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Saint Basil's Cathedral: The Red Square's Colorful Church

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:22:00 PDT

St. Basil's Cathedral, with its colorful onion domes and detailed brick work, is one of the most widely known symbols of Russia. The 16th century cathedral has a fascinating and "miraculous" history, having been slated for demolition more than once....

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Castle Combe, The Prettiest Village in England

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:00:00 PST

Castle Combe is a small village in Wiltshire, England, with a population of about 350. It is renowned for its attractiveness and tranquillity, and for fine buildings including the medieval church. The fourteenth century Market Cross, erected when...

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Mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal - Taj Mahal

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:30:00 PST

Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed. The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals, the Muslim rulers of India....

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The Old Man of Storr

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:42:00 PST

If you plan your next vacations in Scotland, you can just forget about the Edinburgh Fringe. You might be impressed by the sound of shows performed in department stores, charity shops, people’s houses and the secret basements of grand buildings, but...

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Erta Ale Volcano

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:29:00 PST

Erta Ale is a desert shield volcano. The name refers to a volcano as well as a mountain range. The base of the volcano is 75 m below sea level in the desert. Erta Ale volcano has an active lava lake which may have been present for as long as 80...

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Basaltic Prisms of Hidalgo

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:00:00 PST

These Basaltic Prisms are made of igneous rock, known as prismatic basalt, formed into a fifty meters high vertical wall of gigantic columns, decorating the walls of a gully known as Alcholoya. These basaltic prisms were formed by the accelerated...

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Panorama Of Cliffs At Étretat

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:42:00 PST

Etretat is found in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, 20 kilometres north of Le Havre. The town is on the Normandy coast, and is renowned for its 70 metre high picture postcard white cliffs, and the arches and tunnels in the cliffs that jut...

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Peter the Great's Summer Residence - Peterhof Palace

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:21:00 PST

When a king travels, he needs somewhere to stay -- somewhere nice. One of the most spectacular vacation homes ever built, Peterhof (also "Peter's Court") is the name that collectively applies to the greater complex of gardens, buildings, fountains...

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Beauty of Mount Whitney and the Alabama Hills

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:45:00 PST

Alabama Hills are a rocky formation on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Owens Valley of California, near Lone Pine, California. Though geographically considered a range of hills, geologically they are a part of the Sierra...

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The Graeco Roman Temple at Kom Ombo

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST

Located in the town of Kom-Ombo, about 28 miles north of Aswan, the Temple, dating to the Ptolemies, is built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. The actual temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor in the early second century BC. Ptolemy XIII...

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The Cotton Castle Of Turkey - Pamukkale

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:00:00 PST

Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2700 meters long and 160m...

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the Grand Canyon's Hidden Jewel - Havasu Falls

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:19:00 PST

Havasu Falls is paradise on Earth. This is an absolutely amazingly beautiful waterfall located in a remote canyon of Arizona. It takes a good deal of effort to get there, but the reward is worth it. It was even more beautiful than we could have...

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Bay of Descending Dragons - Halong Bay

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:09:00 PST

Situated in the North-East region of Vietnam, Halong Bay is a bay in the Gulf of Tonkin comprised of regions of Halong City, the township of Cam Pha, and a part of the island district of Van Don. Halong Bay borders Cat Ba Island in the southwest,...

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Island of Love - Tahiti

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:50:00 PST

Tahiti (French Taïtiv), formerly Otaheite, island of French Polynesia (an overseas territory of France), the largest and most important of the Society Islands, in the southern Pacific Ocean. Tahiti is one of the Windward group, or the southeastern...

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Beautiful Niagara Falls

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:07:00 PST

Carved more than 10,000 years ago by the Wisconsin Glacier, Niagara Falls has roared through the ages powered by waters from the Great Lakes channeled through the mighty Niagara River to a spectacular destination. Photo by MMGoode Photo by Scott...

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Sapporo Snow Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:54:00 PST

The festival is one of Japan's largest most distinctive winter events. In 2007 (58th Festival), about two million people visited Sapporo to see the hundreds of snow statues and ice sculptures at the Odori Park and Susukino sites, in central Sapporo,...

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Jasper National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:06:00 PST

Jasper National Park is the largest of Canada's Rocky Mountain Parks and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jasper spans 10,878 square kilometres (4200 square miles) of broad valleys, rugged mountains, glaciers, forests, alpine meadows and wild...

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Looking for Atlantis - Ibiza's lost treasure

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:31:00 PST

There are a number of powerful and mystical places on Ibiza one of which has managed to remain enigmatic and secret through an unspoken pact among island dwellers not to disclose its whereabouts - this is Atlantis. Atlantis does not appear on any...

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Chocolate Hills Wonders of the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:58:00 PST

Once upon a time, there were two giants who began to throw stones and sand against each other. Their fight lasted for several days. Finally, when they grew tired, they decided to become friends and leave the island where they fought. They also left...

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Dallol - Place Like Hell

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:32:00 PST

Sulfur, salt, and other minerals color the crater of Dallol Volcano, part of the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. At 157 feet (48 meters) below sea level, Dallol is Earth’s lowest land volcano. Many of these photos look like they were taken from a...

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Ruby Falls underground waterfall

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:54:00 PST

Ruby Falls is a 145-foot high underground waterfall located within Lookout Mountain, near Rock City and Chattanooga, Tennessee in the United States. Photo by beecave00 Photo by nick see The cave which houses Ruby Falls was formed with the...

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The Treasury of Petra

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:57:00 PST

Petra is the treasure of ancient world, hidden behind an almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains, boasting incomparable scenes that make it the most majestic and imposing ancient site still-standing nowadays.. It has been said "perhaps there...

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Ruins of the Fortress Löwenburg

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:52:00 PST

You have to climb a bit at the end of the walk up to the Löwenburg, but it's worth all your efforts. From up here, you have a wonderful view over the Rhine Valley and the the other hills. See the fog lifting up there on the Löwenburg, and the...

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Waterfall Hikes of Lane County - Sweet Creek Falls

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:09:00 PST

Sweet Creek Falls is a gem of hike, nestled in the hills between Eugene and Mapleton and is part of the Siuslaw National Forest. The total hike is an easy 3.8 miles round trip, with only a 500 foot elevation gain, which makes it very accessible to...

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The Place You Would Call Home

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:25:00 PST

Maldives (formerly Maldive Islands), island republic in southern Asia, located in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of the southern tip of India. Maldives is made up of a chain of 1,190 small coral islands that are grouped into clusters of...

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