A historic palace in the center of Pune where the founder of the Maratha Empire spent his formative years.

The 18th-century temple was once the tallest structure in Pune, and surrounded by a garden of tulsi.

An iconic temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman resides atop a hill in the heart of Panaji.

A gigantic shoe, inspired by a nursery rhyme, sits in a park atop Mumbai’s Malabar Hill.

One of the few surviving gates into Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India.

This 700-year-old temple is one of the city's oldest.

A former prison within a seaside fort has now been turned into an interactive museum.

Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.

Now a small lake, stone quarried from this spot was used to build the local university building.

The erstwhile Portuguese Era mint house of Goa.

Dedicated to the victims of a tragic ferry disaster in Goa.

In the heart of Panaji, a monument to the pioneer of modern hypnotism.

This chapel was built by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 to commemorate his entry into the city of Goa on St. Catherine’s Day.

This cannon was part of a 16th-century fort near Miramar Beach in Panaji.

A collection of items seized by the Indian Customs have been kept for display at the Old Customs House in Panaji.

All that remains of a 16th-century Jesuit school is this carved, worn gate.

Believed to have been the longest bridge in the world when it was completed in 1634.

This cross marks the site of a 16th-century Portuguese gunpowder factory.

The ruins of a 17th-century Carmelite Convent atop a hill in Old Goa.

The millstones of an ancient Portuguese gunpowder factory have been kept on display at Old Goa.

In the premises of Pune Head Post Office stands a curious letterbox topped with the design of a crown.

On the Mutha riverbank near the center of Pune stands a centuries-old temple with a fascinating old stone entrance.

This 16th-century hilltop chapel is one of the oldest churches in Old Goa.

Once a passageway that led to the Shaniwar Wada palace fort.