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The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Pharos of Alexandria
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Mount Everest
The Great Barrier Reef
The Grand Canyon
Victoria Falls
The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro
Paricutin Volcano
The Northern Lights
The Seven Underwater Wonders of the World
 
Palau
The Belize Barrier Reef
The Galapagos Islands
The Northern Red Sea
Lake Baikal
The Great Barrier Reef
The Deep Sea Vents
The Seven Wonders of the Medieval Mind
 
Stonehenge
The Colosseum
The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The Great Wall of China
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
The Hagia Sophia
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
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The Empire State Building
The Itaipú Dam
The CN Tower
The Panama Canal
The Channel Tunnel
The North Sea Protection Works
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Seven Forgotten Natural Wonders of the World
 
Angel Falls
The Bay of Fundy
Iguaçú Falls
Krakatoa Island
Mount Fuji
Mount Kilimanjaro
Niagara Falls
The Seven Forgotten Modern Wonders of the World
 
The Clock Tower (Big Ben)
Eiffel Tower
The Gateway Arch
The Aswan High Dam
Hoover Dam
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
The Petronas Towers
The Seven Forgotten Wonders of the Medieval Mind
 
Abu Simbel Temple
Angkor Wat
Taj Mahal
Mont Saint-Michel
The Moai Statues
The Parthenon
The Shwedagon Pagoda
The Forgotten Wonders
 
The Aztec Temple
The Banaue Rice Terraces
The Borobudur Temple
The Inca City
The Statue of Liberty
The Mayan Temples
The Temple of the Inscriptions
The Throne Hall of Persepolis
Petra
The Suez Canal
The Sydney Opera House
The Red Fort in India

Interesting places around Agra
The historic city of Agra has a distinct charm of its own. With its aesthetic appeal always attracting the tourists far and wide, there exist a number of interesting places that are worth visiting if you are planning to take a memorable trip down the lanes of Agra. The interesting places around Agra which cannot be missed out at any cost while on a tour to Agra would include:


Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra: This historic monument is blessed with two "virtues", space and quiet, both of which are very difficult to find in a land which is bustling with a billion people and is a reflective of Akbar's personality. It is commonly said that this Tomb is "an elegy, and not a lyric". There are guides who would take a tourist round the Tomb. The Tomb is a cozy home to a number of animals such as monkeys, blackbuck, peacocks, etc. Legend says that these animals along with their ancestors have been dwelling in this place for over a hundred years.
The Taj Mahal: How can one leave the city of Agra without visiting the eternal manifesto of love the Taj Mahal? A breathtaking experience which no tourist would want to miss out on, this historically significant monument is Shah Jahan's expression of that eternal feeling "love" for his wife Mumtaz. There are intricately designed tiles adoring the floor of this marble monument. The minarets at the end of the Taj Mahal are reflective of exquisite piece of art. The river Yamuna stands as a protecting guardian right behind this historic monument.

The Agra Fort: This impressive structure adores the city of Agra. This Fort has its own historical significance and aesthetic appeal. History says that Shah Jahan was imprisoned by Aurangzeb at this Fort. The meeting place of the mighty at this Fort is called the Diwan-e-Khas.

Itmad-ud-Daulah: This monument was built before the Taj Mahal. This monument has exquisitely designed curved marble surfaces with intricate inlay work.

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