Cao Dai Temple (Hoa Thanh District, 5km southeast of Tay Ninh City) – located 2 hours (89 km.) northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, this temple is the center of the Cao Dai faith, a religion that has taken bits of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism and Confucianism. Tourists are welcome to visit the temple and […]
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (21 Zhongshan South Road 21, Taipei) – this shrine was built for the former ruler of modern-day Taiwan – who ran the country from 1928 to 1975 (when he passed away). Before World War II, he headed Chinese Nationalist Party, the KMT (in mainland China) and contended with Japanese aggression against […]
Bhutan Postal Museum (GPO, Chang Lam, Thimphu) – opened in 2015, this museum tells the story of Bhutan’s progress and development through the evolution of communications and postal system in the country. The story is told through anecdotes, artifacts and the rich assortment of stamps the country has produced over the years. You can make […]
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Ha Notsrim, Old City, Jerusalem) – this is the place both of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth. The church has long been a major pilgrimage center for Christians all around the world. The Roman emperor Constantine I, a convert to Christianity, had the temple of Venus […]
Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv (99 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv) – Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv was established in 2000 by Dr. Asher Ben-Shmuel, Shlomit Gross and Dr. Micha Gross. Its goal is to expand public recognition of the “White City” (Tel Aviv’s nickname) as a unique architectural and cultural site. Tel Aviv’s “White City” is a […]
Ananta Samakom Throne Hall (Royal Plaza, Dusit, Bangkok) — The centerpiece of Bangkok’s own Champs Elysees, this impressive two-storey white marble palace sits at the end of Dusit’s long, wide Royal Plaza, a leafy ceremonial boulevard that’s often the focus of regal pomp and ceremony during royal celebrations. Ordered by King Rama V in […]
Anuradhapura — founded around the 5th century BC, Anuradhapura (located 4 hours – 203 km. northeast of Colombo) is the oldest city in the Cultural Triangle and Sri Lanka’s first capital. In its heyday, tens of thousands of people lived in a city of royal palaces, monasteries, temples topped by glittering jewels, houses of two […]
Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware (Hong Kong Park, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong) – this British colonial era building once housed the commander of the British forces. Over 600 pieces of delicate antique teaware are located here, from the Tang (618-907) to the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.