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The Royal Tombs
Bahrain, Bahrain
These make up the biggest prehistoric graveyard in the world; there are approximately 170,000 burial mounds here, from the Dilmun period, 4,000 years ago to the third millennium BC, and present an intriguing look into early burial practices. Admission: Free Address: The village of A’ali, about 15km from Manama ...
US Holocaust Museum
Washington DC, United States
Visitors should come prepared for an experience likely to be disturbing and difficult to forget when visiting United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. At the start of the tour, each visitor is given an identity card of a Holocaust victim that matches the visitor's own age and gender. Ordinary reality is skewed through off-center stairways, weird angles and the shadows of other visitors on the glas...
Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Apartheid Museum is a stark reminder of the brutal history of South Africa, and is a very interesting bit of architecture. Address: Corner of Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, Ormonde Telephone: +27 (0)11 309 4700 Website: http://www.apartheidmuseum.org/ Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1700 Admission charge ...
Doha Fort
Doha, Qatar
This is a landmark dating back to the Ottoman colonization of Doha. It was built in the 1800s. Originally this fort served as a prison. It was restored in the 1970s and since then houses a museum showcasing Qatari history. Qatari paintings and arts and crafts are on display here. Exhibits include Bedouin handicrafts, gypsum and wooden ornaments, fishing equipment and boats, historical photos...