Taj "The Mind-blowing" Mahal, India

As of 26 January 2017, one of the 7 wonders of the world included "The Taj Mahal." For this one, without telling you what you all know, let me just say that this monument is simply mind-blowing.

Taj "the mind-blowing" Mahal

Masroor Rock Cut Temple - The Indian Sphinx

When I looked at the rock cut complex for the first time, I was able to locate a sphinx like structure in the center. It had a replica too which was destroyed during the earthquake in 1905.

The Masroor Rock Cut Temple - Can you locate the sphinx like structure?

 If you take a look closely at the center, you can locate a sphinx like structure on either side of the Thakurdwar (entrance). 

The Charging Bull of Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City

"The Bull's head is lowered to the left and the bull has taken the pose to ravage anything in its path."

They say it symbolizes prosperity and aggressive financial optimism. My first look at the Charging Bull made me feel as if some one has paused as action movie. 

Taming the beast

The sculpture by artist Arturo Di Modica is made of Bronze, about five meters long from head to tail and weighs 3,200 kilograms.

Fun fact: Tourists love to rub the bronze balls of Wall Street's Charging Bull statue as it is believed that it will bring them good luck.

Manali, Valley of the Gods

Being one of the most famous hill stations of the country, Manali also known as "Valley of the Gods," offers a bunch of adventure activities such as paragliding, skiing, river rafting, horse riding, etc.

Manali's Snow Capped Mountains

Good to know: Manali is named after Maharshi (sage) Manu, who recreated human life after the great  floods.

Mathura, Gokul and Nandgaon

So it began as planned. Early in the morning, along with my in-laws, I and my wife started for Mathura from Gurgaon.

Laddoo Gopal

We took the Sohna road to the KMP (Kundali-Manesar-Palwal) express way on to Palwal - Mathura. The expressway is very smooth and this being the rainy season, both the sides of the road were very scenic.

The Empire State Building, New York

King Kong's very own the Empire State Building got its name from the nickname of the state - New York, the Empire State.

The Empire State Building - A distant view

Jaipur: The pink city

I bought my car in November 2011 and wanted to go on a trip with my better half. What else could have been a better occasion than our first anniversary. So it was decided and we chose Jaipur as our destination.

Royalty - Jal Mahal