The Galata Tower was for a long time the tallest building in Istanbul at more than 65m. The Genoese built the circular tower in 1348 as part of their fortifications in Galata, just across the Golden Horn from the heart of Constantinople. It was built in the medieval style, capped with a conical roof. The Ottomans used it as a watchtower to spot fires. The cone on top collapsed in...
The famous Apliu Street Flea Market in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon is where one can buy all kinds of gadgets at extremely reasonable prices. Tourists seem to flock here as much as the locals. ...
The 8 wing museum houses documents and paintings that preserve the traditions, heritage and customs prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Address : The intersection of Crown Street through the city with the downward ...
These mosaics came from a Byzantine church of the 5th century AD. They were moved from Khalde, south of Beirut to a site neat the National Museum in the 1950’s. ...