Places ms Wants to Go

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

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

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

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

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

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

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

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.