Architecture Appreciation Spree

Bam! Agra - Akbar's Mausoleum, Taj Mahal + Red Fort
Bam! Fatehpur Sikri - Ruined City + Jama Masjid
Bam! Delhi - Qutb Minar, Bahai Lotus Temple + Akshardham Temple
Bam! Gwalior - Jain Sculptures, Man Singh Palace, Fort + Maharaja's Palace
Bam! Orchha - Temples Galore! Including Cenotaphs, Raja Mahal + Jehangiri Mahal
Bam! Khajuraho - Erotic Temples + Jain Temples

All this in less than 2 weeks!

Incidentally, the other day I found myself thinking how nice it is to see ruins in their original non-ADA (American Disabilities Act) conformed state. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for handicap accessibility, but our restrictions for many things in the US goes WAY beyond that. We go to the extent of limiting views for all because of that fraction of a percent that might try and commit suicide! They're not so uptight in many other countries that there has to be guardrails + chainlink everywhere. The mentality is - Take responsibility for your own actions and those of your child, and if you fall it's your own damn fault! This may seem a bit harsh and uncaring, but it really affects your experience through an ancient space. I know, spoken like a true architect, but you just can't MAKE rails + fencing to look a few hundred years old!

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