Places Leininho Wants to Go

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.

Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

The shipyards along the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital are a flurry dangerous boat breaking and rebuilding.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.

Where giant ships go to die.

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

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

In an arid region, this beautiful lake in the Aravalli hills is an unexpected delight.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

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

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.