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Mannerheim Museum
Helsinki, Finland
This museum used to be the dwelling of the military leader Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim. Today it serves as a museum to display his personal belongings and other special artifacts that he acquired throughout his life and his long travels as a soldier. Admission costs 8 Euros. Opening Time: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Address: Kalliolinnantie 14 ...
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Istanbul, Turkey
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is housed in a grand palace that was a gift for Ibrahim Pasha from his close childhood friend, and father-in-law, Suleyman the Magnificent. It was designed by Sinan, Turkey's most famous architect, and completed in 1524. Pasha, who served as Grand Vizier, did not get to enjoy his palace for long, as he was murdered in 1536, accused of plotting aga...
Mausoleum of Saladin
Damascus, Syria
Saladin was a famous Sultan, most renowned for his role as leader of the Muslims during the bloody Crusades. He died in 1193 and his mausoleum is a low rise white building with a red dome. Contained within it is a walnut wood cenotaph containing Saladin’s body carved with intricate motifs representative of the Ayubbid Era. Also contained within, is a marble tomb gifted by Kaiser Wilhelm II o...
Nature Museum
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Address: Shevchenko Street, Almaty Timings: Mondays to Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Part of the Zoology Research Institute under the Academy of Sciences, this place acts as a lab and archival record as well as a public display facility. It contains two major sections – the Zoology section and the Paleontology Section. The Zoology Section contains a huge variety of stuffed and preserved animals...