Taj Mahal
Perhaps the most extravagant final footprint in the world, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built between 1632 and 1653 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to memorialize his third, and favorite, wife Mumtaz Mahal. One of the 7 wonders of the world. In 1983 the Taj became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex covers about 42 acres. The structure is made of marble and weighs two and a half thousand trillion kilos. It cost 32,000,000 rupees to build which was about $1,000,000. Mumtaz Mahal died on 8 June 1631 giving birth to their 14th child. She was 38 years-old. Shah Jahan was entombed next to Mumtaz upon his death despite the fact that he did not design it for the two of them.
