Trip to Macau - Day Two

For Day Two, we decided to get away from our hotel/casino and explore the historical/cultural sites of Macau. It's amazing because on this small stretch of land, there are 25 Unesco World Heritage sites. We didn't have time to visit them all, but we did try and hit a few of the most popular ones. In the effort of time, we decided to do an open-air bus tour. The tour we chose had a stop at our hotel and also stopped at 14 other locations throughout Macau. You could jump on or off at your leisure and it was only about $12 USD. The weather was a bit hot, but otherwise, an enjoyable day. Below are a few pics from our day. 

Aaron and I on the open-air bus 

View of Macau Peninsula

The Macau Science Center

Kun Iam Statue
(Conceived by Western designers, the statue is a blend between bodhisattva Guanyin and Holy Mary) 

Macau Tower  - 10th Tallest in the World.
Looks a lot like the Stratosphere in Vegas to me.

Senado Square (notice the wave pattern tiles)

St. Dominic's Church

Ruins of St Paul's

16th Century Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire during a typhoon in 1835

Aaron and I at the Ruins of St. Joseph

Ruins of St. Pauls (from behind, includes remains of the original pillars and a shrine)

Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo (Fort Monte) - Fort built in the 16th century. Later seized by Governor for defense of Macau. Now it houses Museum of Macau.

Inside Fort Monte

Atop Fort Monte

View from Fort Monte

One of the many high rise buildings found in Macau and Hong Kong.  

MJ Museum/Cafe
Inside the Ponte 16 Casino, there is a museum dedicated to Michael Jackson. It has three levels of  memorabilia and videos. It also has a gift shop selling MJ gifts and a cafe. The cafe was just normal food, no MJ-specific entrees. 

Justin