Taj Mahal

White marble mausoleum — the world's greatest monument of love

🇮🇳 India Agra 1653

🏛️ Why It Matters

Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for wife Mumtaz Mahal (1632–1653)

20,000 workers, 1,000 elephants; inlaid with 28 precious stones from 8 countries

New 7 Wonders (2007); UNESCO site; 7–8 million visitors per year

Changes colour — pink at sunrise, white at noon, golden by moonlight