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Milad Tower
Tehran, Iran
Only a short metro ride north of the city is the Milad tower which features a 435m radio and satellite antenna, a viewing deck, a revolving restaurant and a sky dome. It is the tallest concrete tower in Iran and has an octagonal base, symbolic of Persian architecture....
Hauptwache Plaza
Frankfurt, Germany
This plaza in the heart of the city is a major stop for subway lines, an entrance to the Zeil shopping district and a busy gathering point for Frankfurters. The baroque Hauptwache building was once a prison but has also been used as a police station and is now in its current incarnation as a café. ...
Shanghai Museum of Arts and Crafts
Shanghai, China
This museum has a spectacular interior. The architecture is distinctly French with gleaming marble floors and palatial scale staircases, wooden beams and stained glass windows. On display are various intricate and lovely pieces of wood carving, ivory carvings as well as creations composed of jade and bamboo. In addition there are traditional lanterns, dresses, tapestries, fans and snuff boxes on...
The Citadel
Damascus, Syria
This historic site has witnessed much of the life of Damascus. Located in the Old City, it was built by the Selujiks at the end of the 11th and during the beginning of the 12th centuries. Subsequent invaders and rulers all made modifications leaving their mark on the Citadel. One of them, Saladin, who was the famous Ayubbid sultan, further strengthened the Citadel to resist attacks during the Crus...