The Moghul emperor Akbar the Great's Mausoleum, built in 1602, at Sikandra, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Indian tourists at the Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) seen from across the Jumna (Yamuna) River, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

A footpath leads to the sandstone mausoleum of the Moghul Emperor Humayun which has been restored after a period of neglect, Delhi, India, Asia

The Red Fort, built by the Moghul emperor Akbar, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Red Fort, built by the Moghul emperor Akbar, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Gate of Victory, 54m high, Dargah Mosque (Jami Masjid), at the Moghul emperor Akbar's capital, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, seen across the Jumna (Yamuna) River, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal mausoleum marble tomb caskets of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal , Uttar Pradesh, India

Tourists at Agra Fort the Jahangir Mahal, zenana palace residence of Rajput wives of Mughal Emperor Akbar

Agra Fort the Jahangir Mahal, zenana palace residence of Rajput wives of Mughal Emperor Akbar

Agra Fort the Jahangir Mahal, zenana palace residence of Rajput wives of Mughal Emperor Akbar

Agra Fort the Jahangir Mahal, zenana palace residence of Rajput wives of Mughal Emperor Akbar

The Bibi ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah in 1678 as a son's tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Red Fort, built by the Moghul emperor Akbar, Old Delhi, Delhi, India

The Bibi ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah in 1678 as a son's tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Marble detail from the Bibi ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah in 1678 as a son's tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Bibi ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah in 1678 as a son's tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Bibi ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah in 1678 as a son's tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Bibi ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah in 1678 as a son's tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Taj Mahal rises out of the plains of Uttar Pradesh as viewed from Agra's Red Fort. The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1621-1623 and required the labor of thousands of artisans.