This Disneyesque Akshardham temple complex covers 12 hectares (almost 15 football pitches) on the eastern banks of the Yamuna. It cost Rs4,000 million or US$85 million, took an amazingly short five years to complete and was finished in 2005. The complex belongs to the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Hindu sect whose guru is Swaminarayan. The central dome is 43m...

Delhi is somewhat better than its Asian counterparts in that it tries to provide natural habitats for its animals. The large garden area is also a quiet and green counterpart to the hectic world outside. The zoo houses more than 2000 species of birds and animals. Some of the more interesting exhibits include: Gir Lions, the last remaining Asiatic species...