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Zoom Button Just click on the zoom button in the following windows and you will be in front of the tourist attraction you have selected. After that just use your mouse to move around it and enjoy the 360 degree view.

1. Palace of Westminster & Big Ben
   The Palace of Westminster is a beautiful building that houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames. It contains around 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 5 kilometres (3 mi) of corridors.

   Big Ben is the great bell of the clock at the Palace of Westminster. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. Its more than 150 years old and still running fine!!

   
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2. Trafalgar Square is a great tourist attraction in central London, England. It is situated in the heart of London and is one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world.

   Nelson’s Column, guarded by four lion statues lies at its centre. There are many statues and sculptures on display at this square.

   
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3. Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge on river Thames. Its is near Tower of London and it is one of the most popular icons of London.

   
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4. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful Gothic church in westminster, London. Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, all English and British monarchs (except Edward V and Edward VIII, who did not have coronations) have been crowned in the Abbey.

   
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5. London Eye also known as the Millennium Wheel), at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year.

   
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6. Walk on the bridges and banks of River Thames is one of the most memorable and scenic experience in London. Its a romantic place full of mystic of its own. There are many historical buildings on the sides of this river.

   
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7. The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones’s 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire. Before the fire it had grown to be the largest palace in Europe, with over 1,500 rooms, overtaking the Vatican and Versailles.

   
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8. Parliament Square is located at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in London. There are many historical buildings like-St. Margaret’s Church, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey near this square.

   
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9. Leicester Square is a walking area in the West End of London, England. This square is full of things for entertainment. The night life here is full of action and joy. It lies near Charing Cross Road.

   
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10. Piccadilly Circus is a famous circle in London. It is situated in the City of Westminster. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly.

    
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   Some useful words:

   English	Marathi
   Hello	Namaskaar
   Listen	Aika
   Please	Krupa karoon
   Thank you	Dhanyavaad
   Welcome	Swaagat (formal) / Yaa (informal)
   Goodbye	Nirop gheto
   How are you?	Kasey aahat?
   Glad to meet you	Tumhala bhetun aanand zhaala
   What is your name?	Aaple naav kaay?
   Fine	Bara ahey (men) / Bari ahey(women)

2. Beginner Course in Marathi Language: To learn basics of Marathi language in an hour, you can visit the site http://marathi.tripod.com
3. Marathi Intermediate Course: If you already know some basic Marathi, then you need some intermediate lessons on Marathi Language. For these lessons you can visit the site www.marathimitra.com
4. Practice with Marathi speaking people: Yes, this is one of the most important tools in learning a language. You need to talk to people who can speak Marathi. On this site there are many people who are available to talk in Marathi language with you. http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/Learn/Marathi.asp
5. Advanced Marathi – English Dictionary
   Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has a developed a website that can help you find the English translation of Marathi words. It has more than 25 thousand words. You can access this dictionary here:
   http://www.cfilt.iitb.ac.in/wordnet/webmwn/wn.php

Remember when in Rome do as Romans do.

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1. The Internet Public Library This is a site for general public. It has many links to online resources available for free to public.
   www.ipl.org

2. The American Library Association A major trade association of American libraries.
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   www.nara.gov

10. National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, Technology Administration. NTIS is an archive and distributor of scientific, technical, engineering and business related information developed by and for the federal government.
    www.ntis.gov

11. Revival of the Library of Alexandria is a project to revive the ancient library in Egypt.
    www.bibalex.org

12. The Royal Institute of Technology Library in Sweden This institute is creating a large system of quality-assessed information
    resources on the Internet for academic use.
    www.lib.kth.se/main/eng

13. The United States Government Printing Office This office produces and distributes information published by the US
    government.
    www.access.gpo.gov

14. The University of Virginia A catalog of digital library activities.
    http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/

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Do not worry if you do not have money to go to Paris. You can have a free tour of Paris online. Believe me, its as good as being there!!

Zoom Button Just click on the zoom button in the following windows and you will be in front of the tourist attraction you have selected. After that just use your mouse to move around it and enjoy the 360 degree view.

1. Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist destination of Paris. Its a 324 m high tower of Iron designed by Gustav Eiffel. Its one of the most romantic places in the world with a beauty of its own.

   
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2. Arc of Triumph (Arc de Triomphe) is a monument in Paris which was built in the honor of those who fought in Napoleanic wars. It looks similar to India gate.

   It is situated on the famous road Champs Elysees. A visit to this place is must for every traveller to Paris. There are 12 roads that cross this monument. You can climb on it for a small ticket.

   Well, if you want a preview of what you will see at Arch of Triumph, then see it in following window.

   
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3. Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in the world. It has one of the largest collection of paintings, sculptures, artifacts etc. Yes, it has Monalisa painting too!!

   It is located on the Louvre Palace in Paris. From outside it is one the most beautiful buildings of the Paris.

   Trivia: This museum was also shown in the famous movie “The Da Vinci Code”

   
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4. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is one of the very old cathedrals. It is also a popular tourist attraction. A visit to Paris is incomplete without seeing this cathedral.

   You can visit this cathedral from outside and walk around this place to see it by yourself.

   
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5. The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 2,200-seat opera house on the Place de l’Opéra in Paris, France. A grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time.

   
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6. The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris, where the Bastille prison stood until the ‘Storming of the Bastille’ and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution; no vestige of it remains.

   The square straddles 3 arrondissements of Paris, namely the 4th, 11th and 12th. The square and its surrounding areas are normally called simply Bastille.

   The July Column (Colonne de Juillet) which commemorates the events of the July Revolution (1830) stands at the center of the square. Other notable features include the Bastille Opera, the Bastille subway station and a section of the Canal Saint Martin. Prior to 1984, the former Bastille railway station stood where the opera house now stands.

   
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7. Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Its 86,400 square metres make it the largest square in the French capital. It is located at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.

   
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8. Champs Elysees is one of the most beautiful roads in the Paris. There are cafes and restaurants on the side of this road. One end of the road meets the monumental Arc de Triomphe, a gate around which 12 roads cross.

   A walk on the Champs Elysees is a very romantic experience.

   
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9. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, (Sacré-Cœur Basilica) is a Roman Catholic basilica. It is a prominent place in Paris, France dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.

   
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10. The Avenue de l’Opéra is a Haussmanian avenue situated in the centre of Paris, France. It runs from the Louvre to the Palais Garnier, which was Paris’s main opera until it was replaced by the Opéra Bastillein 1989.

    
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11. Walk on the banks and bridges of Seine river is an unforgettable experience. You can walk on it all the day.

    
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