Places paigeepossanza Wants to Go

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

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

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

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

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

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

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

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

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

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

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

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.