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Meteora, Agios Georgios Mandelas?s cave
2008-06-06 10:02:00
The Meteora is one of the largest and most important complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Kalambaka, Greece and is second only to Mount Athos. The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora ...
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Anzac Bridge, Sydney
2008-06-06 07:38:00
The ANZAC Bridge or Anzac Bridge, formerly known as the Glebe Island Bridge, is a large cable-stayed bridge spanning Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Rozelle in proximity to the central business district of Sydney , Australia. The bridge forms part of the Western Distributor freeway leading from the Sydney CBD and Cross City Tunnel to the ...

Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia
2008-06-05 23:42:00
The Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross lived when she may have made the first American Flag. Several of her surviving family members, including daughters, grandchildren and a niece said that this was the location of the legendary event. The house is located at 239 Arch Street, just blocks ...
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Egyptian Museum, Cairo
2008-06-05 15:33:00
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo , Egypt, is home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms and carparks. The museum’s Royal Mummy Room, containing 27 royal mummies from pharaonic ...

Puente Nuevo, Ronda
2008-06-05 09:58:00
The Puente Nuevo, whose name means “new bridge” in Spanish, is the newer and larger of two bridges that span the 120m-deep chasm that divides the city of Ronda in southern Spain. The bridge was built in 1751 and took a total of 42 years to build. The bridge is supposedly one of the most ...

Iolani Palace, Honolulu
2008-06-05 07:19:00
Iolani Palace is situated in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the U.S. state of Hawai?i. It is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States and is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two monarchs governed from Iolani ...

Rethymno, Crete
2008-06-04 23:05:00
Rethymno, a city of approximately 40,000 people, is the capital of Rethymno Prefecture in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity (ancient Rhithymna and Arsinoe), even though it has never been a competitive Minoan center. It was, however, strong enough to mint its own coins and maintain a mild urban growth. One of ...

Ha?penny Bridge, Dublin
2008-06-04 19:12:00
The Ha’penny Bridge , known later for a time as the Penny Ha’penny Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin , Ireland. Originally called the Wellington Bridge (after the Duke of Wellington), the name of the bridge changed to Liffey Bridge, its official name to this day. It is still ...

Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens, Florence
2008-06-04 12:05:00
The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace , is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence , Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, ...
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Teotihuacan
2008-06-03 18:22:00
Teotihuacan was, at its height in the first half of the 1st millennium CE, the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas. The city during its existence was larger than any European city of the same era, possibly including Rome. The civilization and cultural complex associated with the site is also referred to as Teotihuacan. Its ...

Belvedere, Vienna
2008-06-03 14:58:00
The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna , south-east of the city centre. After buying the plot of land in 1697, Prince Eugene had a large park created. The Schloss Belvedere began as a suburban entertainment villa: in 1714 work began to erect what ...

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2008-06-03 07:41:00
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (lit. City Museum Amsterdam) is a museum for modern art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It is located at Museum Square, close to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. Its collection includes a room painted by Karel Appel and a large collection of paintings by Kazimir Malevich. The Stedelijk had ...

Sant Agostino, Rome
2008-06-02 23:23:00
Sant Agostino is a church in Rome , not far from Piazza Navona. It is one of the first Roman churches built during the Renaissance. The construction was funded by Guillaume d’Estouteville, Archbishop of Rouen and Papal Chancellor. The facade was built up in 1483 by Giacomo di Pietrasanta, using marble taken from Colosseum. It is ...
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Christiania, Copenhagen
2008-06-01 14:35:00
Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania is a partially self-governing neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 34 hectares (85 acres) in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen . Christiania has established semi-legal status as an independent community, but has been a source of controversy since its creation in a squatted military area in ...

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Strasbourg
2008-06-01 00:04:00
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, Gothic architecture. Erwin von Steinbach is credited for major contributions from 1277 to ...
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Alamo Square, San Francisco, California
2008-05-31 00:25:00
Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco , California . Both are located in the Western Addition, a part of the city’s fifth Supervisorial district, and are served by several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24. Alamo Square Park consists of six city blocks at the top of a ...

Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
2008-05-28 20:34:00
Gyeongbok Palace is a palace located in northern Seoul , South Korea. It was the main and largest palace of the Joseon Dynasty and one of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty. The palace was originally constructed in 1394 by King Taejo. Gyeongbokgung was continuously expanded during the reign of King Taejong and King Sejong the Great, but part of the palace was burnt down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). Far east is interesting for sightseeing tours. Not good destination for honeymoon vacations. GPS travel destinations: 37° 34′ 43″ N, 126° 58′ 38″ E

Temple Bar, Dublin
2008-05-28 07:29:00
Temple Bar (Barra an Teampaill) is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin , Ireland. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many narrow cobbled streets. It is promoted as “Dublin’s cultural quarter” and has a lively nightlife that is popular with tourists. Temple Bar is in the postcode Dublin 2 (D2), and has an estimated population of 3,000. Dublin is on of best travel destinations. GPS vacation destinations:53° 20′ 44″ N, 6° 15′ 46″ W
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Bodrum Castle, Bodrum
2008-05-27 20:36:00
Bodrum Castle , located in southwest Turkey in the city of Bodrum, was built by the Knights Hospitaller starting in 1402 as the Castle of St. Peter or Petronium. Confronted with the invasion of Seljuk Turks, the Knights Hospitaller, with their headquarters on the island of Rhodes, needed another stronghold on the mainland. Grand Master Philibert de Naillac (1396-1421) found a suitable site across the island of Kos, where there was already a castle of the Order. This location had been already the site of a fortification in Doric times (1110 BC) and of a small Seljuk castle in the 11th century. The same promontory was also the probable site of the palace of Mausolos, the famous king of Caria. Turkey is interesting country for vacations and trips. GPS travel destinations: 37° 1′ 54″ N, 27° 25′ 46″ E
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Jeanneken Pis, Brussels
2008-05-27 07:32:00
Jeanneke Pis is a modern fountain and statue in Brussels , which forms a counterpoint in gender terms to the city’s trademark Manneken Pis, as it does aurally and geographically, being about the same distance away on the other side of the Grand Place / Grote Markt. It was made by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie in 1985 and erected in 1987 and endowed with its own instant legend, the better to amuse strollers. This half-metre-high statue of blue-grey limestone depicts a little girl with her hair in bunches, squatting and urinating, apparently very contentedly. It is located on the east side of the Faith Alley, a narrow dead-end street some 30 metres long leading northwards off the restaurant-packed Rue des Bouchers / Beenhouwersstraat. It is unsurprisingly much less well known than its male counterpart, being a new addition instead of a centuries-old symbol of the city. Not famous like other statue, but Brussels has many toruist attractions. GPS travel coordinates: 50° 50′ 55″ N, 4Â...

Torre Calatrava, Barcelona
2008-05-26 15:40:00
The Montjuic Communications Tower (Torre Telefonica) is a telecommunication tower in the Montjuic neighborhood of Barcelona , Spain. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, construction on the tower began in 1989 and was completed in 1992. The white tower was built for Telefonica to transmit television coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics Games in Barcelona. The 136 m (446 ft) tower is located in the Olympic park, and represents an athlete holding the Olympic Flame. The basement is covered with ‘trencadis’, Gaudi’s mosaic technique created from broken tile shards. Because of the tower’s orientation, it works also as a giant sundial, which uses the Europa square to indicate the hour. Barcelona is great for vacations with memorable sightseeing tours. GPS travel destinations: 41° 21′ 51″ N, 2° 9′ 2″ E

Dome, Cathedral, Salzburg
2008-05-26 07:57:00
The Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom) is a 17th century baroque cathedral in the city of Salzburg, dedicated to Saint Rupert of Salzburg. It is the site of Mozart’s baptism. The site occupied by the Salzburg Cathedral was probably a sacred place for sacrifices in Celtic as well as Roman times. The first cathedral was built under Saint Vergilius of Salzburg, who might have used foundations by St. Rupert. The first Dom was recorded in 774. The so-called Virgil Dom was built from 767 to 774 and was 66 metres long and 33 metres wide. Archbishop Arno (785 – 821) was the first to arrange renovations of the Dom, which was in place for less than 70 years. In 842, the building burned down after being struck by lightning. Three years later, the re-erection of the building started. Under Archbishop Hartwig, a choir with a crypt was built towards West between 1000 and 1020. Under Archbishop Konrad I., the West-towers were built from 1106 to 1147. Salzburg is good for vacations or fami...
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Campo dei Miracoli, Pisa
2008-05-25 20:35:00
The Piazza del Duomo (”Cathedral Square”) is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. Partly paved and partly grassed, it is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Duomo, the Leaning Tower (the cathedral’s campanile), ...
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Torre Agbar, Barcelona
2008-05-25 10:51:00
The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower, is a 21st-century skyscraper at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, Barcelona , Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and built by Dragados. It opened in June 2005 and was inaugurated officially by the King of Spain on 16 September 2005. The Torre Agbar is located in the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona and is named after its owners, the Agbar Group, a holding company whose interests include the Barcelona water company Aguas de Barcelona. Nice for Barcelona sightseeing tours. GPS travel coordinates: 41° 24′ 12″ N, 2° 11′ 22″ E

Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles
2008-05-24 23:11:00
Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles , California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.’s Griffith Park , it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist ...
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Stanley Park, Vancouver
2008-05-23 16:05:00
Stanley Park is a 404.9 hectare (1,000 acre) urban park bordering downtown Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city-owned park in Canada and the third largest in North America. The park attracts an estimated eight million visitors every year, including locals and tourists, who come for its recreational facilities and its natural attributes. ...
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Palace of Fine Arts/Exploratorium, San Francisco
2008-05-23 11:38:00
The Exploratorium is a public science museum, located in the Marina District at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco , California. It is one of San Francisco’s most popular museums, drawing over 500,000 people each year. Founded in 1969 by the physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium is dedicated to teaching science through hands-on ...
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Grand Central Terminal, New York City
2008-05-23 07:35:00
Grand Central Terminal (GCT, often popularly called Grand Central Station or simply Grand Central) is a Terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger trains, it is the largest train station ...
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Lujiazui / Pudong, Shanghai
2008-05-22 21:43:00
Lujiazui is an important financial district in Pudong, Shanghai . In 2005 the State Council reaffirmed the positioning of the 31.78 km² Lujiazui area, as the only finance and trade zone among the 185 state-level development zones on the mainland China. Lujiazui, which literally means “Lu’s Mouth”, is located in the Pudong New District on the ...

La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima, Lima
2008-05-22 10:20:00
The Basilica Cathedral of Lima is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Main Plaza of downtown Lima, Peru. It started its construction in 1535. It has been transformed many times, but it still conserves its colonial composition and facade. From outside, there are 3 doors on the front facade, like any other cathedral. The ...