stackyFACTSRich people really will build entire mountaintop fortresses just to avoid looking at clouds from the ground.
Rich people really will build entire mountaintop fortresses just to avoid looking at clouds from the ground. Perched high above Udaipur, Maharana Sajjan Singh constructed this massive hilltop palace in 1884 for the sole purpose of watching monsoon clouds approach. Today, it operates as a sprawling scenic route and hotel overlook, proving that a weather obsession can absolutely leave a permanent architectural footprint.
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