AGRA - TAJ MAHAL : One of the seven wonders of the world, a world heritage centre, a symbol of eternal love, 20 000 people worked day and night for 22 years in the Taj's construction under the archetect Isa Khan, 70 m high dome with 4 towers of 41.6 m high, 580 m * 300 m area, palaces, Agra fort : a world heritage centre, gardens, Radha swamy samadhi at Dayalbagh (highly ornate in marble), Mariyam's tomb (13 km), Akbar's tomb at Sikandra (8 km); Chini ka Roza (7 km) - Tomb of Afzal Mullah.
FATEHPUR SIKRI (35 km) - a world heritage centre, Buland Darwaza : world's largest door way 43 m high by Akbar, 13 m high steps leads to the door, masjid, tomb of Salim Chisti, fort, Panch mahal, palaces, ancient capital of Akbar.
ALIGARH - Famous muslim university, fort, mosque.
MATHURA - Birth place of Lord Krishna, Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, Dwarkadeesh temple, mosque, Kans qila and Raja Jai Singh observatory, Gita mandir, Mathura ghats - Vishram, kali, Dahi, Govindkeshi, Government museum, Vrindavan (10 km) - Krishna Balram temple, Givindev temple, Rangaji temple, Radha ballabh temple, Bankey Bihari temple, Shahji temple.
JHANSI - Fort and museum, Government museum, Rani Mahal museum, Orchha (18 km) and Khajuraho (175 km) in MP.
ALLAHABAD - Sangam, confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati, Kumbhmela is held at Sangam is India's biggest festival (once in 12 years) with largest religious crowd, Anand Bhavan : House of Nehru family, Allahabad university building, All saints cathedral, fort, temples, Allahabad museum.
VARANASI - Sacred city for Hindus, Viswanath temple : Jyotirlinga, Gyan Vapi masjid, Ganga bathing ghats, Banaras Hindu university, Ramnagar (18 km, palace, fort, museum), SARANATH (10 km) : Place of Buddha's first sermon, archaeological museum, monastery, Dhamek stupa (44 m in height and 28 m in diameter), Lion capital.
LUMBINI (Nepal) - Birth place of Lord Buddha, 96 km from Gorakhpur and 8 km from the border, Buddhist pilgrim centre.
FESTIVALS - Lucknow fest (Nov), Janmastami (Aug), Jhoola fair and Holi at Mathura.