A group of Hindu and Jain temples built by the Chandela dynasty around 950 to 1050 AD, covered with exquisitely carved sculptures of gods, dancers, animals and famously erotic scenes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Western Group is the finest, with an evening sound and light show. Panna National Park, nearby, has tigers. Khajuraho has a small airport.
One of the oldest living cities in the world and Hinduism's holiest city, on the Ganges, where pilgrims bathe on stone steps (ghats) and cremations t…
The white marble mausoleum built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, completed around 1653, one of the most beautiful buildin…
A massive red sandstone fortress, the main residence of the Mughal emperors until 1638, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the best places in the world to see wild tigers, a former royal hunting ground with dry forest, lakes and the ruins of a 10th-century fort.
The Hawa Mahal, 'Palace of Winds', is a five-storey pink sandstone façade honeycombed with 953 small windows, built in 1799 so royal women could watc…
A hilltop palace fortress overlooking Lake Maota, built of pale yellow and pink sandstone from 1592, with courtyards, gardens and the dazzling Sheesh…
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