Formerly a windmill built in 1783, the Dutch mill was transformed into a museum which has an indoor restaurant called Bastionen & Løven. The interior of the museum depicts the ancient German culture with lofty ceilings and dangling chandeliers. Address: Christianshavns Voldgade 54 Website: www.natmus.dk ...
The Shedd Aquarium is one of the world's largest, with more than 32,000 fish from 1,500 different species. It is the most visited attraction in Chicago with more than 2,000,000 guests annually. The aquarium was built between 1927 and 1930, and was one of the world's first inland aquariums. Seawater had to be brought in by train via railroad from Key West, Florida. Along wit...
Located in the plains of Arafat, this is a small hill where the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) gave the last sermon, and received the last revelation by order of which the religion of Islam was completed. The exact spot where the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) stood is marked with a single white marble pillar closed off with fencing. It takes 30 minutes by car to reach this place. ...
The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 left a gaping wound in downtown Manhattan that still remains to this day. The twin towers of the World Trade Center were the tallest buildings in New York City. Several new buildings are under construction on the site, including One World Trade Center. Construction was delayed over concerns about cost and security, but the tower is scheduled to be comple...