Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

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

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

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

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

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

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

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

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.