Places shamblalex Wants to Go

Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

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

A mecca for India's Jains.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.

This island at Coburg Lake Reserve is home to a sizable, very visible colony of Australian white ibis.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.