Places ericaland Wants to Go

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

This legendary restaurant from 1912 continues to delight patrons with its soul-satisfying dishes.

A complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves with a large, well preserved prayer hall.

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

This deserted palace is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India.

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

This women-run eatery and cooking school is putting India's long-neglected tribal cuisines back on the menu.

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

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

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.

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

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

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

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

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

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

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

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.