Magnificent
UNESCO World
Heritage Sites In

India

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The garden tomb of Mughal emperor Humayun is situated in Delhi. The splendid display of Mughal architecture was built in A.D. 1564.

1. Humayun's Tomb

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As India's first Mixed Heritage Site in Sikkim, the national park is a mountaineer's dream at the world's 3rd largest peak with snow-capped mountains.

2. Kanchenjunga National Park

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Dating back to the 11th and 12th century, the Great Living Chola temples in Tamil Nadu are an example of Dravidian architecture at its finest.

3. Chola Temples

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Located on Maharashtra's Gharapuri island, these Shiva and Buddhist caves were sculpted from solid rock in the 6th and 7th century.

4. Elephanta Caves

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Also called the tower of victory, it was built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak and clocks in at an enormous 73 metres in height.

5. Qutub Minar

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This biosphere reserve has the biggest mangrove forest in the world. Along with being the home of the Bengal tiger, it has many bird species and crocodiles too.

6. Sundarbans National Park

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One of the newest entries to UNESCO's World Heritage list is the rose-toned city of Jaipur, which is known for its striking architecture and palaces.

7. Pink City

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On the coastline of Odisha lies the Sun temple, which was built in the 13th century to the Hindu deity Surya.

8. Sun Temple Konark

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