The Agra Fort (Qila Agra) is a historical fort in the city of Agra, and also known as Agra's Red Fort.
Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573.
It served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. It was also known as the "Lal-Qila" or "Qila-i-Akbari". Before being captured by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas.
In 1983, the Agra fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its importance during the Mughal Dynasty. It is about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.
The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. It was later renovated by Shah Jahan.
Only about 30% of the site is accessible for visitors since it’s still used by the Indian army. What is accessible is a real...
Lopburi province is home to the biggest sunflower fields in Thailand. Every year thousands of acres are filled with this beautiful bright yellow flower, that is in blossom between November and January. The largest fields are located in the Phatthana Nikom district, a little over 40 kilometers East of the provincial capital.
The sunflowers are a beautiful sight and have become an important tourist attraction, the sunflowers are grown to produce sunflower oil used for cooking and for their seeds, that are also eaten as a light snack.
The farms also also feature small farmers markets. You can buy locally grown produce on sight as a way to support the local farmers.
This is one of the top 5 things to do in Lopburi and is very popular for the Thais to visit during the cooler months when the sunflowers are in full bloom.
Sunflower Fields & Farmers Market - Rural Lopburi - With Drone Footage - Thailand 2025
Wat Thammikarat (Wat Dhammikaraj) is located on the east of the ancient palace. Being built before the founding of Ayutthaya, the royal temple of the Maha Nikai was initially named Wat Mukaraj.
When King Sai Nam Phueng had Wat Phanan
Choeng built, his son, King Dhammikaraj, ordered the temple to be built in the old city area, which was formerly known as Mueng Sangklaburi before the foundation of Ayutthaya.
In 1610, Somdet Phra Boromma Trailokkanat restored the temple and had a large nine room vihan, the 'Harn Song Dhamma', built for listening to sermon on Buddhist Sabbaths. The vihan once housed a bronze head of Buddha dating back to U-Thong period. The head was removed by the Fine Arts Department and is now kept at Chao Sam Phraya Museum.
In addition, there is a vihan with a reclining Buddha image, which was ordered to be built by the Queen following the fulfilled wish for the princess's recovery from illness. The reclining
Buddha is 12 meters long, facing north. The toes are covered with gold leaf and ...
Wat Wang Daeng Tai (วัดวังแดงใต้), situated on the Pa Sak River about 20 km north of Ayutthaya city island in Tha Ruea District, is an active temple cherished for karma-release rituals and powerful protective amulets.
Its roots reach back to the late Ayutthaya period (late 17th–early 18th century), but the present temple was formally founded in 1777 AD during the reign of King Taksin the Great by Mon-speaking villagers forcibly resettled from Phichit after the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767 AD.
Built with salvaged Ayutthaya bricks, it became a spiritual refuge for displaced communities.
In 1957 AD, King Bhumibol Adulyadej personally consecrated its boundary stones, elevating it to full royal temple status.
The heart of the complex is the old Ubosot Maha Udom, a late-Ayutthaya brick hall (partially roofless until restored in 2012) that houses a revered 200-year-old Subduing Mara Buddha image used for karmic-unblocking ceremonies. Faint Unalom yantras still trace the walls.
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