Is the Taj Mahal leaning?

An optical trick went into into the building of minarets too. They lean slightly outwards. If they were truly vertical they would seem to be leaning inwards. read more

No doubt that Taj Mahal is architecturally flawless and amazing.The minarets are leaning away from the tomb so that in case of an earthquake the minarets do not fall on the main structure but fall away from it. read more

The Taj Mahal (/ ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l, ˌ t ɑː ʒ-/; meaning "Crown of the Palace") is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. read more

Sometimes the Taj Mahal is veiled in mist, at other times glowing soft pink, or shadowed in pearl gray, or softening to creamy yellow, or gleaming white under the blazing sun of Agra. The changing illumination is actually a decorative motif, designed to produce an assortment of responses in the viewer. read more