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Istanbul Military Museum
Istanbul, Turkey
The power of the Ottoman Empire was largely based on war and conquest. The military was its most important institution. The Istanbul Military Museum puts that on display. The museum originally opened in 1950 and housed in an old church. In 1993, it moved to its current location in the old Ottoman imperial military academy. As one would expect from a military museum, it...
Mona Vale Gardens
Christchurch, New Zealand
Mone Vale Gardens is a preserved homestead of one of the first families that settled in Christchurch, the Deans. The homestead has lush green shrubs and well maintained bushes with exotic flowers. It becomes a hard choice to leave one garden for another in this green city! Tourists like to stroll in the garden before settling in for an appetizing lunch or tea at the Homestead restaurant that se...
Johannesburg Zoo
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Johannesburg Zoo is a place that kids will simply love! A great precursor to a safari, the Jo'burg zoo provides excellent facilities and showcases over 2000 animals. Disabled people and children are provided special viewing facilities with the zoo being one of the most child friendly areas of the city. The animals are arranged in zones depending on the area they belong to, such as the Spice R...
Grant Museum of Zoology
London, United Kingdom
Robert Edmond Grant was the first Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy in Britain. Upon arrival at University College in London, he discovered that there were no specimens to aid his teaching. He began to assemble a collection and the museum was started in 1827. Grant went on to become one of the founders of modern zoology and had a heavy influence on Charles Darwin. The muse...