Victoria Memorial
This is one of India's most beautiful monument built between 1906 and 1921 on the lines of white marble. It stands on the southern side of the maidan (ground) near Jawaharlal Nehru Road. All monuments of this memorial were designed in Italian Renaissance-Mughal style and build of white marble from Rajasthan. Read more...

South Park Street Cemetery
This cemetery is situated at the Park Street.  It was constructed in 1767 to accommodate the large number of the British people who died for their country.  There are many heavily inscribed head stones, pyramids, urns and obelisks. The tombs of Col Kyd , Sir Thomas D'Oyly, the British Member of Parliament in early 18th century and  Sir Willam Jones, the founder of  Botanical Garden and the great oriental scholar  can be seen here. 

 

Howrah Bridge
It is considered to be an engineering marvel, which took six years to construct in the 1940s.  Over 2,590 metric tonnes of high tensile steel make up this unique cantilever bridge that joins the main Railway Station (for Calcutta) and the industrial city of Howrah with the city of Calcutta. Supported by two piers, each nearly 90 meters in height above the road level, the bridge has a span of almost 500 meters (no pillars in the middle). It was opened in 1943 and today it is one of the busiest bridges in the world. It is the third largest bridge in the world, has around 2 million people crossing over it daily. Visible from many places in Calcutta, the bridge is called 'Rabindra Setu'.

Marble Palace
Marble Palace is located on C R Avenue in north Calcutta at Muktaram Babu Street.  This palace was constructed by Raja Rajendra Mullick Bahadur in 1835. Italian marble was lavishly used to complete its construction.  This palace set behind a large lawn has the sculptures of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Hindu Gods, the Buddha and Christopher Columbus.  A large pool near the small granite bungalow has ducks, peacocks and ostriches. The rooms have hundreds of statues and oriental urns.  The walls of these rooms are covered with enormous paintings and mirrors. Gigantic chandeliers hang on its ceilings. The lamps on the stair cases are detailed creations. Entry - fre (you must get a pass from the West Bengal Tourist office 24 hours in advance) Visit : on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Monday and Thursday are holidays. Opens from 1000 to 1600.
Contact
6 Muktaram Babu St
Barabazar-700007
Ph: 033-22693310

Kumartuli
It is at Chitpur Road. Many Kumars or potters work here to create millions of clay images that serve as idols for Calcutta's never-ending season of festivals.

BBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)
It is locates just south of Howrah Bridge. Dalhousie Square which is renamed after Three Martyrs of Bengal, Binay, Badal & Dinesh was created in the heart of the imperial capital of Calcutta. The tank in the centre, fed by natural springs, is said to have supplied Charnock with drinking water. There are many historical buildings, which surround the square. The northern side is occupied by Writers' Building. To the east are commercial houses and the West Bengal Government Tourist Bureau. On the southern side is Raj Bhavan, residence of the Governor. Beside that are the State Legislative Assembly House and the Calcutta High Court. St John's Cathedral, which close to Raj Bhavan is the oldest church in Calcutta. On the western side is the imposing white domed General Post Office, next to which is the Reserve Bank of India building. Netaji Subhash Road is the centre of the onetime English commercial houses which today flourish in Indian hands. Lyon's Range stock exchange, behind Clive Street, is worth a visit for a glimpse of the frenzied dealing in shares, periodically erupting onto the street. 

Fort William
It is situated on the east bank of the river Hooghly and was named after King William III of England. It is surrounded by a 50ft high moat.  It was built in 1757 after Robert Clive's victory at Plassey over Siraj ud-Daula. This fort was completed to prevent attacks from Muslim invaders. The fort walls, barracks, stables and the church of St. Peter are still intact. The area cleared around Fort William became the Maidan. In the fort, there is a church, market, post and telegraph office, cinema, swimming pool, boxing stadium, football and firing range. The Arsenal inside is worth visiting for which a prior permission is required from the Commanding Officer.
Contact
47 48 R N Roychow Ghat Rd
Shibpur- 711102
Ph: 033-26605594

Ochterlony Monument
It is at J.L. Nehru Road.  This 148 ft pillar stands on the north end of the Maidan.  It commemorates the victory of Sir David Ochterlony in Nepal.  Its peculiarity is that its cupola is build in Turkish style,  the column in Syrian style and the base in Egyptian style.

Academy of Fine Arts
It is a site of visual arts and Bengali theatre, situated near Victoria Memorial.  It is established in 1933.  It's permanent galleries include medieval Bengali and Indian miniature paintings, textiles and excellent specimens of old hand-woven Daccai and Baluchari saris. A Jamini Roy collection and Desmond Doig's pen and ink sketches of Calcutta's nostalgic landmark, are also on view. Local theatre and dance programs are performed in a hall, which has a stage. The Rabindra gallery contains paintings and manuscripts of the great man of letters. Its galleries are open daily from 3 PM to 8 PM (except the Rabindra Gallery - 12PM to 6 PM daily, closed on Mondays).
Contact
Academy of Fine Arts
Cathedral Rd, Park Street-700016
Ph: 022-22234302, 22232302

Nirmal Hirday (Pure Heart)
It is the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity situated at 54A  A. J.C.Bose Road. It was Mother Teresa's first home for serving destitute and dying people.  Now this organization has spread world wide.  This organization is taking care of the people abandoned by society. 
Contact
Mother Teressas Home
Nirmal Hriday
251 Kalighat Rd, 
Kalighat-700026
Ph: 033-2464423

Science City
Science City, which is located on Calcutta's Eastern Metropolitan By Pass, is an area of knowledge and adventure.  This 21st Century marvel of science, communication and environment is the first and only institution of it's kind in India and has a Space Theatre. The main attraction of the Science City is the Space Flight, Dinosaurs Alive, Dynamotion, Life in Water, a world of Insects and Reptiles, walkthrough Aviary, Butterfly corner, Convention Centre, four seminar halls, Mini Auditorium, Musical fountain etc. This convention centre complex has a 2215 person capacity main auditorium, 40 capacity mini auditorium and 8 seminar halls.  It is open to public every day from 9AM to 9PM (Even on public holidays). 

Shantiniketan
Shantiniketan was founded by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore.  In 1901 Rabindranath Tagore started an experimental place of learning with a 'class room' under the trees, and a group of five pupils.  This class room that he started later became the 'Vishva Bharati University in 1921.  This university attracts pupil from all over the world and aspires to be a spiritual meeting ground in a serene environment.  It has the faculties in all major disciplines like humanities, agriculture, cottage industries, Indian Music and Drama, performing arts, Philosophy, Sanskrit and art.  An interesting feature of this university is that the sculptures, paintings, murals and frescoes are found around the campus.  It has the paintings of Rabindranath and Nandalal Bose and sculptures of Ramkinkar.

Birla Mandir
It is located on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue. It is the latest addition to the places of visit in Calcutta. It wad Build over twenty-two years of painstaking labor; it is an all-marble structure with very high quality rajasthani engravings. It attracts huge crowds and is splendid and imposing structure in white.

Calcutta High Court
It is situated at old post office street, near Eden Gardens. It is the highest seat of judiciary in West Bengal with tower of 54 metres height. It isone of the oldest buildings in India (constructed in 1872 by Walter Granville, the then architect to the Government of India.). It is built in the Gothic style of architecture, a later extension retaining the same architectural symmetry. Chief justice court, session court, bar library, attorney Library inside the High Court.

Metro Railway
The Metro system or the Under ground Railway Network in Calcutta started about 20 years ago. It is very clean and run efficiently. It starts from Tollygunge to Dum Dum.  It is the only under ground railway in India. 

 

 

Dhakuria Lake
It is an artificial lake in Ballygunge, which is in South Calcutta on Southern Avenue. It comprises a rowing club, safari garden children's park and play center (lily pool) an open air theatre Mukta Manch, swimming pool training Centres, etc.

Eden Gardens Stadium
Alongside the Eden Gardens is the world famous Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium. The stadium is supposed to be the largest in Asia with a seating capacity of more than lakh spectators. It was one of the first cricket stadiums in India where floodlights were installed and Day & Night cricket was played. The gigantic electronic scoreboard is also one of its kinds in the country. The stadium has had the privilege of hosting the most important of matches like World Cup Finals 1987, World Cup Semi Finals 1996, Hero Cup and many other tournaments.

Nalban Boating Complex
It is located at the heart of Salt Lake City, just 12 Km away from the Central Calcutta. It is a beautiful picnic spot for families, who would like to spend few hours in the quiet greenery, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's unpolluted environment offers a soothing effect to the visitors. The Main attraction of this place is the four hundred acre picturesque lake with various kinds of boating facilities like paddle boats, shikaras etc.

Raj Bhawan
It is now the residence of the Governor was once the residence of the Governor-General of India. Based on an idea of the then Governor-General, Marquis of Wellesley, the building was modeled to resemble Lord Curzon's ancestral home - Kedleston Hall. It is situated in a fine enclosure of 6 acres standing back of the Maidan. The throne of Tipu Sultan is inside the building and the room where it is placed is called the "Throne room". The splendid ballroom whose floor is of polished teak is also worth seeing.

Saheed Minar
This 165 ft high monument similar to Qutab Minar of Delhi was erected by public subscription in 1828, to honour Sir David Ochter Lony, a one- time resident of Malwa & Rajputana. More recently, it has now been renamed 'Shaheed Minar' to honour the martyrs of the freedom struggle. An important landmark in Calcutta. It is located at the Northern end of the Maidan.

Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium also known as Yuba Bharati Krirangan, is situated approximately 10 km. from the city centre.It has a seating capacity of 1,25,000 Persons and is elliptical in shape. The roof is made of strong flow-coat tubes and aluminium sheets. There are two electronic score boards and control rooms. The lighting is uniformly distributed to enable sports by night. There are special arrangements for TV board casting.

Vidyasagar Setu
Vidyasagar Setu is a modern day engineering marvel and is the largest cable stayed bridge in Asia. Near the Race Course, It is the imposing and ultra-modern Second Hoogly Bridge. The bridge connects the twin cities of Calcutta and Howrah. It was inaugurated in the year 1992. It was built at a cost of Rs. 388 crores. It is capable of handling around, 85,000 vehicles daily on 9 lanes. A beautiful bridge that spans the Hooghly, it has been built to ease the load off existing Howrah Bridge. It affords a panoramic view of the Calcutta skyline.

Writers' Building
This was, till the mid - 19th century, the place of residence for the junior servants (who were called writers of the East India Company). The original building was constructed in 1770 on the same site as the present one, but it was plain stuccoes and with no pretensions to architectural beauty. The present Gothic structure built during the tenure of Lt. Governor Ashley Eden (1877) is much more imposing than the original ever was. Situated at the northern end of Dalhousie Square, it now houses the Secretariat of West Bengal Government.
Contact:
Secretary Sunil Mitra
Writers' Building
Ph: 011-22145601