Places Umudugudu Wants to Go

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

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

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

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

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

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.

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

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.

Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.