Three of the world’s top sites beckon from this bustling and vibrant city in Uttar Pradesh, once the capital of the mighty Mughal empire. Most visitors come to the city of 1.4 million to see 1653’s testament to love, the stunning, symmetrical Taj Mahal, built by a grieving emperor for his queen. The other main tourist destinations are the sandstone Red Fort, which dates back to 1565 and contains many marvelous palaces and halls, and Fatehpur Sikri, a fort built by Mughal Emperor Akbar.