where: Delhi

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You can see the effects of expansion in the form of "fog" as lift is being generated on take-off
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The inlay work is everywhere, and is beautiful
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Probably older than the fort...
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Vendors set up on the way into the fort. (This seemed very tame compared to Mont Saint-Michel!)
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Children doing what children do... whilst on tour ;=)
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Completed in 1648 by Shah Jahan, this fort was a major display of Mughal power. The Indian flag flying over the Lahore Gate was a national desire to signify Independence from Britain.
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The street/marketplace vendors always seemed to have beautiful presentations of their wares.
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Built (1980-1986) to resemble a lotus flower, it is set among 9 pools of water, and surrounded by gardens.
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The guard ensures the eternal flame for the Unknown Soldier is honored.
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This 42m high "All India War Memorial" bears the names of 90,000 soldiers.
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A street barber ;=)
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The 7m pillar predates the Qutb Minar. Mysteriously, this 98% pure iron pillar does not rust. Scientists are not sure how such an item was cast 1600 years ago.
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The ~73m tower consists of 5 stories, tapering to 2.5m diameter at the top.
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With an impressive diameter of 15m at the base, the red sandstone is adorned with carvings.
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Beneath the ground are 24 rays emanating outward... both for support and for the 24 hours in a day.
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An ambitiuos project to create another tower -- only this time, twice the size of the Qutb Minar. You can see how far they got by the time Ala-ud-dim died...
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