AWESOME AMBER FORT

Eleven kilometers outside the city of Jaipur stands this magnificent structure called Amber Fort. With a wonderfully medieval flavor, it is a complex filled with numerous palaces, the handiwork of three of the old kingdom's rulers. We took an elephant ride up the steep rampart that cuts diagonally across the forbidding walls, giving awesome views of the river below and the surrounding mountainous terrain. Great fun!

Location: Jaipur, India

THE TAJ MAHAL

Wisps of early morning fog envelopes the Taj Mahal making it look like an apparition coming out of nowhere. Few people see this view from across the Yamuna River that flows behind it. I got the tip from Rough Guides so off we went on a half-hour, three-wheeled scooter ride over bumpy dirt roads just to get to this location.

Location: Agra, India