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Agra, India
Asia

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Amira Cohen

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Lal Qila
The Agra Fort is located in Agra, near the Taj Mahal. Built from red sandstone, the monument is sometimes referred to as the ‘Red Fort of Agra’. Despite the name, the fort would be better described as a walled city. Completed in 1573, the fort took over one million workers eight years to build.