Places of Tourist Interests - in Delhi

Lotus Temple
Lotus Temple is a Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi. Its design is inspired by the lotus flower having 27 free-standing marble clad petals. The construction is arranged in clusters with nine surrounding ponds. Around 40 meters tall, this temple has won numerous architectural awards and is one of the most visited buildings in the world.

Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar is one of the most visited tourist destinations of Delhi. The Qutub Minar tour and its monuments are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A true example of Indo-Islamic Architecture, it is the tallest brick minaret in the world. In the complex, there is an Iron Pillar, which attracts world's foremost metallurgical curiosities.

Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb was built in 1565-66. The splendor of this grand monument becomes overpowering on entering. This tomb is at the center of a large square garden called Chahar Bagh. The Chahar Bagh is a typical Mughal garden divided into smaller squares by pathways.

Red Fort
Red Fort also known as Lal Qila was built in 1639. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist destination in India. India's independence day parade is held on the open grounds in front of the fort.

Jantar Mantar
Built in 1724, Jantar Mantar is an observatory with masonry instruments. It is also known as the Yantra Mandir. This houses huge sundial and other instruments intended to study the movements of celestial bodies. This massive structure consists of several strange looking constructions, which are very accurately devised astronomical instruments.

India Gate
India gate is 42-meter high war memorial built-in memory of those soldiers who laid down their lives during Afgan War and First World War. It was originally called All India War Memorial. A flame named Amar Jawan Jyoti is kept perpetually alive here. The lush green lawns and amusing surroundings near India Gate is a major crowd puller.

National Museum
National Museum has over 2,00,000 works of exquisite art from both Indian and foreign origin representing more than 5,000 years of Indian cultural heritage. All these rare collection belong to Mauryan period, Vijayanagar period, Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Civilization etc. The museum showcases ancient India through pottery, coins, art and architecture, miniature paintings, costumes etc. National Museum has excellent collection of bronzes and terracotta sculptures.