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Sharjah Archaeological Museum
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The building itself is quite impressive, surrounded by manicured lawns but inside you’ll find extensive and fascinating exhibits on Sharjah’s past. The exhibits, accompanied by audiovisual interpretations, range from the earliest archaeological finds, circa 5000 BC to the present day. Artifacts include jewellery, ceramics and weapons. Note: Wednesday afternoon admission is for women only. Te...
IMAX Theater
Sydney, Australia
Tel: (02) 9281 3300. Website: www.imax.com.au Opening hours: Daily 1000-2300. Admission: A$16 for 2D films, A$17 for 3D; concessions available. ...
Champs Elysées and Arc de Triomphe
Paris, France
“The most beautiful avenue of the world” runs for 2km through Paris’ 8th arrondissement from the Place de la Concorde to the Place Charles de Gaulle and the Arc de Triomphe. Champs Elysees is French for Elysian Fields, the final resting place of the virtuous in Classical mythology. It was an important landscaped thoroughfare dating back the seventeenth century. In...
Baha'i Temple
New Delhi, India
Otherwise known as the Lotus Temple, the modern Baha'i Temple has often been compared to the Sydney Opera House. Giant white petals of Rajasthani Macrana marble open out from nine pools and walkways in the shape of an unfolding lotus, symbolising the nine spiritual paths of the Baha'i faith. The crouched yet upright stance and upturned, opening petals hint at the human form in ecstatic prayer. Th...