Jakhu Temple stands on Jakhu Hill, the highest point in Shimla at about 2,455 metres, and is dedicated to Hanuman, who is said to have rested here while searching for the Sanjeevani herb. A statue of the god about 33 metres tall towers over the cedar forest. The temple is reached by a steep walk, taxi or ropeway from the Ridge. Monkeys are bold, so keep food and glasses out of reach.

Christ Church on the Ridge is the second-oldest church in northern India and Shimla's best-known landmark. Built between 1844 and 1857 in neo-Gothic style, it has a pale yellow tower with a clock, fine stained-glass windows representing the virtues, and frescoes around the chancel. It is floodlit at night and is especially striking under snow.

Kali Bari is a temple to the goddess Kali, known locally as Shyamala, from whom Shimla is believed to take its name. It was established in 1845 by a Bengali family and remains a centre for the city's Bengali community. The temple stands a short walk from the Mall, near the telegraph office, with good views over the valley. It is busiest during Durga Puja and Navratri.

Tara Devi Temple sits on a wooded hilltop about 11 km from Shimla on the Kalka road. It is dedicated to a form of the goddess brought here, by tradition, by the Sen rulers some 250 years ago, and the temple has recently been rebuilt in carved wood in the hill style. The summit gives a sweeping view of Shimla and the surrounding ridges. A road winds up from Shoghi.

Christ Church in Kasauli was built by the British in 1853, when the town was a cantonment and hill sanatorium. The grey stone church in Gothic style has a clock tower, a sundial in the grounds and stained-glass windows depicting Christ and the saints. It stands beside the Mall, shaded by chestnut and fir trees, and is the town's best-known landmark.