Places iamangelsummers Wants to Go

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

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

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

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

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

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

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

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

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

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