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Rann of Kutch
World's largest salt desert. Full moon nights \u2014 white desert glowing silver. Rann Utsav festival Nov-Feb. Surreal otherworldly beauty.
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Palitana \u2014 800 Temples
800+ Jain temples on Shatrunjaya Hill. Most concentrated temple complex on earth. 3,800 steps to top. The city below banned meat completely.
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Gir Forest \u2014 Asiatic Lions
Only place on earth (besides Delhi Zoo) with Asiatic Lions. 700+ lions in wild. Jeep safari. UNESCO.
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Ahmedabad UNESCO Old City
India's first UNESCO World Heritage City. Pols (old quarters), step wells, Sabarmati Ashram (Gandhi's home).
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Statue of Unity
World's tallest statue \u2014 182 metres. Sardar Patel. Narmada River valley below. Viewing deck at 153m.
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Somnath Temple
12 Jyotirlingas \u2014 most sacred Shiva temples. Somnath rebuilt 6 times after destruction. Facing the Arabian Sea.