Uttar Pradesh, or UP as it is popularly called, has been in the central of all the activities that has formed India. The state have the largest population in India. It is more than the total population of Western Europe. Uttar Pradesh is a land of various cultures. People of various race and religion that populate this state have contributed in the complex culture of Uttar Pradesh. These contributions can be seen in various fields. All these have made Uttar Pradesh a place to travel and explore. Taj Mahal and Ghats of Varanasi are two of the jewels of Uttar Pradesh. There is none left in this world that could match the magnificence of Taj Mahal. And if Taj stands for romanticism, Varanasi is for salvation. Uttar Pradesh have some of the major Buddhist heritage sites such as Sarnath and Kushinagar. Mathura, Allahabad, Ayodhya and Gadh-Mukteshwar also attract thousands of pilgrims every year. Besides the Taj Mahal, Varanasi and the Buddhist circuit.
Main Tourist attractions:
Agra: Agra Fort,Taj Mahal, Moti Masjid , Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb.
Lucknow: Residency, Bada Imam Bara, Rumi Darwaza, Hussainabad, Clock Tower, Shah Nazar Zoo, State Museum, Macchi Bhawan, Khurshid Mahal, Botanical Gardens, Picture Gallery.
Ayodhya: Hanumangarh, Janmasthan, Kanak Bhawan, Jain Temple, Treta-ke-Thakur, Mani-Parvat Nageshwar Nath Temple, Amawan Temple, Tulsi, Chaura, Tulshi Smarak, Brahma Kund etc.
Allahabad: Anand Bhawan (Home of the Nehru family), Allahabad Fort, Bhardwaj Ashram, Khusro's Tomb, Patlipuri Temple, Sangam, Swaraj Bhawan, Botanical Gardens, Allahabad Museum.
Varanasi: River Front, Alamgir Mosque, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple), Vishwanath Temple (Benaras Hindu University), Durga Temple, Sarnath, Archaeological Museum, Sarnath, Fort Museum, Ramnagar, Bharat Kala Bhavan Hindu University.
Rishikesh: Bharat Temple, Rishi Kund & Raghunath Temple, Laxman Jhoola , Pushkar Temple , Shatrughan Temple, Muni-Ki-Reti, Swarg Ashram, Gita Bhawan, Parmath Niketan , Lakshman Temple, Sadanand Jhoola, Triveni Ghat, Shivanand Ashram, Kailash Ashram, Academy of Meditation.
Dehradun: Sahastradhara Cold Sulphur Springs, Tapkeshwar (Shiva) Temple, Robber's Cave, Lakshman Sidh, Tapovan, Botanical Garden of Forest Research Institute.
Gangotri: Submerged Shivling, Gaumukh Trek.
Yamnotri: Temple of Yamnotri, Surya Kund, hot water spring, Divya Shila. Saptarshi Kund.
Badrinath: The abode of Lord Vishnu.