Taj Mahal

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Comment

Shah Jahan's mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal. Perfectly symmetrical white marble inlaid with semi-precious stone, and it shifts colour with the light through the day.

Address

Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India

Country

India

Built

1632–1653

Why

The high point of Mughal architecture — and a tomb built as a love letter