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2014-04-20T02:40:00.002-07:00

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10 Unique Places Around the World

The Earth is a miraculous place and with the advent of technology, places that were remote and hidden have been finding their way into the eyes of the world. Traveling isn’t always a possibility for everyone; the internet gives a picture view into the places we can’t physically visit, and opens up the wonders of our planet. This list looks at some of the most unique areas around the world. The list includes natural areas and those created by humans. They are listed in the order I found and researched them, and are by no means diminished by their order on the list.

Pamukkale

Turkey

Pamukkale means cotton castle, and has also been called the white castle because of the vast whiteness caused by the high concentration of calcite in the water. Travertine sedimentary deposits have created the white terraces, petrified waterfalls and mineral forests that make up the landscape. The 17 hot springs are heated by an underground volcano. The beautiful area of Pamukkale, Turkey, has been used as a healing spa for thousands of years. The healing properties of the area drew people from all over, and the Romans built the ancient city of Hieropolis there. To help preserve the area, hotels and access roads were taken down and man-made pools were created to help in keeping the natural beauty of Pamukkale.

Nine Hells of Beppu

Japan

Beppu is home to over 2,800 hot springs and is found on the island of Kyushu. The Nine hells of Beppu are some of the more unique springs in the area. Hell 1 is Umi Jigoku meaning “sea hell”. The pool is a turquoise blue and is hot enough to boil eggs. Hell 2 is Oniishibou, meaning “shaven head hell” and gets its name from the boiling gray mud. The mud bubbles to the surface and resembles the shaved head of Buddhist monks. Hell 3 is Shiraike Jigoku meaning “white pond hell” and is filled with boiling white water caused by the high calcium concentrations. Hell 4 is Yama Jigoku meaning “mountain hell. Yama Jigoku was made by a mud volcano that spewed so much that it created a small mountain surrounded by small pools. Hell 5 is Kamada Jigoku “cooking pot hell”. This is a collection of boiling hot springs that are flanked by a red devil statue featured as the cook. Hell 6 is Oniyama Jigoku, meaning “devil’s mountain hell”. Oniyama is a very strong stream that can pull 1 ½ train cars, and is also home to about 100 hellish crocodiles. Hell 7 is Kinryu Jigoku “golden dragon hell”. This spring is featured with a steaming dragon. The steam is supplied by the steam of the spring and is directed out of the dragon’s nostrils. The dragon gives the illusion of flying when water spouts out at sunrise. Hell 8 is Chinoike Jigoku, meaning “blood pond hell”. Chinoike gets its name from the bright reddish colored water caused by ferrous (containing iron) minerals in the pond. Hell 9 is Tatsumaki Jigoku, meaning “spout hell”. Tatsumaki is a geyser that spouts every 30 minutes and has a temperature of about 105 degrees Celsius.

Sanqingshan

China

Sanqingshan has been considered a sacred place. Used by Taoists for meditation, and believed to lead to immortality it’s easy to see why. Sanqingshan is shrouded in mists for 200 days of the year. The mist gives an otherworldly quality to the mountain, along with thousands of streams that pour into pools, granite formations that resemble silhouettes of humans and animals, and strangely shaped pine trees. The pools and vegetation create unique environments that lure many exotic and rare birds and animals to make their home there. Sanqingshan is home to about 2,500 plant species. This is one of the only places to find the plants that are used in making traditional Chinese medicines.

The Plain of Jars

Lao

The Plain of Jars is one of the oldest archeological mysteries in Southeast Asia. Located on the plateau of Xieng Khouang, in the mountains of Indochina, there are about 90 different jars sites. Each site contains from 1 to 400 jars. It has been estimated that they were created 3,000 years ago, and are made of sandstone, limestone, granite, breccias and conglomerate, with the majority being made of sandstone. The tallest jar is about 9 ft. tall and all are made from their own individual slab of stone. At first glance they appear to be haphazardly placed, with some standing upright and others on their sides, pointing in different directions. Further studies have revealed that the jars are placed in positions that form the constellation patterns of the stars. There has been lots of speculation about the purpose of the jars – drinking glasses for a giant race, being used to collect rainwater, or as burial urns. Most of the jars are empty, but a few have been found with bodies or tools inside, or filled with miniature Buddha statues. Exploration is hard as the area is littered with unexploded bombs from the Secret War

Spotted Lake of Osoyoos

British Columbia Canada

Spotted Lake of Osoyoos was sacred to the First Nations of Okanagan Valley Indians. Osoyoos means narrowing waters in the Okanagan language, and is used to describe what happens to the lake. The lake is a saline endorheic lake, which means it is a closed body of water with no outflow or inflow from other bodies of water. The lake has high concentrates of many different minerals, and contains some of the highest quantities of magnesium sulfate, calcium and sodium sulfates in the world. There are also eight other lesser minerals in the water, including small amounts of silver and titanium. The minerals in the lake are very beneficial, and were mined during WWI to use in the making of ammunition for the war. The minerals are what give the lake its uniqueness. During the summer, as the water evaporates, spots are formed which have different colors depending on which mineral is most present. The spots crystallize and form walkways of different colors. The colors can be white, yellow, blue or green. The lake is on private property and they allow very little public access.

Chamarel Falls and the Colored Earth

Mauritius

The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation located off the southeast coast of Africa. It is part of an archipelago formed from a now dormant undersea volcano. Mauritius is home to two natural wonders. The first is Chamarel Falls, which are three thin waterfalls that fall about 300 ft. down a plateau. They are the tallest waterfalls in Mauritius. Mauritius was once known only for its waterfalls, then in the 1960s, the colored dunes were discovered. The colored sand was created from clay made of lava cooling off at different times. The effect caused the 7 different colors of sand to form; they include red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow. The most unique aspect of the sands is the fact that if you take all the colors and mix them together, they will naturally separate and rejoin the correct color grouping that they belong to. How this happens is a mystery to scientists who have tried to solve the strange properties of the sand. Another mystery of the sand is that there is no visible erosion. The area has a heavy rainy season so erosion should be a definite effect of nature.

Rio Tinto

Spain

The Rio Tinto runs from the Sierra Moreno Mountains down to the Gulf of Cádiz in Huelva, Spain. Rio Tinto translates into red river and this is exactly how the river appears. High levels of iron in the water cause the red coloring of the river. The river has been mined for copper, gold and silver from ancient times, and continues as of today. The Rio Tinto has the oldest mines in the world, which are believed to be the fabled King Solomon’s mines. Due to all the mining, the river has a high acidic content and is home to organisms that survive in extreme conditions. This has led to scientific study of the river, used in the study of the underground lakes of Mars and Jupiter. The link to outer space seems appropriate, as the Rio Tinto area has an alien lunar like landscape. The mining has created walls of terraced rock that has formed a natural amphitheater.

Fly Geyser Reno

Nevada

Fly Geyser was accidentally created in 1916 while drilling a well for water, though they didn’t start forming until 1960. The spot picked had an unknown geothermal area. The heated water eventually found a weak spot in the well and pushed itself to the surface. The minerals started building up to create a mini volcano of about 5 ft. tall, with layers of terraces. The terraces have different colors from the minerals in the water and the geothermal water has found more weak spots to create two more geysers nearby. The water spouts continuously and fills holes and hollows in the terraces, to give the area a surreal look. Water where there isn’t much water to begin with has attracted swans, ducks, and other animals to the area. Fish also swim through the ponds, introduced by an unknown human dropping the eggs in the water.

Vale Da Lua

Brazil

Vale Da Lua is a stone basin that has been carved out by the San Miguel River. The name translates to valley of the moon and was given that name because the erosion of the rocks by the river has left them smooth, and in shades of gray similar to the look of the moon. The valley has some of the oldest rock formations in the world, with an estimated age of 1.8 billion years old. The river has created caves, grottoes, waterfalls and bizarre rock formations, to form a labyrinth in the narrow canyon walls. Seen from space, the area is the most luminous on earth. Quartz and the smoothness of the rocks cause the glow. The surrounding forest is abundant with wildlife and lays claim to many varieties of orchids. The river has made the area a work in progress, as it continues to erode and change the landscape.

Caño Cristales

Colombia

Caño Cristales is a river located in the Serrania de la Macarena Mountains. The area where the river is found is so remote that you can only get there by horse, donkey, or on foot. Caño Cristales is filled with waterfalls, rapids, wells and hollows, with water so clear you can see all the way to the bottom. During most of the year the river seems like any other, with the water coursing over green algae rocks. Then during the period of time between the wet season and the dry season – which happens between September–November – the river transforms, becoming a river of color. The algae in the water produce a riot of color; red, blue, green, black and yellow line the river. This river has no fish because of the complexity of the channels. Caño Cristales has been called “The River of Five Colors”, “The Liquid Rainbow” and “The River That Ran Away From Paradise” and it’s honestly easy to see why.

Latest tested proxy list ( All Countries ) #3

2014-04-17T16:45:00.002-07:00

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2014-04-16T08:36:00.004-07:00

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United Kingdom

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Latest tested proxy list ( China ) #2

2014-04-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

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Latest tested proxy list ( All Countries )

2014-04-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

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2014-04-14T06:10:00.000-07:00

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2014-04-14T06:06:00.001-07:00

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2014-04-12T23:49:00.000-07:00

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Venezuela Free Proxy

2014-04-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

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2014-04-12T20:16:00.001-07:00

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Almost all of us are familiar with China's great man-made attractions.
The Forbidden City in Beijing. The Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an. Shanghai's skyscraper forest in Pudong.
For a country of its massive size and varied geography, however, it's surprising how relatively few people outside China appreciate the extent of the country's other attractions, many of them natural wonders to rival any in the world. Is it possible to limit a list of China's superlative attractions to a mere 40?
Not really. But a photo memory card goes only so far.
And, as this gallery illustrates, it's impossible to stop clicking once you get a camera in front of some of China's most beautiful places to visit.
The list is in alphabetical order.

1. Anhui: Hongcun Ancient Village (安徽宏村)

Reliable muse for generations of artists.
The 900-year-old village of Hongcun has long drawn in-the-know Chinese visitors, who love its tranquil vibe and distinctive architecture.
The striking Huangshan mountain backdrop (see No. 2) doesn't hurt, either.
Its classic structures, Moon Lake and picturesque locals have been an inspiration for art students for decades.
Walking the narrow lanes paved with quartzite and seeing farmers working in rice fields, with the reflection of ancient houses in the lake, should provide enough material to get you started on your own visual masterpiece.
Admission: RMB 104 (US$16)

Hongcun Village is roughly 70 kilometers northwest of the city of Huangshan in Anhui Province. Major cities connected to Huangshan Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an.

2. Anhui: Mount Huangshan (安徽黄山)

Mountain romance. A UNESCO World Heritage Site set amidst “the loveliest mountains of China,” Mount Huangshan, aka Mount Yellow, is a once-in-a-lifetime trek for many Chinese.
The 1,863-meter mountain is renowned for its oddly shaped pines, spectacular rock formations, hot springs and seas of misty and melancholy clouds.
A trip here provides a mountain of feeling.
Admission fee: RMB 230 between March 1-November 30, RMB 150 between December 1-February 28,
Major cities connected to Huangshan Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an.

3. Fujian: Mount Wuyi (福建武夷山)

Confucian beauty.A major landmark in southeast China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Wuyi was the setting for the development and spread of neo-Confucianism, influential in East Asia since the 11th century.
Bamboo raft drifting in the Nine Bend River (lower gorge) is a popular activity among visitors.
The two-hour, eight-kilometer trips provide grand views of Mount Wuyi. It's the best way to take in the serene beauty of the smooth peaks and clear water.
Admission: RMB 140 for Mount Wuyi park, RMB 100 for bamboo raft drifting.
Mount Wuyi is about 350 kilometers northwest of Fuzhou, the provincial capital of Fujian. Major cities connected to Fuzhou Airport by direct flights include Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Xi'an.

4. Fujian: Xiapu Mudflat (福建霞浦)

As beautiful as a water-and-ink painting. That's no coincidence.Yes, a humble mudflat is a favorite destination of Chinese photographers.
A small region along the southeast China coastline, Xiapu nevertheless has the largest mudflat in the country, encompassing 40 square kilometers and more than 400 kilometers of coastline.
Along its tiger-striped beaches, bamboo structures and poles, buoys and fishing vessels provide human counterpoints to the area's natural beauty.
Admission fee: Free
The nearest hub of Xiapu Mudflat is Fuzhou, provincial capital of Fujian. It's about 175 kilometers away.
Major cities connected to Fuzhou Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi’an.

5. Gansu: Echoing Sand Mountain and Crescent Lake, Dunhuang (甘肃省敦煌市鸣沙山和月牙泉)

Gobi adventure.
Nope, this isn't a mirage -- it’s a real scene found in the vast Gobi desert in northwest China.
Echoing Sand Mountain is a series of dunes surrounding Crescent Lake. Named for its distinctive shape and aural characteristics, its echoes can be heard as the wind blows over the dunes.
Visitors ride camels up the dunes, which rise to 250 meters.
With gardens blooming on its banks, Crescent Lake offers a lovely visual counterpoint to all that sand.
Admission: RMB 120 during peak season (May 1-October 31) and RMB 60 in low season.
Echoing Sand Mountain and Crescent Lake is six kilometers south of Dunhuang.
China Southern operates a daily return flight between Xi'an Xianyang Airport and Dunhuang Airport. Air China flies between Beijing and Dunhuang once a day.

6. Guangdong: Fortress Towers, Kaiping (广东开平雕楼)

Many overseas Chinese are originally from Kaiping. Why leave such beauty?
Erected mostly in the early 20th century, the fortress towers at Kaiping were built by famously outbound Kaipingers, who brought home the many architectural styles they saw abroad, including Islamic, Roman and even ancient Greek.
The towers were built as a display of wealth, and as a practical way of protecting locals from war and theft.
Approximately 1,800 fortress towers still stand amid Kaiping’s vast rice fields.
Kaiping is located 130 kilometers southwest of Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong.
Regular buses are available between Kaiping Bus Terminal and various long-distance bus terminals in Guangzhou. Direct buses and ferries are available between Kaiping and Hong Kong.

7. Guangxi: Yangshuo (广西阳朔)

Village life is art.
When the Chinese long for views of the nation’s most scenic hills and rivers, they book a bamboo-boat cruise in Yangshuo.
The riverside town in southern China is most famous for its karst hills and traditional fishing-village lifestyle.
Downtown is touristy.
Visitors can rent bikes and head to the countryside to find a more calming scene: bamboo boats chugging along the river, fishermen setting out with cormorants, farmers toiling in fields with lush peaks soaring high above.
Most travelers reach Yangshuo from Guilin. Buses bound for Yangshuo leave every 15 minutes from Guilin Bus Station on Zhongshan Lu and Guilin South Railway Station. The journey takes around 90 minutes and the fare is about RMB 15 per person.

8. Guizhou: Huangguoshu Waterfall (贵州黄果树瀑布)

Not just big, it's ultra-accessible.
The highest waterfall in Asia, majestic Huangguoshu "Yellow Fruit Tree" Waterfall plunges a dramatic 77.8 meters across a 101-meter-wide span.
It's one of a handful of mammoth waterfalls in the world that's accessible for viewing from almost any angle -- from above, below, front, back, left or right.
The best visiting season is June to August, when the water reaches a peak flow of 700 cubic meters per second.
Admission fee: RMB 180 between March 1-October 31; RMB 160 between Novermber 1-February 28
The nearest traffic hub to Huangguoshu Waterfall is Huangguoshu Airport. It's about six kilometers away. Major cities connected to Huangguoshu by direct flights include Beijing and Guangzhou.

9. Hainan: Guanyin Statue (海南南山海上观音像)

Pilgrimage to China’s bikini-clad island.
Look beyond the beaches of Sanya to find the world’s largest Guanyin statue, erected near Nanshan, China’s southernmost mountain.
The story goes that the three-sided statue faces mainland China, Taiwan and the rest of the South China Sea -- meaning that the bodhisattva blesses not only China, but the whole world.
At 108 meters tall, the figure was raised and enshrined in 2005 and is one of the tallest statues on the planet.
Admission: RMB 150
The Guanyin Statue is located within Hainan’s Nanshan Culture Tourism District, which is some 40 kilometers from downtown Sanya. Shuttle buses are available between Yalong Bay and Nanshan.

10. Hainan: Yalong Bay (海南省亚龙湾)

Heaven for beach and water sports lovers.
Hainan delivers the best tropical setting in China. Yalong Bay is the pinnacle of the resort getaway.
The 7.5-kilometer crescent beach is the most popular and developed stretch of Hainan’s southern coastline.
It provides all the quintessential experiences of a Southeast Asian holiday, with as many luxury hotels as palm trees -- more than 20 international luxury hotels line the beach of Yalong Bay.
The beach is also a haven for water sports warriors, including surfers who sometimes ride uncrowded waves all day.
If you visit in July, August, October or during Spring Festival, you'll be surrounded by Chinese families, mostly sporting old-school swimsuits.
Yalong Bay is 28 kilometers southeast of Sanya. Sanya Airport operates flights to all major Chinese cities, as well as nine international cities including Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.
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11. Hebei: Chengde Mountain Resort/Rehe Palace (河北承德避暑山庄/热河行宫)

The four-star stay for Chinese emperors.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this mountain resort was once a summer palace used by Qing Dynasty emperors on holiday.
Delicate gardens and a 70-meter pagoda remain.
Lush grasslands, marvelous mountains and tranquil valleys still make it a cool place to avoid the heat.
Admission fee: RMB 120
Shuttle buses depart from Beijing to Chengde hourly during the day, ticket is RMB 50

12. Heilongjiang: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin (黑龙江省哈尔滨市圣索非亚大教堂)

China meets Russia.
The largest Orthodox church in East and Southeast Asia stands in China’s most Russian-accented city, Harbin.
Russian expats built the 54-meter-tall, 721-square-meter neo-Byzantine structure in the early 20th century as a spiritual symbol for the local Orthodox community after the Russian-Japanese War.
The church was used as a warehouse by the Communist Party for about two decades and is now a state-run museum showcasing the city’s architecture, art and heritage.
Admission: RMB 15

88 Xiulong Jie, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 黑龙江省哈尔滨市道里区透笼街88号

13. Henan: Longtan Valley (河南龙潭大峡谷)

Nope, you're not in Utah. It's Henan.This 12-kilometer, U-shaped valley marked by a stripe of purplish red quartz sandstone has earned the name, “The No.1 Valley of Narrow Gorges in China."
Its steep cliffs, lush vegetation and jagged valley attract sightseers from all over China.
Admission: RMB 70
The nearest traffic hub to Longtan Valley is Luoyang, a major city in Henan Province. It's about 60 kilometers away. Major cities connected to Luoyang Airport by direct flights include Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

14. Hubei: One Incense Pillar, Enshi Canyon (湖北恩施大峡谷一柱香)

Splendid splinter.

This is not the profile of Beaker the Muppet’s giant Chinese cousin; it’s a karst pillar standing between the cliffs and peaks of the 108-kilometer-long Enshi Canyon, China’s answer to the Grand Canyon.
This incense stick-shaped structure is 150 meters tall, but only four meters wide, making it incredible that it stands at all, let alone that it's survived several major earthquakes.
Local legend holds that the pillar is a piece of incense given by a deity to the ingenious Tujia people. The residents could light it in times of disaster and the deity would descend to help.
Admission: RMB 120

Enshi is approximately 230 kilometers west of Yichang, site of the Three Gorges Dam, and 530 kilometers west of Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei.
Flights are available to Yichang twice a week (40 minutes) and to Wuhan twice a day (80 minutes).

15. Hubei: Shennongjia (湖北神农架)

Popular destination for Bigfoot believers.
More than 400 people claim to have seen a Bigfoot-like creature among the lush vegetation of Shennongjia over the past century, yet no hard evidence has been found to prove the "yeti's" existence.
The 3,200-square-kilometer nature reserve also purports to be “the only well-preserved sub-tropical forest ecosystem in the world's mid-latitudes,” with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants.
It’s home to snub-nosed or golden monkeys (金丝猴), a rare and protected species in China.
Admission: RMB 100

Wuhan is the nearest major city and traffic hub to Shennongjia. From Wuhan's long-distance bus station at Xinhua Lu, take the daily coach to Xingshan County (兴山县). Then transfer to a mini-bus from Xingshan to Shennongjia.

16. Hunan: Fenghuang (湖南凤凰)

No modernization, just relaxation.
These stilted houses are the dream lodgings of Chinese art and literature lovers.
Every year, armies of young backpackers flock to the ancient town of Fenghuang (which literally means "Phoenix") for its rich Miao and Tujia ethnic culture.
Many also come to pay homage to celebrated Chinese writer Shen Congwen (沈从文), whose novel “Frontier City” put the 1,300-year-old town in limelight.
Fenghuang maintains its original layout and architecture, with around 200 residential buildings, 20 streets and 10 winding alleys, all of which date as far back as the Ming dynasty.
Admission: RMB 148

Fenghuang is 430 kilometers west of Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan.
Long-distance buses are available four times a day from West Changsha Bus Terminal to Fenghuang Bus Terminal for RMB 130. The journey takes nearly four hours.

17. Hunan: Zhangjiajie (湖南张家界)

"Avatar" inspiration: the real floating mountains.
The giant quartz sand pillars of Wulingyuan are said to have been the inspiration for James Cameron's floating mountains on the planet Pandora in his Oscar-winning movie “Avatar.”
In reality, the Wulingyuan area in Zhangjiajie, a city in Hunan Province in southern China, is home to more than 3,000 of these stone columns.
The tallest pillar in the stone forest stands more than 400 meters high.
Wulingyuan authorities have renamed one of the pillars “Mount Hallelujah,” the name of the main floating peak on Pandora.
Admission: RMB 248

Zhangjiajie is about 320 kilometers northwest of Changsha, Hunan’s provincial capital and the region’s main traffic hub.
Trains and direct flights are available between Zhangjiajie and many Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

18. Inner Mongolia: Singing Sand Bay (内蒙古响沙湾)

The sand is singing, but what's the song?Singing Sand Bay, aka Yinken Sand Bay, is a 110-meter-high dune, 50 kilometers from Baotou, a major city of Inner Mongolia.
Sliding off a 45-degree angle, the wind here is said to sing in soft whispers.
Admission: RMB 120
Batou can be reach from many major cities in China by air, including Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou

19. Jiangsu: Brahmā Palace (江苏梵宫)

Buddhist bling.
Feng shui and Buddhism have deep influences on China.
Both can be found at Brahmā Palace.
Beneath the foot of Little Lingshan Mountain, and near Taihu Lake and the 88-meter-tall Lingshan Giant Budda, the palace epitomizes Chinese feng shui -- it's surrounded by mountains and water, portending both good fortune and health.
Built for the Second World Buddhism Forum in 2009, the Buddhist theme park is filled with luxury, with gold and glamour gilding many surfaces.
Admission fee: RMB 210
Major cities connected to Wuxi Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.

20. Jiangxi: Mount Lu (江西庐山)

A dream of a swim in a sea of clouds. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, Lushan National Park, with its centerpiece of Mount Lu, is more than a tourist attraction.
It's a cultural and spiritual symbol of China.
Upward of 1,500 famed painters and poets from various periods of ancient and modern China -- Li Bai (李白) of the Tang Dynasty and Xu Zhimo (徐志摩) in 1920s, to name two -- have traveled here to be inspired by Lu.
Masterpiece poems are engraved in calligraphy on the mountain cliffs.
Admission fee: RMB 135 between December 1 and March 31; RMB 180 between April 1 and November 30.
The nearest traffic hub is Mount Lu Airport. It's about 10 kilometers away. Major cities connected to Mount Lu Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
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21. Jiangxi: Wuyuan (江西婺源)

Where time moves S-L-O-W-L-Y.
“One of the most beautiful rural areas in China."
That's how Wuyuan (a small county located at the junction of Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces in eastern China) is best known.
Colorful blossoms and a relaxed, countrified pace attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each spring.
Admission fee: RMB 180 for five days.
The nearest traffic hub in Wuyuan County is Jingdezhen, a major city in Jiangxi Province. It's about 98 kilometers away. Major cities connected to Jingdezhen Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

22. Jilin: Heaven Lake, Changbai Mountain (吉林长白山天池)

The Loch Ness of China.
The vodka-clear Heaven Lake is said to resemble a piece of jade surrounded by 16 peaks of the Changbai Mountain National Reserve, near the border of North Korea.
With an average depth of 204 meters, it's the deepest lake in China.
This is also a hot spot for water monster fans -- in the last two decades China travelers have reported accounts of a lake creature as long as 20 meters.
Sunny days here are rare. July to September is the best time to visit. Even then, it can be chilly and wet.
Admission fee: RMB 168
The nearest traffic hub to Heaven Lake is Changbai Mountain Airport. It's about 60 kilometers away. Major cities connected to Changbai Mountain Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang.

23. Liaoning: Benxi Water Cave (辽宁本溪水洞)

Stalagmites and stalactites? You never know when those school lessons will come in handy.
Exploding with color, the Benxi Water Cave was formed more than 5 million years ago. Today its main sections are a "drought cave" and a "water cave."
A dramatic array of stalagmites and stalactites are covered in vibrant greens, yellows and reds.
The water cave contains the world's longest underground river at 5.8 kilometers. Of this, only 2.8 kilometers are accessible by boat.
The drought cave is rather small. Only 300 meters are open to the public.
The temperature in the cave remains a constant 10 C. Sweaters and pants are highly recommended.
Admission fee: RMB 195
Return trains from Shenyang, provincial capital city to Benxi every hour from 3 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, ticket prices from RMB 15

24. Liaoning: Golden Pebble Beach National Resort, Dalian (辽宁金石滩)

A huge adorable dinosaur explores the sea.
Along 30 kilometers of Golden Pebble Beach (it's also known as the Jinshitan Scenic Area) just outside downtown Dalian, ancient rock formations have been twisted by time and elements into bizarre replicas of animals -- camels, monkeys, tigers, even dinosaurs.
The largest is a 40-meter-high rock named after a "dinosaur who explores the sea." It's said to resemble a giant dinosaur bathing in the sea.
Admission fee: RMB 100
Golden Pebble Beach is in the northeast of Dalian City. It can be reach by Dalian's light rail which runs once every 20 minutes between 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

25. Ningxia: Sand Lake (宁夏沙湖)

China's top spot for bird-watching.
More than 1 million migrating birds of various species stop over at this wetland in Ningxia twice a year (April-May, September-October).
The rest of the year, around 200 species of birds call the wetlands home, including a large number of protected species, such as black cranes and the Chinese merganser.
The area is also the reported habitat of giant salamanders that grow as long as 1.6 meters.
Desert, water and reed mashes blend in this 80-square-kilometer area, which forms a unique geographic phenomenon called sand lake ("sha hu" in Mandarin).
Admission: RMB 60 from November 1-March 31; RMB 80 from April 1-October 31.
Sand Lake is 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the provincial capital of Ningxia. Buses are available daily between Sand Lake and Yinchuan’s North Gate Bus Terminal.

26. Qinghai: Qinghai Lake (青海省青海湖)

China’s largest inland saltwater lake.
This view is one of the great draws of Qinghai Province in China’s far northwest every June and July.
The lake sits 3,205 meters above sea level and is a three-hour bus ride from the nearest traffic hub of Xining.
Few tourists make it to this part of China to enjoy this oil painting of a scene, not counting packs of mad cyclists who come for Tour de Qinghai Lake International Cycling Race every summer.
Tour companies in Xining organize trips to Qinghai Lake. Buses bound for Qihai Lake are available every morning (7:45 a.m.) from Xining Train Station.

27. Shaanxi: Xi’an City Wall (陕西西安城墙)

There's more than one wall in this country.In addition to the world-renowned Great Wall, the city wall belonging to Xi’an, first constructed more than 2,000 years ago, also represents the power and wisdom of the Middle Kingdom in its ancient heyday.
What exists of the wall today are remains from 1370, when during the Ming Dynasty the fortification was 13.7 kilometers long, 12 meters high and between 15 to 18 meters wide.
It now surrounds downtown Xi’an.
Spend three or four hours biking along the wall and you'll get great views of China’s old capital city.
Admission fee: RMB 40
Climb up the city wall from Yongning Gate (永宁门) on Nan Jie in Xi'an's Xincheng District.

28. Shandong: Trestle Bridge, Qingdao (山东青岛栈桥)

So that's why they call it the Yellow Sea.As old as the city of Qingdao, the Trestle Bridge has sat astride the Yellow Sea since 1892.
First built for the reception of Li Hongzhang (李鸿章), a prominent statesman during the Qing Dynasty, Trestle Bridge has since become a symbol of the city.
Walking the 440-meter-long bridge is a great way to enjoy breezes coming off the sea.
At one end is Huilange Pagoda, a classic beauty that hosts historic and cultural exhibits throughout the year.
Seaside Resort, 11 Jingshan Lu, Qingdao, Shandong Province (山东省青岛市京山路11号海滨风景区)

29. Shanxi: Hukou Waterfall (山西壶口瀑布)

According to some, the most magnificent waterfall in the country.
As the largest waterfall on the Yellow River, and second largest in China, Hukou Waterfall is known around the country for once gracing the RMB 50 note.
At 20 meters high and 30 meters wide, the fall is located on the border of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.
The May to October flood season is the best time to visit, when water flow and velocity increase, sometime swelling the fall into a 50-meter-wide spectacular scene.
Admission fee: RMB 90
The nearest traffic hub to Hukou Waterfall is Yuncheng Airport. It's about 82 kilometers away. Major cities connected to Yuncheng Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area, Hukou Town, Ji County, Linfen, Shanxi Province (山西省临汾市吉县壶口镇黄河壶口瀑布景区)

30. Shanxi: Yungang Grottoes (山西云冈石窟)

Statue spectacle.
This 1,500-year-old site is an important Buddhist landmark.
It houses 252 caves and more than 51,000 Buddha statues, most carved between the fifth and sixth century during the North Wei Dynasty.
The sandstone statues -- the tallest stands 17 meters, the tiniest two centimeters -- combine multiple styles of Buddhist art, including Chinese, Gandhara and Persian.
Grottoes 16 through 20 are the five best preserved caves. They shelter five Buddhas modeled after five Wei emperors.
Admission: RMB 150

Yungang Grottoes are 18 kilometers west of Datong city. Direct flights are available between Datong and Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
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31. Sichuan: Hailuogou Glacier National Park (四川海螺沟)

Legend holds that only the lucky will be treated to this view.
Also known as "Conch Gully," Hailuogou park sits at the eastern foot of Gonggar Mountain in southwest China's Sichuan province.
According to legend, the gully was a wasteland until a renowned Tibetan monk played his treasured conch there and attracted many animals, who became so enchanted with the place that they took up residence. To memorialize the monk and his conch, the gully ever after became known as Conch Gully.
The magnificent glacier, which drives through woodlands, cliffs, peaks and gullies, is accessible all year round. It appears at its best in early morning sunshine.
More than 10 hot springs are spread beneath the glacier. Two are open to the public, including one at an elevation of 2,600 meters.
Admission: RMB 70 for the national park and RMB 120 for hot springs.
The nearest traffic hub to Hailuogou Glacier National Park is Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province. It's about 300 kilometers away.
Major cities connected to Chengdu Airport by direct flights include Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Xi'an.

32. Sichuan: Jiuzhaigou (四川九寨沟)

China’s most impressive lake view.
This massive lake is the crown jewel of Jiuzhaigou, a region full of stunning alpine lakes and waterfalls.
The lake is filled with incredible water that changes color throughout the day and year. The color comes from the reflection of the surrounding landscape, as well as algae and calcified rocks at the bottom of the shallow lake.
Autumn is the best time to visit, when the lake surface appears as a multi-hued painter's palette.
Admission including on-site transportation RMB 310 between April 1-November 15; RMB 160 between November 16-March 31.
Direct flights are available between Jiuzhaigou’s Jiuhuang Airport and major Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an and Chengdu.
The nearest traffic hub to Jiuzhaigou is Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, which is one hour by air or 11 hours by bus south of the lake.

33. Tibet: Potala Palace (西藏布达拉宫)

Literally breathtaking.
The former winter home of the Dalai Lama and seat of the former Tibetan ruling government, this nine-story attraction stands 3,700 meters above sea level, making it the highest palace on the planet.
The Potala Palace’s current incarnation is a state museum. More than 1,000 rooms remain, as well as the original layout of the White Palace (living quarters of the Dalai Lama) and the Red Palace (once a spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism).
All visitors to the palace are restricted to a one-hour stay.
Admission: RMB 100

Potala Palace issues a limited number of tickets every day. To secure a ticket during peak season (May 1-October 31), independent travelers are advised to pick up a ticket coupon outside the palace a day before their visit.

34. Xinjiang: Lake Karakul (新疆喀拉库勒湖)

Backyard pond of Kyrgyz nomads.
This stunning view is the reward after a thrilling ride over one of the world’s most dangerous roads, Karakoram Highway.
The many “landslide site” signposts along the way haven’t stopped devoted travelers, who mostly set out from Kashgar (喀什), the westernmost city in China.
Standing 3,600 meters above sea level on the Pamir Plateau, the glacier lake’s water reflects the surrounding mountains like a huge mirror.
Best time to go is May to October.
No public transportation is available between Kashgar and Karakul, but plenty of tour companies and hotels in Kashgar organize small groups and customized trips to the area. The lake is about four hours from Kashgar by road.

35. Xinjiang: Nalati Grassland (新疆那拉提草原)

Genghis Khan might have had the same view on his expedition to the west.
This sub-alpine meadow is so distinct in northwest China that, according to legend, one of Genghis Khan’s troops was so awed by its color that he gave the area the name “Nalati” (meaning “place where the sun emerges” in Mongolian).
The prairie is a great place to experience Kazak customs. Locals still play traditional sports, live in yurts and raise falcons to hunt for the family dinners.
Best time to go is July to October.
China Southern operates a daily return flight between Urumqi and Nalati.

36. Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali (云南省大理崇圣寺三塔)

"Skyscrapers" from the Tang Dynasty.
These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China’s southwest Yunnan Province.
The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a “skyscraper” for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later.
The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.
Admission: RMB 121

The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.

37. Yunnan: Pudacuo National Park, Shangri-la (云南香格里拉普达措国家公园)

China's best ecological getaway.
Pudacuo is the first national park in China to meet the criteria set by The World Conservation Union, a major global environmental organization.
More than 20 percent of the country’s plant species and around one-third of its mammal and bird species call this wetland plateau home.
Photographers especially love the area's many types of orchids and China’s highly endangered black-necked cranes. In Bita Lake in the park, the Bita double-lip fish is an ancient fish dating back 2.5 million years.
Admission: RMB 190

Pudacuo is 22 kilometers east of Shangri-la, a tourist town in northwest Yunnan Province. Shangri-la bus station sends one bus to Pudacuo every morning at 9:30 a.m.

38. Zhejiang: Nanxi River (浙江楠溪江)

Dive, catch and cough 'em up. Cormorant fishing as it's always been done on the Nanxi River.
With its mountain backdrop and shores lined with ancient houses, the Nanxi River inevitably became the cradle of classic Chinese water-and-ink painting.
By drifting down the Nanxi River on a bamboo craft, travelers can enjoy views of locals doing laundry along the river and fishermen employing traditional methods of using cormorants to catch fish. The xiangyu is a rare freshwater fish unique to the Nanxi.
The nearest traffic hub to Nanxi River is Wenzhou, a major city in Zhejiang Province. It's about 23 kilometers away.
Major cities connected to Wenzhou Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hangzhou.
There are nine established drifting routes on the river, ranging from one to 10 kilometers in length.
Fee for bamboo catamaran drifting: RMB 30-70, depending on route.

39. Zhejiang: Thousand Island Lake (浙江千岛湖)

Island-hopping in China.
In the 1950s, the Chinese government evacuated and flooded 928-square-kilometer of villages, plains and hills to build a reservoir.
The indirect result was this surreal view.
Around 1,078 islands dot the lake.
Outdoors activities are the draw of this ginormous recreation and resort area -- speedboating, water skiing, animal-themed island-hopping, mountain climbing. Travelers can also find excellent seafood and everything from budget cabins to five-star hotels.
Admission: RMB 150

Direct buses run from Hangzhou West Bus Station to Thousand Island Lake Town. Buses depart every 30 minutes between 6 a.m.-6:50 p.m., RMB 60 per ticket. Then take a taxi or bus to the scenic area.

40. Zhejiang: Yunhe Rice Terrace (浙江云和梯田)

"Here's an idea. Let's make farming even more difficult."Literally meaning "peaceful clouds," Yunhe and its surrounding rice terraces have been home to farmers for at least 1,000 years.
Winding in a maze up mountainsides from 200 to 1,400 meters, individual terraces can be constructed of as many as 700 layers.
Rainy days are the best time to visit, when steam from evaporating river water floats through the terraces, creating a kind of agricultural dreamscape.
Admission fee: RMB 80
Yunhe County is 67 kilometers southwest of Lishui city. Shuttle buses between Yunhe and Lishui are available at Lishui Train Station. To get to Lishui, take a train from big cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Beijing.

Courtesy : http://travel.cnn.com

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10 Breathtaking Viewing Platforms Worldwide

It is exhilarating to stand on top of the world admiring the natural beauty of our planet spread beneath us. Bone-chilling ravines, steep cliffs, thundering waterfalls, snow-clad peaks or serene rivers, nature has been very kind to us. You need not be a rock climber or a mountaineer to experience planet Earth in all its glory. We have here, the most amazing viewing platforms that help us do just that. So climb atop one, and take a deep breath as you savor the view.

1. Ørnesvingen Viewing Platform, Norway

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Ørnesvingen has for centuries been widely used by travellers as a place to stop and enjoy the view. The location offers a magnificent view of Geiranger town and Geiranger fjord, and the spot attracts more than 400 000 visitors every year.

2. AlpspiX Viewing Platform, Germany

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At the base of Alpspitze peak, visitors will find the AlpspiX Viewing Platform hovering 13 meters (42 feet) over an empty void in the shape of an 'X' with two protruding platforms. The exceptional architecture opens unmatched views towards Zugspitze peak and the Höllental gorge and let visitors experience a spectacular alpine high.

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AlpspiX is easy to reach, just 50 meters (164 feet) above the Alpspitze mountain station and next to the mountain station of the Osterfelderkopf lift. Here, the two steel beams with a length of 24 meters (79 feet) of the AlpspiX Viewing Platform jut out 13 meters (42 feet) over an empty void with the other eleven meters (66 feet) anchored in the rock. At the end of the structure, visitors reach a glass wall and have a sensational view of the nearby cliffs, the breathtaking alpine panorama and almost 1000 meters (3281 feet) down into the depths.

3. Aiguille du Midi Viewing Platform, France

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Aiguille du Midi is a mountain located in the French Alps, in the Mont Blanc region. The viewing platform here makes you want to reach out and touch the Mont Blanc that lies tantalizingly ahead.

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The highlight of your visit is the two-part cable car ride that starts in Chamonix, in which an altitude of 2800 m (9.200 ft) is covered in 20 mind-numbing minutes. This allows the non-mountaineers to get up close with the steep facade of this mountain as it zips past.

4. Pulpit Rock, Norway

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Pulpit Rock or Preikestolen is a massive cliff 604 metres (1982 feet) above Lysefjorden, opposite the Kjerag plateau, in Forsand, Ryfylke, Norway. The top of the cliff is approximately 25 by 25 metres (82 by 82 feet) square, almost flat, and is a famous tourist attraction in Norway.

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During the four summer months of 2009, approximately 130,000 people took the 3.8 km (2.4 mi) hike to Preikestolen, making it one of the most visited natural tourist attractions in Norway.

5. Langkawi Sky Bridge, Malaysia

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Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125 metre (410 ft) curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge. It is located 700m above sea level at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang on Pulau Langkawi, an island in the Langkawi archipelago in Kedah.The Langkawi Sky Bridge is accessible by the Langkawi Cable Car.

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The Langkawi sky-bridge in Malaysia offer magnificent views of the Andaman Sea and Thailand’s Tarutao Island. The Andaman Sea and Thailand’s Tarutao Island can be seen in the distance. Platforms at each end allow the visitors to take a breather before venturing across. There are also signs telling visitors to get off the bridge quickly in the event of an electrical storm.

6. Rainforest Observation Tower, Panama

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Rainforest Observation Tower, designed to observe the tropical rainforest and its colourful wildlife (especially birds), is located around 30 kilometres from the centre of Panama City and just two kilometres from the town of Gamboa. The tower, built in a tapering framework of steel tubes, is 32 metres tall, high enough to reach the forest canopy.

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The centre of the tower is made up of a spiral stairway built around a central 12-inch wide tube, which is so solid that it was used as a crane during the construction process. It has four triangular or hexagonal platforms, the highest of which provides a view out over the whole of the forest canopy. The intermediate platforms provide views of the undergrowth and mid-levels of the forest, each of which has its own environment and fauna. The framework itself, made from eight-inch-wide tubes, is made up of triangle shapes reminiscent of the petals of an enormous flower.

7. Grand Canyon Skywalk, USA

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The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a transparent horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge and tourist attraction in Arizona near the Colorado River on the edge of a side canyon in the Grand Canyon West area of the main canyon. The Skywalk extends 65ft (20m) beyond the edge of the Grand Canyon and offers an unprecedented view from 4,000 ft (1.200m) above the ground!

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The Horseshoe shaped skywalk is constructed of glass walls 4 inches thick and visitors must don special scratch-proof socks as they partake in the view. The work is a true engineering feat that can hold up to 70 tons (roughly 14 African Elephants) and withstands winds of 100 mph (160 kmh).

8. Aurland Lookout, Norway

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Architects Todd Saunders and Tommie Wilhelmsen were commissioned to design a scenic rest-stop 2 000ft (600m) above Aurland fjord in Norway and came up with this beauty wining the first prize in Norwegian tourist routes competition.

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The outermost end of the horizontal platform - which curves to form the structure's support - is closed off by a sheet of glass, offering an incredible view towards the ground for all those with the guts to make the trip to the end.

9. Dachstein Sky Walk, Austria

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The Dachstein Sky Walk is formally enthroned at 2.700 m (8.860ft) above sea-level, high up on the 250m (820ft) vertical rock face of the Hunerkogel. A 360 degree panorama allows the visitor a view of Slovenia in the south to the Czech Republic in the north. This "balcony of the Alps" is distinctly higher than the platforms of the Niagara Falls or the Iguazu waterfalls in Brasil.

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The viewing platform offers space for 150 guests and can be comfortably reached on the Dachstein cable car from Ramsau. Parts of the Dachstein Sky Walk platform floor have been constructed of glass, guaranteeing an amazing experience. Anyone can have a taste the peaks of the Alps without ropes, crampons or risk.

10. Canopy Tower, ‏Panama

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Canopy Tower is 900ft (275m) above sea level on Semaphore Hill near the Continental Divide. The site is in the rainforest within Soberanía National Park, which was part of the former U.S. Panama Canal Zone.

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The top floor of the tower has an unobstructed 360° view. It is a great place to see birds and mammals as well as the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal and the Culebra Cut, the narrowest part of the canal. The octagonal tower is on five levels.

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7 Stunning Oil Platforms

An oil platform is a large structure used to house machinery & men who drill or produce oil & natural gas from the ocean bed. These platforms may be attached to the ocean floor that consists of an artificial island or may be floating, depending upon the circumstances.

Draugen Platform, Norway

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Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea at a sea depth of 250 metres. The field has been developed with a concrete fixed facility and integrated topside. Stabilised oil is stored in tanks in the base of the facility. Two pipelines transport the oil from the facility to a floating loading buoy.

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The Garn Vest and Rogn Sør deposits have been developed with a total of five subsea wells connected to the main facility at Draugen. The field has six subsea water injection wells.

Hibernia Platform, Canada

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Off the coast of Newfoundland, the Hibernia is the world's largest oil platform in terms of weight, at a total of 1.2 million tonnes. This consists of a 37,000 tonnes integrated topsides facility mounted on a 600,000 tonne gravity base structure along with 450,000 tonnes of solid ballast which was added to secure it in place.

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Inside the gravity base structure are storage tanks for 1.3 million bbl of crude oil. The shape of the base is intended to prevent damage by icebergs.

Troll A platform, Norway

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T.A has an overall height of 472 meters and weighs 656,000 tons. It has the distinction of being the tallest structure ever moved by mankind. The platform stands on the sea floor 303 meters below the surface of the sea. The walls of T. A's legs are over 1 meter thick.

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The T. A platform is a huge platform for production of gas, it is the highest construction that has ever been moved to another position, and is among the largest and most complex engineering projects in history. Built by Norwegian Contractors for NorskeShell, the platform was a televised sensation when it was towed into the North Sea in 1996, where it is managed & run by StatoilHydro.

Monopod Platform, Alaska, USA

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Platform Monopod is one of ten platforms operated by Unocal in Cook Inlet and is one of three in the Trading Bay Field. It produces oil, natural gas and water. Produced water is shipped with oil via one 8" pipeline to Unocal's Trading Bay Production Facility, where water is separated on-shore.

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Natural gas is separated on-board. Most is utilized in the gas lift system, some is used for fuel and a small quantity is flared in conjunction with process control.

Baldpate Platform, USA

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Baldpate Platform is a 1901.9 feet tall (579.7 metres) offshore oil platform near the coast of Louisiana. Baldpate Platform was designed by Hudson Engineering (now J. Ray McDermott Engineering) in Houston, Texas, and installed by Hudson's parent company, J. Ray McDermott, through its Marine Division.

Petronius Platform, USA

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The Petronius Platform is a deepwater oil platform run by Chevron Corporation and Marathon Oil in the Gulf of Mexico, 210 km southeast of New Orleans. The multi topsides are 64 meters by 43 meters by 18.3 meters high and hold 21 well, and the entire structure weighs around 43,000 tons.

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Around 8,000 m³ (50,000 barrels) of oil and 2,000,000 m³ (70 million cubic feet) of natural gas are extracted daily by the platform.

Tiffany Platform, United Kingdom

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2012-08-02T06:23:00.003-07:00

1 200.41.117.39:3128 HTTP NOA Venezuela (Caracas) 200-41-117-39.static.ip-network.net 02-aug-2012 10:34
2 200.32.64.235:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) correo.alpina.com.ve 02-aug-2012 09:11
3 186.89.251.18:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 186.89.251.18 02-aug-2012 09:07
4 201.242.234.215:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Lagunillas) 201-242-234-215.genericrev.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 09:03
5 190.206.146.44:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Maracaibo) 190-206-146-44.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 01:40
6 200.84.42.67:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 200.84.42-67.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 01:38
7 190.198.59.61:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 190-198-59-61.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 01:14
8 186.88.104.100:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 186.88.104.100 02-aug-2012 01:12
9 190.199.80.210:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 190-199-80-210.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 01:06
10 201.249.85.141:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (San Cristуbal) 201.249.85-141.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 01:04
11 186.91.65.10:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 186.91.65.10 02-aug-2012 01:01
12 200.84.228.90:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 200.84.228-90.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 01:01
13 190.79.200.229:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 190-79-200-229.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:49
14 201.211.129.113:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Barquisimeto) 201-211-129-113.genericrev.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:45
15 190.202.190.128:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Maracay) 190-202-190-128.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:41
16 201.208.108.177:3128 HTTP NOA Venezuela (Valencia) 201-208-108-177.genericrev.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:28
17 186.88.76.150:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Cabimas) 186.88.76.150 02-aug-2012 00:25
18 190.38.51.174:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Maracaibo) 190-38-51-174.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:25
19 186.89.131.172:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 186.89.131.172 02-aug-2012 00:24
20 201.242.248.52:8080 HTTP NOA Venezuela (Maracaibo) 201-242-248-52.genericrev.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:16
21 200.75.140.108:8000 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) host-200-75-140-108.cliente-108-net-uno.net 02-aug-2012 00:16
22 201.208.227.114:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 201-208-227-114.genericrev.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:13
23 201.243.116.44:8080 HTTP ANM Venezuela (Caracas) 201-243-116-44.dyn.dsl.cantv.net 02-aug-2012 00:13

Free proxy lists Indonesia (ID). Indonesian proxy servers.

2012-08-02T06:22:00.004-07:00

1 118.97.100.75:8080 HTTP NOA Indonesia 118.97.100.75 02-aug-2012 16:11
2 202.57.4.124:8089 HTTP NOA Indonesia (Jakarta) mail.id.gentingoil.com 02-aug-2012 09:41
3 114.110.42.206:3128 HTTP HIA Indonesia ! 114.110.42.206 02-aug-2012 08:59
4 202.69.102.243:8080 HTTP NOA Indonesia net-102-243.jasatel.net.id 02-aug-2012 01:12
5 103.5.49.36:8080 HTTP NOA Indonesia 103.5.49.36 02-aug-2012 01:04
6 118.97.116.17:8118 HTTP HIA Indonesia (Tangerang) 17.subnet118-97-116.static.astinet.telkom.net.id 02-aug-2012 00:38
7 112.78.147.170:8080 HTTP NOA Indonesia 112.78.147.170 02-aug-2012 00:36
8 180.249.62.212:3128 HTTP NOA Indonesia (Jakarta) 180.249.62.212 02-aug-2012 00:24

Free proxy lists China (CN). Chinese proxy servers.

2012-08-02T06:22:00.003-07:00

1 202.113.64.219:808 HTTP HIA China (Tianjin) 202.113.64.219 02-aug-2012 17:02
2 113.225.149.222:8909 HTTP HIA China (Shenyang) 113.225.149.222 02-aug-2012 17:01
3 218.206.228.222:3128 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) 218.206.228.222 02-aug-2012 17:01
4 116.255.137.143:808 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) 116.255.137.143 02-aug-2012 17:01
5 58.46.73.130:8909 HTTP HIA China (Changsha) 58.46.73.130 02-aug-2012 17:01
6 118.85.207.23:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 118.85.207.23 02-aug-2012 17:00
7 218.94.1.166:82 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) ! 218.94.1.166 02-aug-2012 17:00
8 210.22.135.125:3128 HTTP HIA China (Shanghai) 210.22.135.125 02-aug-2012 17:00
9 116.255.139.49:808 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) ! 116.255.139.49 02-aug-2012 17:00
10 219.223.211.193:80 HTTP HIA China (Guangzhou) 219.223.211.193 02-aug-2012 16:59
11 122.141.243.215:80 HTTP HIA China (Changchun) 215.243.141.122.adsl-pool.jlccptt.net.cn 02-aug-2012 16:59
12 218.108.242.124:8080 HTTP HIA China 218.108.242.124 02-aug-2012 16:58
13 58.20.59.166:808 HTTP HIA China (Changsha) 58.20.59.166 02-aug-2012 16:58
14 61.135.164.220:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 61.135.164.220 02-aug-2012 16:58
15 219.224.27.175:808 HTTP HIA China 219.224.27.175 02-aug-2012 16:58
16 219.232.227.117:80 HTTP HIA China 219.232.227.117 02-aug-2012 16:58
17 218.29.131.11:3128 HTTP HIA China (Dengfeng) hn.kd.ny.adsl 02-aug-2012 16:58
18 222.74.212.66:808 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) ! 222.74.212.66 02-aug-2012 16:57
19 222.57.81.198:8080 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 222.57.81.198 02-aug-2012 16:57
20 118.145.24.227:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 118.145.24.227 02-aug-2012 16:57
21 59.34.1.151:8080 HTTP ANM China (Guangzhou) 59.34.1.151 02-aug-2012 16:16
22 125.39.174.135:80 HTTP ANM China (Beijing) 125.39.174.135 02-aug-2012 16:15
23 116.255.139.49:808 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) ! 116.255.139.49 02-aug-2012 14:51
24 121.11.149.250:8081 HTTP HIA China (Guangzhou) 121.11.149.250 02-aug-2012 12:06
25 118.102.27.216:8080 HTTP HIA China 118.102.27.216 02-aug-2012 12:05
26 122.141.242.135:80 HTTP HIA China (Changchun) 135.242.141.122.adsl-pool.jlccptt.net.cn 02-aug-2012 12:04
27 116.255.143.82:8081 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) 116.255.143.82 02-aug-2012 12:04
28 221.176.14.72:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) ! 221.176.14.72 02-aug-2012 12:01
29 218.108.242.124:8080 HTTP HIA China 218.108.242.124 02-aug-2012 12:00
30 222.74.212.66:808 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) ! 222.74.212.66 02-aug-2012 12:00

Transparent proxies. Non anonymous proxy list.

2012-08-02T06:22:00.001-07:00

1 178.168.88.82:8088 HTTP NOA Moldova (Chisinau) 178-168-88-82.starnet.md 02-aug-2012 17:04
2 79.173.37.17:8080 HTTP NOA Poland (Poznan) lan.tesat.pl 02-aug-2012 16:44
3 193.138.140.140:8080 HTTP NOA Poland (Cracow) hub.zax.pl 02-aug-2012 16:43
4 46.28.241.154:80 HTTP NOA Poland non-registered.plix.pl 02-aug-2012 16:43
5 62.121.64.19:8080 HTTP NOA Poland (Warsaw) 19-dzi-1.acn.waw.pl 02-aug-2012 16:42
6 195.137.162.147:3128 HTTP NOA Poland ! 195.137.162.147 02-aug-2012 16:42
7 80.48.253.10:8080 HTTP NOA Poland (Polska) 80.48.253.10 02-aug-2012 16:42
8 192.162.150.77:3128 HTTP NOA Poland (Lodz) host192-162-150-77.stormmedia.pl 02-aug-2012 16:42
9 77.65.19.35:3128 HTTP NOA Poland (Poznan) d19-35.static.icpnet.pl 02-aug-2012 16:42
10 83.235.171.131:8080 HTTP NOA Greece (Kalogrйza) salamis5.static.otenet.gr 02-aug-2012 16:38
11 198.136.57.148:3128 HTTP NOA United States (Orlando) 198-136-57-148.static.dimenoc.com 02-aug-2012 16:24
12 75.127.4.232:8080 HTTP NOA United States 232.4.127.75.host.nwnx.net 02-aug-2012 16:23
13 184.105.235.82:8080 HTTP NOA United States (Fremont) vpsnoc.com 02-aug-2012 16:22
14 173.213.108.113:8080 HTTP NOA United States (Chandler) ! 173.213.108.113 02-aug-2012 16:21
15 46.252.244.178:3128 HTTP NOA Russian Federation 46.252.244.178 02-aug-2012 16:20
16 46.21.74.242:8080 HTTP NOA Russian Federation 46.21.74.242 02-aug-2012 16:19
17 89.189.176.47:3128 HTTP NOA Russian Federation (Novosibirsk) uo.211.ru 02-aug-2012 16:19
18 95.154.146.85:8080 HTTP NOA Russian Federation (Moscow) 95.154.146.85 02-aug-2012 16:19
19 195.3.254.159:8080 HTTP NOA Russian Federation (Kursk) 195.3.254.159 02-aug-2012 16:19
20 85.192.166.187:3128 HTTP NOA Russian Federation (Orenburg) snph.bz 02-aug-2012 16:18
21 78.138.172.145:3128 HTTP NOA Russian Federation (Chelny) 145.172.138.78.in-addr.arpa 02-aug-2012 16:18
22 46.181.129.61:8080 HTTP NOA Russian Federation (Kemerovo) 46.181.129.61 02-aug-2012 16:18
23 109.224.16.26:80 HTTP NOA Iraq 109.224.16.26 02-aug-2012 16:11
24 190.249.191.189:80 HTTP NOA Colombia (Medellнn) cable190-249-191-189.une.net.co 02-aug-2012 16:11
25 213.166.140.6:8080 HTTP NOA Saudi Arabia 213.166.140.6 02-aug-2012 16:11
26 193.93.17.29:8080 HTTP NOA Ukraine ip-29-17.argocom.cv.ua 02-aug-2012 16:11
27 118.97.100.75:8080 HTTP NOA Indonesia 118.97.100.75 02-aug-2012 16:11
28 84.241.135.19:3128 HTTP NOA Netherlands (Roosendaal) host-84-241-135-19.dsl.introweb.nl 02-aug-2012 16:11
29 89.238.154.124:3128 HTTP NOA United Kingdom (Leeds) 89.238.154.124 02-aug-2012 16:11
30 213.197.182.78:3128 HTTP NOA Lithuania 213.197.182.78 02-aug-2012 16:10

Free anonymous proxy list. High anonymous proxies. Free proxies.

2012-08-02T06:21:00.004-07:00

1 202.113.64.219:808 HTTP HIA China (Tianjin) 202.113.64.219 02-aug-2012 17:02
2 113.225.149.222:8909 HTTP HIA China (Shenyang) 113.225.149.222 02-aug-2012 17:01
3 218.206.228.222:3128 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) 218.206.228.222 02-aug-2012 17:01
4 116.255.137.143:808 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) 116.255.137.143 02-aug-2012 17:01
5 58.46.73.130:8909 HTTP HIA China (Changsha) 58.46.73.130 02-aug-2012 17:01
6 118.85.207.23:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 118.85.207.23 02-aug-2012 17:00
7 218.94.1.166:82 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) ! 218.94.1.166 02-aug-2012 17:00
8 210.22.135.125:3128 HTTP HIA China (Shanghai) 210.22.135.125 02-aug-2012 17:00
9 116.255.139.49:808 HTTP HIA China (Zhengzhou) ! 116.255.139.49 02-aug-2012 17:00
10 219.223.211.193:80 HTTP HIA China (Guangzhou) 219.223.211.193 02-aug-2012 16:59
11 122.141.243.215:80 HTTP HIA China (Changchun) 215.243.141.122.adsl-pool.jlccptt.net.cn 02-aug-2012 16:59
12 218.108.242.124:8080 HTTP HIA China 218.108.242.124 02-aug-2012 16:58
13 58.20.59.166:808 HTTP HIA China (Changsha) 58.20.59.166 02-aug-2012 16:58
14 61.135.164.220:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 61.135.164.220 02-aug-2012 16:58
15 219.224.27.175:808 HTTP HIA China 219.224.27.175 02-aug-2012 16:58
16 219.232.227.117:80 HTTP HIA China 219.232.227.117 02-aug-2012 16:58
17 218.29.131.11:3128 HTTP HIA China (Dengfeng) hn.kd.ny.adsl 02-aug-2012 16:58
18 222.74.212.66:808 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) ! 222.74.212.66 02-aug-2012 16:57
19 222.57.81.198:8080 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 222.57.81.198 02-aug-2012 16:57
20 118.145.24.227:80 HTTP HIA China (Beijing) 118.145.24.227 02-aug-2012 16:57
21 69.163.233.85:80 HTTP HIA United States (Brea) ! englercpb.com 02-aug-2012 16:51
22 174.137.184.37:8080 HTTP HIA United States (Garden City) barracks.webair.com 02-aug-2012 16:50
23 173.10.134.173:8081 HTTP HIA United States (Gaithersburg) ! 173-10-134-173-BusName-washingtonDC.hfc.comcastbusiness.net 02-aug-2012 16:49
24 23.21.173.37:8080 HTTP HIA United States (Ashburn) ec2-23-21-173-37.compute-1.amazonaws.com 02-aug-2012 16:48
25 67.55.104.203:80 HTTP HIA United States (Garden City) 67.55.104.203 02-aug-2012 16:48
26 206.17.82.114:80 HTTP HIA United States (San Diego) ! 206.17.82.114 02-aug-2012 16:48
27 208.113.146.110:80 HTTP HIA United States (Brea) ! apache2-bongo.warhead.dreamhost.com 02-aug-2012 16:47
28 46.39.225.33:3128 HTTP HIA Russian Federation (Moscow) 46.39.225.33 02-aug-2012 16:46
29 75.145.114.154:8118 HTTP ANM United States (Greeley) 75-145-114-154-Colorado.hfc.comcastbusiness.net 02-aug-2012 16:24
30 69.163.40.143:3128 HTTP ANM United States (Portland) 69.163.40.143 02-aug-2012 16:23

Stunning Monuments From The Past

Sigirya - Sri Lanka

Sigiriya (Lion's rock)

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos), which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. The Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa I (AD 477 – 495), and it is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.

Sigiriya may have been inhabited through prehistoric times. It was used as a rock-shelter mountain monastery from about the 5th century BC, with caves prepared and donated by devotees to the Buddhist Sangha. The garden and palace were built by King Kasyapa. Following King Kasyapa's death, it was again a monastery complex up to about the 14th century, after which it was abandoned. . The Sigiri inscriptions were deciphered by the archaeologist Senarath Paranavithana in his renowned two-volume work, published by Oxford, Sigiri Graffiti. He also wrote the popular book "Story of Sigiriya".

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu – is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World.

The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 but it was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction and, since it was not found and plundered by the Spanish after they conquered the Incas, it is important as a cultural site.

Dún Aonghasa - Ireland

Dún Aonghasa

Dún Aonghasa is the most famous of several prehistoric forts on the Aran Islands, of County Galway, Ireland. It is located on Inishmore at the edge of an approximately 100 metre high cliff.A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site that also offers a spectacular view. It is not known when Dún Aonghasa was built, though it is now thought to date from the Iron Age.T. F. O'Rahilly surmised that it was built in the second century B.C. by the Builg following the Laginian conquest of Connacht.

Dún Aonghasa has been called "the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe." The Proto-Celtic name, meaning "Fort of Aonghas", refers to the pre-Christian god of the same name described in Irish mythology, or the mythical king, Aonghus mac Úmhór.

Maiden Castle - England

Maiden Castle

Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hill fort 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south west of Dorchester, in the English county of Dorset. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age. The name Maiden Castle may be a modern construction meaning that the hill fort looks impregnable, or it could derive from the British Celtic mai-dun, meaning a "great hill". The earliest archaeological evidence of human activity on the site consists of a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and bank barrow. In about 1800 BC, during the Bronze Age, the site was used for growing crops before being abandoned. Maiden Castle itself was built in about 600 BC; the early phase was a simple and unremarkable site, similar to many other hill forts in Britain and covering 6.4 hectares (16 acres). Around 450 BC it underwent major expansion, during which the enclosed area was nearly tripled in size to 19 ha (47 acres), making it the largest hill fort in Britain and by some definitions the largest in Europe.

Great Serpent Mound - USA

The Great serpent Mound

The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,330-foot-long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound located on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. Maintained within a park by the Ohio Historical Society, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of Interior. The Serpent Mound of Ohio was first reported from surveys by Ephraim Squire and Edwin Davis in their historic volume Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, published in 1848 by the newly founded Smithsonian Museum.

Researchers have attributed construction of the mound to three different prehistoric indigenous cultures. Based on the use of more advanced technology, including carbon dating and evidence from 1996 studies, many scholars now believe that members of the Fort Ancient culture built it about 1070 CE (plus or minus 70 years). There are still anomalies to be studied. Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy in the world.

Hadrian's Wall - Scotland

Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall is a stone and timber fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall in what is now Scotland. Hadrian's Wall is the better known of the two because its physical remains are more evident today.
Opinions differ, but the growing consensus is that the Wall was built as a readily defended fortification which clearly defined the northern frontier of the Roman Empire in Britain (Britannia). It would also improve economic stability and provide peaceful conditions in the frontier zone.

Royal mounds - Sweden

Royal Mounds In Gamla Uppsala

The Royal mounds is the name for the three large barrows which are located in Gamla Uppsala, in Sweden. According to ancient mythology and folklore, it would be the three gods Thor, Odin and Freyr lying in Kungshögarna or Uppsala högar (from the Old Norse word Haugr meaning mound or barrow). In the 19th and 20th centuries, they were speculated to hold the remains of three kings of the legendary House of Ynglings and where thus known by the names Aun's Mound, Adil's Mound and Egil's Mound. Today their geographical locations are instead used and they are called the Eastern mound, Middle Mound and Western Mound.

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2012-08-02T06:21:00.001-07:00

1 178.127.61.192:8917 SOCKS4 HIA Belarus (Mogilev) 178.127.61.192 02-aug-2012 15:59
2 178.95.214.156:1080 SOCKS5 HIA Ukraine 156-214-95-178.pool.ukrtel.net 02-aug-2012 15:56
3 176.101.13.155:8618 SOCKS4 HIA Ukraine 176.101.13.155 02-aug-2012 15:39
4 188.130.231.4:8373 SOCKS4 HIA Russian Federation 188.130.231.4 02-aug-2012 15:37
5 88.147.168.194:38256 SOCKS4 HIA Russian Federation (Saratov) PPPoE-88-147-168-194.san.ru 02-aug-2012 14:29