Photos: Swapnil.Karambelkar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
lake in Rajasthan, India
Within 1 km of Maota Lake.
Hilltop Rajput-Mughal palace-fort above Maota Lake in Amer, about 11 km north of Jaipur, best known for its mirror-work halls and ramparts.
Ridge-top military fort above Amber that guarded the Kachhwaha capital; home to the huge Jaivana cannon and long views over Amer.
Palace that appears to float in Man Sagar Lake on the Jaipur–Amer road; viewed from the lakeside promenade only.
Aravalli-ridge fort overlooking Jaipur, popular for sunset views and the Madhavendra Bhawan suites built for royal queens.
Krishna temple in Jaipur's City Palace complex, the city's most beloved shrine with set jhanki darshans.
Palace in Amber, Rajasthan, India
Jaipur's signature honeycomb facade of pink sandstone with 953 small windows, built so royal women could watch street life unseen.
Monument in Jaipur.
14th-century man-made reservoir in Jaisalmer ringed by ghats, temples and chhatris, with the Tilon ki Pol gateway.
Udaipur's iconic lake framing the City Palace, Lake Palace and Jag Mandir, best seen on a sunset boat ride.
Large lake north of Pichola with a boat-access island garden, a solar observatory and a lively lakeside drive.
Tiger reserve in eastern Rajasthan where tigers roam among the ruins of a 10th-century fort; 10 safari zones.
Scenic lake at the centre of Mount Abu with boating, Toad Rock views and a lakeside promenade.
India's largest fort by area, a UNESCO hill fort on a 180 m mesa, central to Mewar's history of sieges and sacrifice.
Open grassland sanctuary in Churu district known for large blackbuck herds and wintering raptors.
Golden-sandstone 12th-century 'living fort' on Trikuta hill, still home to thousands of residents, shops, temples and hotels.