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Mohatta Palace and Museum
Karachi, Pakistan
This palace was built by a Hindu businessman by the name of Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta in the 1920's. The building is constructed out of special pink stones from Jodhpur and the common yellow stones. It housed the offices of the Foreign Affairs ministry after the founding of Pakistan. It was soon given under the care of Fatima Jinnah, sister of the Quaid, but after her death it fell into negle...
Centre Georges-Pompidou
Paris, France
One of Paris’ most striking buildings was only completed in 1977. The Centre George Pompidou, also known as the Beaubourg, was designed in the postmodern, high-tech architecture style by architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. The industrial façade and exposed interior are in striking contrast with the surrounding neighborhood of Marais and the 4th arrondissement, one of the oldest are...
Textile Museum
Jakarta, Indonesia
The museum houses a large collection of textiles related to the religious and social practices of the major islands of the archipelago, including batik, ikat and kain ulos. ...
Oak Park
Chicago, United States
Oak Park is a suburb just to the northwest of Chicago. After the Great Chicago Fire the area grew rapidly because of its location along the railroad. In 1902 it was incorporated, becoming independent from the town of Cicero. Today it is one of Chicago's nicest suburbs, with broad tree lined streets and large older homes. There is quite a bit to see here. Oak Park was h...