Himachal Pradesh
Just 50m down the lane beside the castle, this 11th-century stone temple is a relatively squat example of the sikhara style and contains a staring-eyed,…
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South Goa
Quiet and clean, Arossim, is not a bad place to settle into solitude with a good book. It's a short distance west of the busy village and train stop of…
Vrindavan
When complete, this Hindu temple should be the tallest religious monument in the world, at around 700ft tall. Construction is underway but will take years.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
The Scindia School, a top Indian boys' boarding school, occupies most of the southern end of the Gwalior Fort plateau. It's not open to casual visitors.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Dedicated to Murugan, this nondescript temple 3km northeast of town affords beautiful panoramas of the surrounding hills and the plains miles below.
Dalhousie
A number of Tibetan refugees have made their homes in Dalhousie and have adorned Garam Sarak with several painted rock carvings of Buddhist deities.
Himachal Pradesh
Adding a little unsophisticated colour to old Kalpa's central temple group, this Buddhist shrine has a prominent chorten (stupa) in its forecourt.
Orchha
Courtiers built their own mansions within the fortified walls of the palace area. This one, built in the 17th century, was one of the largest.
Odisha
Closest to Barkul, this island temple really comes to life when innumerable pilgrims travel there during the Makar Mela festival in January.
Naagar-Nagar Interpretation Centre
Srinagar
Beside the Makhdoom Ropeway, this empty hall has a few boards explaining the Mughal history of the Hari Parbat ('Naagar-Nagar') walled city.
Guwahati
The old courthouse, with its distinctive beehive dome, has been replaced by the very similar new High Court diagonally across the road.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Day-time entry tickets to the park and Victoria Memorial museum are sold here, but there's no access to the sound and light show.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Day-time entry tickets to the park and Victoria Memorial museum are sold here, but there's no access to the sound and light show.
Khajuraho
Near the Vishvanath Temple, the white Pratapeswar is a much more recent bricks-and-mortar structure built around 200 years ago.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Colourfully painted, pointed-arch gate over the street 400m east of the Gopal Mandir.
Kozhikode (Calicut)
The city beach, 1km west of the city centre, is enjoyable for a sunset promenade stroll but not really a place for swimming.
Shimla
This major Sikh temple isn't a particular attraction but makes a useful landmark beside busy Cart Rd below the bazaar area.
Himachal Pradesh
This unsophisticated red-painted arch makes a useful landmark, spanning the street at the northern end of the Chowgan.
Uttar Pradesh
A large bell erected in honour of the Dalai Lama on the grounds of ancient Kushinagar, near Maharparinirvana Stupa.
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Pondy's lighthouse was completed in the 1830s and functioned for more than a century before being replaced in 1979.
Jaipur
The outer walls of Sisodia Rani Palace are decorated with murals depicting hunting scenes and the Krishna legend.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
The tall white minaret of this mosque is a landmark en route from the train station to the Mahakaleshwar Mandir.
South Goa
Though marred by the chemical plant to the north, Velsao Beach makes for a quiet place to get away from it all.
Tamil Nadu
Badly damaged by the 2004 tsunami, this 14th-century seafront temple is now repainted in kaleidoscopic colours.
Uttar Pradesh
This small ghat on the Hiranyavati River was built in remembrance of Buddha's cremation near the river banks.
Guwahati
The Guwahati Planetarium looks like a cross between a mosque and a UFO and has two shows in English per day.
Mussoorie
Mostly a landmark and point of reference, this old movie theatre is now a gaming and entertainment centre.
Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya Entrance Gate
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Entrance and ticket counter of the Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The relatively modern Shree Cutchi Jain Temple makes a useful landmark on atmospheric Ezra St.
Tamil Nadu
Within the fort grounds stands this handsome, yellow-walled church (1846). Only open Sunday.
Mussoorie
Dating to 1874, this is one of Mussoorie's oldest churches. It still holds mass services.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Landmark on a busy intersection in the Freeganj area east of the railway station.
Ticket Counter (Zoo & Museums)
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Main ticket counter for Trivandrum's Zoological Gardens and surrounding museums.
Uttarakhand
Dehra Dun's central landmark is this six-faced clock tower, completed in 1953.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
One of Mandu's northern bastions, through which the northbound road passes.
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