Access to the Taj Mahal, the epitome of Mughal art and one of the world's most recognisable structures, may be limited to the rich and famous only, a new report has suggested.

The report by the influential Future Laboratory in Britain claims that the Taj Mahal in India, the Pyramids of Egypt and Venice should be made the exclusive playgrounds of the wealthy class in order to protect them. It warns that drastic action is needed to protect these World Heritage sites or else they could be lost in just 20 years' time because they are being crushed under the weight of mass tourism, the Daily Express reported.