Places KimKarishma Wants to Go

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

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

Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.

Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge.

This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

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

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

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

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

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

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

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

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.