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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....
Johannesburg Botanic Gardens
Johannesburg, South Africa
A 365 acre piece of land near the Emmarentia Dam with possibly the world's largest terraced rose garden and a yachting and canoeing club. It is recommended to stick to the main areas and avoid wandering into remote areas. Barbecues are allowed at selected locations and the restaurant in the garden serves some excellent tea and snacks. Address: Olifants Road, Emmarentia Telephone: +2...
Dolmabahçe Palace
Istanbul, Turkey
Dolmabahçe Palace served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887, and again from 1909 until the end of the caliphate in 1924. It was constructed on landfill (the name means ‘filled-up garden’) and took thirteen years to complete. In the early years of the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk used the palace as his summer residence. He died here in 1938.&n...
Ancient Agora
Athens, Greece
The Agora is the most renowned of Athens sites. It dates back to 6 th century B.C. It was the political, administrative, economic and social center of ancient Greece. It is famed as the market place where Socrates asked passers-by philosophical questions and conducted many dialogues penned down by his student Plato. It is also well-known as being the area where Socrates was made to drink hemlock f...