Famous Places in India

India is rich in culture, heritage buildings, temples, forts and palaces. Most of the monuments and forts in India reflect the traditions of historical rulers of the country. Famous Indian Monuments include Old Churches of Goa, The Taj Mahal, Qutab Minar of Delhi, Charminar, Red Fort, Jantar Mantar, etc. Many of these famous sites in India also figure in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Therefore, these historical monuments constitute an important part of Indian Tourism. Other major sources of wealth for the Indian tourism are wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries, national parks and ancient temples.

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Delhi - India

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India Gate New Delhi The India Gate, is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the ‘ceremonial axis’ of New Delhi, India, formerly called Kingsway.
Red Fort Delhi The Red Fort is a historical fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
Jama Masjid Delhi The Masjid-i Jah?n-Num?, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India.
Qutub Minar Delhi Qutub Minar is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India.
Rashtrapati Bhawan New Delhi The Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly known as Viceroy's House, is the official home of the President of India, located at the Western end of Rajpath in New Delhi, India.
Raj Ghat Old Delhi Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. Originally it was the name of a historic ghat of Old Delhi on the banks of Yamuna river.
Humayun Tomb Delhi Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India.
Shantivan Delhi Shantivan, or the Forest of Peace, is the Samadhi, or cremation spot of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Lotus Temple Delhi The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city.
Lodi Gardens New Delhi Lodi Gardens is a city park situated in New Delhi, India.Spread over an area of 80 acres, Lodhi Gardens is a popular historical park which is visited by tourists and locals alike. It is located between Lodhi Road, Max Muller Marg and Amrita Shergill Marg. Developed during British Period, the park was inaugurated by Lady Willingdon on 9th April in the year 1936. Initially named as Lady Willingdon Park, it was later renamed as Lodhi Gardens due to its historical and architectural importance.
Jantar Mantar New Delhi Jantar Mantar is located in the modern city of New Delhi. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments.The site is one of five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, from 1723 onwards.

Maharashtra - India

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Ajanta Caves Maharashtra The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India are about 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE.
Ellora Caves Maharashtra Ellora is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple caves complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. The site presents monuments and artwork of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism from the 600-1000 CE period.
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Gateway of India Mumbai The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay, India. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit India in 1911.
Hanging Garden Mumbai The Hanging Gardens, in Mumbai, also known as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, are terraced gardens perched at the top of Malabar Hill, on its western side, just opposite the Kamala Nehru Park.
Malabar Hills Southern Mumbai Malabar Hill, a hillock in southern Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, is an upmarket VVIP residential area which has the Government Guest House Sahaydri, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra's Bungalow, official,famous Hanging Gardens, Jain Temple & Banganga Tank.
Tower of Silence Maharashtra The Tower of Silence, also known as Parsee Bawdi, is a graveyard that is situated in the posh Malabar Hill region of the city. Covering an area of 55 acres, this funeral ground is where the last rites of people belonging to the Parsee community are performed.

Kolkata, West Bengal - India

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Victoria Memorial Kolkata The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921.
Birla Planetarium Kolkata The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi.
Fort William Kolkata Fort William is a fort built in Kolkata on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganges, during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India.
Nakhoda Masjid Kolkata The Nakhoda Masjid is the principal mosque of Kolkata, India, in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata, at the intersection of Zakariya Street and Rabindra Sarani.
St paul’s Cathedral Kolkata St. Paul's Cathedral is an CNI, Church of North India Cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic architecture. It is the seat of the Diocese of Kolkata.
Howrah Bridge Kolkata Howrah Bridge is a bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata
Botanical Garden Kolkata The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden famously known as Botanical Garden is located on the west bank of River Ganges, in Shibpur.
Indian Museum Kolkata The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata, India, in 1814.

Karnataka - India

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Mysore palace Karnataka The Palace of Mysore is a historical palace in the city of Mysore in Karnataka, southern India. It is the official residence and seat of the Wodeyars — the rulers of Mysore, the royal family of Mysore, who ruled the princely state from 1399 to 1950.
Lal bagh Garden Karnataka Lalbagh or Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, meaning The Red Garden in English, is a well known botanical garden in southern Bengaluru, India.
Brindaban Garden Karnataka The Brindavana Gardens is a garden located in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara dam which is built across the river Kaveri.
Gol Gumbaj Karnataka Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. The tomb, located in Bijapur, Karnataka in India, was completed in 1656 by the architect Yaqut of Dabul.
Coorg Karnataka Kodagu is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. Before 1956 it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
Statue of Gomateshwara Karnataka Gommateshwara Statue is a 57-foot high monolithic statue located on Vindyagiri hill at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. Vindyagiri is one of the two hills in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Uttar Pradesh - India

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Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Akbar's tomb Uttar Pradesh Akbar's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal emperor, Akbar and an important Mughal architectural masterpiece. It was built in 1605–1613 and is situated in 119 acres of grounds in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Buland Darwaza Uttar Pradesh Buland Darwaza, or the "Gate of Magnificence", was built in 1601 A.D. by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the palace at Fatehpur Sikri, a town which is 43 km from Agra, India.
Panch Mahal Uttar Pradesh Panch Mahal is palace in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Panch Mahal, also known as "Badgir" meaning wind catcher tower, was commissioned by sikarwar rajputs.
Benaras Ghat Uttar Pradesh Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges. The city has 88 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremony ghats, while a few are used exclusively as cremation sites.

Rajasthan - India

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Ambar Palace Jaipur Amer Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres located 11 kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in the Jaipur area.
Nahargarh Fort Jaipur Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The view of the city from the fort is impressive.
City Palace Jaipur City Palace, Jaipur, which includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state, India.
Hawa Mahal Jaipur Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India, so named because it was essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside.
Jaigarh Fort Jaipur Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amber Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amber in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Birla Mandir Jaipur Birla Mandir, Jaipur is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India and is part of one of the several Birla mandirs located all around the country. The grand temple is located on an elevated ground at the base of Moti Dungari hill in Rajasthan.
Jal Mahal Jaipur Jal Mahal is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
Albert Hall Museum Jaipur The Albert Hall Museum is a museum in Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the State museum of Rajasthan.
Island Palace Udaipur A Grand Heritage Palace of the HRH Group of Hotels, Jagmandir Island Palace is a historic 17th century palace redeveloped as a complete destination: with its all-day café, stylish-dining restaurant, bar and spa designed to uplift moods and spirits.
Junagarh Fort Bikaner Junagarh Fort is a fort in the city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. The fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh or "Old Fort" in the early 20th century when the ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits.
Pushkar Lake Ajmer Pushkar Lake or Pushkar Sarovar is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India. Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake of the Hindus.
Ajmer Sharif Dargah Ajmer The dargah of Moinuddin Chishti, known as Ajmer Sharif Dargah or Ajmer Sharif, is an international waqf, an Islamic mortmain managed by the Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955 of the government of India.
Jaisalmer Fort Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world. It is situated in the city of Jaisalmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a World Heritage Site.
Monsoon Palace Kodiyat, Rajasthan The Monsoon Palace, also known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake.
Tower of Victory Chittorhgarh, Rajasthan Vijay Stambha is an imposing victory monument located in Chittorgarh fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. This tower is the pièce de résistance of Chittorgarh.
Dilwara Temple Rajasthan The Dilwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometres from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station.
Tower of Fame Rajasthan Kirti Stambha is a 12th-century tower situated at Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan, India. The 22 metre high tower was built by a Jain merchant Jeeja Bhagerwala during the reign of Rawal Kumar Singh for the glory of Jainism.
Amer Fort Jaipur Amer Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres located 11 kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in the Jaipur area.
Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India. Built around 1460 by Rao Jodha, the fort is situated 410 feet above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls.
Pichola Lake Udaipur Lake Pichola, situated in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is an artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362 AD, named after the nearby Picholi village.

North India

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Amarnath Cave Kashmir Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and reached through Pahalgam town.
Dal lake Srinagar Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - India . The urban lake, which is the second largest in the state, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" or "Srinagar's Jewel".
Shalimar Bagh Jammu and Kashmir Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake, on its right bank located on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir - India.
Vaishno Devi Jammu and Kashmir Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta and Vaishnavi, is a manifestation of the Hindu Mother Goddess Mahalakshmi. The words "maa" and "mata" are commonly used in India for "mother", and thus are often used in connection with Vaishno Devi.
Shahi Chashma Jammu and Kashmir Chashme Shahi or Chashma i Shahi, also called Chashma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built in 1632 AD around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the Emperor, as a gift for his elder son Prince Dara Shikoh.
Jagannath Temple Puri, Odisha The Jagannath Temple of Puri is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, located on the eastern coast of India, at Puri in the state of Odisha.
Chilka Lake Orissa Chilka Lake is Asia's largest salted water lake located in Orissa, India and also known as Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary.
Black pagoda/ Sun Temple Konark, Odisha Black Pagoda Konark Sun Temple is located at Odisha India.
Lingaraj Temple Odisha Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Harihara, a form of Shiva and Vishnu and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the East Indian state of Odisha.
Golden Temple Amritsar Sri Harmandir Sahib, also Sri Darbar Sahib, informally referred to as the Golden Temple, is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism, located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amritsar was founded in 1577 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das.
Gwalior Fort Madhya Pradesh Gwalior Fort is an 8th-century hill fort near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, central India. The fort consists of a defensive structure and two main palaces, Gujari Mahal and Man Mandir, built by Man Singh Tomar.
Marble Rocks Madhya Pradesh The Marble Rocks is an area along the Narmada river in central India near the city of Jabalpur in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh state. The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 8 km in length.
Jain temple Gujarat The state has still in its holds the precious teachings of Jainism in its opulent Jain Temples located in different areas. Jain pilgrimage centres in Gujarat include places like Palitana, Girnar, Kothara, Naliya, Taranga and Songadh. Most exquisite Jain temple in Gujarat is the Palitana Jain Temple.
Great Rann of Kutch Gujarat The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Akshardham Gujarat Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat is a large Hindu temple complex inspired by Pramukh Swami, the former spiritual head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
Akshardham Temple Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham complex is a Hindu mandir, and a spiritual-cultural campus in New Delhi, India.
Shimla Himachal Pradesh Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, completed in 1903. It’s also known for the handicraft shops that line The Mall, a pedestrian avenue, as well as the Lakkar Bazaar, a market specializing in wooden toys and crafts.
Bodh Gaya Bihar Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Haridwar Uttarakhand Haridwar is an ancient city and important Hindu pilgrimage site in North India's Uttarakhand state, where the River Ganges exits the Himalayan foothills. The largest of several sacred ghats (bathing steps), Har Ki Pauri hosts a nightly Ganga Aarti (river-worshipping ceremony) in which tiny flickering lamps are floated off the steps. Worshipers fill the city during major festivals including the annual Kanwar Mela.