All Places in Kolkata

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.

Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.

This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.

This historic complex is home to the oldest Christian grave in Kolkata, India.

A monument to the British doctor who connected mosquitoes to malaria.

In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.