New Delhi

Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this must be the world’s most stunning final resting stop. — Travel + Leisure

Converted into a barracks by the British, this massive fort is a sandstone carcass of its former self, but it still conjures a picture of the splendour of Mughal Delhi. — Lonely Planet

If you fancy a break from Delhi's groomed World Heritage–sponsored sites, then head to the mausoleum of 14th-century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya,. — Concierge

Chandni Chowk, the main thoroughfare of Old Delhi, is surrounded by a confusing network of narrow alleyways and katra (covered passages), crowded with stalls laid out on the floor. — Michelin Guide

The tastefully arranged Craft Museum offers an interesting insight into Indian crafts and rural arts and traditions. — Michelin Guide

Lodhi and Sayyid dynasties built no city, only a few mosques and some mausoleums and tombs, the latter of which stand in what is now a delightful urban park. — Fodor's

The actual sanctuary, situated at the end of the main avenue of Akshardham temple, is built in the form of a cross and surmounted by domes. — Michelin Guide

The most eccentric-seeming of Delhi’s historic sites, Jantar Mantar... is an odd collection of curving geometric buildings. — Lonely Planet

A blooming house of worship for the masses.  — Atlas Obscura

The Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid, Sher Shah's private mosque, is an excellent example of Indo-Afghan architecture in red sandstone with decorative marble touches... — Fodor's

Let’s face it, you’ll need some calming down after swimming through the sea of people at Hauz Khas Village. — Travel + Leisure

After Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, his body was cremated, and the site is now a national shrine. A black marble slab sits in a large courtyard, inscribed with the great man's last words: "He Ram!". — Concierge

Originally an ancient Islamic monument, the Qutub Minar is the tallest tower in India. — Afar Magazine

Though it was built in 1754, Safdarjung's Tomb is in fact one Delhi's newest enclosed garden tombs. — Travel + Leisure

Topped by golden domes, this handsome white-marble gurdwara was constructed at the site where the eighth Sikh guru, Harkrishan Dev, stayed before his death in 1664. — Lonely Planet

This confusing circular shopping district was named after George V’s uncle, the Duke of Connaught, and fashioned after the Palladian colonnades of Bath. — Lonely Planet

Showcasing over 5,000 years of weapons, paintings, artifacts, jewelry, photography, and manuscripts, the National Museum is the largest in India. — Afar Magazine

The monument resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and commemorates the 71,000 soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. — Afar Magazine

Besides being a prominent house of worship for the Sikh faith, the cool marble and large pool of holy water found here is a sight for sore eyes any day of the week. — Travel + Leisure

The best time to observe the over 250 species of birds at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is around 6 a.m., when the migratory birds leave the nests. — Afar Magazine