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There are a number of tourist places in UP. Amongst the must visits are:
Agra
The Taj at Agra is, of course, the best place to start with. This superb specimen of Mughal architecture is a veritable poetry in stone constructed by Shahjahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz. Located 40 km away is Fatehpur Sikri built by Akbar.
Fatehpur Sikri
Situated at a distance of 40 km from Agra, Fatehpur Sikri has the mausoleum of the famous saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. The mausoleum is in the premises of a mosque and was built during the reign of Akbar.
Gangotri
The Gangotri Bhagirathi temple is situated at a height of 3,140 m above sea level. It is in the vicinity of the sacred rock on which King Bhagirath used to worship Lord Shiva and where the Bhagirathi first descended on the earth from the Heavens. The Bhagirathi flows for some distance from here towards the north and, hence, this place is known as Gangotri.
Haridwar
Haridwar is the place where the mountainous course of the Ganga, the most holy river of the Hindus, ends to enter the plains. Haridwar is a prominent center of Hindu pilgrimage. There are several temples and shrines here and a dip in the holy Har-ki-Pauri has been described a sure way to salvation.
Kedarnath
The Kedarnath Temple is situated at a height of about 11,500 feet above sea level under the Kedarnath Mandal. The pilgrims can use motor transport to quickly reach Phata from where it is a 27-km walk to Kedarnath temple. The entire distance between Rishikesh to Kedarnath is about 400 km.
Kushinagar
Located about 30 km from Deoria, near Kasia town, Kushinagar is among the important Buddhist centers. Lord Buddha attained Nirvana here.
Lucknow
Lucknow shot to fame during the period of the Nawabs of Awadh. Asaf-ud-daula built the Roomi Darwaza and the Bada Imambada. The Asafi Mosque, Daulat Khana, the Residency, Bibiapur Kothi, and Chowk Market were also built by Asaf-ud-daula. Ghazi-ud-din Haider built the Shahnajaf, Moti Mahal, Mubarak Manzil, and tombs of Saadat Ali and Khurshidzadi. The Hussainabad Imambada, Bari Jama Masjid, Hussainabad Baradari, and a few other buildings were built by Mohammad Ali Shah.
Mathura
Mathura it is one of the seven holy cities of Hinduism. It is regarded as the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
Allahabad
Situated at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, Allahabad or Prayag, also known as Tirtharaj, is a famous pilgrim center of India.
Sarnath
Sarnath occupies a very important place among Buddhist shrines. After Enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, the Buddha preached his first sermon here.
Varanasi
Varanasi is among the most ancient cities of India. It has many beautiful temples, including the famous Vishwanath temple.
Vrindavan
Vrindavan is situated at a distance of 10 km from Mathura. There are about 4,000 temples in Vrindavan.
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