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Fort William is a fort in Calcutta (Kolkata), built during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganges. One of Kolkata's most enduring Raj-era edifices, it extends over an area of 70.9 hectares.

The fort was named after King William III.^[1] In front of the Fort is the Maidan, the largest park in the city. An internal guard room became the Black Hole of Calcutta.

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3. Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge is a bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943,^[8][10] the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta). On 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Indian and Asian Nobel laureate.^[10] It is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge.

The bridge is one of four on the Hooghly River and is a famous symbol of Kolkata and West Bengal. The other bridges are the Vidyasagar Setu (popularly called the Second Hooghly Bridge), the Vivekananda Setu, and the newly built Nivedita Setu. It weathers the storms of the Bay of Bengal region, carrying a daily traffic of approximately 100,000 vehicles^[11] and possibly more than 150,000 pedestrians,^[9] easily making it the busiest cantilever bridge in the world.^[12] The third-longest cantilever bridge at the time of its construction,^[13] the Howrah Bridge is currently the sixth-longest bridge of its type in the world.^[14]

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4. Alipore Zoo

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MONUMENTS and TEMPLES

1. The grand ‘Red Fort’

2. The glorious ‘India Gate’

3. The architectural beauty called ‘Rashtrapati Bhawan’

4. The mysterious ruins of ‘Qutub Minar’

5. The equinoctial sundial called ‘Jantar Mantar’

6. The first garden-tomb of the Indian subcontinent: ‘Humayun’s Tomb’

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A world heritage site under UNESCO, the Humayun’s Tomb was built in 1570 by Humayun’s wife Haji Begum. It is unarguably one of the most amazing works of Mughal Architecture to which Taj Mahal owes its design.

Entry fee: INR 10 for domestic and SAARC Visitors, INR 250 for others
Opening hours: Daily, up till sunset. Best viewed in the morning or a full moon evening.
Must visit: If on Thursday, walk to the Dargaah of Nizam-ud-din Auliya for a spiritual qawwali evening

7. The wonderful Swaminarayan ‘Akshardham Temple’

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While sightseeing in Delhi, a visit is necessarily suggested to Swaminarayan Akshardham – one of the largest Hindu temples in the world. Built by the BAPS spiritual organization, it’s a stunning architectural work made of the pink stone and white marble.

Entry fee: Free, separate fee to view exhibitions
Opening hours: 9.30 am to 6.30 pm, Closed on Mondays

8. ‘Chattarpur Temple’ for its wonderful architecture

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Set amid the beautiful surroundings of South Delhi, Chattarpur is a popular temple founded in the 1970s by Sant Shree Nagpal Baba. This divine temple has an incredible architecture and it’s a perfect blend of north and south. There are beautiful statues of Shiv-Parvati, Ram-Darbar, Maa Katyayani, Radha-Krishna, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Laxmi, and Lord Hanuman.

Opening hours: 4:00 am – 11:00 pm

9. The stunning ‘ISKON Temple’

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ISKCON is a spiritual institution founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966. You can see the beautiful visual presentations of Bhagavad Gita with colourful lights that create wonderful effect on the huge screen. They also organize beautiful robotics and Mahabharata show during the evenings. There’s a simple Govinda’s restaurant inside the temple premises, where you get veg food.

Opening hours: 4:30 am to 8:30 pm

10. A remarkable landmark of Delhi: ‘Lotus (Bahai) Temple’

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Famously known as the Lotus temple in the list of famous tourist places in Delhi, Lotus in the Bahai Temple symbolizes four religions namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Islam. This temple belongs to the Bahai faith which proclaims that all people and religions are united. Worshippers of every religion are welcomed here.

Entry fee: Free
Opening hours: Rrom 9 am till sunset
Must visit: Kalkaji and ISKCON Temple nearby

11. One of the largest mosques in India called ‘Jama Masjid’

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12. One of the oldest forts in Delhi: ‘Old Fort’ (Purana Quila)

13. The holy ‘Bangla Sahib Gurudwara’

14. A memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi: ‘Raj Ghat’

15. The gorgeous ruins of ‘Hauz Khas Fort’ and the happening village

The 10 most beautiful women in the world

Presenting the 10 most beautiful women in the world.

1. Beyonce

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IMAGE: Beyonce is clearly the 'woman of the moment' after beating Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson and Dakota Johnson to occupy the top slot.
Beyonce is known to have a distinct fashion style and the American singer and songwriter who is expecting her second child has also made pregnancy look ultra glamorous.

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2. Priyanka Chopra

IMAGE: Take a bow Priyanka Chopra! :)
She's gracefully embraced her dark skin tone and has proved that beauty is skin deep.
She is clearly set to conquer Hollywood with those stunning looks.
The actor took to Twitter to share the list and thanked her fans for voting. 'Thank u @BUZZNET and all who voted. @Beyonce is my number one too,' Priyanka wrote.

Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

3. Taylor Hill

IMAGE: Victoria's Secret model Taylor Hill occupied the third spot. The American model is just 21 years old. With 7.6 million followers on Instagram and a envious bod to die for, we see no reason why she's at Number 3.

Photograph: Kind courtesy Taylor Hill/Instagram.com

4. Emma Watson

IMAGE: British actor, model and activist Emma Watson shot to fame at the age of 11 as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series. Recently acclaimed for her performance in Beauty and the Beast, the gorgeous woman is quite a youth icon.

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5. Dakota Johnson

IMAGE: American actress and model Dakota Johnson inherits her good looks from her parents and actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. She starred in the Hollywood film Fifty Shades of Grey in the lead role, Ana Steele.
Photograph: Alberto E Rodriguez/Getty Images

6. Hillary Clinton

IMAGE: Hillary Clinton may not have won the US Presidential elections, but here's a title that she'll be extremely proud to possess. Hillary is the only politician on the list and it's her androgynous fashion that has made her a standout among the other politicians.

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7. Margot Robbie

IMAGE: Margot Elise Robbie is an actor who has appeared in several Australian independent films. Even Brad Pitt thinks she is the hottest girl -- especially those perfect eyes -- in Hollywood right now and rumours are rife that she is the one to be blamed for the Brangelina split.

Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

8. Angelina Jolie

IMAGE: Back in 2009, Angelina Jolie topped Vanity Fair's Most Beautiful Women in the World list. Since then she's featured in almost all such lists.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but Angelina is more than just a pretty face. A philanthropist, she has been involved in several social causes and charity work.

Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

9. Fahriye Evcen

IMAGE: Fahriye Evcen is a Turkish actor. She's known to have the perfectly chiseled jawline, beautiful eyes and a smile that can melt your heart. In a nutshell, she is a winning package. 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Fahriye Evcen/Instagram

10. Alexandra Daddario

IMAGE: American actor Alexandra Daddario is Priyanka Chopra's co-star in the upcoming movie Baywatch. This 31-year-old is known for her amazing blue eyes and her super sexy GQ Mexico magazine cover, where she's dressed in a bikini, got over 2,59,691 likes in less than a week. Her soaring popularity make her the perfect choice for this list.