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Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.

One of the five gates into the fortress of to Shaniwar Wada was renamed to commemorate the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.

This basalt temple in the center of Pune was built more than 250 years ago.

Spread across an area of 20,000 square feet, the grand mansion is a fine example of Peshwa architecture.

Mumbai's angel.

Outside a hilltop monastery in India, a monument to a 20th-century Russian mystic.

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.

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

The art and tradition of Tibetan costumes are preserved through these dolls made by Buddhist monks.

Designed as a 17th-century watchtower, the former fort is now a popular sunset haunt.

These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.

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

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

A centuries-old Hindu cave temple is tucked away in a quiet suburb.

A set of stairs leading down to the Mutha River sits by the foundations of a former temple.

The oldest library in Pune.

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

Known as the "Traitor's Gate."

In the palace with a thousand doors, not all of them are guaranteed to lead you somewhere new.

This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.

One in a series of historical markers from the massive 19th-century undertaking to map all of India.

This 19th-century heritage building once housed a department store that supplied British provisions in the city.

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.