“The one thing that will stay with you for life is that first glimpse of the Taj – there’s nothing quite like it,” said my guide, Manohar Singh, as we walked towards the eastern gate of the mausoleum.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white ...

Discover the secrets of the 7 Wonders of the World in Part 3, featuring intriguing insights from myths, such as the second black Taj Mahal, to the influential statue in Brazil.