Places paubu Wants to Go

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Memorial to the brave indigenous defenders of the Canary Islands.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.

This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.

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

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

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

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

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

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

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

A mecca for India's Jains.

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.