One amazing feature of Washington D.C. is the massive number of museums driven by the Smithsonian Institution: they are typically well driven and very educative and on top of that offer free entry. While tourists typically focus on the “Big…
On Top of Leverkusen Water Tower
Water towers are not too common in Central Europe, especially in Germany. This is definitely one of the key factor, why the city’s water tower is one of the key icons of the city of Leverkusen I’m living in. On…
Tina Turner Museum (West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center)
On my very final stage on the road to the 2019 CMA Fest in Nashville, visiting the West Tennessee Heritage Center was the first stop I took en route. The place hosts several museums in one. The most important ones…
Fullerton & Customs House – Marina Bay from “the other side”
On the last evening of my business trip to Singapore, I chose a lovely Thai restaurant, Sabai, for dinner. After enjoying the meal there, I recognized how beautiful Marina Bay is “from the other side”, i.e. on the Western waterfront,…
Civil Defense Heritage Gallery (Singapore)
The historic Cental Fire Station is one of the most iconic landmarks in Singapore. While you likely pass by this beautiful building, you may miss to have a look inside – it hosts the Civil Defense Heritage Gallery, a museum about police,…
Science History Institute Philadelphia
Just around all the National Historic sites in Philadelphia, there is a load of additional museums, which are more or less worth visiting. One of these museums, which is located right next to the Benjamin Franklin Museum, is the Science…
Platform 0 Chamberí – A Madrid Metro Ghost Station
If you use the Madrid Metro Line 1 between Bilbao and Iglesia, you will likely notice that you pass another station, Chamberí. Despite it is one of the original Metro Madrid station, it has closed its operation in 1966. However,…
Two Light Shows at Marina Bay
Singapore’s Marina Bay is known as one of the poshest destination in the city state – not just because of the world-famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel with the rooftop infinity pool. The country is investing quite a lot into their…