12 Beautiful Panoramic Shots That Capture India In All Its Glory

1. Ajmer Sharif, Ajmer

The shrine of saint Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer is considered holy by all. The faith and devotion visible here is overwhelming.

2. The Taj Mahal, Agra

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3. Stok Kangri, Ladakh

They say you need to climb the mountain if you want to see the view. I say, a view like this deserves a good camera.

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4. Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In this isolated haven of all that is serene and beautiful, you will discover the good kind of feeling blue. You need not be a great photographer to click a good photo of these islands. Even the most amateur photographs look amazing against the blue!

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5. Charminar, Hyderabad

The Charminar in Hyderabad is believed to have been constructed to commemorate the beginning of the second Islamic millennium year and has now become  one of the widely known structures of India. This beautiful shot of Hyderabad city clearly points out its pride.

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6. Nohkalikai waterfalls, Cherrapunji

With a height of 1115 ft, Nohkalikai waterfalls near Cherrapunji is the tallest plunge waterfall in India and offers some of the most beautiful sights.

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7.  Marine Drive, Mumbai

Called Queen's necklace because of its layout, Mumbai's Marine Drive offers scenic beauty with lip smacking food on the Chowpatty beach. If you visit Mumbai, this is one shot of the city you must capture.

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8. Howrah bridge, Kolkata

Howrah bridge is synonymous with Kolkata and features prominently in Indian art, especially cinema. What one can spot around the bridge is unpredictable.

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9. Pangong Tso, Ladakh

Pangong Tso-the "long, narrow, enchanted lake". The deep blue and the surrounding can bewitch anyone into trying to embrace it.

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10. Dal Lake, Kashmir

 The jewel of Kashmir's paradise, Dal lake features prominently in every Indian's travel plans. The beauty of the valley is accentuated by the presence of the slender shikaras. A reflection of the purple skies makes for a perfect shot.

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11. Amber Palace, Jaipur

Described as poetry carved in stone, Amber palace in Jaipur allures tourists with its charm. The light and sound show in the evenings are a tribute to the rich Rajputana heritage of the region.

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12. Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

The salt marshes in Gujarat- Rann of Kutch falls in the realm of the surreal.  Its unending expanse seems to symbolize time, universe and everything! This beautiful photo is hard to caption, because you'll always fall short of words.

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No matter which corner of India one travels to, one can always be sure to find places which excite and cultures which interest. There are images waiting to be clicked everywhere.  

17 Breathtakingly Beautiful Places In India

1. Yumthang Valley - Sikkim

Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in North Sikkim. At a height of 3,564 metres above sea level, it's popularly known as the 'Valley of Flowers'.

2. Tea garden hill of Munnar

Munnar is a town that's situated in the southwestern region of Kerala. It's practically covered fully with Tea plantations, some as high as 7000 feet above sea level.

3. Stok Range, Ladakh

At 11, 845 feet, Stok Kangri in Stok Range has is a popular mountain among climbers and mountaineers. It's often considered as a practice run for Everest.

4. Nubra Valley, Ladakh

Nubra is a high altitude cold desert with rare precipitation and scant vegetation.

 

5. Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunji

Located near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on earth, Nohkalikai Falls is one of the tallest plunge waterfalls in India. Name of the falls (in Khasi language - "Jump of Ka Likai") is linked to a legend about a local woman, Likai, who after a family tragedy became insane and jumped off the cliff next to the falls.

 

6. Nanda Devi

It's the second highest mountain in India. While the peak is not that easy to climb for regular folks like us, but the surrounding Nanda Devi National Park is a must visit atleast once in a lifetime.

7. Mizoram

Mizoram is a land of rolling hills, valleys, rivers and lakes. As many as 21 major hill ranges or peaks of different heights run through the length and breadth of the state, with plains scattered here and there.

8. Lonar Sarovar, Maharashtra

The Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake located at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India which was created by a meteor impact.

9. Matheran

The smallest hill station in India, Matheran which is only 90 km from Mumbai, provides a pretty dramatic view of the sunset and the sunrise.

10. Leh

Leh, the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh is best experienced via road trips from New Delhi.

11. Key Monastery

Key Gompa is a Tibetian Buddhist Monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 13, 668 feet above sea level close to the Spiti river in Himachal Pradesh. It reportedly, was started by 100 monks in 1855.

12. Kashmir

It's not called paradise on Earth for nothing.

13. Hoggenakal Falls

This waterfall in South India on the river Kaveri is sometimes also referred to as the "Niagara Falls" of India.

14. Tungnath, Uttarakhand

Located at an altitude of 12, 073 Feet, at Tungnath mountains you can also find the oldest Hindu shrine of Lord Shiva.

15. Drang Drung Glacier, Near Kargil

It takes about 2 days to get here from the Srinagar airport.

16. Deodar Forest, Himachal Pradesh

17. Andamans

It has 325 islands which cover an area of 6,408 km², with the Andaman Sea to the east between the islands and the coast of Burma.

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17 of the Most Unusual Beaches Around the World

When someone says “beach” you probably think of yellow or white sand, rolling waves, bright sunlight and a beer or fruity cocktail. But beaches come in far more different shapes and colors than some of us might have expected. Here are 17 beaches that, in one way or another, might not be anything like the beaches you’re used to.

One of the most striking differences in many of these beaches are the different sand colors. Sand is generally formed out of whatever the waves happen to be banging against the shore, be they rocks, shells, corals, or glass. Rare green beaches can contain olivine, which is a remnant of volcanic eruptions, and black beaches are also generally formed by volcanic remnants. The pink beaches of Bermuda are colored by coral remnants.

If you have a photo of a unique beach out there that should be on this list, share it with us below this post!

Unique Glass Beach in California

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The glass beach near Fort Bragg in California formed after the trash dumped there for years by local residents was pounded into sand by the surf. The dumping was eventually prohibited, but the glass sand remains.

Hidden beach in Marieta, Mexico

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This beach in Mexico is said to have formed after the Mexican government used the uninhabited islands for target practice in the 1900s.

Maldives Beach That Looks Like Starry Night Sky

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The lights on this beach in the Maldives are caused by microscopic bioluminescent phytoplankton, which give off light when they are agitated by the surf.

The Beach of the Cathedrals, Ribadeo, Spain

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The stunning cathedral-like arches and buttresses of this beach in Spain were formed by pounding water over thousands upon thousands years.

Pink Sand Beach, Bahamas

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The idyllic pink sand of the Bahamas is pigmented by washed-up coral remnants, which are dashed and ground to tiny pieces by the surf.

Extreme Plane Landings at Maho Beach, Saint Martin

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Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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The black volcanic sand on this Icelandic beach contrasts beautifully with the white and glassy chunks of ice.

The Moeraki Boulders (Dragon Eggs) In Koekohe Beach, New Zealand

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The boulders on this New Zealand beach are concretions – balls of sedimentary rock harder than the sedimentary earth that formed around them, which has long since washed away. These boulders get uncovered and smoothed by pounding waves.

Green Sand In Kourou, French Guiana

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Papakōlea Green Sand Beach, Hawaii

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The green sand on this beach in Hawaii is caused by the mineral olivine, which is formed by lava as it cools in the sea.

Giants Causeway Beach, Ireland

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The giant’s causeway was formed 50-60 million years ago when basalt lava rose to the surface and cooled, cracking into strange, large columns.

Punaluu Black Sand Beach, Hawaii

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The black sand on Punaluu is formed by basalt lava, which explodes as it flows into the sea and rapidly cools.

Red Sand Beach, Rabida, Galapagos

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The red sand at Rabida was formed due to the oxidization of iron-rich lava deposits, although it could also be due to washed-up coral sediments.

Shell Beach, Shark Bay, Australia

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The water near Shell Beach in Australia is so saline that the cockle clam has been able to proliferate unchecked by its natural predators. It is this abundance of molluscs that floods the beaches with their shells.

Pfeiffer Purple Sand Beach, California

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The purple sand at this beach (which is only found in patches) is formed when manganese garnet deposits in the surrounding hills erode into the sea.

Vik Beach, Iceland

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Iceland is a land with a lot of volcanic activity, which is why black volcanic beaches are so common there.

Cave Beach in Algarve, Portugal

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The Algarve coast consists of limestone, which is easily eroded and can form stunning sea caves like this one.

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