Shimla, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, is surrounded by snow-capped Himalayan peaks and lush green fields. Experience Shimla's Victorian-era buildings, labyrinthine bazaars, and long pedestrian shopping mall on a history stroll. Keep in mind that Mahatma Gandhi frequented a Georgian mansion in Shimla's outskirts from the mid-1930s to the 1940s, so don't make too much trouble taking in the town from Scandal Point, a huge, open square.