Places vijayhm Wants to Go

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

This Tibetan and Naxi village's Honey Rose wine bears the mark of 19th-century French missionaries.

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.

Inside India's oldest mosque, a lamp is said to have burnt for 1,000 years without going out.

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

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.

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

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

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

This deserted palace is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India.

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.