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Batuan Village
Bali, Indonesia
When visiting Bali it is essential to take back a piece of art as a keepsake. Here in the Batuan Village you will see artists at work, using the traditional Balinese style of painting called batuan. If you visit on the 1st or the 15th of the month, you can enjoy the dance sequence Gambuh. Jalan Raya Sakah Batuan Ubud Phone: +62 361 23 5600 (Toursit helpline) ...
The Sistine Chapel
Rome, Italy
The Sistine Chapel was built within the Vatican during the time of Pope Sixtus IV.Work began on the chapel in 1477 and finished in 1480. The first mass in the chapel was celebrated on Aug 9, 1483. The Sistine Chapel is a rectangular brick building with six arched windows on each of the two main walls and a barrel vaulted ceiling. It is drab and dull from the outside but once you step into th...
Saint James's Park
London, United Kingdom
St. James’s Park used to be a swamp. The land was purchased by Henry VIII in 1532. His successor, James I, drained the swamp, landscaped the gardens, and introduced exotic birds and animals. Charles II, inspired by the French royal gardens he saw while in exile, redecorated the park and opened it to the public. The park we see today is the product of a remodeling effort u...
Oil Museum
Bahrain, Bahrain
Situated only some meters from where Bahrain’s first oil well was found in 1932 near Jebel Dukhan, (Mountain of Smoke), the Oil Museum was formally opened in 1992.It contains used drilling gear, underground rock samples, maps and information about the companies that initiated oil exploration in Bahrain which was the first country in the Arabian Gulf to find oil.Timings: Thurs and Fri: 9am-6pm A...