As the name suggests, this museum has about 4,000 artifacts that are considered sacred in Brazil. There are some fabulous baroque and rococo art pieces that are worth seeing. The artifacts date as far back as the 17th century. Address : Av. Tiradentes 676, Centro Tel : 011-3326-1373 Timings : Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-6pm Entry fee : R$4 ...
This is one of the finest temples dedicated to Daoism. This was built in the early 1320s to honor the god Dong Yue thought to reside in the mountain known as Tai Shan. This god's duties entailed looking after the different levels of hell as well as after the over 70 departments each of which were dedicated to a specific cause such as accumulating wealth, pity/ sympathy, etc. Believers ...
This is the most famous seafront pathway in Nice. It is named after the English who were the ones to have it built during the 18th century when they began coming to Nice for their holidays. The Promenade which is translated as "Walk of the English" runs for four miles and is home to some of the most exclusive restaurants in Nice. Here you can see people relaxing, bicycling, lounging on t...
This is located right next to the Cathedral of the Annunciation. It is famous for being climbed up by czars newly coroneted. Historically this staircase is also important since it was from these that Peter the Great witnessed his relatives being impaled during an uprising. ...