Agra Fort

This is one of my favorite pictures from a trip to see the Taj Mahal (see pics of the Taj here).  As beautiful as the Taj Mahal is, I enjoyed Agra Fort even more because it also has impressive artwork and is huge, leaving more architecture to be admired.  In the picture above, we were standing on one part of the fort, overlooking the part of the fort that is pictured, which itself had a great view.  Here are some other favorite spots in the fort: 

 

Taj Mahal--up close and personal

It's always a good day when you get to spend it exploring one the most famous and beautiful architectural works in the world.  Most people are familiar with images of the Taj Mahal as seen above.  What I was most impressed by were the details--it's these details that made the trip to see it worth it.  Here you go, the Taj Mahal, up close: