Agra

Located on the banks of the Yamuna River is Agra, a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tāj Mahal (One of the Seven Wonders of the World), Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid remainder of the the wealth in the 16th and early 17th centuries.