West Bengal has several tourist attractions, from the hill station of Darjeeling to the Sagar island in the confluence of the Ganga and Bay of Bengal. Some of the important tourist centres are Calcutta, Digha (Sea beach) at Medinipur district, Bakkhali Sea Resort and Sunderbans (famous for Royal Bengal Tiger and Crocodile project) at South 24-Pargana district, Bandel (Church) at North 24-Pargana district, Tarakeswar (pilgrim centre), Kamarpukur (birth place of Sri Ramakrishna) at Medinipur district, Gadiara (picnic spot) at Howrah district, Shantiniketan (work place of Rabindranath Tagore), Bakreshwar (pilgrim centre) at Birbhum district, Durgapur (industrial city) and Bardhaman at Bardhaman district; Mukutmanipur (dam & deer park), Bishnupur (ancient temples) at Bankura district, Ayodhya Hills at Purulia district, Murshidabad (historical palace & museum) at Murshidabad district, Gour and Pandua (historic town) at Malda district, Nawadweep and Mayapur (pilgrim centre) at Nadia district, Darjeeling, Mirik, Kalimpong, Kurseong, (famous for scenic beauty) at Darjeeling district, Jaldapara (wild reserve) and Dooars at Jalpaiguri district.