All over India, almost everyone we talked to asked us if we had been to the Taj Mahal yet. "Very Ro-mantic!," all the older ladies would swoon. Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, its perfect symmetry, craftsmanship, and sheen are testaments to the depth of his love. The building was designed and built by Persian architects and workers, and the intricate inlay was done by Florentine workers! This shot is of a detail from the outside of the Taj, and is actually quiet large (maybe 4 feet high?). Wow!
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