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The top 10 natural landmarks of India — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Himalayas, Northern India
Mountains

Himalayas

Northern India

The Himalayas, or Himalaya, is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the highest peaks on Earth, including the highest, Mount Everest.

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The highest mountain range on Earth, cradling countless sacred peaks.

Sundarbans, West Bengal
Wetlands

Sundarbans

West Bengal

Sundarbans is a mangrove forest area in the Ganges Delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans the area from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh's Khulna Division.

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The world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger.

Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
Forests

Valley of Flowers

Uttarakhand

Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park which was established in 1982. It is located in Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.

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An alpine meadow that erupts into carpets of wildflowers each monsoon.

Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Deserts

Thar Desert

Rajasthan

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent stretching across India and Pakistan. Covering an area of 264,091 km2 (101,966 sq mi), it is one of the largest subtropical deserts in Asia by area.

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A golden desert of dunes, camel caravans and fortress cities.

Nohkalikai Falls, Meghalaya
Waterfalls

Nohkalikai Falls

Meghalaya

Nohkalikai Falls, sometimes Ka Likai, is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. The 340 metres (1,115 ft) waterfall is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya, near Cherapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth.

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India's tallest plunge waterfall, in one of the wettest places on Earth.

Backwaters of Kerala, Kerala
Lakes

Backwaters of Kerala

Kerala

The Kerala backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and canals running parallel to the Arabian Sea along the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. It also includes interconnected lakes, rivers, and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km (560 mi) of waterways, and is sometimes compared to bayous.

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A tranquil web of lagoons, lakes and palm-lined canals.

Dal Lake, Kashmir
Lakes

Dal Lake

Kashmir

Dal is a freshwater lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in Indian-administered Kashmir. It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals.

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A Himalayan lake famous for houseboats and floating gardens.

Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand
Mountains

Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand

Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country as Kangchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal. Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world and ranked 74th by prominence in Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, in northern India.

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India's second-highest peak, ringed by a near-impenetrable sanctuary.

Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal
Islands

Andaman Islands

Bay of Bengal

The Andaman Islands are an archipelago, made up of 200 islands, in the northeastern Indian Ocean about 130 km (81 mi) southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east.

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Tropical islands fringed by coral reefs and rainforest.

Western Ghats, Western India
Mountains

Western Ghats

Western India

The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km (1,000 mi) along the west coast of India. Covering an area of 160,000 km2 (62,000 mi2), it traverses the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

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An ancient, biodiverse mountain chain older than the Himalayas.