Places Leininho Wants to Go

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

The first and only planetarium in Sri Lanka.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.