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

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

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

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

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

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.