The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lucknow

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lucknow, India

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Lucknow

Bara Imambara.

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Bara Imambara

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.

The planetarium’s Saturn-shaped building measures nearly 70 feet in diameter.

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Indira Gandhi Planetarium

Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.

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Rumi Darwaza

This gigantic 18th-century gateway in Lucknow was built to provide relief and employment to the people during a famine

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Residency Cemetery

This cemetery within the sprawling Residency Complex in Lucknow was first used during the Siege in 1857

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Khan during a previous year’s mango harvest.

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by Kalpana Sunder, Atlas Obscura