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Shoes on the Danube
Budapest, Hungary
A simple yet poignant monument to the Jews shot and thrown into the Danube by the fascist Arrow Cross Party in 1944, you’ll find this monument south of V Kossuth Lajos ter. Sixty pairs of cast iron boots and shoes circa the 1940s are scattered on the river’s bank. Location: V Pesti also rakpart ...
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Istanbul, Turkey
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is housed in a grand palace that was a gift for Ibrahim Pasha from his close childhood friend, and father-in-law, Suleyman the Magnificent. It was designed by Sinan, Turkey's most famous architect, and completed in 1524. Pasha, who served as Grand Vizier, did not get to enjoy his palace for long, as he was murdered in 1536, accused of plotting aga...
Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Batu Caves lie thirteen kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur in the appropriately titled suburb of Batu Caves. Inside is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan, a popular god among the Tamil people. The temple was founded in 1891 by Tamil immigrants to Malaysia. The caves are one of Hindu’s holiest sites outside of India. The best time of year to visit the Batu C...
Millennium Park
Chicago, United States
Millennium Park is one of Chicago's newest attractions. The 24.5 acre park was built between 1997 and 2004 over what had been a rail yard. Today it receives more than 4,000,000 guests annually and is a treasured part of Chicago. Many consider it the most important municipal project since the Colombian Exhibition ended in 1893. The park has several unique features, and is hom...