Vivekananda Museum:
The Vivekananda Museum on South Beach Road is located in a building formerly known as the Ice House that used to store the massive ice blocks transported from North America. Later Swami Vivekananda used to preach from the same venue. Now it houses the collection of photographs and memorabilia from his life.

Development Centre for Musical Instruments:
You will find numerous ancient and modern Indian musical instruments exhibited here.

St Andrews Church:
This classical style church was completed in 1821.The impressive blue dome is decorated with gold stars.

Shri Parthasarathy Temple:
Dedicated to lord Krishna this one of the oldest surviving temples in Chennai was build in the 8th century by the Pallava Rulers. The Vijaynagara Kings again renovated it in 16th century.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple:
Constructed in the Dravidian style, this ancient temple is dedicated to lord Shiva .It displays the architectural elements like gopurams, mandapams and a tank.

SanThome Cathedral:
This Roman Catholic church built in Neo Gothic style located near Kapaleeshwarar temple is said to house the remains of St Thomas the Apostle.

Luz Church:
This 16th century church is dedicated to Our Lady of Light said to be oldest church in Chennai.It was built by Portuguese sailors as a thanksgiving to Our Lady.

Guindy national Park, Snake Park and Children's Park:
These parks are located adjacent to each other in Adyar.The children's park is small and pleasant with small animals like peacocks, otters and porcupines etc. You will find two elephants lounge under the watchful eyes of their mahout. Snake Park with its lizards, crocodiles and turtles is more interesting.

Little Mount Church:
Known locally as Chinnamalai this tiny cave is said to be the place where St.Thomas believed to have lived when he came to India around AD 58.Enter the cave via Portuguese church built in 1551.

Vadapalani Temple:
The Vadapalani Andavar temple is dedicated to Lord Muruga being built 125 years ago. Renowned for bringing people together, this temple conducts about 7,000 weddings annually.

Kali Bari Temple:
This is a replica of the famed Kalighata Temple in Calcutta thronged by Bengalis.

The Armenian Church of Virgin Mary:
Built, in 1772, on the site of the Armenian cemetery, this church houses a magnificent belfry six bells, claimed to be the largest bells in Chennai. It is located on Armenian Street.

C.S.I. Holy Cross Church:
More than 120 years old, it was originally called the Perambur Railway Church, when it was under the railway authorities. It earlier had a pre dominantly Anglo-Indian congregation though now everybody attends it. It is located on 16, Siruvalluvur Rd, Chennai.

St.Thomas Mount:
Legend has it that Thomas, an apostle of Christ, preached atop the hill here. He is said to have been killed on this 300 ft. high mount. The paintings of 'The Holy Lady and The Child' and 'Our Lady of Expectations' exhibited in this church are believed to have been done by St. Thomas. It is located near Meenambakkam.

St. George's Cathedral:
A striking piece of architecture, the St. George's Cathdral was built in 1815. It has a towering 45m spire and lonic columns. The highlight of this Cathedral is the graveyard just adjacent to it with its guardrail made up of war emblems of muskets, bayonets etc captured from Srirangapatnam in 1799.

Descanso:
Lying amidst the cultural and religious centre of Mylapore, this 17th century church is said to have been the place where St. Thomas took rest and also served the people.

Velankanni Church:
This church is in honour of Our Lady of Health, the Madonna of Velankanni. The devotees believe in the miraculous curative powers of the Madonna.

Big Mosque:
Hidden behind the modern buildings on Triplicane High Road, this renowned place of worship for Muslims, built in 1795, is a marvelous granite structure.

Thousand Lights Mosque:
Close to, the Anna flyover on Mount Road lays this mosque on 3 acres of land. Renovated a couple of times this century; it has two tall minarets and a separate place of worship for women.

Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha:
The holy place for Sikhs, Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha is remarkable for its serene ambience.

Jain Temple:
A striking contrast to the rock hewn temples of Tamilnadu is the Jain temple. The two-tiered, 70' high temple is built of lime-and-soapstone and marble giving it a dazzling appearance.