Which Indian monument has been named 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, as per new survey of travel portal TripAdvisor?
Q. Which Indian monument has been named 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, as per new survey of travel portal TripAdvisor?
Answer: Taj Mahal
Notes: The Taj Mahal, a mausoleum crafted in ivory-white marble, has been named 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey by travel portal TripAdvisor. The 'monument of love' was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is rated after Cambodia's Angkor Wat. Other popular heritage sites on the survey include the Great Wall of China built by Xu Da of Northern Qi Dynasty in 1368 AD and South America's Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru.

 

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