Taj Mahal top attraction for virtual travellers

AGRA'S Taj Mahal has emerged as one of the most popular Google Street View destinations in Asia for global virtual travellers, according to a Google statement.

The monument was ranked as one of the most globally viewed destinations by people in Singapore, Australia, Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and India, said the statement.

Other top Google Street View destinations in India include Red Fort, Qutb Minar, Agra Fort and IIT Bombay.

Last year, virtual tourists favoured locations in Japan as the most popular in Asia.

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