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Taj Mahal
India's Monument of Love, Art and Timeless Beauty
Taj MahalAgraUttar Pradesh
Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib)
Sikhism’s Holiest Shrine and the World’s Largest Free Community Kitchen
Golden TempleHarmandir SahibAmritsar
Charminar
Hyderabad’s Four-Minaret Icon and the Heartbeat of the Old City
CharminarHyderabadTelangana
Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai’s Painted Gopurams and 2,500 Years of Devotion
Meenakshi TempleMaduraiTamil Nadu
Konark Sun Temple
Odisha’s Chariot of the Sun God — a UNESCO World Heritage Marvel
KonarkOdishaSun Temple
Khajuraho Temples
The Chandela Masterpieces — Sculpture, Symbolism and Sensuality
KhajurahoMadhya PradeshUNESCO India
Hawa Mahal
The Palace of Winds — Jaipur’s Iconic Pink Facade
Hawa MahalJaipurRajasthan
Hampi
The Ruined Splendour of the Vijayanagara Empire
HampiKarnatakaVijayanagara
Red Fort (Lal Qila)
The Beating Heart of Mughal and Modern India
Red FortDelhiMughal Architecture
Ellora Caves
1,500 Years of Rock-Cut Devotion — Hindu, Buddhist and Jain in One Place
ElloraMaharashtraUNESCO India
Ajanta Caves
India’s Sistine Chapel — 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Frescoes in the Sahyadri Cliffs
AjantaMaharashtraUNESCO India
Sanchi Stupa
India’s Oldest Stone Monument and the Cradle of Buddhist Art
SanchiMadhya PradeshUNESCO India
Qutub Minar
Delhi’s 72-Metre Sandstone Tower and the Start of Islamic India
Qutub MinarDelhiUNESCO India
Gateway of India
Mumbai’s Ceremonial Arch and Symbol of Empire’s Parting Salute
Gateway of IndiaMumbaiMaharashtra
Mahabalipuram
Pallava Rock-Cut Wonders on the Coromandel Coast
MahabalipuramMamallapuramTamil Nadu
Fatehpur Sikri
Akbar’s Red-Sandstone Capital, Abandoned After 14 Years
Fatehpur SikriUttar PradeshUNESCO India
Humayun's Tomb
The Prototype of the Taj Mahal — Delhi’s Great Mughal Garden Tomb
Humayun TombDelhiUNESCO India
Mysore Palace
Karnataka’s Indo-Saracenic Fantasy — a Million Bulbs on Dasara Night
Mysore PalaceKarnatakaWodeyar
Chittorgarh Fort
India’s Largest Fort and the Beating Heart of Rajput Pride
ChittorgarhRajasthanUNESCO India
Jaisalmer Fort
The "Golden Fort" of the Thar Desert — a Living Rajput Citadel
Jaisalmer FortRajasthanUNESCO India
Amber Fort
The Rajput Palace-Fort Above Jaipur’s Maota Lake
Amber FortAmerRajasthan
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Red Fort, Delhi Konark Sun Temple Khajuraho Ellora Caves Hampi Mahabalipuram Sanchi Stupa Meenakshi Temple
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