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The Conciergerie
Paris, France
The Conciergerie Palace on the Ile de la Cite was built in the 13th century and served as the royal palace until 1358. It continued to be used for administrative purposes and as home of the General Assembly, but in 1391 part of it was converted into a prison. The Conciergerie became notorious as a destination for France’s political prisoners, though common criminals were also held there. Du...
Kampong Ayer
Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Easily accessible by water taxi, this beautiful place is where you’ll find hundreds of houses seemingly floating on water. Kampong Ayer is sometimes referred to as the Venice of Southeast Asia. The water village people are very friendly and many open up their homes to visitors year-round. Water taxis can be found by walking along the Brunei River or the main market in Bandar Seri Begawan. You can ...
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
Athens, Greece
This is a fantastic museum showcasing intricate jewelry designs through the Cycladic, Byzantine and other eras of Greek history. Over 3000 jewelry pieces are on display and visitors can also place orders to have identical pieces made by the Museum workshop personnel. The most interesting are those jewels in the form of insects. Timings: Daily [except Tuesday] Address: 12 Kalisperi ...
Lama Temple
Beijing, China
This temple dates back to the 1690s. Traditionally it belonged to the next Yongzheng Emperor but after the seat of the empire was shifted to the Forbidden City in the 1740s this building was converted into a temple. They are some magnificent incense burners located here in addition to statues of some significant protagonists of Tibetan Buddhism. The most beautiful amongst these is the statue of Ma...