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Sanaa, Yemen
The neighborhood contains multistoried residential buildings, some of which have been standing for more than four centuries. Constructed out of local basalt stone and ornamented with intricately carved friezes and moldings, the facades of these houses form a continuous, harmonious urban fabric that can, when viewed at a distance, generate a splendid skyline as a backdrop for the modern city, and, ...
Bayt el-Suhaymi
Cairo, Egypt
Though this site rarely makes it to the top places to visit list, it is well worth seeing this Ottoman-era house if you want to be taken off the beaten path. The Bayt el-Suhaymi enables visitors to glimpse into the lives of wealthy merchants from the 16th and 17th centuries. 19 Haret Darb el-Asfar, Islamic Cairo Opening hours: Daily 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m....
Treasury Casino to Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Overlooking the river is this Italian Renaissance-style building which houses Conrad’s 24hr casino. The lavish portico includes commanding balconies and columns which are well worth a look if the casino hasn’t already commanded your attention. Conrad also occupies the equally lavish, former Land Administration Building which has been converted into a five star hotel (see Hotels). There is also the...
Helsinki Zoo
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Zoo is famous for its exotic collection of European and Asian animals and birds that are kept in spacious natural environments so that they can be nurtured properly. The Zoo is located on Korkeasaari Island and is reachable by Water transport easily. The zoo also houses a green house with rare species of plants and flowers and a café nearby serves good snacks to refresh the tourists. It i...