The history of the building dates back into the 17th century when the building was constructed in the honor of Sultan Barghash. This building titled ‘Beit al Ajaib’ was constructed by a marine engineer. The construction history of this building becomes clearer when you will find the use of steel pillars and girders. Just besides this building there is the older palace of Queen Fatuma. The building of ‘Beit al Ajaib’ was constructed with fine marble floors coupled with paneled walls. This was the first building of the century to have electricity in Zanzibar. It was since then that people of Tanzania were frightened about the building and named it as a ‘House of Wonders’, as its name signifies.

The building had to go through turmoil and tolerate exhaustions. Naval bombardment in 1896 after the death of Sultan Hamad ruined most of its beauty. Sultan’s cousin capture the throne and ruled over the zone since a long time until in 1911 British colonial government captured it for using it for official purposes. After several years, the building was used by the ‘Chama Cha Mapinduzi’ a revolutionary political party. But due to failure in several plans the building began to lose its worth and it was closed for a certain period of time. Later it was reopened as a national museum.

Visitors tour this building to go through its rich historical value. The historical value that this building covers includes the maritime story of Swahili coast, information about the Stone Town and also about the trading history of Swahili Empire. The building consists of a library and conference hall that tells the tale of British, Portuguese and Omani colonial times. If you take a look through the balcony of this historical building you will be able to find two old bronze cannons. One of these has Portuguese inscriptions on its body. This were probably brought by the Omanis but were made in Portugal. Photography is permitted against certain cost, so you can easily carry your camera and take down the images inside and outside this wonder building of Tanzania. This is a wonderful place to visit and learn an out the 17th and 18th century. Students from all over the world come down to House of Wonders (Beit el-Ajaib) in Tanzania each year and conduct research work on this people of history.

Chamarel Falls and the Colored Earths of Mauritius has the power to beckon you into the lush green grass and colored earth far from the mundane world. The trip to this part of Mauritius is going to be a wonderful experience for you. The experience would create its own niche into your mind and dwell there as long as your memory accompanies you.

The hotspot, Chamarel has two prominent natural wonders to cater you. Out of these two wonders is the spectacular Chamarel Falls. People spend hours together by sitting beside the natural falls, which keep on flowing and gushing since ages. Beside the Falls, the rocky beds are covered with colored landmass. These unique landmasses were formed of the volcanic eruptions. After the eruption occurred, the temperature dropped with time leaving multiple shades on the surface of the rocks.

Tourists can share the opportunities to visit village of Chamarel. Apart from the falls and colored earth they can also enjoy some other interesting places that can make their trip an interesting one. Children can have loads of fun as there they get the opportunity to visit wild life parks and local adventures. Halting at Chamarel is not an issue as you will get several guest houses with homely atmosphere and adequate hospitality. Restaurants are available at a walking distance from the guest house. Tourists visiting this part of Mauritius also take a stride through the sugarcane fields of Chamarel Village.

After a day long trip when your feel that your body needs to be recharged, slip into the Le Chamarel Restaurant. This is open for tourists with various tastes and preferences. You can also enjoy the food with the wonderful view of the lagoon. Visiting this part of Mauritius is always an extraordinary decision. Students of geography often come down for excursions. In fact this is the hub of a group of geologists who are yet to find out the mysteries behind these multicolored unique rocks that form the core attraction of this place.