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Les Invalides
Paris, France
L’Hôtel National des Invalides is a massive complex in the 7th arrondissement dedicated to France’s military history, as well as an operating retirement home for war veterans. Construction began in 1670 and finished in 1676. Louis XIV intended the complex be used as a military hospital. The signature dome was added later on and is a triumph of Baroque architecture. The complex is home to...
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Istanbul, Turkey
The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art opened in 2004 in a former customs warehouse near the cruise ship docks. It displays works from the 1960s to the present, mostly from Turkish artists. That might sound like something that would only appeal to a small niche, but the collection is quite engaging. The upper floor houses the permanent collection, as well as a gift shop and restaurant...
Hulhumale
Maldives, Maldives
Hulhumale is an artificial island located in the south of North Male Atoll. The island was restored to create more room to meet the existing and future housing, industrial and commercial development needs of the Male region. The official settlement was inaugurated by President Gayoom on May 12, 2004 and the development and management of the island is being undertaken by a Government owned corporat...
Tollington Market
Lahore, Pakistan
This famous market, a remnant of the old city of Lahore, now houses a museum showcasing Lahore through the ages. On display are the works of various craftsmen, artists, calligraphists and painters. Also housed within are various galleries dedicated to a single aspect of Lahore such as its history, its social life, its shrines, its mosques and other religious places, its hospitals, its gardens and ...