10 Countries Where Alcohol Is Illegal (Slideshow)

While it's illegal for locals to purchase spirits in Afghanistan, there are plenty of places licensed to sell drinks to foreigners.

While alcohol used to be illegal here entirely, the laws (and local habits) are now a little more fluid. Hotel bars — while incredibly expensive — are legal, and according to our sources, there are some "sketchy" bars outside the hotels as well.  To take home a bottle, however, you need a foreign passport, although there's also a duty-free in the airport, and bribery will do wonders for locals obtaining a bottle or two, as well.

India has what are probably the most complex alcohol laws of any country: the legality of alcohol and age restrictions are dependent on the state, there are plenty of dry days that exist in wet states, and the age restrictions on drinking vary widely across the country. In Gujarat, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and the island territory Lakshadweep, alcohol is completely illegal.

While liquor stores may be legal, that doesn't mean they are accepted by everyone – there have been some deadly attacks on multiple liquor stores in West Baghdad.

You can't buy booze legally anywhere in Saudi, but that doesn't stop some people from trying. Imprisonment, fines, and even flogging are considered apt punishments for selling alcohol in the country, and foreigners are just as subject to local law as anyone else.