some building or other

The Taj!

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April 22nd 2011
The Taj Mahal then. One of the most visited buildings in the world. India's key tourist attraction. And yet, when I first planned my trip. I wasn't THAT fussed about going. I mean, it's just a building. Part of this, of course, was fear of hype. When a sight is so famous, the risk is that it ends up being underwhelming. A bit 'meh'. The kind of place you know you should appreciate on an intell ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more