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The Lincoln Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor 16th President Abraham Lincoln. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin (...) More info | Close
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Suomenlinna, (Sveaborg in Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with both tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Suomenlinna is one of Finland’s most popular tourist attractions. At the same time it is a suburb of Helsinki, with 850 people living in the renovated ramparts and barracks! More info | Close
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that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly the Place de l'Étoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The arch honours those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, and today also includes the tomb of the unknown soldier. The Arc is the linchpin of the historic axis (''L'Axe historique'') - a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares (...) More info | Close
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The Turku Castle, ''(Finnish: Turun linna, Swedish: Åbo slott)'' dating from the 1280s, is a monument of Finnish history. Turku castle is the largest surviving medieval building in Finland, and one of the largest surviving medieval castles in Scandinavia. The layout of the castle consists of the Medieval keep (''päälinna'') and Renaissance bailey (''esilinna'') (...) More info | Close
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Uusikaupunki , or Nystad in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 16,260 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 540.65 km² (excluding sea) of which 47.72 km² is inland water. The population density is 32.99 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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Straddling the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona, this was the world's largest dam when completed in 1935, and instrumental in generating power and providing irrigation via Lake Mead, which was created behind the dam. The visitor center and the elevator to the viewing platform above the dam are free, but access into the dam itself requires joining a guided tour. Parking $7, optional guided tour $11/9/6 adult/senior/children 7-16. More info | Close
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. ) is the oldest district of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the Castle of Lisbon and the Tejo river. Its name comes from the Arabic ''Al-hamma'', meaning fountains or baths. It contains many important historical attractions, with many Fado bars and restaurants. During the times of Moorish domination, Alfama constituted the whole of the city, which later spread to the West (Baixa (...) More info | Close
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On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture. On December 6, 1985 Petra was designated a World Heritage Site. In 2006 a team of architects began designing a "Visitor Centre," and Jordan's tourist revenue is expected to increase dramatically with the attraction of visitors on package holidays. The Jordan Times reported in December 2006 that 59,000 people visited in the two months October and November 2006, 25% fewer than the same period in the previous year, which may suggest that the flow of visitors may be affected by perception of political instability or travel safety considerations. On July 7, 2007, Petra was named one of New Open World Corporation's New Seven Wonders of the World. The picturesque site is a popular sight and featured in various works of art such as the movies Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Passion in the Desert and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, the Sisters of Mercy-Video "Dominion", the game Spy Hunter, or the novels Left Behind and Appointment with Death as well as in The Red Sea Sharks in The Adventures of Tintin. The Temple of Petra was featured in the critically-panned Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997 as the Temple of the Elder Gods, The Temple was destroyed by the character Queen Sindel with her scream. More info | Close
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This hostel in central Berlin is a 10-minute walk from Potsdamer Platz and Checkpoint Charlie. The History Hostel Berlin offers modern rooms and apartments with free Wi-Fi. Rooms and apartments at History Hostel are simply furnished and feature a work desk and safety deposit box. Bathrooms are located in the corridor. Breakfast is available each morning in the History Berlin Hostel. There are many nearby bars, cafés and international restaurants in Berlin’s Mitte and Kreuzberg districts. History Berlin is only 100 metres from Anhalter Bahnhof Train Station. Potsdamer Platz offers great transport connections to all parts of Berlin. The ICC Messe Exhibition Centre is just 15 minutes away by S-Bahn (city rail). Staff are happy to provide information about Berlin’s history. The Reichstag Parliament, Brandenburg Gate and Holocaust Memorial are around a 20-minute walk away. More info | Close
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|El Retiro (Lake Wales, Florida)}} ''The El Parque de Retiro named by Madrid's king (Park of the Pleasant Retreat) is a large and popular, 1.4 km² (350 acre) park in Madrid city center, not far from the Prado Museum. Once outside the city, Madrid now entirely surrounds the park. The park was originally the site of a royal palace built in 1632 under the reign King Philip IV (...) More info | Close
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Häme Castle is one of Finland’s medieval royal castles. It is believed to have been built at the end of the 13th century, following the crusade by Swedish Earl Birger to Häme region. During the Middle Ages the original fortified camp was built into a residential castle for its commandant. The castle and its surroundings were in prison use from 1837 to 1972. The main castle is now presented as a historical monument. http://www.nba.fi/en/hame_castle More info | Close
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The British Museum in London, England is a museum of human history and culture. Its collections, which number more than 13 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. More info | Close
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Masku is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 5,869 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 93.11 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.12 km² is inland water. The population density is 63.11 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Finnish (...) More info | Close
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of the French government to the United States to honor the ideals of freedom and independence. It was a very early gesture of national generosity. This huge statue became a symbol of hope and freedom for many hundreds of millions of people who immigrated to the United States during the 20th century to find a new life of peace and prosperity. It is also the one New7Wonders candidate that most closely resembles one of the Ancient 7 Wonders - The Colossus of Rhodes. More info | Close
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'' ("Sing-along at Skansen") is a popular annual event. . hut. Skansen is the first open air museum and zoo in Sweden and is located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius (1833-1901) to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era. (...) More info | Close
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over the Caen canal, near Ouistreham, France. The bridge, also known as the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, was a major objective of the British 6th Airborne Division, which was landed units by glider near it during the Normandy Invasion on the 5th/6 June 1944. It was given the permanent name of Pegasus Bridge in honour of the operation (...) More info | Close
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Omaha Beach was the codename for one of the principal landing points of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6 1944, during World War II. The beach is located on the northern coast of France, facing the English Channel, and is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long, running from Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to Vierville-sur-Mer (...) More info | Close
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, built to provide better telecommunication services for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event (see Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics). It is located near Pirita, six kilometres north-east of the Tallinn centre. The tower has a specification height of 314 metres (1030.2 ft), some sources state 312.6 metres (1026.6 ft) (...) More info | Close
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San Francisco is a bustling, cosmopolitan city in California, the centerpiece of the Bay Area, well-known for its diverse ethnic and political communities, hilly terrain, world-class restaurants, and scenic beauty. So much to see and do, it's no wonder why Tony Bennett left his heart there or why Scott MacKenzie wants you to go there with flowers in your hair. More info | Close
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Amsterdam is a city in the Netherlands with impressive architecture, lovely canals that criss-cross the city, great shopping, and friendly people who nearly all speak English well. There is something for every traveler's taste here, whether you prefer culture and history, serious partying, or just the relaxing charm of an old European city. Amsterdam has over a million inhabitants in the urban area, and is located in the Province of North-Holland. Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the seat of government is The Hague, and the provincial capital is Haarlem. More info | Close
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Puteaux is a commune of the Hauts-de-Seine, in the western suburbs of Paris, France. This ''Francilienne'' town is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine ''département'', at 8.7 km (5.4 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe (...) More info | Close
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Vallentuna is a bimunicipal urban area or locality of Sweden which stretches over two municipalities in Stockholm County. The population as of 2000 is 24,755. Vallentuna is also a suburb of Stockholm. The part of the locality which is situated in Vallentuna Municipality is the seat of that municipality. The southern part, situated in Täby Municipality, is called Täby kyrkby. (...) More info | Close
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The Churchill Museum and the Cabinet War Rooms share premises in Horse Guards Road opposite St. James's Park in central London, England which are part of the basement of what is now HM Treasury. The War Rooms were constructed in 1938 and were heavily used by Winston Churchill during World War II. Engineered as a bunker, the facility was equipped with a steel-reinforced "roof". However, the Cabinet War Rooms were vulnerable to a direct hit and were abandoned not long after the war. They were opened to the public in 1984 and are now maintained by the Imperial War Museum. More info | Close
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Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo di Firenze is the city's beautiful cathedral, the symbol of the city. Brunelleschi's huge dome was an engineering feat of the rennaissance. A statue of Brunelleschi is sited in the piazza, with his figure looking upwards towards his dome. More info | Close
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The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is a distinctive landmark that is used as a symbol of Bristol. It is a grade I listed building. (...) More info | Close
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Kuusisto Castle Ruins are located in Kaarina near Turku. The castle was built in 1317 for Bishops. It didn't have much of luck during its history, as it was destroyed already the next year by Russians. Then it was restored, but got destroyed again by fire in 1485. By the order of King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden the castle was finally destroyed in 1528, because it was a very important base of the Catholic Bishops who had a strong power in those times http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=bbd81553-4e84-4743-8661-457cfbad2b82 More info | Close
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pyramid, Khafra pyramid, Great (Khufu) pyramid. The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments is located some eight kilometres (5 mi) inland into the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile, some 25 kilometres (12.5 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre. (...) More info | Close
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:''Dumbarton Castle can also refer to one of the last ships in The Royal Scottish Navy'' Dumbarton Castle (Gaelic ''Dùn Breatainn,'' ) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Great Britain. It overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton, and sits on a plug of volcanic basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240ft high.[http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co (...) More info | Close
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r castle located in "Idumaea" (Edom) on the eastern side of the Jordan river. The ruins, called Shaubaq in Arabic, are located in modern Jordan. The castle was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem during his expedition to the area (during which he captured Aqaba on the Red Sea in 1116). It was named in honour of the king's own contribution to its construction (Mont Royal) (...) More info | Close
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Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on the Herreninsel, an island in the middle of the Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake, 60 km south east of Munich. In 1873 King Ludwig II of Bavaria acquired the Herreninsel as the location for his Royal Palace of Herrenchiemsee (New Palace). Modelled on Versailles, this palace was built as a "Temple of Fame" for King Louis XIV of France, whom the Bavarian monarch fervently admired. More info | Close
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25 kilometers southwest of Hanko, and part of the municipality of Dragsfjärd. This rocky skerry is the southern most inhabited place in Finland, and is reached by ferry from the village of Kasnäs The lighthouse on the skerry is the highest one (52 meters) in the Nordic countries. It was built in 1906, and after falling into disrepair in the 1980's, it was reopend in 1995 as Finland's first (...) More info | Close
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In the vicinity of major cities in Southern Finland lies the amazing Aulanko Park, which has offered wonderful opportunities for recreational activities for over a century. Today, the renewed Aulanko is more versatile than ever. We invite you to enjoy the great services and leisure activities of Aulanko. http://www.aulanko.fi/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 More info | Close
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Gustave Eiffel was born in 1832 and he was very gifted engineer and builder. The construction of the Eiffel Tower in 1889 was his crowning achievement. The Eiffel Tower was built to last 20 years and it´s still standing! http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/pdf/about_the%20Eiffel_Tower.pdf?id=4_11 More info | Close
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Ammoudia is a small village in the west coast of Ionian Sea.It has a big,sandy beach and is located on Acheron's estuaries,the river that Homer describes as the path to soul's kingdom.Following Odysseus steps,through Acheron you will reach to ancient Necromanteion,a great monument of ancient Greek world.During this small river trip you will face a variety of seldom kinds of biota, as the whole area is under protection of Natura 2000.It's an area where the nature meets the historical and mythological tradition and reality meets the mystery. More info | Close
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Bastogne (Dutch: ''Bastenaken'', German: ''Bastenach'', Luxembourgish: ''Baaschtnech'') is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes. The municipality of Bastogne includes the old communes of Longvilly, Noville, Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, and Wardin. (...) More info | Close
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Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1860s has also been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. UNESCO catalogued it together with its gardens as a World Heritage site as a remarkable Baroque ensemble and example of synthesis of the arts (''Gesamtkunstwerk'') (...) More info | Close
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located on the Danube River 10 km east of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It was the idea of 20-year-old Crown Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1807, at a time when the German states were defeated and occupied by Napoleon. It was meant as a place for the commemoration of great figures and events in ethnic German history, at the time covering 1,800 years, beginning with the Battle of the (...) More info | Close
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Rauma (Finnish) or Raumo (Swedish) is a town in Western Finland. The wooden houses in the center of the old town are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Rauma is the third oldest town in Finland, and currently houses approximately 40,000 inhabitants. It is a historic seafaring town but in the 20th century its main industry became paper milling. In recent years, significant employment has also been contributed by the nearby Olkiluoto area which houses two of Finland's nuclear power plants and is currently constructing a third. More info | Close
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial located in Washington, D.C., that honors members of the U.S. armed forces who had died in service or are unaccounted for during the Vietnam War. Its construction and related issues have been the source of numerous controversies, some of which have resulted in additions to the memorial complex (...) More info | Close
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: ''Príosún Chill Mhaighneann'') is a former prison, located in Inchicore in Dublin, which is now a museum. It has been run since the mid-1980's by the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.), an Irish Government agency. Kilmainham Gaol has played an important part in Irish history, as many leaders of Irish rebellions were imprisoned and some executed in the jail (...) More info | Close
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The ancestors of the people living in Korpo came from Sweden during the crusades in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. The Swedish colonization of the archipelago has probably commenced around year 1200. The most concrete result of this fact is that the majority of the population in the area speak Swedish as their mother tongue. At first the central rule was established by the church. The Korpo church, erected in the 14th and 15th centuries, is a monument of this. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ba8c800c-0b86-4025-9fd2-eb7992fa5d39 More info | Close
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Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom and the second largest city on the island of Ireland after Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland / Éire in Irish. Situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on Belfast Lough, Belfast is surrounded by low hills and has a population of 278,000 (2001). More info | Close
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Acheron is a river that according to mythology was leading to netherworld,to Pluto's and Persephone's kingdom.Homer's description followed teacher Dakaris and discovered Necromanteion at the point where Acheron meets the rivers Cocytus and Piriflegethon. The river was supposed to have godlike quality and during Titans' war gave them water.Based on Greek mythology Acheron was the leader to the one of the three kingdoms that were represented ancient Greek world. Nowadays the river has a big environmental worth as it's among Natura 2000 protected areas.On its edges everybody has the opportunity to admire seldom kinds of biota.A boat trip combines the river's mythological and environmental knowledge. More info | Close
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Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known (...) More info | Close
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Carnac (Breton= ''Karnag'') is a village and commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany and part of the Morbihan ''département'' of northwestern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Carnacois''. Carnac is renowned for the Carnac stones, one of the most extensive Neolithic menhirs collections in the world, as well as its beaches popular with tourists (...) More info | Close
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The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Expo in the city (and Barcelona's bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Berlin), it was rebuilt in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, on Montjuïc, a large hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbour. More info | Close
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Ammoudia is a small fishing village in the municipality of Fanari in the Preveza Prefecture in Epirus. Ammoudia is located 10 km from Parga and is linked with GR-19 linking Preveza and Igoumenitsa. The Acheron delta lies within the village. The Ionian Sea lies to the west. The village offers panoramic views of the islands of Paxoi and Antipaxoi. (...) More info | Close
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of 1850 by Edward Blore, the East Front, was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. Buckingham Palace is the royal residence of the British monarch in London, England. The palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction. It has been a rallying point for Britons at times of national rejoicing, crisis, and grief (...) More info | Close
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Dublin is the thriving capital city of the Republic of Ireland. It is on a par with many bigger European cities in terms of its vibrancy, its nightlife and its tourist attractions, and is the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland. As a city it is disproportionately large for the size of the country (2006 pop. 1.6m); well over a third of the Republic's population lives in the greater Dublin area. The centre is however relatively small and can be navigated by foot, with most of the population living in sprawling suburbs. There has never been a better time to visit. The notoriously expensive accommodations and eating out spots are all in competition with each other to deliver the best quality and value. Dublin Visitors (www.dublin1.webs.com) show you what to expect. More info | Close
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The Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is a museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank, who hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the building. As well as the preservation of the hiding place — known as the ''Achterhuis'' — and an exhibition on the life and times of Anne (...) More info | Close
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Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to a crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. Other Allied checkpoints on the ''Autobahn'' to the West were Checkpoint Alpha at Helmstedt and Checkpoint Bravo at Dreilinden, southeast of Wannsee, named from the NATO phonetic alphabet. Many other sector crossing points existed in Berlin (...) More info | Close
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at Arromanches at sunset. Four caissons are in the background and one is in the midground. Arromanches-les-Bains or simply Arromanches is a town in Normandy, France, located on the coast in the heart of the area where the Normandy landings took place on D-Day, on June 6, 1944. (...) More info | Close
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A Mulberry harbour was a type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. A pair of Phoenixes at Portland Harbour A pair of Phoenixes at Portland Harbour Two prefabricated or artificial military harbours were taken across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army in sections and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour More info | Close
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Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune of the Calvados ''département'' in the Basse-Normandie ''région'' in France. Its postal code is 14710. The INSEE code is 14745. Distance from Bayeux is 20 km NW. It is part of Omaha Beach area. * Population: 241 * Area: 6.41 km² * Altitude: 46 m * Canton: Trévières (...) More info | Close
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The Helsinki Olympic Stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Located in the Töölö district about 2 km from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, it is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. More info | Close
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of His Majesty The King of Spain, who makes use of it for official ceremonies, though not residing there. The origins of the Palace go back to the 9th century, during which the Islamic Kingdom of Toledo built a defensive fort on the site, later used by the Kings of Castile. It was on this ancient fortress that the Old Alcázar was constructed in the 16th century. http://www.patrimonionacional.es/en/preal/preal.htm More info | Close
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:''For other uses see Verdun (disambiguation)'' Verdun (medieval German: ''Wirten'', official name before 1970 ''Verdun-sur-Meuse'') is a city and commune in the Lorraine ''région'', northeast France, in the Meuse ''département'', of which it is a ''sous-préfecture''. Population 25,000 (...) More info | Close
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The Jelling stones are massive carved Rune stones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. King Gorm was the first king of all of Denmark. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the most well known in Denmark (...) More info | Close
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The Butte du Lion ("Hillock of the Lion", "Lion's Mound") is a large conical artificial hill raised on the battlefield of Waterloo to commemorate the location where William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) was knocked from his horse by a musket ball to the shoulder during the battle. It was ordered constructed in 1820 by his father, King William I of The Netherlands, and completed in 1826. The younger William had fought as commander of combined Dutch and Belgian forces at the Battle of Quatre Bras (June 16) and the Battle of Waterloo (June 18). Although the father was memorializing his son's courage, and the Dutch call him de Held van Waterloo ("the Hero of Waterloo"), modern historians consider the younger William to have been an indifferent, if not to say incompetent, officer, since he committed at least three catastrophic blunders during Waterloo. More info | Close
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Alcatraz Island (sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or by its pop-culture name, The Rock) is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal prison until 1963, when it became a national recreation area (...) More info | Close
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Carcassonne is a city in south-west France. Restored and saved by Viollet-le-Duc, this beautifully walled city with its pointed towers and gleaming walls is reminiscent of medieval tales of knights in shining armour. The name is popularly derives from a legend that when the town was besieged, the mayor's wife had a pig force fed with the last of their grain and thrown over the parapets so that the enemy would think they had plenty of food and could withstand the siege; depending on who you ask, the name is then either from the French carcase sonne (carcass sound) or the Latin carcas sona (ringing of the bells, in celebration of the wife, a Ms. Carsac). In reality, though, the town's name seems to descend from a 6th-century BC Celtic trading post called Carsac. More info | Close
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The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium in Berlin. There have been two stadia on the site: the present facility, and one that was built for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics. Both were designed by members of the same family, the first by Otto March and the second by his son Werner March (...) More info | Close
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Olavinlinna (known as Olofsborg in Swedish, which is St. Olaf's Castle in English) is a 15th century castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is the world's most northern medieval stone castle (61°52′N 28°53′E). It was founded by Erik Axelsson Tott in 1475 under the name Sankt Olofsborg as an effort to protect Savonia and control the unstable border between the Kingdom of Sweden and its Russian adversary. The castle has three towers. There are two small exhibitions in the castle: the Castle Museum displays artifacts found in the castle or related to it, and the Orthodox Museum displays icons and other religious artifacts both from Finland and Russia. The castle forms a spectacular stage for the Savonlinna Opera Festival, held annually in the summer. More info | Close
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The Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. Waterloo also marked the end of the period known as the Hundred Days, which began in March 1815 after Napoleon's return from Elba, where he had been exiled after his defeats at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 and the campaigns of 1814 in (...) More info | Close
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Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg and borders Berlin. The town has population of approx. 146.500. It is widely known for its castles and landscape as a World Heritage Site. Potsdam is more than 1000 years old. Many historic buildings are under re-construction after World War Two and the period of the GDR. More info | Close
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Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. It is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in the world. It was restored and saved from destruction by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, one of France's most famous architects. More info | Close
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Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners - can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples. More info | Close
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Designed by Anders Granstedt and built between 1844 and 1847, the church has a length of 45 metres, a width of 42 meters, a height of 37 metres and a seating capacity of more than 3,000. Altogether there can be 5,000 people at a time in the church. It has been rumoured that the size of the church was the result of a miscalculation when it was built (supposedly the architect was working in centimeters, which the builder took to be inches, which are 2.54 times larger). Further studies, however, have shown that the church was actually intended to be as big as it is, so it could easily accommodate a half of the area's population at the same time. During wintertime, services are held in a smaller "winter church" (built in 1953), since the main building has no heating. More info | Close
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Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. It's a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square... The Cambridge of Brooke, Byron, Newton and Rutherford, of the summer idyll of punts, 'bumps', cool willows and May Balls. More info | Close
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of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. The two rivers join to the south of Ely at Pope's Corner. The Great Ouse connects the Cam to England's canal system. In earlier times the Cam was named the Granta, but after the name of the Anglo-Saxon town of Grantebrycge had been modified to Cambridge, the river was renamed to match (...) More info | Close
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Kuranda (postcode 4881) is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located 330 metres AHD at and is 25 kilometres from Cairns, via the Kuranda Range. It is a town of 650 people and is surrounded by rainforest. , near Kuranda.|300px|rightThe rainforest around Kuranda has been home to the Djabugay people for over 10,000 years (...) More info | Close
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Madrid, Spain's capital, is a cosmopolitan city. Its position as a centre for economics, finance, administration and services combines the most modern infrastructure with an important cultural and artistic heritage, the legacy of centuries of fascinating history. Madrid is strategically located at the geographical centre of the Iberian peninsula, 646 meters above sea level. Its old town is exemplary among major European cities, and blends harmoniously with the most modern and convenient of urban infrastructure. Madrid offers a broad range of accommodation and services along with the most advanced audiovisual and communication technology. All this, combined with the momentum of a society that is dynamic and open, and at the same time warm and welcoming, has turned this metropolis into one of the western world's great capitals. The Madrid area has been settled since the Lower Paleolithic age, but it was not until 1561 that King Philip II made it the capital of his mighty empire. The historic old town, also known as "Madrid de los Austrias" (referring to the Hapsburg empire) is a living example of the city's 16th and 17th century heyday, as is its impressive Plaza Mayor (square), which was opened in 1620 and remains one of Spain's most popular and typical spots. Near to the Plaza Mayor is the so-called "aristocratic centre" of Madrid, home to the stunning Royal Palace, a 17th century monument that combines Baroque and Classical styles. Next to the palace you can find the Plaza de Oriente (square), the Opera House and the modern Almudena Cathedral, consecrated in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. This ensemble of monuments is completed by the Puerta del Sol, a square flanked by select shops, and the "Paseo del Arte", so called for its unique museums, palaces and gardens, not forgetting the unmistakable Bank of Spain building, the Palacio de las Telecomunicaciones (currently home to the Spanish Post Office) and the Cibeles and Neptuno fountains. Art and culture are central to Madrid life. The city has 73 museums that cover all fields of human knowledge. Of these, the most important are the Prado Museum, one of the world's greatest art galleries, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum with more than 800 paintings, sculptures and tapestries that go from the earliest Dutch masters to the most avant-garde trends, and the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, which is dedicated to Spanish contemporary art, with works by Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Juan Gris among others. Visitors and residents alike can enjoy the sun, go for walks, go rowing or feed the squirrels in Madrid's large, impeccable parks and gardens. The Retiro Park, once playground of Spanish Monarchs, the Casa de Campo and the Juan Carlos I Park among others make Madrid one of Europe's greenest capitals. Madrid is also one of Europe's most attractive business centres. Its international airport receives more than one thousand flights weekly from all over the world and it has two main conference centres, as well as the modern Campo de las Naciones exhibition centre and a capacity to hold more than 80,000 people in other varied conference and meeting facilities. If there is one thing, however, that characterizes Madrid, it is the deep, contagious passion for life reflected in its friendly, welcoming people. Madrid boasts concerts, exhibitions, ballets, select theatre productions, and the latest cinematographic releases. You can sample a wide variety of the finest Spanish and international cuisine or be enchanted by its bars and taverns. These are just some of Madrid's leisure alternatives, alongside tempting shopping in the most traditional establishments and world-famous outlets stocking the finest international brands. Madrid's happening nightlife is another major attraction. Its pubs, bars, discos and flamenco clubs have a tremendous atmosphere, while by day there are traditional verbenas (open-air dances), popular festivals or the San Isidro bullfighting festival - rated as the world's most important. More info | Close
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The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw is the tallest building in Poland, the seventh tallest building in the European Union, and the world's 187th tallest building. The building was originally known as the Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science, but in the wake of destalinization the dedication was revoked. More info | Close
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The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, is the most visited and one of the oldest, largest, and most famous art galleries and museums in the world. The Louvre has a long history of artistic and historic conservation, inaugurated in the Capetian dynasty until today. The building was previously a royal palace, and is famous for holding several of the world's most prestigious works of art, (...) More info | Close
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The Temple Church is a late 12th century church in London located between Fleet Street and the River Thames, built for and by the Knights Templar as their English headquarters. In modern times, two Inns of Court (Inner Temple and Middle Temple) both use the church, which is famous for its effigy tombs. It was heavily damaged during the Second World War but has been largely restored (...) More info | Close
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Today's Turku remains the third largest city in Finland, after the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area and Tampere. Some of the main draws of Turku are its history and historical significance and the great natural beauty of the neighboring archipelago. Turku is at its best during the summertime, and hosts a great number of festivals, including rock festivals, chamber music festivals and a renaissance faire. More info | Close
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Here the women of the village are said to have waited for their men who brought post and passengers in small open boats over the sea from Sweden. The old Post road between Stockholm and St Petersburg was up until the end of the 19th century one of the most important routes between Sweden and Russia (Finland was since 1809 part of Russia). The villagers along the route had to see to it that post and travellers along the route were kept well and helped along the route. One of the most dangerous parts of the Post road at that time was the crossing between Åland and Sweden, and many villagers were killed when bringing post and travellers on. In Storby in Eckerö on the Åland Islands there is an imposing central post office built by the Russian tsar who wanted to impress on all who came over the sea from Sweden. Nearby there is an small museum showing the hard work the villagers had to go through bringing the post on. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=abf92d05-24cd-4327-9a47-43be78b50889 More info | Close
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Dragsfjärd is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 3,378 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 274.95 km² of which 8.17 km² is water. The population density is 12.66 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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Warszawa Śródmieście PKP station (Warsaw City Centre) is a railway station on the Warsaw Cross-City Line, used mainly by suburban trains. There are two side platforms and one island platform serving two tracks, all located in a tunnel. When a train arrives, the doors on the left-hand side open first, allowing passengers to get off onto the island platform, and after a while, the doors on the other (right-hand) side open, to allow boarding. The station is connected by an underground pedestrian passage to Warszawa Centralna station. More info | Close
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Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approx 8 miles north of Portsmouth. The town has a population itself of about 10,000 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendworth, Cowplain, Lovedean, Clanfield, Catherington, Crookhorn, Denmead, Hambledon, Horndean and Widley. It forms part of the South Hampshire conurbation. The old A3 London to Portsmouth road still goes through the town (...) More info | Close
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Nagu (IPA: //), or Nauvo (/ˈnɑuʋo/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 1,443 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 247.51 km² (excluding sea) of which 3.66 km² is inland water. The population density is 5 (...) More info | Close
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, Gamla Raumo in Swedish) is the wooden city centre of the town of Rauma, Finland. It is listed as a Unesco world heritage site. The area of Old Rauma is about 0.3 km², with approximately six hundred buildings (counting both proper houses and smaller buildings like sheds) and about 800 people living in the area (...) More info | Close
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St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, England and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century, and is generally reckoned to be London's fifth ''St Paul's Cathedral'', although the number is higher if every major mediæval reconstruction is counted as a new cathedral (...) More info | Close
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Barcelona is Spain's second largest city, with a population of 1.5 million people, and the capital of Catalonia. The city is on the Mediterranean coast, and has a wealth of unique historic architecture. Barcelona emerged as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe during the 1990s. It’s a beautiful city, full of markets, shops, museums and churches, and great for walking around. More info | Close
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Helsinki or Helsingfors (Swedish) is the capital of Finland. Founded in 1550, the "Daughter of the Baltic" has been the Finnish capital since 1812, when it was rebuilt by the tsars of Russia along the lines of a miniature St. Petersburg, a role it has played in many a Cold War movie. Today, Helsinki pulls off the trick of being something of an international metropolis while still retaining a small-town feel. The best time to visit is in summer, when Finns peel off their overcoats and flock to outdoor bars and cafes to enjoy the sunshine. Helsinki's current population is about 560,000, but the Helsinki region including the neighboring suburban cities of Espoo and Vantaa has a population of just over one million. More info | Close
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The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, and is the most popular of the Smithsonian museums. It maintains the largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and spaceflight, as well as planetary science and (...) More info | Close
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Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London and is sometimes mistakenly called London Bridge, which is the next bridge upstream (...) More info | Close
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Korpo (IPA: //), or Korppoo (/ˈkorpːoː/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 889 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 170.11 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.26 km² is inland water. The population density is 5.27 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and served as one from 1546 - 1556), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs. (...) More info | Close
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Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, was at one time the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Due to artificial expansion, Ellis Island is within the boundaries of New York City and Jersey City, New Jersey, and therefore is (...) More info | Close
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Vaux-devant-Damloup is a town and commune in the Meuse ''département'', Lorraine ''région'' in northeastern France. Population: 80. Fort Vaux is located on the territory of the commune. It was one of the French villages destroyed during the First World War, although it was rebuilt later (...) More info | Close
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USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT-16), known as "The Blue Ghost", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship, the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, is named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington. She was originally to have been named Cabot, but she was renamed while under construction to commemorate USS Lexington (CV-2), lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. More info | Close
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This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window. More info | Close
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Saint Petersburg is Russia's second largest city, with a population of 4.7 million perched at the eastern tip of of the Baltic Sea and the Neva River. The city was formerly known as Petrograd (Петроград), and later Leningrad (Ленинград). Founded by Peter the Great, the former home of the Czars and the center of Russian culture, Saint Petersburg was known as "The Venice of the North" in its heyday. Rechristened Petrograd during the first World War, the city was renamed Leningrad in 1924 in honor of the communist revolutionary, V.I. Lenin. Bombed, blockaded and starved during World War II, the city took a back seat to Moscow during the Soviet era. More info | Close
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Neuschwanstein Castle was built in a time when castles and fortresses were no longer strategically necessary. Instead, it was born of pure fantasy - a beautiful, romantic composition of towers and walls in the perfect setting of mountains and lakes. The combination of various architectural styles and intrinsic craftwork has inspired generations of adults and children alike More info | Close
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Piikkiö , or ''Pikis'' in Swedish, is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 6,836 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 90.35 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.07 km² is inland water. The population density is 75.72 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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Auschwitz (') was the largest of the Nazi concentration camps. Located in southern Poland, it took its name from the nearby town of Oświęcim (''Auschwitz'' in German), situated about 50 kilometers west of Kraków and 286 kilometers from Warsaw. Following the Nazi occupation of Poland in September 1939, Oświęcim was incorporated into Germany and renamed Auschwitz (...) More info | Close
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Braine-l'Alleud (Dutch: ''Eigenbrakel'') is a suburban Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant, about 20 kilometers south of Brussels. The Braine-l’Alleud municipality includes the former communes of Braine-l’Alleud proper, Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, and Lillois-Witterzée (...) More info | Close
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Carcassonne (''Carcassona'' in Occitan) is a fortified French town, in the Aude ''département'' of which it is the ''préfecture'', in the former province of Languedoc. It is separated into the fortified ''Cité de Carcassonne'' and the more expansive lower city, the ''ville basse'' (...) More info | Close
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Jersey City is New Jersey's second-largest city. Situated in the northeastern section of the state, Jersey City sits across the Hudson from its older and bigger cousin, New York City. Once a humming center of industry, Jersey City housed the booming factories of Colgate and Dixon-Ticonderoga. Once a railroad hub, the rail lines of the country's great railroads, including the famed Pennsylvania Railroad, criss-crossed the city, bringing new immigrants into the American hinterland. Today, Jersey City is neither of these things. Decades of government mismanagement and disappointments had a profound effect on this one booming town. A fear of urban areas caused significant "white flight" to the suburbs in the middle of the 20th century; once affluent areas became centers of criminality and poverty. Jersey City was a mirror of what was happening in New York City itself, although perhaps to a more significant and depressing degree. More info | Close
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Vatican City (Citta del Vaticano), also incorrectly known as but popularly synonymous with the Holy See (Santa Sede) , is the last Papal state in existence and the temporal seat of the Pope, head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Situated within the city of Rome in Italy, the Vatican is the world's smallest state. Outside the Vatican City itself, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer residence, also enjoy extraterritorial rights. On April 19, 2005, Josef Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as Pope Benedict XVI. More info | Close
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The Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope, in the Vatican City. Its fame rests on its architecture, which evokes Solomon's Temple of the Old Testament, its decoration, frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists, including Michelangelo whose ceiling is legendary, and its purpose, as a site of papal religious and functionary activity, notably the conclave, at which a new Pope is selected. More info | Close
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London is the capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom and of England, and the largest city in western Europe. Situated on the River Thames in South-East England, Greater London has an official population of roughly 7.5 million people—although the figure of over 14 million for the city's total metropolitan area more accurately reflects London's size and importance. London is historically one of the great "world cities" and remains a global capital of politics, culture, fashion, trade and finance. More info | Close
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius, (Latin: Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae), is a Doric column, with a spiral relief, built in honour of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled on Trajan's Column. It still stands on its original site in Rome, in Piazza Colonna before Palazzo Chigi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column_of_Marcus_Aurelius More info | Close
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The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is one of the largest and oldest art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. The vast Hermitage collections are displayed in six buildings, the main one being the Winter Palace which used to be the official residence of the Russian Tsars (...) More info | Close
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: ''Pražský hrad'') is the castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The crown jewels of the Bohemian Kingdom are kept here. Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle [http://www.guinnessworldrecords (...) More info | Close
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hotelcontinentale from Italy wrote 2 years, one month ago
For those who love history, I suggest you to visit Arezzo, a beautiful town in the heart of Tuscany. Here you can discover the ancient Etruscan culture, the works of Piero della Francesca and Della Robbia and alsoo visit a lot of interesting monuments and places. Arezzo in fact is near Florence and Siena, the heart of Italian Hisotry.
If you visit Arezzo you could stay at Continental Hotel!
meltraveller from Canada wrote 2 years, 3 months ago
Hey everyone if your travel lovers and also love to read about travel then you will certainly want to check out my new travel blog!!
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sandyhackenmueller from USA wrote 2 years, 5 months ago
There is always something to learn and explore...happy to be here.
karnatakatourism from India wrote 2 years, 8 months ago
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, India
Reaching there:
By Air: Hubli – 160 Km, Mangalore – 180 Km
By Rail: Tarikere – 20 Km, Hassan – 96 Km
By Road: Chikmagalur – 30 Km, Mangalore – 180 Km, Bangalore – 285 Km
Hidden away in the folds of the Western Ghats is one of India's best tiger reserves. The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a Project Tiger reserve in 1998. But, apart from the charismatic tiger, it teems with other mammals, reptiles, butterflies and more than 250 species of birds, making it one of Karnataka's richest wildlife sanctuaries.
With the river Bhadra and its tributaries, including the Somavahini, flowing through it, and with its mosaic of habitats, the region around Bhadra is known for its dense forests and abundant wildlife. As a local adage says, "If the bamboo swings to the voice of the wind and the tiger wanders with gaiety, it must be Jagara Valley." The diverse vegetation here includes tropical moist mixed deciduous forests, tropical dry deciduous forests including thick bamboo stands and semi-evergreen forests. The reservoir of the Bhadra irrigation project, or Lakkavalli dam, as it is popularly known, has also added to the variety of habitats. Celebrated writer Kenneth Anderson chronicles his encounter with a man-eating tiger at Lakkavalli, fear of which had briefly interrupted construction work on the Bhadra reservoir. The region was declared the Jagara Valley Game Reserve in 1951 by the then Mysore Government. In 1974, it was enlarged to 492.46 sq. km. and reconstituted as the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, taking its name from the Bhadra River which flows through it.
Another attraction here is the River Tern Lodge which is a property of Jungle Lodges and Resorts Ltd. It is situated on the edge of the Bhadra Reservoir, just 2 km from the Sanctuary. Watching the sunset on a boat ride here is quite an enjoyable experience. The lodge is an ideal location to spot birds, including the River Tern, after which the lodge is named.
Safari and Boating
With its dense forests and vast open spaces, Bhadra is the ideal habitat for the monarch of the Indian jungles to roam unfettered. Apart from the tiger, the Sanctuary boasts of leopards, elephants, striped hyenas, deer, gaur, flying squirrels, sloth bears and marsh crocodiles. A convenient way of spotting wildlife here is to take a jeep safari into the Sanctuary. Boat rides on the Bhadra backwaters can also get you up close with wildlife and with the avian population. You can also try your hand at kayaking in these waters.
Muthodi
The headquarters of the Sanctuary is located in one of the most picturesque and serene forest patches in the Sanctuary. The Nature Centre here houses a good library and has interesting exhibits on animals.
Jagara Giant
The largest teak tree in Karnataka, the so-called Jagara Giant, has a girth of 5.2 m and is said to be 300 years old.
Sigekhan
The isolated bungalow offers some of the most spectacular views of the Jagara Valley encircled by the cloud-topped Bababudangiri hills.
Around Bhadra
Kemmangundi
This scenic hill station, at an altitude of 1,434 m, is about 50 km from Bhadra. It is also known as K.R. Hills after Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who made it his summer camp, seduced by its lush vegetation and enchanting views of hills and valleys. The quiet mountain resort has several trails and jungle paths that meander invitingly through the hills to the many waterfalls in the vicinity, including the Hebbe Falls and the Kallathigiri Falls.
Baba Budan Giri Cave
The residence of a sufi ascetic, Hazrat Shahi Janab Allah Moghtabi, revered as Baba Budan for his healing powers, lies in the range of the hills named after him. Baba Budan is also reputed to have introduced coffee to India when he traveled from Arabia with seven coffee beans taped to his belly, leading to India's first coffee plantations being established here.
The Director, Department of Tourism
# 49, Khanija Bhavan, Second Floor, Race Course Road, Bangalore-560 001, Karnataka, India. Tel: 080-22352828 Fax: 080-22352626
Email: info@karnatakatourism.org, www.karnatakatourism.org
For more information, contact:
Regional Tourist Office, Dr Ambedkar Road, Near BSNL Office,
Chikmagalur 577 101, Tel: 08262-228493
River Tern Lodge, Behind Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shimoga 577 115
Tel: 080-25597021/24/25, 09449599778
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Chikmagalur 577 101
Tel: 08262-234904
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sarpersilaoglu from Turkey wrote 2 years, 8 months ago
exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys!
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umbrialovers from Italy wrote 2 years, 10 months ago
The Albornoz fortress in Spoleto (Umbria-Italy) is great, Originally built to defend the borders of the Papal State, was first one of the Pope's residence and later, around 1860, it has become a maximum security prison. In 1992, the prison was closed and the fortress was restored and it is now a museum.
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karnatakatourism from India wrote 3 years ago
Welcome to a journey across the worlds of heritage, wildlife, beaches, pilgrim centres,cultural heritage and much more. Experience the diverse and unique worlds of the state of Karnataka.
Follow the link and experience the magic of Karnataka
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jl from Finland wrote 3 years, 4 months ago
Buenos Aires is full of historic European buildings, some in really good condition and some not.. Sometimes it's really interesting to just wander the streets and keep your gaze upright since you can miss a lot if you don't pay attention :) Watch out the dog poop though :)
ruthstumpf wrote 3 years, 4 months ago
I am traveling to Geneva, Switzerland in June and have only 3 days to tour the area. I want to do day trips from Geneva. Any suggestions on towns to go to that you really liked? I am not into museums but love to walk, look at architecture, eat, visit with people, see old towns and squares, the countryside.
detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 5 months ago
Museum Gunung Merapi: Edu-Tourism of The Volcanoes, located at Sleman regency.
In the MGM, many available facilities and museum collections as a place to get knowledge about vulcanoes. Facilities for tourists include the flim show about the eruption of Merapi, survey equipment, dioramas, On The Merapi Volcano Trail, and the lobby area. While the collections are stored, among others, Volcano World contains materials of knowledge about the world's mountain trim, a collection of mountain men and equipment tidy rituals of reverence mount Merapi, a collection of earthquake and tsunami, the disaster of land movement, extra-terrestrial volcano .
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 5 months ago
Payak site is one of the classic petirtaan sites in Yogyakarta, which until now can still be seen.
On the northwest side of the wall there are niches for statues of the god Siva white stone materials. under the statue was found in a container with a hole peripih of 17 fruit that symbolizes Wastupurusamandala, which is a diagram that serves as metaphysics and building design. Peripih consist of gold and silver pieces.
This petirtaan building seems to have an important role in religious ceremonies in the classical period because water is one important element in the ceremony held at the holy places like temples.
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 6 months ago
another enchantment is not less interesting than Borobudur and Prambanan temples.
There are: Ijo Temple, Plaosan Temple and Tara Temple
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 7 months ago
Royal Cemetry Kotagede, Yogyakarta-Indonesia
In this old-city, tourist can visit the cemetery of the Mataram Kings like Sutowijoyo, also known as Ngabei Loring Pasar the founder of the Mataram kingdom who was then called Panembahan Senopati. There is also the unique tomb of Ki Ageng Mangir. He was Panembahan Senopati's son in law and his enemy at the same time. His body was buried outside the complex. A hundred meters away from the tomb, there is a stone called "Watu Gilang", the stone on which Panembahan Senopati smashed the head of Ki Ageng Mangir to dead.
Those who want to go inside the cemetery have to wear traditional clothes that one can hire there. Kotagede Royal Cemetery opens on Monday at 10 am - 12 am, and at 01.30 pm - 4 pm on Friday. In addition to cemetery, there are "graceful gates"; ponds will be full of Clarius Melenodermas and yellow turtle. This turtle is hundred years of age and also had had believed as a sacred miraculous turtle.
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www.borobudurpark.com
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 7 months ago
SAMUDRARAKSA SHIP MUSEUM
Samudraraksa Ship Museum is located in the complex of Borobudur Temple, Java-Indonesia. There lies Samudraraksa ship that was used to sail the ocean from Indonesia to Ghana.
This ship succeeds to make a history in Samudraraksa Ship Expedition when it sails to reroute the marine exploration in the eight century.
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 8 months ago
Keraton Yogya, in Java-Indonesia
Sultan's Palace residence, also contain a museum of court paraphernalia.
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tilkkuliini replied 3 years, 7 months ago:
There seems to be so many beautiful and interesting places around Indonesia. Can you recommend the one Must See place there?
detty1 replied 3 years, 7 months ago:
Beside Bali, there's so many place u can visit in Indonesia, many beautiful island you can enjoy..i cant choose just one :)
nipsu from Finland wrote 3 years, 9 months ago
This is Schönbrunn Palace in Austria. I think that there we had a guide, who was the best ever! He was so funny and told about things in the way, that even I wanted to listen :D
jl replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
What was the most interesting thing he told you? Was there some funny details within the families that live there or something?
nipsu replied 3 years, 8 months ago:
If I'm honest, I don't remember anymore those details, but I remember, that he told those things in a funny way :D
tilkkuliini replied 3 years, 7 months ago:
Been there, done that! :D I didn't take the guide, but I took a guided audio tour. Basically it means, that you walk around the place and listen to a recorded tape while you walk. I must say that also the audio tour was really good. There wasn't that many other tourist then...it could a bit harder to hear the tape, if there is much more noice around you. Any case, the place is really worth a visit.
otto from Finland wrote 3 years, 9 months ago
I've also been in Seurasaari! Like u said, there's a museum there, but there's also some beautiful scenery and nice walking paths. And the animals there.. wow.. the squirrels come so close! Here's another pic of a building in the outdoor museum.
nipsu replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
What a cute cottage :D
viivif from Finland wrote 3 years, 9 months ago
I went to this place in Helsinki called Seurasaari. There's an outdoor museum there with interesting buildings and constructions.. This is one of them. Any of you guess what it is?? Not telling you guys yet though, you have to try to guess what it is :D
otto replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
I saw it there but can't remember what it was.. I do remember wondering about that but then there where these signs in every places that told a bit about them.
jl replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
No idea.. It looks really strange..
viivif replied 3 years, 8 months ago:
Well, maybe its time to tell the answer. Its an old times' swing :D
tilkkuliini from Finland wrote 3 years, 9 months ago
I found these "wheels" made of stone right next to the church of Kodisjoki. Does anyone know what they are?
nipsu replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
Seems interesting, but have no idea, what they are!?
viivif replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
I have an idea.. Could those have been things what people have been using to grind stuff? I just get this image where a donkey or cow or something has been harnessed and it walks this circle which moves that circular thing.. Or am I just completely wrong?
viivif replied 3 years, 8 months ago:
Tilkkuliiniii.. what are they then??
tilkkuliini replied 3 years, 8 months ago:
I haven't got a clue! That's why I was asking from you guys :D
detty1 replied 3 years, 8 months ago:
maybe that's just a wheel, but from stone.. :D
tilkkuliini from Finland wrote 3 years, 9 months ago
I visited a prehistoric grave in Naantali this weekend. Well actually I visited three, but the picture is from one of them. The place is located in Merimasku.
viivif replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
Do you know what it has looked like before? Is there any information about that..?
detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 9 months ago
Ratu Boko Palace....
Ratu Boko Palace is a very beautiful place and uniqueness. this palace about 18 km to the east from Yogyakarta. Palace is in the top of the hill with about 196 m high or 195.7 m above sea level. Because of its location, we can enjoy a variety of beautiful scenery, the Prambanan temple background with Mount Merapi and the rural atmosphere, surrounded by the fertile rice fields.
www.tourthewonder.com
nipsu replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
You have visited so many lovely places, I'm jealous :D
detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 10 months ago
this Buddha statue... have so many history .. with beautiful background... in Borobudur Temple in Indonesia Central JAva
www.tourthewonder.com
tilkkuliini replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
That looks like so nice place. Do you have to hike there or is this place close to the road? I have never visited Indonesia, but it really looks exciting!
detty1 replied 3 years, 9 months ago:
it is top of Borobudur Temple, Borobudur consist of 6 floor, every floor have there own meaning...
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 3 years, 10 months ago
this Buddha statue... have so many history .. with beautiful background... in Borobudur Temple in Indonesia Central JAva
www.tourthewonder.com
otto from Finland wrote 3 years, 10 months ago
Do you recognize these guys? They are, of course, from the fairy tale Bremen Musicians! I was so surprised to see this statue, I never expected the tale to be this big in Bremen.
Funny little guys, aren't they :D
tina2 replied 3 years, 10 months ago:
:D They really are!
alicestone wrote one year, one month ago
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain
http://www.voyajo.com/viewDestEx.aspx?dest=172426