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BBC Broadcasting House
London, United Kingdom
If you are not part of the millennial generation (born between 1981-2000) you probably listened to the BBC World Service on a radio and you heard the chimes of Big Ben before the hourly news. If you are a young adult you may have watched BBC TV or visited their website. But whatever your age, you have probably heard of the British Broadcasting Corporation which continues to be a symbol of ...
Frissiras Museum
Athens, Greece
This museum is located in two neoclassical mansions. This museum exhibits contemporary European Art. Almost all of the paintings have as their focus, the human body. Over 3000 paintings by Greek and other artists are exhibited here. Timings: Wednesday- Sunday 11 A.M- 5 P.M Address: Monis Asteriou 3 & 7, Plaka Admission: 6 EUR Tel: 210-323-4678 ...
'Kiswa' (The Drape Of The Kaabah) Factory
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Located in Makkah, this is where the famous black silk cover of the Ka'aba is hand stitched with real gold thread. If your taxi fellow is a true local, he will know how to take you there. You can see how the cover is prepared. If you are lucky, they might even cut you out a piece of the cover to take home (find a worker from your part of the world there and convince him). ...
Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Apartheid Museum is a stark reminder of the brutal history of South Africa, and is a very interesting bit of architecture. Address: Corner of Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, Ormonde Telephone: +27 (0)11 309 4700 Website: http://www.apartheidmuseum.org/ Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1700 Admission charge ...