The ruins of temples and ancient complexes of the Vijayanagara Kingdom still exist in the city of Hampi. These historic and famous 14th-century city ruins are well known UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The statue of Bahubali is 58 feet tall and is the largest monolith statue in the world. The statue was carved out from a single block of granite, it is visible from almost 30 km away. It is situated at Shravanabelagola, which is 145 km from Bangalore.
Krishna, Bhima, Doni, Malaprabha and Ghataprabha are all the five free-flowing rivers that flow through the Vijayapura district, also known as Bijapur district.
Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha or KKGSS is the only unit in India that has the permission to manufacture and supply the Flag of India. It is located in In Bengeri in Hubli city. The unit was set up in the year 1957.
Karnataka is the first state in India where a private radio station was set up in the year 2001. Radio City 91.1 FM was first heard in Bangalore.
Rani Chennamma, also known as Kittur Chennamma, the queen of Princely state of Kittur became the first woman in India to lead an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in the year 1824.
Karnataka has the most number of waterfalls in India. The state has in excess of 35 waterfalls spread across. Jog Falls on the Sharavati river located in the Western Ghats of Shivamogga District, Karnataka, is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India.
Mattur is a village in Shivamogga district near the city of Shivamogga in Karnataka state, India, known for the usage of Sanskrit for day-to-day communication, although the general language of the state is Kannada.
The oldest Aviary in India is situated along Karanji Lake in Mysore. This aviary is a popular tourist destination.