Connaught Place
Located at the northern end of New Delhi, Connaught Place is one of the most popular shopping center in Delhi. This wonderful, sprawling circular market, is named after the Duke of Connaught, a member of the royal family of British. It's a vast traffic circle with an architecturally uniform series of buildings around the edge-mainly devoted to shops, banks, restaurants and the like. Also known as Rajiv Chowk, inner circle is now becoming hub as a main Metro Station connecting Delhi to North, Southwest and East.

Jantar Mantar
Also known as Delhi Observatory, Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory which was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. This is a wonderful structure that have astonished the visitors from all across the world because of its capability to make almost accurate calculations of many astronomical movements. Jantar Mantar is situated near Delhi's commercial center, Connaught Place.

Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Situated due west of Connaught Place, this garish modern temple was erected by the industrialist B D Birla in 1938. It's dedicated to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and good fortune and Lord Vishnu. This extremely beautiful temple is commonly known as Birla Mandir.

Rajpath
Flanked by ornamental ponds and lawns, Rajpath is another focus of Lutyens' New Delhi. Republic day parade passes every year from Rajpath and millions of people gather to enjoy the spectacle. Along Rajpath, the two secretarial buildings - North Block and South Block can be seen as the main administrative wings of India.

At the eastern end of Rajpath lies the India Gate, while at the western end lies Rashtrapati Bhavan, now the president's residence, but built originally for the viceroy. It is flanked by the two large Secretariat buildings, and these three buildings sit upon a small rise, known as Raisina Hill.

India Gate
Designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, India Gate is a 42 metre high stone arch of triumph stands at the eastern end of the Rajpath. The foundation stone of India Gate was laid by the Duke of Connaught. This amazing structure commemorates the name of 85000 Indian Army soldiers who died in the campaigns of WW I, the NorthWest Frontier operations of the same time and the 1919 Afghan fiasco.

Secretariat Buildings
The north and south Secretariat buildings lie either side of Rajpath on Raisina Hill. These imposing buildings, topped with chhatris (small domes), now house the ministries of Finance and External Affairs respectively.

Rashtrapati Bhavan
Completed in 1929, Rashtrapati Bhavan is designed by illustrious Sir Edward Lutyens which is situated in the Raisina Hills. Stands at the opposite end of the Rajpath from India Gate, Rastrapati Bhawan serves as the home of the reigning president of India. Aesthetically constructed Rashtrapati Bhawan or the president's house is a blend of Mughal and Western architectural styles.

To the west of the building is a Mughal garden which occupies 130 hectares, and this is open to the public in February. Prior to Independence this was the viceroy's residence. At the time of Mountbatten, India's last viceroy, the number of servants needed to maintain the 340 rooms and its extensive gardens was enormous.

Sansad Bhavan
Although another large and imposing building, Sansad Bhavan, the Indian Parliament building, stands almost hidden and virtually unnoticed at the end of Sansad Marg, or Parliament Street, just north of Rajpath. The building is a circular colonnaded structure 171 metres in diameter.

Akshardham Temple
One of wonders of modern world , the beautiful and magnificent Akshardham Temple is built without steel by the Bochasanvasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). The holy architectural wonder is located on the banks of the river Yamuna and the temple was inaugurated on the 7th of November, 2005. The huge temple is one of the finest structures build in the modern India. It has an interesting collection of around 20,000 statues, exquisite floral designs, beautiful arches and wonderfully carved pillars.
The temple complex occupies an area of 100 acres of lush lawns. Apart from the stunning architecture, the temple offers an IMAX theater, a Swaminarayan Temple and a musical fountain. The halls inside the temple complex have been constructed on various themes including non-violence and vegetarianism. For any traveler visiting Delhi, the beautiful Akshardham Temple comes as a must-see and holds a lot of significance in terms of religion and spirituality.