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INDIA'S INCREDIBLE SIGHTS!

India is a huge country with vast and beautiful landscapes. Everyone has heard of the exquisite Taj Mahal but here's some of India's hidden treasures that you may not have been aware of. Enjoy! :)       Jantar Mantar: This colorful complex is an astronomical observatory in New Deli, built by orders of the Mahajara Jai Singh II in the 18th century.       It includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments. They are monumental examples in masonry of known instruments but which in many cases have specific characteristics of their own. Designed for the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye, they embody several architectural and instrumental innovations.       This is the most significant, most comprehensive, and the best preserved of India's historic observatories. The Jantar Mantar of Jaipur was inscribed on the World Heritage List in July of 2010.       Root Bridges of Meghalaya: In India's northeast, the state of Meghalaya is full of lush green mountains and thick tropical forests that receive so much rainfall every year it is considered the wettest place on Earth. In order to cross swollen rivers the villagers weave living tree roots into sturdy, living bridges.       About 180 years ago, Khasi elders used rubber tree roots guided into hollow canes of Areca nut palm to meet halfway across the stream. The roots were tended to and patiently nurtured for years until they slowly reached the opposite bank, forming the skeleton that eventually grew into a bridge capable of carrying a human's weight.       Meghalaya's root bridges only grow stronger with time, never requiring major maintenance or rebuilding; the strongest root bridges are more than 100 years old.       Karni Mata Temple: Also known as the Temple of Rats, this beautiful Hindu temple in Deshnoke is home to 20,000 black rats.       The rat infestation is encouraged by the locals as their presence is in memory of the Karni Mata, a Hindu sage.       The Ajanta Caves: These cave monuments were hewn over 22 centuries ago. Historians speculate that about a millennium ago the caves fell into disuse and a jungle sprung up around it.       The monuments were undisturbed until 1819 when a British officer stumbled upon the caves while hunting tigers.

Haunted City of Bhangarh: This deserted city is said to be the most haunted place in India and, for this reason, the gates are closed to visitors after twilight.       No-one knows why the city was abandoned, but it features many exquisite temples dedicated to Hindu gods.       Leh Palace: This abandoned palace rests atop the Himalayan city of Leh, and has been empty since its inhabitants were exiled in the 19th century. This nine-story palace is modeled after the Tibetan Polata Palace.       The upper levels used to be home to the Namgyal royal family and their courtiers while the lower floors were kept for storage and army horses.       Kumbhalgarh: The Great Wall of India. Few people outside India know it is home to the second largest continuous wall in the world. Some people refer to the 22.3 mile long wall as the Great Wall of India, but it is named after the fort it surrounds, Kumbhalgarh.       The wall is massive, and breathtakingly majestic as it snakes through valleys and along mountaintops, bearing a striking resemblance to its cousin in China.       At its widest sections, the wall is 15 meters thick, and beautifully masoned with thousands of stone bricks and decorative flourishes along the top, making this just as attractive as a tourist destination as it once was effective as a deterrent.       Blue City of Jodhpur: This fortress city in the Thar Desert is a popular tourist destination with many forts, palaces and temples to explore along with its majestic blue painted houses.

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