Places vijayhm Wants to Go

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.

Temple of a million beers.

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.