Places KimKarishma Wants to Go

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

This historic complex is home to the oldest Christian grave in Kolkata, India.

This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.

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

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

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

A grassroots collection showcasing personal objects of family members separated by the post-1971 border between India and Pakistan.

A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil.

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.

Delhi's oldest Christian cemetery is also said to be one of the most haunted in the region.

An Indian forest is being single-handedly planted after its creator was inspired by a slither of dead snakes.

This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.

This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

One-room museum dedicated to India's most enigmatic mathematician.

Liquor and flowers mark a holy site for Indian motorcycle riders.

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

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

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

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

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

This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.

This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.

A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.