The brash, bold city of Abu Dhabi is a modern marvel, capital of
the wealthy United Arab Emirates and headquarters of the world's
richest oil operating companies >>
Originally a small fishing settlement that became a busy port of
call on the ancient trade route between Mesopotamia and the Indus
Valley, the emirate was rapidly transformed into an international
... >>
Rising up in medieval splendour from its base atop an ancient,
extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle stands at the head of the Royal
Mile in Old Town, the original city centre with winding lanes and
d... >>
Bermuda's pretty pastel-shaded capital, Hamilton, named after a
former Governor, hustles and bustles with local shoppers and keen
sightseers every day of the week >>
Sprawling across a valley encircled by ice-capped volcanoes and
mountains, atop an ancient Aztec civilisation, Mexico City is North
America's highest city, and one of the worlds most densely
popula... >>
The sprawling industrial city of Detroit, the oldest city in
America’s mid-west, began life as a trading post when
French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac landed on the banks of
the Det... >>
Mention Rio to anyone and immediately the name evokes images of
sultry street parades, the Sugarloaf Mountain, Corcovado Christ
statue, and the 'itsy-bitsy teeny weeny' bikinis on the beach at
Ipan... >>
Rising from the barren desert, its towering skyscrapers
glittering in the fierce sun, the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, is
one of the most splendid and rich cities in the modern world,
sprawling a... >>
Alice Springs, the vibrant hub of central Australia, grew up
around a permanent waterhole that was a key terminal for the
Overland Telegraph Station in 1870 >>