Places ephemeral epiphany Wants to Go

An old bastion at the base of Aguada Fort protrudes into the sea, offering picturesque views.

India’s largest inland salt lake, whose blinding white salt flats create one of the most surreal landscapes in the Thar Desert.

The fin-tastically detailed headquarters of the National Fisheries Development Board.

Hundreds of luxurious boats line this gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains.

Every year, massive crowds flock to this 300-year-old temple to celebrate a unique, goddess-centric Hindu festival.

A gigantic shoe, inspired by a nursery rhyme, sits in a park atop Mumbai’s Malabar Hill.

This basalt temple in the center of Pune was built more than 250 years ago.

These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living.

More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.

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

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

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

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.

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

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.