Bhakra Dam, Himachal Pradesh, India--Completed at the end of 1963, the Bhakra Dam was called the &#x27;new temple of resurgent India&#x27; by its first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who was on hand to pour the first bucket of concrete for its construction in 1955. Today it&#x27;s one of the country&#x27;s most-visited tourist attractions. (Wikimedia Commons)