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Airforce Museum: In this museum one can trace the history of the Indian Airforce. Located near the Indira Gandhi Domestic Airport, it is the perfect place one can spend one's time while waiting for the flight.

Bahai Temple: A temple built to worship god irrespective of caste, creed, race, religion or nation. This gleaming lotus like marble structure is located on Baharpur Hills. Visitors are bound to keep silence inside the temple premises. The temple is a must visit for every tourist who comes to Delhi.

Buddha Jayanti Park: Laid out to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of Lord Buddha's attainment of Nirvana, the garden provides an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. The park has a Bodhi tree that is a sapling of the original enlightenment tree.

Dolls Museum: Renowned Cartoonist Shankar started the museum as a personal collection. Now it has a collection of more than 6000 dolls from allover the world.

Humayun's Tomb: Haji Begum, the senior wife of emperor Humayun built this mausoleum in mid 16th century. The tomb is situated amidst avenues of trees, watercourses and flowerbeds. A magnificent example of refined early Mughal architecture, the structure harmoniously blends with the nature.

India Gate: This massive 42m tall structure was built as a memorial to the 90,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. The structure has names of soldiers engraved allover it. An eternal flame burns here in commemoration of the unknown soldiers.

Situated at the banks of Yamuna River, Delhi, the capital of India, is a vibrant modern city with an ancient and eventful history. The city with its multi-faceted culture can aptly said to be a microcosm of the whole nation. Visit to the city offers a unique two-in-one experience as New Delhi with its wide roads and high rise buildings gives a feel of being in a contemporary city whereas a stroll down the streets of Old Delhi can easily take one to a bygone era with its narrow lanes and old ‘havelis’. Delhi has thousands of historical monuments and places of religious importance.

India Gate, an important monument of the city, is a memorial built in commemoration of more than 80,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I. The monument is an imposing 42 meters high arch and was designed by the famous architect Edwin Lutyen’s. India gate was earlier named All India War Memorial. The design of India gate is almost similar to its French counterpart war memorial, the Arc-de-Triumph.

The building is made of red stone that rises in stages into a huge moulding. On top of the arch, INDIA is written on both sides. Names of over 70,000 Indian soldiers are inscribed on the walls of the monument in whose memory it is built. There is a shallow domed bowl at the top, which was intended to be filled with burning oil at special occasions. At the base of the India gate there is another memorial, the Amar Jawaan Jyoti that was added after independence. This eternal flame was lighted in commemoration of the unknown soldiers who laid their lives to serve this nation.

The lush green lawns, Children Park and the famous boat club around the place make it a perfect picnic spot. Cool evening breeze near the fountains of India gate attract hundreds of visitors daily. In the evenings, India gate is illuminated with number of lights around it that gives it a magnificent appeal. Standing near the base of the monument one can have a good view of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The beautifully lit up monument provides a memorable background against the darkening sky. Every year on 26th January India gate stands witness to the Republic Day parade where latest advancements of defence technology are displayed. The parade is also a good platform to have a glimpse at the colourful and diverse cultural heritage of India as artists from all over the country perform on the occasion

Indira Gandhi Memorial: No.1, Safdurjung Road is where Indira Gandhi lived and died. It is from where she ruled India for decades. The modestly furnished rooms and the books, letters, photographs and paintings on display provide a fascinating insight to the private life of Indira Gandhi.

Jama Masjid: Shahjahan built this mosque in 1658. Situated near the red fort in old Delhi, Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India with a seating capacity of more than 20,000 people. This mosque with bulbous domes and tapering minarets those were built with marble and slate is an architectural beauty.

Jama Masjid of is the largest mosque in India. The Jama Masjid stands across the road in front of the Red Fort. Built between 1644 and 1658, it is one of the last architectural works of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The spacious courtyard of the Jama Masjid holds thousands of faithful and is located on a mound in the heart of the old city and projects beautifully into the Old-Delhi skyline. Jama Masjid Mosque was built in red sandstone and marble by more than 5000 artisans. The first three storeys of the Jama Masjid tower are made of red sandstone and the fourth one is made of marble, while the fifth is made of sandstone. The Jama Masjid is covered with intricate carvings and has verses inscribed from the holy Koran. The grand Red fort (Lal Quila) stands on the eastern side of the Jama Masjid. The main prayer hall of the Jama Masjid is made up of high cusped arches and marble domes. The cabinet in the north gate of the Jama Masjid contains a collection of Muhammad’s relics - the Koran written on deerskin, a red beard-hair of the prophet, his sandals and his footprints, implanted in a marble block.

Jantar Mantar: Located near the junction of Parliament Street and Connaught Circus, with huge concrete astronomical "instruments", this observatory of Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur was used to plot the courses of heavenly bodies and predict eclipses. The observatory has a huge sundial and the observatory was built in 1725.

Birla Mandir: Built in 1938 by the prominent Indian Industrialist R. B. Birla and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, the temple has a large number of idols representing various gods of Indian pantheon. The temple is located in Mandir Marg and the main deities are Lord Narayan (Lord Vishnu) and Goddess Lakshmi, his consort.

Lodi Gardens: These beautiful gardens have majestic domed tombs of many Sayyed and Lodi sultans. These well kept gardens with fountains, ponds, flowering trees, blossoming shrubs and bushes are ideal places for joggers and those who seek solitude.

Mughal Gardens: It is a part of Rashtrapati Bhawan Estate where the President hosts tea parties for visiting dignitaries. The garden is laid out with velvet lawns, terraces, flowerbeds and fountains. The garden is open to the public in February and March.

National Gallery of Modern art: The gallery has an excellent collection of nearly 4000 paintings and sculptures belonging to the School of Modern Art. Notable exhibits among are the works of Daniels, E. B. Havell, Janini Roy and Ravindra Nath Tagore.

National Museum: The museum has a collection of artistic treasures of India and Central Asia. Established in 1950, the museum's collection is enriched by selective exhibits from state museums and private collectors. The museum displays prehistoric exhibits, medieval art pieces, manuscripts, miniature paintings, Indian costumes, Indian musical instruments etc.

The National Samadhi: Along the banks of River Yamuna, near Raj Ghat are the burial places of Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi.

Nehru Museum and Planetarium: Teen Murti Bhawan, the residence of India's first Prime Minister, has been converted into a museum. Photograph, newspaper clippings etc. on display throw light into the history of India's independent movement. There is a planetarium in the grounds of Teen Murti Bhawan.

Zoological Gardens: One of the finest in Asia, the zoo spreads over 214 acres. The zoo was designed as an open plan where the wildlife enjoys a natural habitat. More than 2000 animals, birds and reptiles from different countries are homed here.

Parliament House: This massive domed structure is almost one kilometer in circumference. The building houses both Lok Sabha (The Lower House) and Rajya Sabha (The Upper House). Tourist can gain access by obtaining a special pass.

Purana Quila (Old Fort): This is the sixth city of Delhi. Located south east of India Gate, it is one of the most prominent monuments in Delhi. Humayun started the fort's construction. But Sher Shah, who drove him out from Delhi, completed the city during his reign (1538-1545). The massive walls and huge gates were constructed by Humayun. The octagonal Sher Mandal and the Quila-i-Koran Masjid were built by Sher Shah.