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...parliament is off limits to visitors, but it's possible to climb to the top of the dome for fantastic views of the city. A short walk from the Reichstag is the Brandenburg Gate. Built in 1791 to look like the Propylaea of the Acropolis, the gate became a symbol of the Berlin Wall, which was first cracked open here...
Prime Minister Tony Blair was among the many who came forward last Saturday to disagree vehemently. In his tribute he described her as a symbol of Britain's "decency and courage." Much earlier the populist Sunday Mirror had similarly gushed, "She has almost become a symbol of all that Britain wants to stand for . . . something safe, sane, stable and as everlasting as the Tower of London." And as reassuringly familiar. Generations from now, her performance in that most deceptively difficult of jobs will be the standard by which the world's remaining monarchs are judged. The Queen Mother blended...
...least to western sensibilities, that four months after the overthrow of the ideologues Shahnaz still wears the burka whenever she leaves the house. Westerners expected the end of the Taliban to be followed immediately by the shedding and shredding of what we saw as one of their most visible symbol of oppression. And in the first few days after the Taliban's ouster we rejoiced in the pictures of Afghan women peeling off their burkas to feel the sun on their faces. But Shahnaz says we got it all wrong. The burka itself is not oppressive; what was cruel...
...cluster of hillside residences in Kabul (his palace is a fire-gutted shell). He is curious to see whether the small farm 20 miles from the capital, where he grew grapes, melons and pears from imported plants, survived the war. Karzai hopes that Zahir Shah will be a symbol of unity, but the President won't have to worry about being outshone in other ways. Unlike Karzai, whose outfits have made a global splash, the King will stick to Western suits. Says an aide: "He prefers gray." --By Jeff Israely/Rome and Tim McGirk/Kabul
...perhaps the best single attraction may be found in more modern times: Italy's National Museum of Cinema. Located inside the Mole Antonelliana - a 167.5-m-high, architecturally eclectic tower that is the symbol of Turin - offers a memorable winding tour up the circular walkway where visitors can see film clips, original screenplay sheets, rare posters and otherwise entertaining snapshots of more than a century of cinematic history. The museum is worth an entire afternoon. For a singular view of the city and the surrounding mountains, take the elevator...