The City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India 1

Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, India. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of manmade lakes and is known for its lavish royal residences. The City Palace overlooking Lake Pichola, is a monumental complex of 11 palaces, courtyards and gardens. Lake Pichola is an artificial freshwater lake created in 1362 AD.