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48 places in India on Worth a Journey’s lists of the world’s 100 best

India has 48 entries on 14 of the 30 lists of the world’s 100 best places of one kind published by Worth a Journey in 2026. The most are in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins, with 9.

Source: Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/press/countries/india/

9 of the world’s 100 best archaeological sites and ruins are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Ellora Caves in Ellora, at N° 6.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/archaeological-sites/

8 of the world’s 100 best waterfalls are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Nuranang Falls in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, at N° 13.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/waterfalls/

8 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Gwalior Fort in Gwalior, at N° 23.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/

5 of the world’s 100 best airports are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, at N° 5.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/airports/

4 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, at N° 3.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

4 of the world’s 100 best cable cars and mountain railways are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Gulmarg Gondola in Gulmarg, at N° 26.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cable-cars/

2 of the world’s 100 best hotels are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra in Agra, at N° 5.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hotels/

2 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Triund in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, at N° 57.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hikes/

Radhanagar Beach in Havelock Island is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 6.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/beaches/

Bihar Museum in Patna is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 9.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/museums/

LuLu International Shopping Mall in Kochi is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Shopping Malls 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 27.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Shopping Malls 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/shopping-malls/

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 65.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/botanical-gardens/

Borra Caves in Borra is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 94.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/show-caves/

Lodhi Garden in New Delhi is the only entry from India in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 100.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/parks/