Places scheung Wants to Go

This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.

Visit a haunted Mughal mosque and the tomb of a Sufi saint and his disciple.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.

This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.

This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

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

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

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

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

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

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Sample port and quinine-fortified wine at this fourth-generation winery near Porto.

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.