Places ericaland Wants to Go

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

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

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

A mecca for India's Jains.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A diorama lover's dream world.

A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.