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One-Pillar Pagoda
Hanoi, Vietnam
To the right of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, near Ba Dinh Square, is the unique One-Pillar Pagoda - also known as Lien Phai Pagoda, or the Pagoda of the Lotus Sect - a wooden structure built in 1049 that sits on stilts over a lake. The pagoda is a miniature reproduction of the original temple, which was said to represent a lotus emerging from the water. Prayers offered here are said to bring fertility ...
Museum of Vietnamese Revolution
Hanoi, Vietnam
The Museum of Vietnamese Revolution documents the country's various struggles for independence and the history of the Communist Party. The rustic museum houses objects on display offer a creative and multi-dimensional insight; from a Japanese Buddhist drum used to rally the party in the 1960s to Vietnam’s first sewing machine. Address: 25 Tong Dan, Hanoi Tel: +4 3825 4151 ...
What to do with Children in Tow
Rome, Italy
Kids can visit the following places when in Rome: Time Elevator: A ride in this time machine will enable you to see, hear and experience great moments in the 3000 years of Roman History. It is a one-hour high-tech virtual show through which you can explore Rome from the ancient times, through the Renaissance period, till the modern times. The show ends in an aerial flight over Rome. This sens...
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris, France
The second largest park in Paris has a long history. Marie de Médici, widow of Henry IV and mother of Louis XIII, wanted to build a palace similar to the Pitti Palace in her native Florence. The resulting Luxembourg Palace (constructed in the 1610s) is today the home of the French Senate, though it has undergone substantial renovations since. The garden surrounding the palace was...