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Al-Taybat City Museum
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The al-Taybat City Museum for International Civilization is a grand palace containing 300 rooms filled with items collected by a globetrotting local merchant. The collection ranges from gold, manuscripts, furniture, pottery, Islamic manuscripts and more. Groups of less than10 people cannot enter on their own, so either stand outside the museum and wait to join one, or telephone in advance to get ...
Promenade
Isfahan, Iran
Address: downstream along the Zayandeh River. The simplest way to enjoy the Zayandeh area while avoiding noisy, huddling crowds is to take a walk down the paved promenade that runs parallel to the course of the river. An especially well-liked area is the downstream path from the Si-o-Seh to the Khaju Bridge. Splendidly landscaped, with colorful floral beds, charming sitting and resting sp...
Burj Khalifa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Burj Kalifa is the tallest manmade structure on Earth, and is a must see for anyone visiting Dubai. Quite literally – it’s hard to miss. The $1.5 billion tower, part of the larger $20 billion Downtown Dubai Project, was completed in December 2009 after six years of construction. It stands an astounding 828m tall, more than 200m taller than its closest rival, with 163 habitabl...
Greek Folk Art Museum
Athens, Greece
This is a wonderful museum which displays and exhibits Greek dress across the centuries and across various Greek regions, in addition to frescoes, rugs, blankets, embroidered linen, puppets and pottery. Frescoes and murals made by the artist Hatzimichail are also showcased here. These are especially interesting since Greek gods and goddesses and other famous Greek personalities are painted onto th...