Once we finally got to Agra, we saw the one thing that every American wants to see in India: the Taj Mahal. We arrived in Agra the day before so we could wake up before dawn and see the Taj at sunrise. It was amazing: white marble writ large, gleaming in the dawn. We had to take off our shoes just to approach it - though first we took our canonical Taj Mahal photos, of course.
Fun Facts: The Taj Mahal was built in the mid-17th century by Shah Jahan, a Mughal emperor. It was a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal, his favorite wife. (His other wives are buried just outside the complex... I bet they're really ticked off.) Shah Jahan was overthrown by his son Aurangzeb, who imprisoned him in a fort nearby where he could look out and see the Taj. (At least Aurangzeb didn't kill Shah Jahan... there's family ties for you.)
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