Places vijayhm Wants to Go

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

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