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

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

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

The oldest library in Pune.

Artistic streetlamps depicting Lord Ganesh’s favourite food and divine mount around an iconic temple of the deity in the heart of Pune.

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

A combination of Peshwa and British Gothic Revival architecture.

One of the last few remnants of an ancient fort which once stood in the oldest area of Pune.

Dedicated to one of the greatest military minds of the Maratha Empire.

A hilltop stone monument commemorating the establishment of a historic social welfare organization.

This stately building once housed the office of the university for a brief period of time.

Natural walking trails around this abandoned hilltop stone quarry offer nature enthusiasts fantastic views of the city.

A tribute to the creator of the present day Hindu number system.

Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.

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

This 300-foot-long underground tunnel was once used to transport food from the kitchen into the main building.

An old tree within the university grounds has formed a beautiful archway that looks like a magical portal.

More than a century old, this heritage water tower is located in the middle of the high-rises of Pune.

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

An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.

These stone carvings represent the various governors that once ruled Bombay.

In the middle of a peaceful campus garden stands a lone grave.

These animal carvings stand as a representation of India and Britain.

Mumbai's angel.