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10 of 10 places
Here the Buddha gave his first sermon, and the four-lion capital from Ashoka's pillar here became India's national emblem in 1950.
Where the Assi meets the Ganga, the day begins with sunrise yoga and morning aarti.
Founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, one of Asia's largest residential universities holds over 100,000 items of Mughal and Pahari art.
Every night, seven priests perform the Ganga Aarti, each one representing a Sapta Rishi.
Its Durga idol is believed to have appeared on its own, and its resident macaques have earned it the name Monkey Temple.
One of Shiva's 12 Jyotirlingas, rebuilt in 1780 by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar after repeated destruction.
For many Hindus, cremation here is not an ending but a release. It is among the most sacred places in Hinduism.
A replica of Kashi Vishwanath, open to all castes and creeds, built in white marble over 35 years.
Still owned by the royal family, this 18th-century fort on the Ganges holds a museum of vintage cars and royal artefacts.
Its walls are carved with the entire text of the Ramcharitmanas, at the spot traditionally linked to where Tulsidas composed it.