7 Beautiful Photos of India's 'Blue City'

Indian cities have some colorful nicknames. There's a White City, an Orange City, a Pink City, a Golden City, a couple of green ones, and Jodhpur—the Blue City in the western* desert state of Rajasthan.

These nicknames arise from the distinctive architectural features of each city. The Pink City of Jaipur, for example, is so named because its buildings were painted pink in the 19th century, back when India was a British colony, to prepare for a visit by Edward, Prince of Wales.