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Powerscourt Eastate
Dublin, Ireland
Powerscourt Estate is located just outside the town of Enniskerry, a suburb of Dublin about 25km from the city center. The original castle was built in the thirteenth century by the Baron La Poer (which eventually became Power, hence the name). German Richard Cassels carried out an extensive renovation between 1731 and 1741. The new facade was in the Palladian style, bookended by...
Susannah Place Museum
Sydney, Australia
58-64 Gloucester Street Tel: (02) 9241 1893. Opening hours: Sat and Sun 1000-1700. Admission: A$7; concessions available. ...
Parque Zoológico de Caricuao
Caracas, Venezuela
Address: located further along the southwest highway, onwards from El Pinar Zoo The main zoo of Caracas currently covers 88 acres of land, more than ten times that of El Pinar, reclaimed from a very large sprawling estate, a 1550 acre coffee plantation. Further expansion of the zoo is under way. The zoo contains a much richer biodiversity on display than El Pinar. Hundreds of species of ani...
Baalbek
Beirut, Lebanon
Baalbek is perhaps Lebanon’s greatest treasure. During Greek and Roman times it was known as Heliopolis, or City of the Sun, though the area had been settled for thousands of years prior. It was made part of the Roman Empire in 64BC as General Pompey conquered the region. Construction of the Temple of Jupiter began shortly thereafter, and the city began to grow because of its location on import...