JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF LONDON

BRITISH MUSEUM The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture located in Central London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects (not all of which are on show) are the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to...

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF PARIS

EIFFEL TOWER You couldn't possibly visit Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Even if you do not want to visit this world famous structure, you will see its top from all over Paris. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft); when it was completed at the end of the 19th century it was twice as high as the Washington...

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF HONG KONG

AVENUE OF STARS According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Avenue of Stars was designed to recognize the film industry's contribution in promoting Hong Kong as a destination worldwide. This attraction goes a few steps further than Hollywood's popular Walk of Fame. Along Hong Kong's Avenue of Stars, visitors will find not only plaques  emblazoned with the...

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF INDIA

TAJ MAHAL The Taj Mahal is probably the most famous building in the world. Its picture has covered many magazines and travel brochures, and everyone has probably seen a picture of it, but nothing really compares to the real thing - the Taj Mahal looks a lot better in reality than on a picture. Even those who come to...

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF NEW YORK

STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty is 46,5 meters (151ft) tall and together with the pedestal it reaches a height of 93 meters (305ft). You can take the staircase inside the statue and walk all the way up the 354 steps to the crown from where you have a nice view over New York City. The statue...

JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF CHICAGO

FIELD MUSEUM Chicago's Field Museum is considered one of the finest natural history museums in the U.S. It even gained national acclaim when Steven Spielberg made it the home base for the esteemed archaeologist in his Indiana Jones movies. Movie appearances aside, however, the Field Museum was originally founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the...