The popular Arbat Street is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. If you have not been to Arbat Street before, it is definitely worth a visit - it's closed off to traffic, allowing pedestrians to enjoy its many cafes and souvenir shops, as well as entertaining street artists and portrait painters.

Yu Garden embodies the quintessence of classical ancient Chinese gardens south of the Yangtze River – a creation of maximum out of minimum. While it takes a familiar person only five minutes to walk from the entrance to the exit, most first-time visitors find themselves lost in this little paradise with fish ponds, rockeries, plants, bridges, and buildings of various types arranged along zigzagging paths. The ingenious use of Chinese gardening art in combination with the garden’s 400-plus years of history makes Yu Garden one of the most popular tourist attractions in Shanghai.

While Brian Head peak hovers over the eponymous resort, its tippy top is reserved for experts only. There ate two major skiing areas in the resort: Giant Steps mountain and Navajo mountain, connected by a ski bridge. Navajo has gentler terrain and is more suitable for beginners and families with children. Jointly, the two offer 71 runs and 8 chair lifts.