The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center consists of 155 acres and is located in Memorial Park. It boasts a children’s botanical hall, over 5 miles of nature trails, forests, ponds, wetlands, and meadows. It also has numerous specialty gardens including Hummingbird and Butterfly Island, Sensory Garden and Wildlife Garden. Address: 4501 Woodway Drive Tel: (713) 681 8433. ...
This market is a must stop for any tourist visiting Muscat, and is perhaps the biggest attraction within the city. It is located next to the Mutrah Corniche and is a perfect blend of Oman’s ancient culture and its modern transformation. The stalls are housed in a modern building but still maintain the hustle and bustle of a traditional Arab Market. There are a number of gold shops; others sell han...
This museum showcases a wide range of exhibits, including the props that were used in Hollywood films. Visitors are shown how the industry began with the silent film, and then moving onto the Hollywood Golden Era, to the technology used today and finally to the future of the industry. You also get a chance to see the whip used by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones, as well as Marilyn Monroe's autopsy....
Address: entrance at the north end of Naqsh e Jahan Square, stretches to the old Friday Mosque Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 8pm It is said that the best place to truly experience authentic culture within a city is to head to the lowliest sprawling open-air markets. This is especially the case with Isfahan, where the Grand Bazaar, also called the Qaiseriyyah Bazaar and the Bazaa...