"Akbar's abandoned city" a Fatehpur Sikri Travel Page by Willettsworld

Fatehpur Sikri is located about 40km west of Agra just over the border in Rajasthan. It was planned as a great city, (built between 1571 and 1585), by Emperor Akbar with great care and planning in the honour of Sheikh Salim Chisti but had to be abandoned after only fifteen years due to scarcity of water. Sheikh Salim Chishti was a Sufi saint who blessed Akbar with his first son and heir, who was named Salim after him and later came to be known as Jehangir. The city was originally named Sikri after the village, where it was founded but its twin city Fatehpur (Victory Town) was erected to celebrate Akbar's conquest of Gujarat in June 1573.

Today, the city is a major tourist attraction and has gained UNESCO World Heritage status for its well preserved buildings such as the large Jama Masjid (mosque) and the palaces and buildings. As it's only 40km from Agra, it makes for a good day trip if you're based there. I took a small bus which took about an hour and spent about 3 hours here.