Qutub Minar - a UNESCO World Heritage site in Delhi. Each of the 5 storeys and tower of Qutub Minar has unique designs. Qutub Minar is an exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Afghan architecture.. The base of the Qutub Minar measures 14.32 meters and the top of the structure measures 2.75 meters.
The tower is 72.5m in height, around 379 steps are needed to be climbed to reach the top (but now it is closed due an accident in 80s where several school children died in stampede.)The verses from the holy Qur'an are carved on sandstone walls of Qutub Minar. This is a tower of victory, a monument that signify the might of Islam, or a tower for keeping a check for defense.