New Delhi was laid out to the south side of the "Old City". However, New Delhi overlays the site of seven ancient cities and hence includes many historic monuments like the Jantar Mantar and the Lodhi Gardens. Much of New Delhi was planned by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect and Herbert Baker. Lutyens first visited Delhi in 1912, and construction actually began after World War I and was completed by 1931. Haven for an architectural photographer. Predominantly an administrative center, it was constructed between 1912 and 1929 to replace Calcutta. The national capital city is the initiating point for many tourist places in India. New Delhi offers various sites to be visited in and around the city. While in New Delhi you can visit the popular historical sites situated in the city, which attract a large number of tourists every year. New Delhi must visit sites include some of the famous sites of Delhi as under:

• India Gate
  
• Qutab Minar
  
• Humayun's Tomb
  
• Rashtrapati Bhavan
  
• Parliament House