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Kids in Tow
Zurich, Switzerland
Switzerland is famous for toys ranging from trains to wooden carved toys and the Zurich Toy Museum and Franz Carl Weber, the toy store, should be part of any visit to the city when you have children in tow. The Zoological Garden – This state-of-the-art zoo will be of great interest to children. Particularly noteworthy are the Madagascar pavilion and the elephant house which is sure to intrigue...
South African Museum and Planetarium
Cape Town, South Africa
This was built in the 1800s and houses some of the most interesting artifacts pertaining to South Africa. The san rock paintings are stunning as are the Lydenburg heads dating back some 1500 years. African symbols for numbers and alphabets are also on display here along with other interesting exhibits such as traditional medicines. The fossil gallery and the whale well are also fascinating and con...
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
New York, United States
Today the Manhattan skyline consists mostly of luxury apartments and condominiums. It’s nigh impossible to find cheap housing, especially if it is not subsidized by the city; but 150 years ago Manhattan was home to some of the world’s worst slums. Poor workers and immigrants were packed like sardines into unsanitary mid-rise buildings, which became known as tenements. In 1865, as many as 50...
Creek Park
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Located along Dubai Creek between the Al Garhoud Bridge and the Al Maktoum Bridge, Creekside is one of Dubai’s best parks. There are expansive areas for recreation and picnics. The highlight is a cable car ride suspended 20m above the park along the creek, which offers some spectacular views of Dubai. There’s also a beach, but it’s not good for swimming. This is a good plac...