Taj Mahal 2nd best on UNESCO list

New Delhi, December 6

Taj Mahal, India’s iconic ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, is the second best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey.

With over 80 lakh visitors per year, the monument of love built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, is rated after Cambodia’s Angkor Wat.

Conducted by online travel portal TripAdvisor, the survey lists the UNESCO Cultural and Natural heritage sites best rated by travellers around the globe.

Best toured with a knowledgeable guide, Angkor Wat has in store fascinating facts about its building process as well as history. The Great Wall of China was also on the survey list of heritage sites. — PTI