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Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a monument to his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the ivory-white mausoleum is the crown jewel of Islamic architecture.

Looming over the stillness of the Yamuna River, its walls cool to the touch, this edifice of elegance shimmers against the rise of the morning heat as bare feet step quietly across its marble floors. As the sun moves through the sky, the walls transform from pale gold to pink, and for five days a month, during the full moon, visitors can slip in at night to see the dome turn blue in the light.

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