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India
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A hilltop Rajput fortress begun in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I, blending Hindu and Mughal architecture with elaborate mirror work, courtyards and sweeping views over Maota Lake.
OpenMore than 80 stone-stepped ghats line the Ganges in Hinduism's most sacred city, where bathing, cremation, prayer and daily life unfold in continuous ritual.
OpenThe Harmandir Sahib, Sikhism's holiest shrine, founded 1577 around a sacred pool; its gold-plated copper dome and open-access principle make it one of the world's most visited religious sites.
OpenA 900-kilometre network of coastal lagoons, canals and lakes in Kerala, created by river-sea interaction over millennia, famous for houseboat cruises and the Nehru Trophy Boat Race.
OpenThe Indo-Saracenic official residence of the Wodeyar dynasty, designed by Henry Irwin and completed in 1897, with a gilded Durbar Hall, painted ceilings and 100,000-bulb Sunday illuminations.
OpenA Mughal mausoleum of white marble, built 1632–1653 by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, regarded as the finest example of Mughal architecture.
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