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Art Museum
Bucharest, Romania
Whether you are an art fanatic or not, visiting this museum is a must. The paintings in this former Royal Palace building date back to as far as the 14th century. Most of the work had remained undiscovered and is now put up in the Romanian Art Museum. Romanian and European art belonging to modern, classical and contemporary categories is exhibited at its best. Tickets: 2.5 Euro Address: Calea...
Astronomical Clock
Prague, Czech Republic
Old Town Hall Times: the chiming times are every hour on the hour from 9am to 9pm Don’t bother trying to read the time on this clock (look to the clock above it for the time) which is a mechanical marvel, constructed in 1490. Crowds gather before this clock to witness Death ring a bell, inverts his hourglass and the 12 apostles parade through the windows then a cock crows – all in the spac...
St. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow, Russia
This was built in the 1500s to commemorate Russia's victory over the Mongol Tartars in 1555. Popular belief holds that Ivan the Terrible had the architect's eyes plucked out to prevent him from making anything grander than this. Timings: Wednesday- Monday 11 AM- 5 PM Address: Red Square Admission: Adults: $3.5; $8 [admission to cathedral and museum] &nb...
Alte Oper
Frankfurt, Germany
Alte Opre is a magnificent recreation of the old opera house that was built in 1880. For years the reconstruction of the Opera house was hazy after it was destroyed in WWII, but the new house was rebuilt and opened in 1981. Serving as more than just an opera house, it holds collections of German war history and of the rich Frankfurt culture. The building, square and fountain are spectacular when l...