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Confucius Temple
Beijing, China
This is a significant temple since it was built in 1306 to honor revered Chinese philosopher and thinker Confucius. The temple houses some ancient musical instruments worth looking at [Confucius thought music was key to self- development]; apart from that they are about 190 stele with Confucius' Classics inscribed on them. In the courtyard of the temple are inscribed the names of those students wh...
Ragunan Zoo
Jakarta, Indonesia
The zoo located is in the southern part of the city near Pasar Minggu, this 185-hectare city zoo contains a comprehensive collection of some 3600 species of wildlife from throughout Indonesia. Of a particular interest are the rare Komodo dragon. ...
Azraq Wetlands Reserve
Amman, Jordan
The Azraq Wetlands Reserve is part of what little remains of Azraq's wetlands. The wetlands originally covered more than 12,000 square km, larger than the entire country of Lebanon. In the 1960s, Jordan began channeling water from here to use in the cities of Amman and Irbid. By 1990 the wetlands had completely dried up. In 1994, Jordan's Water Authority and the United Natio...
Citadel (el Qal'a)
Cairo, Egypt
A staple of Cairo's skyline, the citadel was built in the 12th century to protect the region from the Crusaders and has since become one of the greatest monuments in the world in representing medieval warfare. Moreover, inside the citadel you will find small museums, the Mosque of al-Nasir, and Yusuf's Well. Besides its historical allure, tourists also find this site attractive because of its br...