Humayun's Tomb

First stop today was to see the Humayan's Tomb, which is a World Heritage site, and contains several other structures as well.  Humayun was the second Mughal emperor, and this is apparently where one can find him today.  The first thing to check out is Isa Khan's tomb - he was a noble at the court of Sher Shah's.  Here is your first glimpse through a surrounding wall:

And here is Isa Khan's octagonal tomb itself:

Isa is in the large tomb in the middle, and then there is a close-up of the detailed painting on the ceiling of the dome, followed by some detail on the tomb itself:

Next to the tomb is Isa Khan's Mosque, with a detail shot of an inscription inside followed by a view of the tomb from inside the Mosque:

This is the massive West Gate which leads to Humayun's Tomb:

Once through the West Gate, you are treated to this:

Humayun's tomb is a precursor to the Taj Mahal, and stands 47m high, and contains over 100 graves, making it both impressive and creepy.  Next is a shot of the intricately designed dome above the body of Humayun himself which is, of course, beneath the marble - 7 feet down, I was told:

And here's me, with the help of a friendly tourist:

Next post will focus on The India Gate, President's House, and other Gov't buildings.