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Botanical Garden
Helsinki, Finland
These gardens are located in the old downtown area of the city, a few minutes’ walk from the central station. The Gardens include extensive acres of land dedicated to growing special wildlife flowers, shrubs and herbs. They represent the contributions that Finland makes in conservation of nature. A number of greenhouses are also constructed within the premises where new plants are grown and nurtur...
The story of Berlin
Berlin, Germany
this multimedia presentation gives a good background to the city and is recommended if you are not one for reading. Open daily 10am-8pm, Telephone: 887 20 100. Admission is about €10 per person but cheaper fares for groups can be sought. Very clear and informative ...
Catacombs of Paris
Paris, France
By the end of the eighteenth century, Paris had a serious problem: what to do with all the dead bodies? The city’s poor were often buried in mass graves at the Saint Innocents Cemetery, near the center of the city. Eventually, it was filled way past capacity and the decaying corpses were polluting Paris’ groundwater. Finally, at the start of the nineteenth century, new graveyards aroun...
Charles Dickens House and Museum
London, United Kingdom
The only remaining London home of author Charles Dickens has been converted into the Charles Dickens Museum, a place all literature buffs must visit! Dickens wrote the classics Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby in this very house; so who knows maybe your visit may inspire you to start writing a potential classic yourself. Manuscripts, rare editions, personal items and paintings that belonged to...