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[[File:Ruhi.jpg|thumb|[[Ram ki Paidi]] ghat in [[Ayodhya]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]]]
[[File:Taj Mahal in March 2004.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Taj Mahal]], one of the most famous tourist destinations in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[India]].]]
[[File:Jambudweep Rachna.tif|thumb|The famous depiction of [[Mount Meru]] at [[Jambudweep]] (mythological), in [[Uttar Pradesh]].]]
[[File:PremMandirSideViewFromCanteen.jpg|thumb|Prem mandir from main gate in [[Vrindavan]], [[Mathura]], [[India]]]]
Situated in the northern part of India, bordering with the capital of India [[New Delhi]], '''Uttar Pradesh''' is one of the most popular and an established tourist destination for both Indians and non-Indians alike in India. The most populous state of India, [[Uttar Pradesh]] contains many historical monuments and places of religious significance. Geographically, Uttar Pradesh is very diverse, with Himalayan foothills in the extreme north and the [[Gangetic Plain]] in the centre. It is also home of India's most visited sites, the [[Taj Mahal]], and [[Hinduism]]'s holiest city, [[Varanasi]]. Kumbh city, [[Allahabad]]. [[Kathak]], one of the eight forms of [[Indian classical dance]]s, originated from Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is at the heart of [[India]], hence it is also known as ''The Heartland of India''. [[Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh]] like [[Awadhi cuisine]], [[Mughlai cuisine]], [[Kumauni cuisine]] are very famous not only in India but also many places abroad and pratapgarh is also famous for Rajputana

Uttar Pradesh is known for its rich culture and tradition. It is home to [[Ayodhya]] and [[Mathura]] birthplace of Lord [[Rama]], Lord [[Krishna]] and Bhgwan Parshuram respectively. Uttar Pradesh attracts many national and international tourists. '''[[Taj Mahal]]''', one of the [[New Seven Wonders of the World]] in [[Agra]] is also located in Uttar Pradesh.

There are different places one can visit in Uttar Pradesh. [[Agra]], [[Faizabad]], [[Jhansi]], [[Kanpur]] and [[Lucknow]] are historical cities famous for their monuments. [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]], [[Vrindavan]], [[Gokul]], [[Varanasi]], [[Ayodhya]], [[Gorakhpur]] and [[Allahabad]] are holy cities for [[Hindu]]s and [[Kushinagar]] and [[Sarnath]] are important [[Buddhist]] places among the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of [[Gautama Buddha]]. [[Noida]] is the most developed urban city of Uttar Pradesh.

To boost the tourism in the state from within the country and other parts of the world, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] established an '[[Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc]]' covering the cities of [[Agra]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Varanasi]].

==Agra==
The 17th-century [[Taj Mahal]] in [[Agra]] is the most popular monument in [[India]], attracting over 7 million visitors per year.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-11-29/news/68644851_1_agra-circle-taj-mahal-asi|title=Archaeological Survey of India Agra working on compiling visual archives on Taj Mahal|date=29 November 2015|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> Agra is home to four [[World Heritage Sites]] in Taj Mahal, [[Agra Fort]], [[Sikandra (disambiguation)|Sikandra]] & the [[Fatehpur Sikri]]. Agra is also home to many other Mughal buildings like [[Sikandra (disambiguation)|Akbar's Tomb]], [[Itmad-Ud-Daulah]] etc. [[Dayal Bagh]] is an under-construction temple that many visit. The lifelike carving in marble is not seen anywhere else in India.
{{wide image|Panoramic View of TajMahal.jpg|800px|Panoramic view of the [[Taj Mahal]].}}
{{Tourist attractions in Agra}}

==Hindu religious sites==
Millions of tourists and pilgrims visit the cities of [[Prayagraj]], [[Varanasi]], [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]], [[Gorakhpur]], and [[Ayodhya]], as those are considered to be the holiest cities in India.

===Varanasi===
[[File:Varanasiganga.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Varanasi attracts thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year.]]
[[Varanasi]] (also called Kashi and Benares) is widely considered to be the oldest city in the world, before [[Jerusalem]]. It is famous for its [[ghats]] (steps along the river) which are populated year round with people who want to take a dip in the holy Ganges River.

[[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]] in Varanasi is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirling temple, which is one of the most sacred of Hindu Temples.

[[Varanasi]] is also famous for its cuisines, it include food like diversity of sweets and all kinds of spicy food .

===Mathura-Vrindavan===
Birthplace of Lord Krishana. Both [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] & [[Vrindavan]] have temples devoted to [[Krishna]]. During [[Holi]], a special form of [[Holi]] called the [[Lath mar Holi]] is played here.

[[Janmaashtami]], the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated in the region.

[[Mathura]] is one of the seven most important pilgrimage sites in Hindu religion. Vrindavan, another place related to Lord Shri Krishna, is said to be twin city of Mathura. There are about more than 25 ghats out of which Vishram Ghat is most sacred where Shri Krishna rested after killing Kansa.

===Ayodhya===
Hindus believe the birthplace of Lord [[Rama]] to be in Ayodhya at the place called [[Ram Janmabhoomi]].

Ayodhya is also the birthplace of five Tirthankars, including the first [[Tirthankar]] of [[Jainism]], Shri Rishabh Dev. He is known as the father of Jain religion. The city is also important in the history and heritage of [[Buddhism]] in India, with several Buddhist temples, monuments and centers of learning having been established here during the age of the [[Mauryan Empire]] and the [[Gupta Dynasty]]. Ayodhya reached its glorious peak as known to history during the reign of the Guptas over India.

[[Swaminarayan]] led the [[Swaminarayan Sampraday]] sect of Hinduism and lived here during his childhood years. It was from Ayodhya that Swaminarayan started his seven-year journey across India as Neelkanth.

Tulsidas is said to have begun the writing of his famous Ramayana poem Shri [[Ramacharitamanas]] in Ayodhya in 1574 CE. Several Tamil Alwar mention the city of Ayodhya. Ayodhya is also said to be the birthplace of [[Bahubali]], Brahmi, Sundari, King [[Dasaratha]], Acharya [[Padaliptasurisvarji]], King [[Harishchandra]], Shri [[Rama]], [[Achalbhrata]], and the ninth [[Gandhara]] of Mahavir Swami.

The [[Atharva Veda]] called Ayodhya "a city built by gods and being as prosperous as paradise itself".

[[Soron]] Shukar Kshetra is salvation land of Lord Varah and birthland of Sant Tulsidas.

[[Ayodhya]] is likely to get 5-6 [[crore]] people annually after the [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya|Ram Mandir]] construction is completed in 2023.

===Naimisaranya===
[[Naimisaranya]] also known as Neemsar, Nimsar or Nimkhar is a Hindu temple dedicated to [[Vishnu]] located in [[Sitapur district]] in the north [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="Ramesh">{{cite book|title=108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Malai Nadu and Vada Nadu|last= M. S. |first=Ramesh|publisher= Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam|year=2000|page=188}}</ref> It is one of the ''[[Divya Desams]]'', the 108 temples of [[Vishnu]] revered in [[Nalayira Divya Prabandham]] by the 12 poet saints, or [[Alwars]]. The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity with contributions at different times from the ruling kings. The temple is counted as one of the eight temples of Vishnu that self-manifested and is classified as ''Swayamvyaktha Kshetra''. The holy tank Chankra Kunda is associated with the temple and it is a pilgrimage centre where people take a holy dip during festive occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chaloghumane.com/offbeat/naimisharanya-sitapur-near-lucknow/|title=Naimisharanya-Must Visited Place in Sitapur near Lucknow | website=chaloghumane.com}}</ref>

===Prayagraj===
[[File:Kumbh Mela2001.JPG|250px|thumb|right|A procession of [[Akhara]]s marching over a makeshift bridge over the [[Ganges]] river, Kumbh Mela at [[Allahabad]], 2001]]
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Every year thousands gather at [[Allahabad]] to take part in the festival on the banks of the Ganges, the [[Magh Mela]]. The same festival is organised in a larger scale every 12th year and attracts millions of people and is called the [[Allahabad Kumbh Mela|Kumbha Mela]]. Kumbh Mela (especially the Maha Kumbh Mela) is the most sacred of all the pilgrimages. Thousands of holy men and women (monks, saints and [[sadhu]]s) attend, and the auspiciousness of the festival is in part attributable to this. The sadhus are seen clad in saffron sheets with plenty of ashes and powder dabbed on their skin per the requirements of ancient traditions. Some called ''nanga sanyasis'' or 'Dhigambers' may often be seen without any clothes even in severe winter, generally considered to live an extreme lifestyle. This tends to attract a lot of western attention as it is seemingly in contrast to a generally conservative social modesty practised in the country.

==Buddhist religious sites==
Uttar Pradesh has many sites which are connected to Lord Buddha and hence, are sacred to Buddhist.
* [[Sarnath]]: a place where he held his first public discourse. Also at [[Sarnath]] is the [[Ashoka Pillar#Pillar at Sarnath|Ashoka Pillar]] with the Lion Capital, is important archaeological artifact with national significance.
* [[Kushinagar]]: Where he attained Mahaparinirvana (Demise).
* [[Kosambi|Kaushambi]]: Where Buddha delivered many sermons.
* [[Sankassa]]: Where he descended after addressing his mother in Heaven.
* [[Sravasti]]: His favorite monsoon resort.

==Jain religious sites==
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[[Parshvanatha]], the twenty-third [[tirthankara]], was born in ''Benaras'' (now [[Varanasi]]){{sfn|Zimmer|1953|p=195}} in 872 BCE.{{sfn|Zimmer|1953|p=183}} According to Jain tradition, Kashi (now ''Varanasi'') is the birthplace of three more tithankaras, namely [[Suparshvanatha]], [[Chandraprabha]] and [[Shreyansanatha]].<ref>{{citation|title=4 Jain Tirthankaras born in Varanasi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/4-Jain-Tirthankaras-born-in-Varanasi/articleshow/48664869.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 August 2015}}</ref>

According to Jain tradition, five ''[[tirthankara]]s'' were born at [[Ayodhya]], including [[Rishabhanatha]],<ref>{{citation |url=http://beta.jainpedia.org/themes/people/jina/rsabha.html|title=Birth of Adinath in Ayodhya}}</ref>
[[Ajitanatha]],<ref>{{citation |url=http://beta.jainpedia.org/themes/people/jina/ajita.html|title=Birth of Ajitnath in Ayodhya}}</ref> [[Abhinandananatha]],<ref>{{citation |url=http://beta.jainpedia.org/themes/people/jina/abhinandana.html|title=Birth of Abhinandanath in Ayodhya}}</ref> [[Sumatinatha]]<ref>{{citation |url=http://beta.jainpedia.org/themes/people/jina/sumati.html|title=Birth of Sumatinath in Ayodhya}}</ref> and [[Anantanatha]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://beta.jainpedia.org/themes/people/jina/ananta.html|title=Birth of Anantnath in Ayodhya}}</ref>

Uttar Pradesh has many sites which are connected to Jainism and hence, are sacred to Jains.
* [[Jain temple, Deogarh]] is a complex of 31 Jain temples built inside fort belonging to 8th-9th century.
* [[Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur|Hastinapur]] is believed to be birthplace of [[Shantinatha]], [[Kunthunatha]] and [[Aranatha]].
* [[Sarnath Jain Tirth]] is believed to be birthplace of [[Shreyansnath]].
* [[Varansi]] is believed to be birthplace of [[Suparshvanatha]] and [[Parshvanatha]].
* [[Shobhnath temple]], [[Shravasti]] is believed to be birthplace of [[Sambhavanatha]].
* [[Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh#Shri Shouripur Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra|Shouripur]] is believed to be birthplace of [[Neminatha]].
* [[Bada Gaon]]
* [[Navagarh Tirth]]
* [[Bundelkhand]], in the heart of India, has been an ancient centre of [[Jainism]]. It is mostly in modern [[Madhya Pradesh]], but part of it is in [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Places of interest==
{{See also|List of tourist attractions in Allahabad}}
Places of interest in Uttar Pradesh include:
* [[Varanasi]] – The origin of [[Hinduism]] and the oldest city of the world, also known as ''City of temples'', holy place for devotees of Lord [[Shiva]], one of the finest [[Textile]]s Industry in the world.
{{wide image|Varanasi panorama.jpg|900px|A view of the Ghat of Varanasi from the [[River Ganges]]}}
* [[Agra]] – [[Taj Mahal]] and several others historical monuments and gardens.
* Prayagraj – Well known for its [[Kumbh Mela]]. The place where Indian national river [[Ganges]] and [[Yamuna]] and [[Saraswati]] rivers meet. A mass Hindu pilgrimage in which [[Hindu]]s gather at the Ganges river. [[Akbar]] forts, one of the most popular religious center of ancient and modern India for [[Hinduism]]. [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s administrative and education capital.
[[File:TombofKhusrau.JPG|thumb|200px|right|The tomb of [[Khusrau Mirza]] in Khusro Bagh, [[Allahabad]]]]
*[[Allahabad Museum|Allahabad museum]] - is a [[List of national museums|National-level museum]] in [[Prayagraj]] [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Kanpur]] – [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s commercial and Industrial hub, several historical places from [[United Kingdom|British]] era and an ancient brick temple at [[Bhitargaon]].
* [[Lucknow]] – The capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], Several historical places [[Nawabs of Lucknow|Nawab]], [[United Kingdom|British]] and ancient India.
* [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]]-The birthplace of Lord [[Krishna]] of [[Hinduism]] and [[Neminath]] of [[Jainism]].
* [[Vrindavan]]
* [[Ayodhya]] – The birthplace of Lord [[Vishnu]]'s incarnation prabhu Shri [[Rama]].
* [[Jhansi]] – Historical place, Rani [[Lakshmibai]]'s battlefield against [[United Kingdom|British]], [[Jhansi Fort]].
* [[Bareilly]]—A large city of Uttar Pradesh with many attractions such as Banke Bihari Temple, Hari Temple, Ala Hazrat, and Gandhi Udhayan. The ''jhumka'' style of music is associated with Bareilly.
* [[Sarnath]]-Gautama Buddha first taught the [[Dharma]], the Buddha as one of the four places of pilgrimage which his devout followers should visit. The birthplace of [[Shreyansanath]], the eleventh Jain Tirthankar of the [[Jainism]].
* [[Kushinagar]] – It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where [[Gautama Buddha]] is believed to have attained [[Parinirvana]] after his death.
* [[Fatehpur Sikri]]-Historical place for [[Mughal Empire]]'s palaces and forts.
[[File:Panoramic vie of Fahpur Sikri Palace.jpg|thumb|center|700px|A panoramic view of the Fatehpur Sikri Palace, [[Uttar Pradesh]]]]
* [[Meerut]] – The historical place of the [[Sepoy Mutiny of 1857]] or the [[First War of Indian Independence]]. Indian Historical place from [[Mahabharata]] period of ancient India to Modern [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].
* [[Mirzapur Division]] – A hub of carpet Industries, and popular tourist destination for its natural environment.
.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
* [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] – Historical places from ancient India to modern India and India's fastest growing Industrial city .
* [[Noida]] and [[Greater Noida]] – [[Information technology|IT]], [[Electronics]] and education hub of [[Northern India]].[[India]]'s biggest city with planned and iconic skyscrapers.
* [[Gorakhpur]] – The city was home to [[Buddhist]], [[Hindu]], [[Muslim]], [[Jain]] and [[Sikh]] saints. The birthplace of [[Paramhansa Yogananda]], great Hindu emperor [[Chandragupta Maurya]]. Gorakhpur is famous for [[Gorakhnath Temple]] (Gorakshnath Math), [[Chauri Chaura]], [[Geeta press]], Gita Vatika, [[Ramgarh Tal Lake]], and is one of the fastest growing cities in [[Uttar Pradesh]].
* [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] – Historical city founded by the [[Sultan of Delhi]], [[Feroz Shah Tughlaq]] and named in memory of his father, [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] as [[Jaunpur Sultanate]]. [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], [[Lodi dynasty|Lodis]] and Islamic forts.
* [[Dudhwa National Park]] – Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Birds Sanctuary, the unique Frog Temple at Oyal, Surat Bhawan Palace, Elephant Rides.
* [[Rehar]] – Several major tourist attractions can be mentioned in the town's surroundings, like [[Jim Corbett National Park]] (India) about 24 km, [[Nainital]] (India) about 69 km
* [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]] - Mulagandhakuti. The remains of Buddha's hut in Jetavana Monastery, Sravasti in Gonda Division and Swaminarayan Chhapaiyā: The village of Chhapaiya is situated at a distance of 50 km from the district headquarters. The chief interest of the place is Swaminarayan temple which marks the birthplace of Swaminarayan, or Sahajanand Swami, who was born here on 2 April 1781 as Ghanshyam Pande. Ghanshyam left Chhapaiya at the age of 11 to travel to the pilgrimage sites around India. He completed his pilgrimage in Western Gujarat, where he assumed the leadership of Swaminarayan Sampradaya. The Akshardham temples in New Delhi and in Gandhinagar, Gujarat built by his spiritual successor, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, are both dedicated to him. His followers consider him to be a manifestation of the Supreme Godhead.[10] There have been many movies about the Swaminarayan filmed in this temple in Chhapaiya and in nearby places in the district.

==Wildlife==
{{see also|Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh}}
[[File:Safari deer.jpg|thumb|A deer at [[Etawah Safari Park]]]]
[[Dudhwa National Park]] and [[Dudhwa Tiger Reserve]] are protected areas, the tiger reserve is located at [[Lakhimpur Kheri]]. In September 2008, Uttar Pradesh has got another tiger reserve in [[Pilibhit]] named [[Pilibhit Tiger Reserve]]. Some areas require a [[Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order 1958 (India)|special permit]] for non-Indians to visit. Uttar Pradesh also contains several other wildlife sanctuaries, safari park and zoological parks for various species including a [[safari park]] named [[Etawah Safari Park]] in [[Etawah]].

==Galleries==
===Agra===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Agra 03-2016 10 Agra Fort.jpg|[[Agra Fort]]
File:Tajmahal dec 2008.JPG|[[Taj Mahal]]
File:I'timād-ud-Daulah, Agra.jpg|[[Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah]]
File:Chini ka Rauza, Agra.jpg|[[Chini Ka Rauza]]
File:Agra 83 - Akbar's tomb (41855969661).jpg|[[Akbar's tomb|Akbar's Tomb]]
File:Dayal-bagh-12.JPG|Soami Bagh Samadh, in [[Dayalbagh]].
</gallery>

===Allahabad===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:All Saints' Cathedral.jpg|[[All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad|All Saints Cathedral]]
File:Naini Bridge @ Allahabad.jpg|The [[New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad|New Yamuna Bridge]]
File:Thornhill Mayne Memorial, Alfred Park, Allahabad.jpg|[[Thornhill Mayne Memorial]]
File:Queen Victoria's Memorial in Alfred park,Allahabad, U.P., India...jpg|Victoria Memorial at [[Alfred Park]]
File:TombofKhusrau.JPG|[[Khusro Bagh]]
File:Anand Bhawan, Allahabad.jpg|[[Anand Bhavan]]
File:Triveni Sangam.JPG|[[Triveni Sangam|Sangam]], the site of [[Kumbh Mela]]
File:Alld fort.jpg|[[Allahabad Fort]]
File:Au science faculty.jpg|[[Allahabad University]]
</gallery>

===Ayodhya===
<gallery widths="240" heights="200">
File:Ruhi.jpg|[[Ram ki Paidi]]
File:Ayodhya 500 (9).jpg|Sri Sri Vijayaraghavaji Temple
File:Part of faizabad mausoleum.jpg|[[Gulab Bari]]
File:Picman4.jpg|[[Gulab Bari|Shuja-ud-daula tomb]]
File:Tomb of Bahu Begam.jpg|[[Bahu Begum ka Maqbara|Tomb of Bahut Begam]]
File:Ayodhya.png|[[Hanuman Garhi Temple|Hanuman Gargi Mandir]]
File:Ayodhya city.jpg|[[Sarayu|Ayodhya Ghats]]
</gallery>

===Fatehpur Sikri===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Fatehpur Sikri Panch Mahal.jpg|[[Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri]]
File:Fatehput Sikiri Buland Darwaza gate 2010.jpg|[[Buland Darwaza]], the 54 mt. high entrance to Fatehpur Sikri complex
File:Jama Masjid Agra.jpg|[[Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri|Jama Masjid]]
</gallery>

===Kanpur===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Kanpur Memorial Church.jpg|[[Kanpur Memorial Church]]
File:JK Temple(Juggilal Kamlapati temple) is a temple in the Indian city of Kanpur.It is considered to be a unique blend of ancient and modern architecture.jpg|[[JK Temple]]
File:Kanpur Sangrahalaya.JPG|[[Kanpur Museum]]
</gallery>

===Kushinagar===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:069 Stupa, Ramabhar (9239523772).jpg|Ramabhar Stupa
File:057 Parinirvana Temple from Side, Kusinara (9236917529).jpg|[[Parinirvana Stupa]]
File:Burmese Temple in Kushinagar.jpg|Mahasukhamdada Chin Thargyi Pagoda
</gallery>

===Lucknow===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Bada Imambada Gate.JPG|Gateway to [[Bara Imambara]]
File:Chhota imambara Lucknow.jpg|The [[Chhota Imambara]]
File:Picture Gallary and Clock Tower.jpg|[[Husainabad Clock Tower]]
File:Ambedkar Park , Lucknow.jpg|[[Ambedkar Memorial Park]]
File:Begum Hazrat Mahal.jpg|Park of [[Begum Hazrat Mahal]]
File:Roomi Gate, Lucknow.jpg|[[Rumi Darwaza]]
</gallery>

===Mathura and Vrindavan===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Mathura Temple-Mathura-India0002.JPG|[[Krishna]] temple in [[Mathura]].
File:MATHURA11.jpg|Statue of Lord Vishnu in Mathura
File:Krishna-Balaram-Mandir.JPG|[[Krishna Balaram Mandir]], [[ISKCON]] temple, [[Vrindavan]]
File:PremMandirSideViewFromCanteen.jpg|[[Prem Mandir Vrindavan]]
File:Bankebihari temple main gate Vrindavan.JPG|Main gate of [[Banke Bihari Temple]], Vrindavan
File:Kusuma Sarovar Ghat.jpg|Kusuma Sarovar bathing ghat, in the [[Govardhan]] area, Vrindavan.
</gallery>

===Varanasi and Sarnath===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Benares- The Golden Temple, India, ca. 1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS14-66).jpg|[[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]]
File:New Vishwanath Temple at BHU.jpg|[[Shri Vishwanath Mandir|Shri Vishwanath Temple]]
File:Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.jpg|[[Bharat Kala Bhavan]]
File:Alamgir Mosque by the Ganges ghats, Varanasi.jpg|[[Alamgir Mosque]]
File:Manikarnika Cremation Ghat, Varanasi.jpg|[[Manikarnika Ghat]]
File:Tomb Lal Khan.jpg|Tomb of Lal Khan
File:Scindia ghat at sunrise July 2007.JPG|[[Scindia Ghat]]
File:Chet Singh Ghat in Varanasi.jpg|[[Chait Singh|Chet Singh Fort]]
File:Digansa Yantra.JPG|[[Jantar Mantar, Varanasi|Man Mahal Observatory]]
File:Tulsi Ghat.jpg|[[Tulsi Ghat]]
File:Le musée archéologique de Sârnâth (8474898962).jpg|[[Sarnath Museum]]
File:Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath.jpg|[[Dhamek Stupa]], Sarnath

File:Ancient Buddhist monasteries near Dhamekh Stupa Monument Site, Sarnath.jpg|Archaeological Buddhist Remains, Sarnath
File:The Golden Temple Sarnath.png|Golden Temple, Sarnath
</gallery>

===Etawah===
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Etawah Safari Park.jpg|[[Etawah Safari Park]]'s entrance
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Orai]]
* [[List of tourist attractions in Varanasi]]
* [[List of tourist attractions in Allahabad]]
* [[UP nahi dekha toh India nahi dekha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://agra.nic.in/ Official Website of Agra maintained by NIC]
* {{Coord|27.190000|78.010000}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Uttar Pradesh}}

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