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Built in 1858, Sydney Observatory is Australia's oldest observatory. A visit to Sydney Observatory can include fascinating lectures, daily or nightly viewing through telescopes, a virtual reality 3-D ... » more

A bit to the east of fashionable Taksim, in the shadow of the Bosphorous Bridge, lies one of modern Istanbul's most charming neighborhoods. Ortaköy is abuzz with art galleries and cafés, including several that front on the Bosphorous and offer beautiful views of the park across the water on the Asian ... » more

Lumphini Park is normally an oasis of remarkable calm in the center of one of the loudest cities around. But for an hour at sunrise and sunset (about 6am and 6pm) the park thumps with high-energy dance ... » more