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wikipedia.org:
The Wurstelprater is an amusement park and section of the Wiener Prater (a park) in the second district of Vienna , Leopoldstadt. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurstelprater

wikipedia.org:
In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it first ex aequo with. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna

world66.com:
The Hofburg Palace is a massive complex; it was once the seat of one of the largest empires in Europe. Read more from http://www.world66.com/europe/austria/vienna/sight...

wikipedia.org:
On April 7 1766, Emperor Joseph II declared the Prater to be free for public enjoyment, and allowed the establishment of coffee-houses and cafés, which led to the beginnings of the Wurstelprater. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prater

wikia.com:
The Hofburg ,the imperial palace and, for seven centuries, the Habsburg family home, is located along the Kohlmarkt to the south-west of the Graben. Read more from http://world.wikia.com/wiki/Vienna

planetware.com:
Altitude: 170m/558ft Vienna (Wien), capital of the Republic of Austria, lies at the foot of the Wienerwald (Vienna Woods), the northeasterly foothills of the Alps, on the banks of the Danube, which here emerges, up to 285m/310yds wide, into the Vienna basin and some 50km/30mi downstream enters Slovakia at Bratislava. Read more from http://www.planetware.com/austria/vienna-a-w-vie.h...

frommers.com:
The Third Man immortalized the "four men in a jeep" -- that is, four military policemen from the quartet of occupying powers -- patrolling the beleaguered city. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vienna/006803...

frommers.com:
You can take bicycles on specially marked U-Bahn cars for free, but only Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm and 6:30pm to midnight, during which time you'll pay half the full-ticket price to transport a bike. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vienna/006802...

lonelyplanet.com:
You can liven up your amble with a guided tour or a stop-off at the Prater's famous Ferris wheel. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/austria/vie...

world66.com:
Nestled throughout the city are the graceful art-nouveau buildings of turn-of-the century architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos. Read more from http://www.world66.com/europe/austria/vienna

planetware.com:
The Giant Wheel in the Prater is an important Viennese landmark, providing a fine view over the city and awakening memories of the "Third Man" and the James Bond film "The Living Daylights". Read more from http://www.planetware.com/vienna/praters-giant-fer...

wikitravel.org:
Mesa Verde National Park [1] is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located in the southwestern corner of the state of Colorado. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Mesa_Verde_National_Park

world66.com:
While most of the exciting nightlife has moved east, there are still interesting clubs and cafés throughout Prenzlauer Berg. Read more from http://www.world66.com/europe/germany/berlin/prenz...

fodors.com:
The most famous tram lines are No. 1, which travels the great Ringstrasse avenue clockwise, and No. 2, which travels its counter-clockwise; each offers a cheap way to sightsee the glories of Vienna's 19th-century Ringstrasse monuments. Read more from http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?des...

wikipedia.org:
A comparison of dates and migratory patterns leads to the conclusion that Eskimo Curlews and American Golden Plovers were the most likely shore birds to have attracted the attention of Christopher Columbus to nearby land after 65 days at sea out of sight of land on his first voyage. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Golden_Plove...

wikipedia.org:
Walt Disney ,however, is often credited with having originated the concept of the themed amusement park, although Disneyland was based on Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen , Children's Fairyland in Oakland, California ,various World's Fairs ,and major influence from De Efteling , Netherlands to which Walt was a regular visitor. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_park

frommers.com:
Some of the most popular bike paths run parallel to both the Danube and the Danube Canal. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vienna/006801...

lonelyplanet.com:
The Imperial nose was severely put out of joint by the Napoleonic occupations of 1805 and 1809: the Habsburg emperor was forced to give up the German crown and title of Holy Roman Emperor, and the battle with Napoleon left Vienna precariously poised on the brink of bankruptcy. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

planetware.com:
The emphasis is on the history of clowns and the great period of puppet theaters, ventriloquists, Aunt Sallys and the legendary "Praterfesten". Read more from http://www.planetware.com/vienna/prater-museum-a-w...

frommers.com:
01/91001; U-Bahn: Hütteldorf), and the Austrian national team (Österreichische National Team), based at the Horr Stadion, Fischhofgasse (tel. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vienna/006801...

planetware.com:
"The trees are in bloom again in the Prater ..."; when these words of the popular song by Robert Stolz become fact the "Volksprater" (People's Park) emerges from its winter sleep and the Giant Wheel starts to turn again, the tunnel of love opens and the roundabouts and other attractions spring into life. Read more from http://www.planetware.com/vienna/prater-peoples-pa...

frommers.com:
It was a dark and depressing time in Vienna; rubble was slowly cleared away from bomb sites, but the most glorious public monuments in Europe lay in ashes. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vienna/006803...

lonelyplanet.com:
The time had come for a return trip to the capital of the Austrian empire, this time with the intention of combining it with a visit to the Hungarian capital as well -Budapest. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?...