Roman Forum
16:43 30/12/2015
Rome’s world dominance may be a thing of the ancient past, but its ruins are an eternal reminder of what once was. The Roman Forum was originally used as a marketplace in the ancient world, but...

Place Masséna
15:35 30/12/2015
Chess, anyone? Place Masséna isn’t often the site of game playing, but the chessboard-patterned ground around the ‘Sun Fountain’ may inspire a spontaneous game of hopscotch. A giant nude...
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MAMAC (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
15:32 30/12/2015
What’s in the box? One of Andy Warhol’s mysterious ‘time capsules’ was opened here recently. Old ads, dental moulds, nail clippings and the minutiae of Warhol’s life were among the...
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Puerta del Sol
14:25 30/12/2015
Once upon a time, a bear stood next to a strawberry tree – and an icon was born. The statue, ‘El Oso y El Madroño’ stands in this large square and is Madrid’s official symbol. The area is...
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Mini Europe
14:10 30/12/2015
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union on show, at a scale of...
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Hamburg Red Light District
12:42 30/12/2015
“I was born in Liverpool, but I grew up in Hamburg.” With this neat phrase, John Lennon described his coming of age in the darkened rooms around the Reeperbahn. While it’s more straight-edged...
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Villa Empain Boghossian Foundation
12:18 30/12/2015
Opening of Villa Empain to the public according to several themes of organized activities and events (exhibitions, concerts, conferences, etc.) from 2010. La Fondation Boghossian has its...
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Saint-André Cathedral
11:04 30/12/2015
The story of Bordeaux’s cathedral started almost a millennium ago. It was barely fifty years old when Eleanor of Aquitaine married Louis VII here in 1137. The cathedral has become a pastiche of...
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The Brandenburg Gate
10:50 30/12/2015
‘Victory’ takes on new meaning on top of the Brandenburg Gate. The spectacular Quadriga Statue of Lady Victory was placed on the gate in 1791, then stolen and restored; she survived allied...
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Ancient Agora of Athens
10:09 30/12/2015
Where did Aristotle buy his olives? Our best guess is the Ancient Agora. This site was once the commercial and political heart of Athens. The reconstructed Stoa of Attalos houses the Ancient Agora...
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