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Sharjah Maritime Museum
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Next door to the Aquarium, this museum opened in mid-2009. Here you’ll find wooden dhows, fishing tools including devices used in pearl diving and photographs that acknowledge Sharjah’s sea heritage. Phone: 522 2002 Location: Off Al-Meena St Opening Times: Sat-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri 4-8pm Admission: Adult AED8, child AED4, family AED20 ...
Old City Wall
Shanghai, China
This is a significant archaeological site since the remnants of the old city wall which stretches for about 40 meters dates back to a time when the Chinese people of Shanghai sought to protect themselves from Japanese attacks around the mid- 16th century. Located nearby is a small museum showcasing life in the old city of Shanghai and giving a glimpse of the history of this city. Tim...
Villa Am Römerholz
Zurich, Switzerland
Oskar Reinhart was an heir to Volkart Brothers, a Winterthur-based trading company focused on importing goods, specifically cotton, from India. The entire Reinhart family were great lovers and collectors of art, but Oskar took it to another level. In his lifetime, he collected more than 800 paintings by many of Europe's great masters. The best pieces in the collection, about 200 ...
Wadi al-Dahr
Sanaa, Yemen
Address: 10 km outside Sana'a Tickets: YER 500 A green valley, a rural setting, open pastures, a rocky cliff, on top of which sits a large palatial complex – welcome to the Wadi al-Dahr, a heavenly retreat far from the maddening crowds of city life. The valley houses the Dar al-Hajjah, a palace built in 1935 for Yahya, the last Imam, which displays the epitome of centuries old construction ...