Sikanderbagh - This was the summer house of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Situated in the Sikander Bagh Gardens, gets its name from Begum Sikander Mahal who was the favorite wife of the Nawab. It was 120 square yards in area surrounded by a high wall, with a summer house in its centre. The garden now houses the National Botanical Research Institute of India. Moti Mahal - The Pearl Palace as the name suggests was constructed for the Nawab and his courtiers to watch cock fights from its balconies.
Cock fights are still prevalent in Old Lucknow.