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Parc du Mont Royal
Montreal, Canada
Central Park, Hyde Park, Jardin d’Luxembourg, Chapultapec – Parc du Mont Real stands alongside any of the world’s great parks. Mont Real (or Mount Royal) is one of the city’s great icons. Jacques Cartier scaled the peak when he arrived in 1535, naming it for the king of France. The hill has served as a beacon for the city ever since. It stands 233m at its peak, a height tha...
Museum of Books
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Address: 94 Kabanbai Batyr Street, Almaty Phone: 62 22 13 A quaint little place for professors and researchers. Small building containing interesting manuscripts, scrolls, prints, ancient drawings and other written material, that give an insight into the cultural and historical development of the city. ...
Arlington House
Washington DC, United States
Robert E Lee lived in this beautiful home set high on the hills overlooking the Potomac river. His home and part of his 1110 acre property were confiscated when his wife fled after he left to command the confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. After the war, the family sued the federal government for reimbursement and received it. A fine blending of the styles of the Greek...
What to do with Children in Tow
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is one of the most kid-friendly places around! Take the kids to Junibacken, Galärparken for a ride on the story train and be sure to check out the bookshop there! Most museums arrange special attractions and activities for kids and the Observatory Museum lets kids watch the stars through a telescope! The Aquaria Water Museum and the Skansen Open Air Museum are also great to keep kids bus...