Wanderlust: Taj Mahal

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The Taj Mahal (Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل‎, ultimately from Arabic, "crown of palaces") is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage", becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

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