India Attractions
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Jama Masjid
The stunning Jama Masjid mosque is the largest in India and the final architectural magnum opus of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Construction of the mosque began ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
Gandhi's 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 ... Read more
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. ... Read more
Gateway of India
Perhaps the ultimate symbol of Mumbai’s former colonial glory, the art deco Gateway of India stands guard over Apollo Bunder Harbour in the city’s south. The ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Kerala Backwaters
The languid Kerala Backwaters typify the relaxing pace of this laidback part of the world. The backwaters meandering throughout Kerala link a network of ... Read more
Kapaleeshwar Temple
Near the San Thome Cathedral in the Tamil Nadu capital of Chennai sits the Kapaleeshwar Temple (spelled Kapaleeshwarar or Kapaleshwar too). The most ... Read more
San Thome Cathedral
Saint Thomas the Apostle, or ‘Doubting Thomas,’ as he was later called, came to India in 52 AD where he purportedly lived out the remainder of his days. The ... Read more
Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata (Calcutta) is both a symbol of the city and the entire British Raj. The giant, white marble tribute to Queen Victoria was ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Belur Math Shrine
The Belur Math Shrine in Kolkata is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, based on the religious movement founded in 1898 by Swami Vivekanada. The Swami ... Read more
