and a Dutt Sadan to accommodate VIP guests.With a focus on comfort and cleanliness, the Juna Akhada Pandal is prepared to cater to the thousands of pilgrims visiting during the Mahakumbh.

Photo: Keith Lyons for Coconuts Media Even in previous “backwaters,” recent changes have made the region more easily accessible, such as the cable car up Kyaiktyo to the rock perched on a hillside, ...

Why it's awesome: Deep inside one of Gabon's cave systems lives an unusual population of orange dwarf crocodiles. They live in complete darkness, feast on bats and swim in liquid guano (aka bat poop.) ...