The City Palace: The City Palace is a historic landmark. Gray white marble columns studded with floral motifs in gold a colored stones support the carved arches. Two elephants carved in marble guard the entrance, where retainers whose families have served generations of rulers are at hand to serve as guides. The palace interior houses a Museum containing select collection of various types of Rajasthani dressed, a fascinating armory of Mughal and Rajput weapons, swords of all shapes and sizes with carved handles, some of them inlaid, enameled, encrusted with jewels and encased in bold and magnificent scabbards. It also has an Art Gallery with a fire collection of paintings, carpets, royal Paraphernalia and rare astronomical works in Arabic, Persian, Latin and Sanskrit, acquired by Sawai jai Singh-II for his study of planets and their movements.

Jantar Mantar: Jantar Mantar is one of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Complex instruments whose setting and shapes are precisely and scientifically designed represent the high point of astronomy. The two Ram Yantras used for gauging altitudes are unique in their isolation. This is the largest of five observatories founded by Sawai Jai Singh In various parts of the Country.

Hawa Mahal: Built by the poet king Sawai Pratap Singh, the Hawa Maha is the most remarkable designed monument in Jaipur. What is seen from the Sireh backside of the complex? It was conceived to provide the adequate vantage position behind delicate stone carved jails screens to the palace women for watching the royal processions passing through the bazaar below.

Govind Devji Temple: In the central pavilion of the sprawling Jai Niwas Garden to the north of the Chandra Mahal is the spireless temple of Lord Krishna. The image in the form of Govind Devji, originally installed in a temple of Vrindavan, was reinstalled here by Sawai Jai Singh II as his family deity. This is the most famous and popular temple in the Pink City attracting devotes from all over the country. Swargashuli/Ishar Lat: The tower dominating the skyline on the western side of Tripolia Bazaar is the highest structure in Jaipur. It was built by Sawai Ishwari Singh in 1749 AD to commemorate an important victory.

Ram Niwas Bagh: To provide open space and greenery to the citizens this large garden with a zoo, an aviary, a green house, a herbarium, a museum and several sports ground was built during the reign of Sawai Ram Singh II in 1868 AD as a famine relief project. The beautiful Indo Saracen structure of the Albert Hall designed by Sir Swanton Jacob was opened later with sculptures, paintings, decorative art object, natural history specimens, an Egyptian mummy and the celebrated Persian garden carpet. Recently the Rabindra Munch with an auditorium, a modern art gallery and on open air theatre has been added to promote cultural activities.

Dolls Museum: Attractive dolls from various countries are housed in the compound of the school for deaf and mute children, near the Police Memorial.

BM Birla Planetarium: Equipped with modern computerized projection system, the planetarium offers unique audio visual educational entertainment. School group concession available. Closed on every last Wednesday of the month.

Galtaji: Beyond the gardens amidst the low hills guarding the city lies the old pilgrim center of Galtaji Temples, pavilions and holy kunds (natural springs and reservoirs) do to the serene green landscape. The small temple of the Sun God built by Diwan Kriparam on the top of the highest peak, is visible form all parts of the city.

Jain Temple: The Jain temple on the right side of the Agra road where it reaches level land has some of the most beautiful paintings of 19th century Jaipur style on its inner walls.

Moti Doongari and Laxshmi Narayan Temple: The other important landmarks dotting the southern horizon are the small privately owned hill top fort of Moti Doongari shaped like a Scottish castle. The Ganesh Temple at the foot of the hill and sparkling white marble lakshmi Narayan Temple built few years back.

Status Circle and Planetarium: The full length white marble status of Sawai Jai Singh installed in the center of the circle in the newly developed 'C' scheme area was erected as homage to the founder of Jaipur. The latest addition in this area is the BM Birla Planetarium and Science Center.

Gaitore: On the road to Amer there are memorials to the queens in the Maharani ki Chhatri complex near the Ramgarh road crossing the island Palace, Gaitore built by Sawai Madho Singh I as a Pleasure spot at the center of the Man Sagar Lake; and the Kanak Vrindavan complex of temples and gardens recently renovated to its pristine glory. To the west of this road, in a narrow valley, is the royal cremation ground at Gaitore. The cenotaphs of all Jaipur rulers with the exception of Sawai Ishwari Singh, who was cremated outside the Jai Niwas Garden, were built at this place. The imposing cenotaph of Sawai Jai Singh II stands out for its delicate carvings and beautiful shape.

Sisodia Rani Garden: Along the road to Agra through a narrow gorge in the southeastern corner of the walled city the kings and important courtiers constructed several landscaped gardens in the 18th and 19th centuries. The largest and the most famous amongst these is a garden built by Swai Jai Singh II for his Sisodia queen- the Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh. It onsists of tiered multilevel gardens with fountains, watercourses and painted pavilions. Amongst others the best preserved one is Vidyadhar ka Bagh constructed by the pioneer of the city Vidyadhar, with shady trees, flowing water, and open pavilion and suites of living room.

Amer: For seven long centuries before Jaipur was built Amer served as the capital of the Kachhwaha rulers of the old state of Dhundhar. Very little of the early structures survive now.

Amer Palace and Shila Mata Temple: The complex of palaces, halls, pavilions, gardens and temples were built by Raja Man Singh, Mirza Raja Jai Singh, Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of about two centuries. The palace complex rising from the placid waters of the Maotha Lake is approached through a steep path, now often traversed by tourists on elephant- back, to Singh Pole and Jaleb Chowk. Two flights of stairs rise form one to the Chown, on leading to the elegant temple of Shila Mata and other of the palace complex. The image of the Mother Goddess worshipped with reverence by thousands of devotees every day was brought from Jessore in East Bangal (now in Bangladesh) by Raja Man Singh and installed here. The front courtyard of the palace complex is dominated by the spectacular pillared hall of the Diwan-e-Am and the double storeyed painted gateway Ganesh Pole. Beyond the corridors and galleries on either side of a small elegant Charbagh style garden are Sukh Niwas to its right and Jas Mandir to its left. The Jas Mandir in the upper floor combines the finest elements of Mughal architecture and interior decoration an a Rajput setting with intricately carved Jali screens, delicate mirror and stucco works and painted and carved dodoes. The older and simpler structures at the far end were built by Raja Man Singh in the later year of the 16th century.

The well proportioned Mohan Bari of Kesar Kyari in the center of the Mootha lake and Dilaram Bagh at its north end provide a spectacular view from the palace above.

Old City: The city of Amer once a prosperous settlement of nobles, carftsmen and ordinary citizens is now mostly in ruins. The beautifully carved and painted Jagat Shiromani Temple containing the idol of Lord Krishna, popularly associated with the saint poetess Meera Bai, the old temple of Narsinghi and step- well Panna Mian ki Baol still bear witness to its past glory.

Jaigarh: The western skyline is dominated by the extensive parkotas (walls). Watch - towers and gateways of Jaigaorh. It is one of the few military structures of medieval India preserved almost intact containing Palaces, gardens, open and covered reservoirs, a granary, an armoury, a well planned cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted canon- the Jai Ban one of the largest in the country.

Nahargarh: Beyond the hills of Jaigarh stand the fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai Singh's beautiful capital? Much of the original structures are now in ruins but the building added by Sawai Ram Singh II and Sawai Madho Singh II still survive.