Places phillthorpe Wants to Go

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Remains of military submarines built in secret jungle factories by the Tamil guerrillas' naval wing.

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

Nepal's first aviation museum found a logical home in the most unexpected place.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.

Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Former host to the World Elephant Polo Championships.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.