Tajmahal Agra

There’s a reason that more than seven million people come to the Taj Mahal every year, with nearly a million of them being foreign visitors. The Taj Mahal is a truly special sight to see, and to keep it that way, visitors are prohibited from wearing shoes inside the Taj Mahal.

Instead, what you’ll have to do is slip a pair of shoe covers on over your street shoes, which will keep your shoes from making a mark on the floor. You also won’t be able to use either your video camera or your cell phone inside, so make sure that you have a good still camera in order to take the photos in areas where they’re permitted.

One thing to know is that while the famous dome is the image most people have of the Taj Mahal, it’s not the only part of it. The Taj Mahal is a network of buildings and gardens, and together, the area makes up one of the seven wonders of the modern world. This was my fourth wonder that I’ve seen in person, and in my opinion, it’s the most beautiful of the seven.

The Taj Mahal took 16 years to complete and was originally finished in 1648 as a mausoleum for Mumatz Mahal, the wife of the Muslim emperor. Muslim tradition forbids the decoration of graves, but there’s no such restriction on mausoleums, and the marble structure is among the most exquisite in the world. The Muslim emperor spent 32 million rupees on construction (the equivalent of 827 million dollars today), and it shows in the beautiful and unforgettable carvings and decorations found inside
~Harry Harshit Singh