The National Museum of China is at the tail end of a renovation which will modernize the museum and more than triple its exhibition space. The world’s largest collection of Chinese antiquities is housed here. The museum covers Chinese history up until the end of the end of the Qing Dynasty. The oldest item on display is the remains of Yuanmou Man, dating back 1.7 million years. ...
This spectacular Gothic style cathedral has a rich history dating back to 1803. It has the tallest steeple in Canada and stunning stained glass windows. The High Altar Window, in particular, which resembles Da Vinci’s ‘the Last Supper’ is spectacular. The serenity of this place is very welcome in the bustling Downtown area where it is located. Free concerts are held here every Tuesday at 1 p.m. ...
While you can walk up this lookout from different routes the best way is to take the funicular railway from Ujezd. Services leave every 15 to 20 minutes and ordinary public transport tickets are valid. Some of the best views of Prague are from this lookout, which has 299 steps and was built in 1891 for the Prague Exposition. Here you’ll find a nearby mirror maze and other attractions from the late...
Address: Tulebayev Street, Almaty Located along the Tulebayev, an expensive and exclusive residential area for the elite, is the Dzetysu – a beautiful fountain system. Dzetysu means Seven Rivers in Kazakh. The fountain consists of seven springs gushing forth from a black-and-pink colored granite pillar, which symbolizes the seven major rivers of southeastern Kazakhstan. Get your camera out – th...