Sight type: Historical building
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Natural History Museum (London)
Once part of the British Museum, the NHM now competes with its big brother for the number one spot in the fight for the most popular tourist attraction in London! The museum focuses on the natural world, both living and mineral.
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Saint Paul’s Cathedral
Saint Paul’s is the cathedral church of the Diocese of London, within the Anglican Church. Sir Christopher Wren built the current building between 1675–1710, after the Great Fire of London (1666) destroyed Old Saint Paul’s. Several views of the dome are considered so important, they are protected by law.
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Saint Quintin’s Cathedral
Saint Quintin’s Cathedral is the see of the Dioecesis Hasseletensis. The church is almost as old as the city itself and has roots that can be traced to at least the 8th century. (Parts of) The current building dates back to the 11th century.
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Virga Jesse Basilica
The Virga Jesse Basilica houses a14th century statue of the virgin Mary as the Virga Jesse, the senior most venerated saint in and patron of the city of Hasselt. The original chapel dates back to 1334. The current building is the post-Second World War restauration of the 1727 chapel.
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Jenever Museum
The city of Hasselt is inseparable from its jenever, or Dutch gin. Every year, in October, they celebrate the Jeneverfeesten. The rest of the year, there is this national museum with an operational 19th century distillery!
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Stadsmus (City Museum)
The small Stadsmus city museum tells the history of Hasselt through local artefacts. It has a few interesting subcollections on ceramics and present day arts.
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Sensō-ji
Sensō-Ji is a Buddhist temple of Kannon, in the heart of Asakusa, is said to be the oldest temple in Tokyo. The focal point of worship at Sensō-ji is a statue found by fishermefn, in the Sumida River in 628 AD.
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Tokyo Tower
🗼 Tokyo Tower (東京タワ, also: Japan Radio Tower) was built in 1958 as antenna tower and viewing point. Its architecture is inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Due to the many tall buildings surrounding the tower, a new broadcasting tower was built in 2012, the Tokyo Skytree.
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IWM Churchill War Rooms
The IWM presents a look into the underground offices of the British government during the Second World War and provides a deeper insight into the life of prime minister Winston Churchill.
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Victoria & Albert Museum
The world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design.