Agra visit taj mahal a unesco world heritage site no trip to agra would be complete without a visit to this shimmering vision of domes and minarets the worlds best known tomb stands testimony to the timeless love story of the 17th century mughal emperor shah jahan and his wife queen mumtaz mahal and agra fort a unesco world heritage site built by emperor akbar in 1565 ad this huge fort is made of red sandstone the elegant buildings inside reflect an interesting synthesis of hindu a