.