Places deriverative Wants to Go

An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.

A former palace designed for the consorts of the Travancore royal dynasty.

An unassuming tomb houses an important milestone in Indian architectural history.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

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

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

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

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

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

This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.

This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.

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

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

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

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

These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.