The Fine Arts Building, also known as the Studebaker Building, was built in 1885 for the Studebaker company by architect Solon S. Beman. It is a striking example of Romanesque architecture. Studebaker soon vacated the building, and it was renovated into a hub of fine arts. As the name would suggest, it is filled with offices, art galleries, lofts, recording studios, and shops, ne...
Address: 22 Zenkov Street, Almaty Phone: +7 (3272) 91 06 19 Tickets: 200 KZTs Soldiers of Kazakhstan are known as valiant defenders of their homeland – and this museum pays homage to every army man through exhibits of what early and contemporary Kazakh armies have faced in war. Head upstairs and live out the military aspects of Kazakh history in a small time period. The building sits r...
Situated at the confluence of the Klang River and the Gonbak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded, the Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in the city. Before 1965, it was the city’s main mosque. It was designed by British architect Arthur Benison Hubbock, who also designed the city’s former railway station. The architecture is inspired by the mosques of Mughal India, where Hubbo...
Butterfly Creek is a tropical butterfly and moth house located on the Tom Pearce Drive. It also features a tropical aquaria, farmyard animals, a train for the kids and a cafe. ...