This national park is 1,334 sq km of wild jungle scrub hemmed in by rocky ridges. At its centre is the 10th-Century Ranthambore Fort and scattered nearby are ancient temples and mosques, crocodile-filled lakes, chhatris (cenotaphs) and hides. The park was a maharajas' hunting ground till 1970 - a curious 15 years after it had become a sanctuary. Ranthambore is the best place to spot wild tigers in Rajasthan.