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National Museum of Vietnamese History
Hanoi, Vietnam
Housed in a building that was the French consulate until 1910, it is now a museum in varying degrees; the collection includes prehistoric artifacts and carvings to funerary jars and some very fine examples of traditional drums from the north. The collection also contains items obtained from excavations of Han tombs, artifacts from the Buddhist statuary, and everyday items of early history. A...
The Coliseum (Colosseum)
Rome, Italy
Undoubtedly the symbol of Rome, this magnificent ruin is indelibly linked to the past glory of the Roman Empire, and its subsequent decay and fall. It takes its name from the giant statue of the emperor Nero that once stood near this location. The amphitheatre was a project started by the emperor Vespasian in 72 CE and completed during his son Titus’ reign, seven years later. Not only is it imp...
Lesedi Cultural Village
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lesedi in a local language means 'light'. This word was made popular by the famous King and is the nickname for Moshoeshoe , the founder of the Basotho nation. In this picturesque cultural village,set amongst pristine bushveld and rocky hills, a visitor can experience the vibrant and colorful traditional dances of the natives of the Zulu, Ndebele, Sotho, Xhosa and Pedi villages. One a...
Constitution Hill Museum
Johannesburg, South Africa
The newest museum to open in Jo'burg, the Constitution Hill Museum, is on the site of an infamous old prison complex known as Number Four. Closed off in 1983, it was home to some 2000 or 3000 black prisoners, most of which were arrested because they did not carry their pass books with them, and were kept in appalling conditions. Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi have also spent some time in this ...