Places sallyc Wants to Go

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?

Actually this "ancient" way of fishing may have started as recently as WW2

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

This palatial, 99-doored Colonial mansion is a marvel of architectural fusion.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.