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Temple · Jorasanko North1. Bhootnath Mandir
4.8★ · 16kOld Shiva temple by the Hooghly in north Kolkata, noted for worship with cremation ashes; closed 12–5 PM.
Temple · Bag Bazar2. Shree Shyam Mandir Ghusuridham
4.8★ · 8.7kMultilevel Krishna (Shyam Baba) temple in Ghusuri, Howrah, with a flower-decorated altar and daily aarti.
Temple · Cossipore3. Ramakrishna Math Cossipore Uddyanbati
4.8★ · 2.0kRamakrishna Math site at Cossipore garden house where Sri Ramakrishna spent his final months; a quiet shrine and garden.
Temple · Machua Bazar4. Thanthania Kalibari
4.7★ · 6.6kOld Kali temple in the College Street area, open morning and evening; busy during Kali Puja.
Gallery · Lake Gardens5. The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture
4.7★ · 5.3kRamakrishna Mission cultural centre in Golpark with a library, auditorium, language courses, a museum and a temple.
Temple · Paschim Putiary6. Sri Sri Karunamoyee Kali Temple
4.7★ · 4.0kOld Kali temple in Haridevpur with a courtyard of domed shrines, linked to the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family.
Temple · Kidderpore7. Sri Mahalakshmi Temple
4.7★ · 2.3kHindu temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi in Kidderpore, with morning and evening aarti.
Museum · B. B. D. Bagh8. The RBI Museum
4.7★ · 2.0kReserve Bank of India museum in BBD Bagh on the history of money, banking and Indian currency, with interactive exhibits.
Temple · Jorasanko North9. Shri Baikunthnath Temple
4.7★ · 1.8kSouth Indian-style Vishnu temple in Jorabagan near Girish Park metro, with carved architecture; open morning and evening.
Gallery · Ruby Park East10. Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC)
4.7★ · 1.5kArts centre on the EM Bypass with galleries, a library, workshops, a conservation lab and an amphitheatre.
Temple · Tiretta Bazaar11. Firingi Kalibari
4.7★ · 977Kali temple in Bowbazar linked to Portuguese-Bengali poet Antony Firingi, with an idol of Ma Siddheswari. Closed 12:15–4:30 PM.
Landmark · Jagganath Ghat12. Howrah Bridge
4.6★ · 137kCantilever bridge over the Hooghly River opened in 1943, linking Howrah and Kolkata; busy with traffic and pedestrians.
Temple · Ballygunge13. Birla Mandir
4.6★ · 18kWhite marble Radha-Krishna temple in Ballygunge built 1970–1996, with Shiva and Durga shrines; photography not allowed.
Temple · Tiretta Bazaar14. Nakhoda Masjid
4.6★ · 11kRed sandstone mosque from 1926 in central Kolkata, the city's largest, holding about 10,000 worshippers.
Landmark · Bag Bazar15. Bagbazar Ghat
4.6★ · 11kHistoric steps down to the Hooghly River in north Kolkata, popular for quiet riverside sitting and sunset views.
Landmark · Chitpur North16. Mayer Ghat Baghbazar
4.6★ · 6.7kHistoric bathing ghat on the Hooghly in Baghbazar, linked to Sarada Devi, known for peaceful river views and sunset.
Park · Lake Gardens17. Rabindra Sarovar Lake
4.6★ · 4.7kLarge lake and park in south Kolkata with walking paths, rowing clubs and migratory birds in winter.
Park · Lake Gardens18. Lions Safari Park
4.6★ · 4.4kTree-filled park near Rabindra Sarobar lake with open gym, playground, rabbit enclosure and walking paths; open 5 AM–6 PM.
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