Qutub Minar is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. This 73-metre (240 feet) tall tapering tower of five storeys. The building was begin around 1192 with the first storey, then in 1220 another 3 were added but a lightning strike in 1369 resulted in a bit of a rebuild and the last storey was added. It is a beautiful example of old Delhi architecture.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the President's Estate in Delhi. This wonderful estate consists not only of the main mansion (a 340-room main building) that has the president's official residence, halls, guest rooms and offices; it also refers to the entire 130-hectare (320 acre) area taken up by the estate.
The classic Taj Mahal image - the reflecting pool. The only way to get this image without literally thousands of tourists and visitors is to be at the gates for the dawn opening. In the early light the citadel glow warmly, even in dull light, but the perfectly still pool reflects the entire building. It is created most perfectly (said with an Indian head wobble).
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India was built by a king as a shrine for his wifes earthly remains, a testament to his love. As the light changes throughout the day, so too does the Taj. In the middle of the day it is a bright gleaming white, however as the evening light comes in it can drop into a deep golden colour, glowing in the afternoon light.
One tends to think of the Taj Mahal as being an incredible white building, a pure testament of a mans love for his dead wife, but the Taj is more than just white. Around he corners of the complex sit four turrets of red. these red brick sentry boxes are a wonderful counterbalance to the austerity of the Taj itself.