This 16th-century cannon is thought to be the oldest piece of forge-welded wrought iron in India.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

These colorful staircases can be found around Goa’s capital.

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

The entrance hall of this old cultural institute is decorated with Azulejo artwork depicting Vasco da Gama’s journey to India.

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

The erstwhile Portuguese Era mint house of Goa.

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

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

A magnificent work of architecture designed to honor a former military leader.

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

This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.

According to legend, a Sufi saint decreed that 11 men can lift this roughy 150-pound stone with only their index fingers upon invoking his name.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

This 16th century church is Goa's fascinating connection with Croatia.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

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

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

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

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

Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.