From getting those classic snapshots to its intricate interior details, here are seven things you shouldn’t miss when visiting the Taj Mahal.
Credit:Entry to this 17th-century marble mausoleum – more than a single building – remains through the east and west gates but the south gate, while closed, is the grandest architecturally. This gorgeous ornamental entranceway, which can still be viewed, is topped by four corner pavilions and smaller white domes like piping on a fancy French cake. Red sandstone is inlaid with white-marble banding and Quranic verses.Credit:The entranceways conceal the Taj Mahal itself until the last moment.
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