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Photo: Photo by DesiBoy101 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)Two eras of Mumbai stand within walking distance: Gothic towers raised by the British, and Art Deco built as Indian architects embraced modernism.
A collection of Victorian Gothic Revival and Art Deco buildings clustered around Mumbai's Fort and Marine Drive districts, recognised together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018 for representing two distinct architectural movements within walking distance of each other. The Gothic ensemble includes Bombay High Court, Mumbai University and Rajabai Clock Tower, built by the British in the late 19th century. The Art Deco ensemble along Marine Drive followed in the 1930s-40s as Indian architects embraced modernism. Together they form one of the densest concentrations of both styles anywhere in the world.
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Built to remember soldiers killed in the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1838 to 1842, it carries their regiments in stained glass and marble.
The Portuguese built it in 1640 to watch for approaching ships. Now people come to watch the sun go down.
Portuguese fishing villages, old Catholic churches and the bungalows of the East Indian Catholic community, all within a single walk.