Modern-ish architecture in Delhi

So this past weekend I decided to go somewhere in Delhi I haven't been before. I've been here a year and 4 months now and have been on a mission to see as much of this city as possible but it is a really big city so there are still places to see.
When I went to Jaipur I visited the Jantar Mantar there; an astrological park built in the 18th century. I really enjoyed it because it has such a modern cool feel but is so old and it is just so different from what you normally see in India. I knew there was one in Delhi but I had never heard anyone talk about visiting it so figured it probably wasn't much to see. But I had free time and enjoyed the one in Jaipur so I decided to check Delhi's out. So off I went and...I was quite impressed.

It is slightly worn and could use a coat of paint but it is very very big and just looks totally out of place, especially when you consider that it is almost 300 years old. It is a park with HUGE sundials and other HUGE instruments to tell the time and read your horoscope (alas, it was a bit hazy the day I was there so I couldn't confirm that the time was correct). It kind of felt like an abstract artists dream, lots of funny angles and shapes. One of the biggest differences between the one in Jaipur and this one is that you can climb all over lots of these instruments...which lots of people were doing.

I just set out to take lots and lots of pictures in all the odd little corners of these devices. Here is my favorite one along with a pic of the whole thing so that you can better understand what on earth I'm talking about because well, I certainly couldn't have imagined what an 18th century astrological park in India would look like.

Enjoy!