Best of all is the British Museum (Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury), a sparkling trove of treasures plundered from all over the world.

CNN: London: What to see

Indeed, docs detailing the CDMA-clad Optimus Vu is now beginning to make the rounds in Verizon's internal system -- and its intended launch date is among the trove of treasures to be found within.

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And even back on the south coast, hidden behind the heat and horn-honking of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, you will also find a trove of architectural treasures, many legacies of the country's melting-pot religious heritage.

BBC: Sri Lanka??s architectural treasures