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Ca' d'Oro
Venice, Italy
Located along the Grand Canal, this beautiful Gothic palace was constructed in 1434 by Marino Contarini for his wife. To express his love for his wife, he literally created a "Golden House" as the palaces marble traceries and ornaments were embellished with pure gold. Ca' d'Oro palace again became a gift of love when a 19th-century Russian prince presented it to Maria Taglioni, a famous classical ...
Swiss National Museum
Zurich, Switzerland
The Swiss National Museum opened in 1898, seven years after its establishment. The building is in the style of a French Renaissance chateau, designed by architect Gustav Gull. It has been expanded several times since. The museum is dedicated to Swiss culture The History of Switzerland gives an overview of Swiss history and is a good starting point. The Collections Gall...
National Jewels Museum
Tehran, Iran
a definite highlight of any amount of time spent in Tehran, this museum houses a vast array of jewels and jewellery enough to boggle anyone’s mind as to their value. Admission is 30000 IR, and it is open 2pm-4:30pm Saturdays-Tuesdays. It is located in the basement of the Bank Melli on Ferdosi street, just north of Imam Khomeini square. The massive collection of jewels come from the Shahs of th...
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
Even though it has only been in existence since 1986, the Musée d’Orsay is one of the most visited museums in the world, with more than 3 million guests annually. The building was originally a railroad station and a hotel, called the Gare d’Orsay. It was built for the 1900 Exposition and was the first electrified urban railroad terminal in the world. It served as the main terminal for ...