Introduction
India is rich in culture, traditions, heritage buildings, temples, forts and palaces. Indian Famous Sites includes Monuments like Old Churches of Goa, The Taj Mahal, Qutab Minar of Delhi, Charminar, Red Fort and Jantar Mantar. These are also few most visited Heritage Sites in India. These Historical Monuments are the only wealth of Indian tourism along with other World Heritage Sites and Nature tourism places like wild parks and ancient temples of south India. This article covers the list of Indian Famous Sites which is an important topic for the General Awareness section of different competitive exams.
Famous Sites
Here are some of the most important Indian Famous Sites:
List of Famous Sites in North India:
| Places | Famous Sites |
|---|---|
| Agra | Taj Mahal |
| Akbars Tomb | |
| Ajmer | Ajmer Sharif Dargah |
| Pushkar Lake | |
| Amritsar | Golden Temple |
| Bikaner | Junagarh Fort |
| Chittorgarh | Tower of Victory |
| Delhi | Jama Masji |
| Qutub Minar | |
| India Gate | |
| Red Fort | |
| Rashtrapati Bhawan | |
| Raj Ghat | |
| Humayun Tomb | |
| Shanti Van | |
| Lotus Temple | |
| Lodhi Gardens | |
| Jantar Mantar | |
| Jaipur | Amer Fort |
| Albert Hall Museum | |
| Jal Mahal | |
| Birla Mandir | |
| Jaigarh Fort | |
| Hawa Mahal | |
| City Palace | |
| Nahargarh Fort | |
| Ambar Palace | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Shalimar Bagh |
| Vaishno Devi | |
| Shahi Chashme | |
| Jodhpur | Mehrangarh Fort |
| Kashmir | Amarnath Cave |
| Kodiyat (Rajasthan) | Monsoon Palace |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior Fort |
| Marble Rocks | |
| Rajasthan | Jaisalmer Fort |
| Dilwara Temple | |
| Tower of Fame | |
| Srinagar | Dal Lake |
| Uttar Pradesh | Benaras Ghat |
| Panch Mahal | |
| Buland Darwaz | |
| Udaipur | Pichola Lake |
| Island Palace |
List of Famous Sites in East India:
| Places | Famous Sites |
|---|---|
| Howrah (West Bengal) | Howrah Bridge |
| Botanical Garden | |
| Kolkata | Indian Museum |
| St Paul's Cathedral | |
| Nakhoda Masjid | |
| Fort William | |
| Birla Planetarium | |
| Victoria Memorial | |
| Konark (Odissa) | Black Pagoda/Sun Temple |
| Odisha | Lingaraj Temple |
| Chilika Lake |
List of Famous Sites in West India:
| Places | Famous Sites |
|---|---|
| Gujarat | Jain Temple |
| Great Rann of Kutch | |
| Maharashtra | Tower of Silence |
| Malabar Hills | |
| Elephant Caves | |
| Ellora Caves | |
| Ajanta Caves | |
| Mumbai (Maharashtra) | Hanging Garden |
| Gateway of India |
List of Famous Sites in South India:
| Places | Famous Sites |
|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Char Minar |
| Golkonda | |
| Birla Mandir | |
| Karnataka | Lal Bagh Garden |
| Brindaban Garden | |
| Coorg | |
| Gol Gumbaj | |
| Mysore Palace | |
| Statue of Gomateshwara | |
| Kerela | Padmanabhaswamy Temple |
| Vembanad Lake | |
| Tamil Nadu | Meenakshi Temple |
| Marina Beach | |
| Brihadeeshwara Temple | |
| Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) | Venkateswara Temple |