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Utterslev Mose Park
Copenhagen, Denmark
Utterslev Mose Park is a beautiful spot for tourists to celebrate picnics, especially during the summers. Spread 110 hectares of grassland, the park has three lakes accompanied by orchids, rhododendrons and reed beds. Address: Nebbegårds, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark Phone: 3834 6711 Transport: Bus: Mosesvinget {loadposition display...
St. Ignatius' Cathedral [ Tianzhutang]
Shanghai, China
This cathedral is worth stopping over at as it will give visitors a good idea of the history of Shanghai and the phase particularly during which it underwent European colonization. The cathedral dates back to 1910 and was opened by the Jesuits. Nearby is the grave of an official belonging to the Ming Dynasty who had converted to Catholicism when Jesuit missionaries had visited China during the 16t...
Torre dell'Orologio
Venice, Italy
This beautiful enameled clock was built five hundred years ago. When it was assembled, the hour would be struck by two Moor figures and three wise men along with an angel would walk out and bow to the Virgin Mary on Epiphany (January 6) and during Ascension Week (40 days after Easter). On the clock tower, a caption is engraved which says ‘horas non numero nisi serenas’ meaning "I only count happy ...
Hasan II Mosque
Casablanca, Morocco
The Hasan II Mosque is the largest mosque in Casablanca. It was designed by French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygeus. It stands on a promontory overlooking the Atlantic which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's adjoining grounds for a total of 105,000 worshippers present at any given time at ...