Places lizrycroft Wants to Go

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

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

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.

Reaching this rock formation involves a hike through rocky rapids and springs where wild turtles reproduce.

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

The other side is actually green.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.