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Varanasi
Varanasi Varanasi, one of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and one of India’s holiest pilgrimage sites, sits on the banks of the Ganges River in the state of Utter Pradesh 474 miles (765 kilometers) from New Delhi. Believed to be the abode of the god Shiva, Hindu pilgrims from a
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Amritsar
Amritsar Amritsar, a Punjabi city and the capital of the Sikh religion since the late sixteenth century, is home to one of India’s most impressive religious sites, the Golden Temple. Originally built in 1601, Sikhism’s holiest temple, or gurdwara, is named for the gold-plating covering much of its
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Eklingji Temple
Eklingji Temple The 108-temple complex located 14 miles (22 kilometers) north of Udaipur is famous throughout Rajasthan for its beautifully sculpted granite and marble structures. The earliest temples date back to 971, built in honor of Eklingji, a form of Shiva and the favored deity of the local
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus) Surely one of the world’s most ornate and ostentatious train stations, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is so grand it’s protected as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Formerly called Victoria Terminus, and still popularly dubbed VT, the station stands as a
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Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court The Bombay High Court, one of Mumbai’s most beautiful examples of Gothic revival architecture, was built from 1871 to 1878, with the first sitting in early 1879. On the top of the black stone building’s two octagonal towers, you’ll notice statues representing Justice and Mercy, b
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Jagannath Temple Puri
Jagannath Temple Puri Located in Puri on the eastern coast of India, Jagannath Temple Puri has a history dating back to the eleventh century, when it was built under the direction of King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva. The temple is part of the Char Dham, a series of our pilgrimage sites every Hind
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Udaipur City Palace
Udaipur City Palace The largest palace in all of Rajasthan, the Udaipur City Palace built by Udaipur founder Maharana Udai Singh II, sits perched on hill overlooking the city and Lake Pichola. Construction began on the intricately worked stone structure in 1559 and continued for over 450 years as
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Ancestral Goa Center
Ancestral Goa Center The Ancestral Goa Center, known by locals as the Big Foot Museum for its large foot-shaped dance floor, is one of the main attractions in the Goan village of Loutolim. Local artist Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares, the man behind the museum, created the mini nineteenth century
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Gandhis House
Gandhis House Hero of the pacifist movement and Indian freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi stayed at this ornately designed terraced town house on his visits to Mumbai over the period 1917 to 1934.The grand Gujarati-style mansion is now a museum, known as the Mani Bhavan. The museum’s displays highlig
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Kerala Backwaters
Kerala Backwaters The languid Kerala Backwaters typify the relaxing pace of this laid-back part of the world.The backwaters meandering throughout Kerala link a network of canals, lagoons, lakes and rivers, watering rice paddies and dotted with an enviable armada of live-aboard houseboats.Whether y
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Fort Aguada and Lighthouse
Fort Aguada and Lighthouse Perched on top of a hill overlooking the Arabian Sea, Fort Aguada and its lighthouse once guarded the Portuguese colony against Dutch and Marathas invaders. Built in 1612, the fort is the best preserved and most impressive of any in Goa. While the large moat and 79 canno
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Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna Srirangapatna (Srirangapatnam) is an island in the middle of the sacred Cauvery River. This is a place of great historical, cultural and religious significance. This was once a capital of the Kingdom of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan and the site of many important historical b
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The Maidan (Esplanade)
The Maidan (Esplanade) Often described as the lungs of Kolkata (Calcutta), the Maidan (Esplanade) is the city’s largest urban green space and home to numerous cricket and soccer fields, playgrounds, the flowery Eden Gardens and several memorials and monuments. The park is as important to Kolkata a
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Mysore
Mysore This city of palaces was once the capital of the great Mysore kingdom which ruled over a large part of South India for more than 500 years. This small and charming city still has a regal air, with its wide tree-lined avenues and many magnificent palaces and heritage buildings which are the
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St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church St Mary’s Church, the small Anglican church within the walls of Fort St George, is the oldest masonry building within the fort. Consecrated in 1680, the church is said to be the first Anglican church in Asia and the oldest remaining English church in India. Work began on the churc
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Dakshinachitra
Dakshinachitra The heritage village of Dakshinachitra, meaning ‘A Picture of the South, was established to help preserve the folk art and cultural traditions of southern India, particularly from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Artisans trained in traditional techniques work in th
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Red Fort (Lal Qila)
Red Fort (Lal Qila) The massive Red Fort (or Lal Qila) stands rather forlornly, a sandstone carcass of its former self. In ages past, when Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan paraded out of the fort atop an elephant into the streets of Old Delhi, he and the fort that he built were a grandiose display of pom
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Fort Cochin
Fort Cochin The historic district of Fort Cochin (also known as Fort Kochi) is a relaxing blend of Portuguese architecture, rural English ambiance and Dutch heritage in a tropical coastal location.Visitors come here for laidback harbor promenade strolls and island-hopping boat rides through the Ko
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Bandstand Promenade
Bandstand Promenade Every city has its prime people-watching spot, and in Mumbai, that spot is the Bandstand Promenade. Just over a half mile (1 kilometer) long, this stretch of pedestrian walkway hugging the coast has become one of the city’s most popular hangout spots. On any given day, you’ll s
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Bangalore Palace (Bengaluru Palace)
Bangalore Palace (Bengaluru Palace) The Bangalore Palace is one of the city’s best-known landmarks and one of the former homes of the royal family of Mysore. Five generations of the Wadiyar family had ruled over a large part of South India for over 500 years during the powerful Mysore kingdom. A v
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