Sir Arthur C. Clarke's Private Residence (11/28/2015)

Few knew that Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the legendary science fiction titan behind 2001: A Space Odyssey, The City and the Stars, Rendezvous with Rama, the Fountains of Paradise, and many others, actually spent most of this life in Sri Lanka, having emigrated in the 1950s for his love of scuba diving.

In Sri Lanka, he lived more than 50 years, inspiring countless scientists, world leaders, astronauts, and science fiction fans with his visions of the future, some uncannily accurate (even predicting the personal computer, internet messaging, etc. in the 1970s).

He unfortunately passed away in 2008 at the age of 90 years old, but not before receiving pretty much every science fiction award and accolade out there, as well as countless autographs and letters of appreciation from presidents, royalty, pioneering astronauts and cosmonauts, and even a piece of moon dust brought back by Neil Armstrong from Apollo 11.

We had the rare privilege to visit his private home, guided by Rohan, one of his helpers of over 20 years - an unforgettable experience and one I will always cherish.