Fancy a piece of the Eiffel Tower for the dining room? Furniture once used in the Paris landmark’s high-end eatery the Jules Verne will go under the hammer in September, auctioneers said on Wednesday.
The Jules Verne’s modernist black-and-white decor hosted fine diners from around the world on the second floor of the landmark tourist site from 1983 to 2007, when the restaurant was taken over by top chef Alain Ducasse.
The sale on September 27 at Paris’s Drouot-Montmartre auction house will feature black-and-white porcelain crockery, wheeled steel-frame chairs and a black lacquered grand piano among its dozens of lots.
Design buffs will also have a chance to bid for the complete former furnishings of the Eiffel Tower‘s brasserie, Altitude 95, named for its height above sea level.
The Capital Museum is one of Beijing’s newest. It first opened in 1981, and moved into its current location in 2005. Initially, it wasn’t much more than a storehouse, completely overshadowed by Beijing’s other museums. Now it stands as one of its best, thank to the new building, which is an attraction in its own right. With more than 60,000m² of floor space and room for 13 ...
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This science center shows live laboratory displays and experiments. There are hands on exhibitions of scientific apparatus and a shop to buy things related to science. Basically, a very interactive place to take your children to! ...
Covered in snow during the winter months, Linnanmaki is one of the largest amusement parks in Finland. The place offers all sorts of rides, roller coasters and bumper cars to name a few. Children stay busy at the amusement park and can happily spend the entire day there. All kinds of eateries are also available for kids to munch on. Address: FIN-00101 Helsinki, Tivolikuja 1 Tel: +358 9 7...