Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra is one of the largest man-made bathing tanks in Asia, linked by tradition to Brahma, who is said to have created the universe from here. Pilgrims bathe on the occasion of a solar eclipse, when vast crowds gather. A Shiva temple stands in the water, reached by a bridge. Gita Jayanti in December is celebrated with lamps floated on the tank.

Jyotisar, a few kilometres from Kurukshetra, is revered as the place where Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna before the Mahabharata war. A banyan tree believed to descend from the one that witnessed the sermon stands beside a marble chariot showing the scene. A sacred tank lies alongside, and a light-and-sound show is held in the evening.

Sheikh Chilli's Tomb at Thanesar is a fine Mughal monument of the 17th century, built for a Sufi saint said to have been the spiritual teacher of Prince Dara Shikoh. The octagonal tomb of pale sandstone, crowned by a white marble dome, stands on a high terrace beside a madrasa built around a courtyard. A small museum displays finds from nearby archaeological sites.

Karna Lake, beside the Grand Trunk Road at Karnal, is named after Karna of the Mahabharata, who by legend bathed here and gave away his armour. The lake is a well-known highway halt between Delhi and Chandigarh, with a state tourism complex, boating and lawns. It makes a pleasant short stop rather than a destination in itself.

The Kabuli Bagh Mosque in Panipat was built by Babur in 1527 to mark his victory over Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat, and is named after his wife Kabuli Begum. It is the earliest Mughal monument in India. The brick mosque has a large central dome flanked by smaller ones; a gateway and a platform were added by Humayun.

The tomb of Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of Delhi, stands in Panipat near where he fell in battle against Babur in 1526. It is a plain rectangular grave on a high platform of brick, reached by a flight of steps, and was repaired by the British in the 19th century. It lies in a small park close to the dargah of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.