It's a dazzling colonial town, sumptuous and safe, elegant and — these days, at least — affluent.

The colonial town hall building was simple and the story of its construction has been bumpy.

The colonial town had been designed for a population of only 10,000, and subsequent growth has created extensive infrastructural and environmental problems.

The plots were generally assigned to the inhabitants based on their occupation or role in the colonial town.

Although most roads are in good shape, many streets are fairly narrow as would be expected for a historic colonial town.