The three other properties are 125 West 55th Street, 2 Grand Central Tower and 540 Madison Avenue.

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The majestic Basilica di San Marco and its grand Campanile bell tower that rises above Piazza San Marco, call to mind the golden age of the Republic of Venice, which ended in the early 18th Century.

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It not only makes ivory tower education available on a grand scale, it encourages people to keep up learning in small doses throughout their lives.

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In the newly-opened Marwa Tower mall, a gleaming structure of glass and steel skyscraper next to the Grand Mosque, you may find Puma trainers, Chanel fragrances, gold jewelry, mobile phones and dozens of other gadgets -- alongside religious books and traditional calligraphic art.

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