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10 Downing Street
London, United Kingdom
Number 10 Downing Street has been the official residence of the British Prime Minister since King George II presented it to the First Lord of the Treasury, Sir Robert Walpole, and he took up residence there on 22 September 1735. The brass sign on the door still says, "First Lord of the Treasury." The world's most famous street, Downing Street, is named after Sir George Downing who was born ...
Jardín Botánico
Caracas, Venezuela
Address: northwest of UCV, east of Parque Central Complex, south of Pak Los Caobos Timings: open daily 830am to 430pm. Tickets: VEF 1 A very large, sprawling botanical garden that also serves as a live study field for the adjoining University, the botanical garden is a treat for the eyes of the flora-crazy. A splendid collection of plants, from small shrubs and flowering hedges to towe...
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...
Convento do Carmo & Museu rqueologico
Lisbon, Portugal
All but destroyed completely by the earthquake, its crushed pillars and fragile arches, exposed to the weather, are all that remain of this place. The Museu Arqueologico nearby houses objects such as 14th century carved tombs, Palaeolithic flint stones and even a trio of mummies: one Egyptian and two quite freaky Peruvian ones. Tel: +213 478 629 Admission Prices: adult/under 14yr €2.50/free, f...