Humayun's Tomb: An Oasis of Calm

Another Unesco World Heritage Site in Delhi is Humayun's Tomb.  With its immaculately maintained large garden, this tourist spot is a refreshing oasis of calm in crowded and chaotic Delhi.  The structures will remind you of the Taj Mahal.  This is because Humayun's Tomb was actually the prototype for the Taj Mahal.

The tomb was built by a grieving wife for a beloved departed husband while it was the other way around for the Taj Mahal.  Humayun's Tomb is principally made of red sandstone which makes it a more colorful attraction than the Taj Mahal which is a white marble monument. The Taj Mahal in Agra is the grander tomb but the Humayun's Tomb is still worth a visit.