Catch panoramic views across Singapore, Sentosa and the Southern Islands from Asia’s tallest free standing observation tower. Day or night, views from the tower promise to be both scenic and breathtaking as it gently revolves to a height of 131 metres above sea level.
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The Tiger Sky Tower, previously known as Carlsberg Sky Tower, is the highest observation tower in Singapore . It is located in the Imbiah Lookout zone in the centre of Sentosa Island.
The tower has a height of 110 metres (360 ft) above ground level, or about 36 floors tall — and an elevation of 131 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The tower was completed in 2004.
At ground level, visitors enter a large disc-shaped air-conditioned cabin fitted with glass windows all round. The cabin revolves slowly for views as it ascends the tower.
From the top one can view the entire length of Singapore’s skyline and a panoramic view of the island. On a clear day, one may even be able to see at part of Johor Bahru and Indonesia’s skyline. Structure
Tower height: 110 metres (360 ft)
Viewing height: 91 metres (299 ft)
Tower column diameter: 2.5 metres (8.2 feet)
Foundation diameter: 15 metres (50 feet)
Cabin capacity: 72 persons
Weight of Tower: 200 metric tonnes (197 tonnes)
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Getting There
By Sentosa Express: Alight at Imbiah Station
By Bus: Sentosa Bus 1 and Bus 2 and alight at Imbiah Lookout.
By Cable Car: Board the cable car from HarbourFront Tower 2 or Mount Faber Station and alight at Imbiah Sentosa Cable Car Station
Estr. da Cascatinha, 850 – Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20531-590
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The Tijuca National Park is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park is part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Preserve, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
Given its proximity to the city, the park receives heavy use: in 2016, the park received 3,305,010 visitors.[9] The park contains a number of attractions, most famously the colossal sculpture of Christ the Redeemer. Other attractions include the Cascatinha Waterfall; the Mayrink Chapel, with murals painted by Cândido Portinari; the pagoda-style gazebo at Vista Chinesa; and a giant granite table called the Mesa do Imperador (“Emperor’s Table”).
Fewer people have seen the ill-fated ship since it sank on its maiden voyage 105 years ago than have walked on the moon or climbed Mount Everest – but that’s about to change
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RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history. The largest ship afloat at the time it entered service, the RMS Titanic was the second of three Olympic class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, and was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, her architect, died in the disaster.
Under the command of Edward Smith, who went down with the ship, Titanic carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland, Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe seeking a new life in North America. A high-power radiotelegraph transmitter was available for sending passenger “marconigrams” and for the ship’s operational use. Although Titanic had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, there were not enough lifeboats to accommodate all of those aboard due to outdated maritime safety regulations. Titanic only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people—slightly more than half of the number on board, and one third of her total capacity………………………………..
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Located near Nakki Lake, a unique rock formation that looks like a toad is situated on the main trekking trail from Mount Abu. Toad rock is an excellent illustration of Igneous rocks with fantastic shapes in the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Visitors often come here out of sheer curiosity. It is known for pleasant atmosphere and offers beautiful views of the lake and hills. Toad rock along with Nandi rock, Camel rock and Nun rock are suitable for trekking and rock climbing. It is one of the most frequented point in the itinerary of all visitors, more so of those from overseas.
1993 Stuart Hwy, Coober Pedy, South Australia 5723
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You can dig for opals in a functioning mine on a tour to Tom’s working opal mine, You can pick up a hard hat and other necessary tools from the entrance where tickets are sold. There are interactive guided tour, conducted by experienced miners who provide participants with detailed explanations and demonstrate how to use the Tunnelling Machine, Auto-Bucket, Bosun Winch and Jack Hammers and see Opal seems in the wall. Self-guided walking tours are also available for those who prefer to stroll through the mine at their own pace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jycqEylIjGE Visiting hours and entry fee :http://www.tomsworkingopalmine.com/
Bharananganam, Kottayam, Kerala 686578
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Saint Alphonsa (19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946) was a Syro-Malabar Catholic Franciscan nun who is now honoured as a saint. Sister Alphonsa became the first native Indian saint, canonised in 2008. Saint Alphonsa was the first woman of Indian origin to be canonised as a saint by the Catholic Church, and the first canonised saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Saint Thomas Christian community.
Saint Alphonsa was born as Anna Muttathupadathu in a Syro-Malabar Nasrani family to Cherian Ousep and Mary Muttathupadathu in Kudamalloor, near Kottayam, on 19 August 1910. Saint Alphonsa was baptised on 26 August. Alphonsamma, as she was locally known, was born in Arpookara, a village in the princely state of Travancore within Kerala, India. This lies within the Archdiocese of Changanassery.
Sister Alphonsa
When it became possible, Anna joined the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, a religious congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis, and through them, completed her schooling.
Anna arrived at the Clarist convent at Bharananganam, Kottayam district, on Pentecost Sunday 1927. She received the postulant’s veil on 2 August 1928 and took the name Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception in honour of St. Alphonsus Ligouri, whose feast day it was. In May 1929 Sister Alphonsa was assigned to teach at Malayalam High School at Vazhappally. Her foster mother died in 1930. Three days later she resumed her studies at Changanacherry, while working as a temporary teacher at a school at Vakakkad. On 19 May 1930 Alphonsa entered the novitiate of the congregation at Bharananganam. On 11 August 1931, she completed the novitiate and took her first vows.
Health decline
The period 1930–1935 was characterised by grave illness. Sister Alphonsa took her permanent vows on 12 August 1936. Two days later she returned to Bharananganam from Changanacherry. Sister Alphonsa then taught high school at St. Alphonsa Girl’s High School, but was often sick and unable to teach. For most of her years as a Clarist Sister she endured serious illness.
In December 1936, it is claimed that she was cured from her ailments through the intervention of the Kuriakose Elias Chavara (who was beatified at the same ceremony as she), but on 14 June 1939 she was struck by a severe attack of pneumonia, which left her weakened. On 18 October 1940, a thief entered her room in the middle of the night. This traumatic event caused her to suffer amnesia and weakened her again.
Death
She died on 28 July 1946. She is buried at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bharananganam, Kottayam in the Diocese of Palai.
Veneration
Claims of her miraculous intervention began almost immediately upon her death and often involved the children of the convent school where she used to teach. On 2 December 1953, Cardinal Eugène Tisserant inaugurated the diocesan process for her beatification and Alphonsa was declared a Servant of God.
In 1985, Pope John Paul II formally approved a miracle attributed to her intercession and on 9 July she became “Venerable Sister Alphonsa”
Beatification
Venerable Sister Alphonsa was beatified along with Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, T.O.C.D., at Kottayam, on 8 February 1986 by Pope John Paul II during his Apostolic Pilgrimage to India.
During his speech at Nehru Stadium, the Pope said that:
“From early in her life, Sister Alphonsa experienced great suffering. With the passing of the years, the heavenly Father gave her an ever fuller share in the Passion of his beloved Son. We recall how she experienced not only physical pain of great intensity, but also the spiritual suffering of being misunderstood and misjudged by others. But she constantly accepted all her sufferings with serenity and trust in God, … She wrote to her spiritual director: “Dear Father, as my good Lord Jesus loves me so very much, I sincerely desire to remain on this sick bed and suffer not only this, but anything else besides, even to the end of the world. I feel now that God has intended my life to be an oblation, a sacrifice of suffering” (20 November 1944). She came to love suffering because she loved the suffering Christ. She learned to love the Cross through her love of the crucified Lord.”
Miracles
Hundreds of miraculous cures are claimed for her intervention, many of them involving straightening of clubbed feet, possibly because of her having lived with deformed feet herself. Two of these cases were submitted to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints as proof of her miraculous intervention. The continuing cures are chronicled in the magazine PassionFlower.
Bishop Sebastian reported:
About ten years ago, when I was in a small village in Wayanad outside Manatavady, I saw a boy walking with some difficulty, using a stick. As he approached me I noted that both of his feet were turned upside down. I had a stack of holy cards in my pocket with Alphonsa’s picture on them, so I pulled one of them out and gave it to the boy. When I told the boy that he should pray to this woman for the cure of his feet, the boy-he was quite smart for a ten-year-old boy-replied, “But I’m a Muslim, and, besides, I was born this way.” I replied that God is very powerful, so let’s pray. A few months later,a boy and a gentleman appeared at the house here.I didn’t recognize them at first but soon learned that it was the Muslim boy with his father, here to tell me that his feet had been cured through their prayers to Sister Alphonsa. They showed me the calluses on the tops of his feet, and you could see the marks which had been made from the years of his walking with his feet turned under. Before they left, the three of us had our pictures taken.
The boy had reportedly taken Alphonsa’s picture card and asked Alphonsa to help fix his feet. Several days afterwards one of his feet supposedly turned around. He and the other members of his family then prayed for the cure of the second foot, which also supposedly turned around later.
Canonization
On Sunday, 12 October 2008, Pope Benedict XVI announced her canonization at a ceremony at Saint Peter’s Square. Indians from across the world, especially people from Kerala, gathered at the ceremony in Rome. Among them was a 10-year-old Kerala boy Jinil Joseph whose clubfoot – a birth defect – was, in the judgment of Vatican officials, miraculously healed after prayers to Alphonsa in 1999.
The final ceremony for the canonization began with the holy relics of Alphonsa being presented to the Pope by Sister Celia, Mother General of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, the congregation to which Sister Alphonsa belonged. Sister Celia was accompanied by Vice Postulator Father Francis Vadakkel and former Kerala minister K. M. Mani, all holding lit candles. Speaking in English, the Pope declared Sister Alphonsa a saint, after reading excerpts from the Bible. The Pope himself read out the biography of Alphonsa after the ceremony.
In the homily, Pope Benedict XVI recalled Saint Alphonsa’s life as one of “extreme physical and spiritual suffering.”
“This exceptional woman … was convinced that her cross was the very means of reaching the heavenly banquet prepared for her by the Father”, the pope stated. “By accepting the invitation to the wedding feast, and by adorning herself with the garment of God’s grace through prayer and penance, she conformed her life to Christ’s and now delights in the ‘rich fare and choice wines’ of the heavenly kingdom.”
“(Her) heroic virtues of patience, fortitude and perseverance in the midst of deep suffering remind us that God always provides the strength we need to overcome every trial”, the pope stated before the ceremony ended.
Shrine
Her tomb at St. Mary’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Bharananganam has become a pilgrimage site as miracles have been reported by some of the faithful.
Ballistic Missile
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect from ballistic missile attacks.
Introduced in light of the ballistic missile threat from mainly Pakistan, it is a double-tiered system consisting of two land and sea-based interceptor missiles, namely the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile for high altitude interception, and the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile for lower altitude interception. The two-tiered shield should be able to intercept any incoming missile launched 5,000 kilometres away. The system also includes an overlapping network of early warning and tracking radars, as well as command and control posts. Sukhoi
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI[a] (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter. INS Arihant
INS Arihant “अरिहंत, meaning “Slayer of Enemies” (S-73)) is the lead ship of India’s Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city of Visakhapatnam. INS Vikramaditya
INS Vikramaditya (Sanskrit, Vikramāditya meaning “Brave as the Sun”) is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier which entered into service with the Indian Navy in 2013. She has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India.
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John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, producer, dancer, and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease (1978). His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction (1994), and he has since starred in films such as Face/Off (1997), Swordfish (2001), Wild Hogs, and Hairspray (both 2007).
Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for performances in Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. He won his only Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty and has received a total of six nominations, the most recent being in 2008. In 2014, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema. In 2016, Travolta received his first Primetime Emmy Award as a producer of the first season of the anthology series American Crime Story, subtitled The People v. O. J. Simpson, also receiving an additional Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series.
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One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.
Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the worlds most sought after tourist destinations. A visitor to the Great Barrier Reef can enjoy many experiences including snorkelling, scuba diving, aircraft or helicopter tours, bare boats (self-sail), glass-bottomed boat viewing, semi-submersibles and educational trips, cruise ship tours, whale watching and swimming with dolphins.
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Munnar – Top Station Hwy, Nullatanni, Kannan Devan Hills, Kerala 685612
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Top Station is a tourist destination in the Kannan Devan hills of Munnar. It is part of Theni District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is notable as the historic transshippment location for Kannan Devan tea delivered up here from Munnar and Madupatty by railway and then down by ropeway to Kottagudi. This area is popular for the rare Neelakurinji flowers. The Kurinjimala Sanctuary is nearby. Top Station is the western entrance to the planned Palani Hills National Park.
Geography
Top Station offers a panoramic view of the majestic Western Ghats and the valley of Theni district. It is located in Idukki district Kerala . Elevation is 1,880 meters (6,170 ft). It is 6.6 kilometers (4.1 mi) southwest of the highest point on the old Kodaikanal-Cochin escape road at 2,260 meters (7,410 ft) on the eastern shoulder of Vandaravu Peak.
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The destination is famous for the Neelakurinji flowers (Strobilanthus), which used to bloom once in twelve years. The bloom of these rare flowers will give the destination a different bluish look. The next flowering season of Neelakurinji is on 2018.
This is a World Heritage Site. Mountain Railways India, name as inscribed on the World heritage list
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in North-West India travelling along a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla to . It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages.
The Kalka–Shimla Railway was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system. Now, Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and Kalka is a town in the Panchkula district of Haryana. The route is famous for its scenery and improbable construction.
The Toy Train route winds from the Himalayan Sivalik foothills at Kalka to several important points such as Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Totu (Jutogh), Summerhill and Shimla at an altitude of 2,076 meters (6,811 ft)
Originally 107 tunnels were built on Kalka Shimla Railway Track and 102 remain in use. The longest tunnel is at Barog. Engineer Colonel Barog dug the tunnel from both ends and could not align them and was symbolically fined one rupee. He couldn’t live with the shame and committed suicide inside the incomplete tunnel. Chief Engineer H.S. Herlington later completed the tunnel with help from Bhalku, a local sadhu
The line has 864 bridges. The railway has a ruling gradient of 1 in 33 or 3%. It has 919 curves, the sharpest being 48 degrees (a radius of 37.47 m or 122.93 feet). Climbing from 656 meters (2,152 ft), the line terminates at an elevation of 2,076 meters (6,811 ft) at Shimla, a difference in height of 1,420 meters (4,660 ft). The line originally used 42 lb/yd (21 kg/m) rail but this was later re-laid to 60 lb/yd (30 kg/m) rail.
The Trevi Fountain, known as the Fontana di Trevi in Italian, is one of the most famous and iconic fountains in the world. It is located in the historic center of Rome, Italy, and is a popular tourist attraction and cultural symbol of the city.
Here are some key facts and details about the Trevi Fountain:
History: The Trevi Fountain has a long history, dating back to ancient Roman times. The current fountain is the result of a Baroque redesign commissioned by Pope Clement XII in the 18th century.
Design: The fountain is a grand and elaborate Baroque masterpiece designed by architect Nicola Salvi. It features a central niche with a colossal statue of Oceanus, the sea god, on a shell-shaped chariot. Oceanus is flanked by two Tritons, one on each side, representing the calm and turbulent seas. The sculptures and decorations are made of white Carrara marble.
Size: The Trevi Fountain is a large monument, measuring approximately 26 meters (85 feet) in height and 49 meters (161 feet) in width. It is one of the largest fountains in Rome.
Water Source: The fountain is fed by the Aqua Virgo, an ancient Roman aqueduct that still supplies water to several fountains in Rome. The water flows from a spout in the niche, representing the source of the Aqua Virgo.
Tradition: A popular tradition associated with the Trevi Fountain involves throwing a coin over your left shoulder with your right hand into the fountain. Legend has it that if you do this, you are ensuring your return to Rome. Throwing two coins will ensure a return and a new romance, while throwing three coins guarantees a return, a new romance, and marriage. The money collected from the fountain is used to support charitable causes.
Movie Fame: The Trevi Fountain has been featured in several famous movies, including the classic film “La Dolce Vita,” in which actress Anita Ekberg famously waded in the fountain’s waters.
Restoration: The fountain underwent a major restoration and cleaning in the mid-2010s, which helped to bring out the brilliant white marble and intricate details of the sculpture.
Visiting Information: The Trevi Fountain is open to the public and is accessible at all hours. However, it can get extremely crowded, so it’s a good idea to visit early in the morning or late in the evening to enjoy it with fewer people.
The Trevi Fountain is not only a masterpiece of art and architecture but also a symbol of love, wishes, and the eternal allure of Rome. It is a must-visit destination for anyone exploring the historic and cultural landmarks of the city.
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Trick Eye Museum originates in Korea with three museums in the country- Seoul, Jeju and Busan started in December 2010. The museum is popular not just among Korean locals but has also become a popular destination for tourists. Singapore is the very first stop of Trick Eye Museum’s foreign venture with a museum situated on the island of Sentosa.
Trick Eye Museum is globally recognized for its art technique in transforming 2D paintings and sculptures into the effect of 3D optical illusion. Visitors can express their imagination by being a photographer taking the most creative photographs or become an object of a realistic masterpiece.
There are a total of 90 artworks in Trick Eye Museum Singapore. Majority of the artworks in the museum are specially created for Singapore and not seen in the museums at Korea. The museum consists of six zones in different themes- ‘World of Masterpiece’, ‘Safari Kingdom’, ‘Star of Circus’, ‘Dream of Fairy Tale’, ‘Love In Winter’ and ‘Adventure Discovery’. Several artworks are designed with elements of Singapore’s culture such as horse-racing and also Singapore’s most iconic symbol- ‘Merlion’. Classic artworks of Trick Eye Museum such as the ‘Ames Room’ and ‘Magic Table’ are also featured.
Trick Eye Museum is an attraction for people of all ages coming together with friends, families and their loved ones. Embark on the adventure as you enter the 3D Batterfield. A fun and engaging photo experience awaits you!
Getting There
By Sentosa Express: Alight at WaterFront Station
By Bus: Sentosa Bus 1 or Bus 2 and alight at Resorts World Sentosa (Basement 1)
By Bus: RWS 8 and alight at RWS 8 bus stop outside The Forum, Sentosa
By Foot: Take a stroll down the Sentosa Boardwalk to Resorts World Sentosa
The Trinetra Ganesha Temple in Ranthambore, Rajasthan is one of the most renowned and oldest temples in Rajasthan. It is the only temple in the world that contains whole family of the Lord Ganesha. The temple is situated in the radiant fortress of Ranthambore which is around 12 kms away from Sawai Madhopur.
The story of Trinetra Ganesha temple goes back to the year 1299 when a war broke out between King Hameer and Ala-ud-din Khilji at the Ranthambore fortification. Ruler Hameer was a vigorous enthusiast of Lord Ganesha. The war waged for quite a while and the sustenance stock of King Hameer was running low. In the middle of every issues and strains, he always remembered to worship Lord Ganesha. Ruler Hameer saw Lord Ganesha in his dream and the Lord made a guarantee to him that all the issues that he was confronting would be sorted by the morning. In the morning, a symbol of Lord Ganesha as Trinetra (three eyes) was found embossed in one of the fortification’s dividers. As guaranteed by Lord Ganesha an inexplicable occurrence happened and the war got over.
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This temple is at the top of the Ranthambore Fort. To reach the temple, one needs to climb up 175 steps of the fort, walk through the garden and then reach the temple. The temple is small, but serene. Overlooking the mountains, the forest and the lake…this is a good place to think of God and his creation.
Triund Hill
Triund is a ridge that overlooks the Dhauladhars. The ridge elevation is between 2,810 and 2,875 metres. It is a one-day trek 10 kilometres (one way) from McLeod Ganj bus stand and under 6 kilometres (one way) from Galu temple near Dharamkot. The trail is rocky and cut in steps at some places. From Galu temple the trail starts as a gentle ascent to Magic View café. After the café, the ascent is a tad steeper, finally culminating in a steep one-kilometre stretch through a forest of deodars and rhododendron. This stretch through the woods is known as 22 Curves, because of the 22 switchbacks one has to walk through to reach Triund.
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Triund hill is located 9 kms. from the town. The entire trek from McLeod Ganj to Triund is covered with oak and deodar trees. Taxis are available up to Gallu Devi temple from where trekking can be started. View of snow capped peaks and amazing views down towards McleodGanj is amazing. It will take about 4-5 hours to reach at the top.
The Trocadéro is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of Chaillot, a former village.
The place was named in honour of the Battle of Trocadero, in which the fortified Isla del Trocadero, in southern Spain, was captured by French forces led by the Duc d’Angoulême, son of the future King of France, Charles X, on August 31, 1823. France had intervened on behalf of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, whose rule was contested by a liberal rebellion. After the battle, the autocratic Spanish Bourbon Ferdinand VII was restored to the throne of Spain.
François-René de Chateaubriand said “To stride across the lands of Spain at one go, to succeed there, where Bonaparte had failed, to triumph on that same soil where the arms of the fantastic man suffered reverses, to do in six months what he couldn’t do in seven years, that was truly prodigious!”
Nowadays the square is officially named Place du Trocadéro et (and) du 11 Novembre (for the WWI armistice), although it is usually simply called the Place du Trocadéro.
Troyes Cathedral │Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Place Saint-Pierre, 10000 Troyes, France Phone : +33 3 25 76 98 18
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Troyes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, located in the town of Troyes in Champagne, France. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Troyes. The cathedral, in the Gothic architectural style, has been a listed monument historique since 1862.
The cathedral is particularly noted for its exceptional stained-glass windows of dates from the 13th to the 19th century, with a surface area of 1,500 m², and for the magnificent treasury containing among many other important works the reliquary casket or shrine of Saint Bernard de Clairvaux and his closest friend Saint Malachy of Ireland.
The cathedral, containing the nave, two principal aisles and two further subsidiary aisles, is 114 metres (379 feet 6 inches) long and 50 metres (162 feet 6 inches) wide (across the transepts), with a height from the top of the vault of 29.5 metres (96 feet); the height of the cupola and the tower is 62.34 metres (202 feet 7 inches.
In May 1420, the Treaty of Troyes was signed in the cathedral between Henry V of England, his ally Philip of Burgundy and Queen Isabel, wife of the mad Charles VI of France whereby the throne of France would pass to Henry on the death of Charles rather than to Charles’ son the Dauphin. Henry married Catherine of Valois, the French king’s daughter, shortly afterwards in Troyes, either at the cathedral or the church of St Jean.
In July 1429, Joan of Arc escorted the Dauphin to mass in the cathedral en route to proclaiming him Charles VII of France at Reims Cathedral, in contravention of the recently signed Treaty of Troyes.
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Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft), the lake remains frozen during the winter season. The lake surface reflects different colours with change of seasons and is held in great reverence by the local Sikkimese people. Buddhist monks prognosticated after studying the changing colours of the lake.
The lake is surrounded by steep mountains which are covered with snow during winter. During summer the snow cover melts and forms the source for the lake. The lake which remains frozen in winter season, sometimes extending up to May, receives an average annual precipitation of 1,183 millimetres (46.6 in) with temperatures recorded in the range of 0–25 °C (32–77 °F).
The lake is formed in an oval shape and has a surface area of 24.47 hectares (60.5 acres). The maximum length of the lake is 836 metres (2,743 ft) and has a maximum width of 427 metres (1,401 ft). The maximum depth reported is 15 metres (49 ft) while the average depth is 4.58 metres (15.0 ft). The lake water quality is of moderate turbidity.
Tourist attractions at the lake site include joy rides on decorated Yaks and Mules where kiosks offer variety of food and drinks. There is also a small Shiva temple on the bank of the lake.
As the lake is located in a restricted area it is essential for all Indians visiting the area to obtain permits. In case of foreign nationals special permit is essential.
The Tuileries Garden is a public garden located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Created by Catherine de’ Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was a place where Parisians celebrated, met, strolled and relaxed.
The Tuileries garden is a small sanctuary situated between the Louvre and the Champs-Elysees. It can be a great respite in the heart of Paris where you can enjoy a cup of coffee or simply lay back and unwind after a long day of visiting the Louvre or shopping down the Champs-Elysees. The Tuileries is also a parent’s best friend as it offers many attractions for children some of which are completely free.
Our best tip when planning to visit a garden in Paris is to plan for a picnic. These beautifully sculpted gardens offer many areas to spread out and have a picnic saving you money when you are on a tight budget. Buy some delicious French products like a baguette, some good Camembert or Brie cheese, fruits, maybe even a bottle of wine, and enjoy your picnic in the park!
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From the last Sunday in March to 31 May, and from 1 September to the last Saturday in September: 7am to 9pm.
From 1 June to 31 August: 7am to 11pm.
From the last Sunday in September to the last Saturday in March: 7.30am to 7.30pm.
The public should start to vacate the premises 30 minutes before closing. Entry : Free Access
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Laniakea Beach, also known as Turtle Beach, is one of the best spots to find green sea turtles on Oahu in Hawaii.
Summer is the best time of year to spot green sea turtles at Laniakea Beach, thanks to calmer waters. Sea turtles prefer calmer water and may come ashore to sun themselves during ideal conditions.
The best time time of day for spotting sea turtles at Laniakea is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
You can find the more rare Hawksbill Turtle in the water but not basking on the beach. Sea turtles almost never bask on the beach. Several species of green sea turtles do this but only at a few locations worldwide. Hawaii is one of those.
Sea turtles in Hawaii are protected by federal and state law. They are also protected under the Endangered Species Act and their well-being is highly valued by the locals. Please take the following rules to heart if you are close to a turtle:
Never try to touch a turtle.
Do not feed the turtles.
NOAA and DLNR recommend that everyone stay at least 10 feet (3 meters) from all sea turtles.
If maintaining 10 feet distance isn’t possible, keep safety in mind and move away from the animal as carefully as possible.
And, most importantly, enjoy seeing these beautiful creatures.
Utheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Utheemu Island Council. Utheemu is famed as the birthplace of Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu, who with his brothers and his companions fought an eight-year-long war to drive out the Portuguese invaders who occupied the Maldives from 1558 to 1573. Utheemu Ganduvaru is the wooden palace in which Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu lived and grew up. It is well preserved and evokes more than any other existing building in the Maldives, the lifestyle of the rich, centuries ago.
The Uffizi Gallery, located in Florence, Italy, is one of the most renowned art museums in the world. Here are some key details about the Uffizi Gallery:
History: The Uffizi Gallery was designed by Giorgio Vasari in the 16th century to house the administrative and legal offices (uffizi in Italian) of Florence. Later, it was transformed into an art gallery to display the extensive art collections of the ruling Medici family.
Location: The Uffizi Gallery is situated near the Piazza della Signoria in the heart of Florence. Its central location makes it easily accessible for visitors exploring the historic city center.
Art Collection: The Uffizi is home to an unparalleled collection of Renaissance art, featuring works by some of the greatest artists in history. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from the 13th to the 18th centuries.
Artists: Works by renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Titian, and Rembrandt are among the treasures housed in the Uffizi.
Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus”: One of the most famous and iconic paintings in the Uffizi Gallery is Sandro Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus,” depicting the goddess Venus emerging from the sea.
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Annunciation”: Another masterpiece in the collection is Leonardo da Vinci’s “Annunciation,” an early work by the master.
Vasari Corridor: The Vasari Corridor, an elevated passageway connecting the Uffizi Gallery with the Pitti Palace, passes over the Ponte Vecchio and provides a unique view of the city. It also houses a collection of self-portraits by prominent artists.
Architecture: The Uffizi itself is an architectural masterpiece with its long gallery spaces and impressive courtyard. The building reflects the artistic and architectural achievements of the Renaissance period.
Visitor Experience: Due to its popularity, the Uffizi Gallery can be quite crowded, especially during peak tourist seasons. It’s advisable to book tickets in advance or consider guided tours to enhance the visitor experience.
Cultural Significance: The Uffizi Gallery is not just a museum; it is a cultural institution that preserves and celebrates the artistic heritage of Florence and Italy. It stands as a testament to the city’s rich history and the patronage of the Medici family.
A visit to the Uffizi Gallery is a journey through the heights of Renaissance art, offering a profound and immersive experience for art enthusiasts and history lovers alike.
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Visiting Hours : 08.15 AM to 06.30 PM Monday Closed
Umaid Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur, is one of the world’s largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owner Gaj Singh of the palace, this edifice has 347 rooms and serves as the principal residence of the erstwhile Jodhpur royal family. A part of the palace also houses a museum.
Umaid Bhawan Palace was called Chittar Palace during its construction due to use of stones drawn from the Chittar hill where it is located. Ground for the foundations of the building was broken on 18 November 1929 by Maharaja Umaid Singh and the construction work was completed in 1943. The Palace was built to provide employment to thousands of people during the time of famine.
Features
The Umaid Bhawan Palace is divided into three functional parts – the residence of the royal family, a luxury Taj Palace Hotel, and a Museum focusing on the 20th century history of the Jodhpur Royal Family.
Palace
The entire palace complex built with sandstone and marble is set in an area of 26 acres (11 ha) of land including 15 acres (6.1 ha) of well tended gardens. The Umaid Bhawan Palace, magnificent in its lavish proportions, consists of a throne chamber, an exclusive private meeting hall, a Durbar Hall to meet the public, a vaulted banquet hall, private dining halls, a ball room, a library, an indoor swimming pool and spa, a billiards room, four tennis courts, two unique marble squash courts, and long passages.
The interior central dome sits above the sky blue inner dome. The inner vaulted dome is a major attraction in the palace which rises to a height of 103 feet (31 m) in the interior part which is capped by an outer dome of 43 feet (13 m) height. The entry to the palace has decorations of the Coat of arms of the Rathore Royal family. The entry leads to the lobby which has polished black granite flooring. The lounge area has pink sandstone and marble floors. Maharaja Gaj Singh, known as “bapji”, stays in a part of the palace. The architecture of the palace is described as an amalgam of lndo-Saracenic, Classical Revival and Western Art Deco styles. It is also said the Maharaja and his architect Lanchester had considered the features of Buddhist and Hindu edifices such as the Temple Mountain-Palaces of Burma and Cambodia, and in particular the Angkor Wat in preparing the layout and design of the palace. The interior of the palace is in art deco design. The interior decoration is credited to J.S. Norblin, a refugee from Poland, who created the frescoes in the throne room on the east wing. An architectural historian commented that “it is the finest example of Indo-deco. The forms are crisp and precise”.
Museum
The museum has exhibits of stuffed leopards, a very large symbolic flag gifted to Maharaja Jaswant Singh by Queen Victoria in 1877, an impressive “quirky” collection of clocks in windmill and light house shapes, and photographs of the elegant art-deco interior of the palace. The classic cars of the Maharajas are also on display in the garden in front of the museum. Glass, porcelain wares, memorabilia, and information on the building of the palace are also part of the exhibits. The Darbar Hall, which is part of the museum, has elegant murals and also substantial number of miniature paintings, armour and an unusual collection of household paraphernalia that was in vogue in the 1930s, which were costly and then not found in India. October to March, during winter season, are the best months to visit the palace and the museum.
A unique feature of this palace is the fact that the manually chiseled sandstone blocks have been put together in a special system of interlocking. There is no mortar binding. The museum which houses model aero planes, weapons, antique clocks, bob watches, priceless crockery and hunting trophies. Both sections retain the ambience of royal splendor.
The palace also has a collection of vintage cars like Rolls Royce Phantom 1927 model, Overland 1906 model, Cadillac 1947 model, Morris Minor, etc. This palace is visible from many places in Jodhpur, and shows us the luxury of the erstwhile Marwar state.
14 Hutchison St, Coober Pedy, South Australia 5723 AustraliaMap
Phone: +61 8 8672 5288
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Umoona is an original opal mine on Coober Pedy’s main street that has been converted into the town’s largest single underground tourist attraction – A “must see” in Coober Pedy An original Opal Mine with guided tours at 10 am ,2 pm and 4 pm daily
Umoona Opal Mine has underground bunkhouse style rooms with communal showers, toilets, kitchen and lounge. Daily tours available through the Aboriginal Interpretive Centre, underground home including a 20 minute award winning documentary The Story of Opal. Underground museum, coffee room, souvenirs and opal shop also available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkCKJpk-dw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MORL4XGFaxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2X1HzFhFV8 Reviews : https://bit.ly/2vZeDOf Visiting hours : 08.00 AM to 03.00 PM all days of the week Suggested Duration:1-2 hours Entry : Free
Naples, Italy, is known for its extensive network of underground tunnels and catacombs. These tunnels have historical, cultural, and archaeological significance. Here are some notable underground sites in Naples:
Naples Underground (Napoli Sotterranea): This is a popular tourist attraction that offers guided tours of a vast underground network of tunnels and caverns beneath the historic city center. These tunnels were initially quarries used to extract tuff, a type of volcanic rock, and later served various purposes, including as a refuge during World War II.
Catacombs of San Gennaro: These catacombs are an ancient burial site located in the northern part of Naples. They house the remains of San Gennaro, the city’s patron saint. Visitors can explore the catacombs and view early Christian frescoes.
Catacombs of San Gaudioso: Located in the Rione Sanità district of Naples, these catacombs date back to the 5th century and house the remains of San Gaudioso. They are known for their early Christian artwork and burial niches.
Catacombs of San Severo: These catacombs, also located in Rione Sanità, are less well-known but are equally intriguing. They contain a large number of Christian frescoes and early Christian burials.
Bourbon Tunnel (Galleria Borbonica): Originally constructed in the 19th century, the Bourbon Tunnel was used as an escape route for the royal family during times of crisis. It has also served as a World War II air-raid shelter and a dumping ground for rubble during the post-war cleanup.
Crypta Neapolitana: This is an ancient Roman tunnel and aqueduct that connected Naples to nearby towns. It is believed to be one of the oldest surviving Roman tunnels in Italy.
These underground sites offer a unique opportunity to explore the history, art, and architecture of Naples from a different perspective. They provide insight into the city’s past, including its early Christian heritage and its response to historical challenges such as wars and volcanic eruptions. Visitors interested in these sites can take guided tours to learn more about their historical significance.
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Underwater World (13 May 1991 – 26 June 2016), also known as Underwater World Singapore Pte Ltd, is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean island of Sentosa. Opened in 1991, it has more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium is mostly underground and it is owned by the Haw Par Corporation. The Underwater World’s ticket includes admission to the Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach.
Underwater World is also involved in several environmental and educational projects, such as the Living in the Ocean Programme, Ocean Ambassador Programme and the Coral Club.
The Underwater World also provides exclusive venues to host events, such as ocean-themed functions.
On 6 June 2016, it was announced by operator Haw Par that the venue will close on 26 June 2016, Its pink dolphins, fur seals and otters have been transferred to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China the week before the announcement.
Kampung Buku Malaysia, Lubuk Semilang, Kedah, 07000 Langkawi, Malaysia
Phone : +60 4-955 6100
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Underwater World Langkawi (UWL) the largest aquarium in Malaysia houses a large collection of over 4000aquatic lives. There are more than 500 species of animals and sea creatures in more than 100 specially designed tanks being exhibited here. Various animals, birds and inhabitants of the sub-Antarctic, Temperate and Tropical Rainforest regions are also on display here. More than 100 species of seashells from various parts of the world are grouped together in a unique display.
The exhibits provide an opportunity for visitors and particularly nature lovers, to study and examine them in a comfortable and unique environment.
UWL is also an educational centre where one can learn about the marine and aquatic lives and study their diet and breeding habits as well as observing them while at rest and play. In addition, one can also study the various inhabitants of the sub-Antarctic, Temperate and Tropical Rainforest that are on display. One can also gather information on other marine and wild lives via the interactive Information Kiosks, and the Wildlife Gallery.
The concept and theme of UWL are geared towards Knowledge, Education and Entertainment. It is built to raise awareness on the importance of conserving our precious aquatic life forms, thus creating understanding of the deep and the inseparable bond between man and nature.
The 40,000 sq. ft oceanarium is located adjacent to a shopping centre and the Neptune Café. Visitors are thus provided with a one-stop shopping, eating and entertainment package, all of which are available within one area. The ocenarium also incudes an underwater marine tunnel displaying large aquatic species such as Giant Grouper, Sharks, Giant Stingrays, Green Turtle etc.
The new building (with 60,000 sq. ft built-up area) which displays Tropical Rainforest, Temperate and Sub-Antarctic Ecosystems. The new temperate section also includes an underwater penguin tunnel for visitors to view swimming penguins.
Highlights include the gigantic hexagonal tank and walk-through tunnel tanks containing 600,000 litres of sea water. Here you can observe sharks, stingrays, and other sea creatures swim by, separated from you only by the laminated clear glass walls of the tunnel.
Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park located within Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It was a key component of Genting’s ‘s bid for the right to build Singapore’s second integrated resort. It is the second Universal Studios theme park to open in Asia (Japan being the first), and the first in Southeast Asia. Universal Studios Singapore has attracted more than 2 million visitors in the 9 months from its opening.
Universal Studios Singapore is 20 hectares (49 acres) in size, occupying the easternmost part of the 49-hectare (120-acre) Resorts World Sentosa. There are a total of 24 attractions, of which 18 are original or specially adapted for the park. The park consists of seven themed zones which surround a lagoon. Each zone is based on a blockbuster movie or a television show, featuring their own unique attractions, character appearances, dining and shopping areas. The park features the world’s tallest pair of dueling roller coasters that are based on the popular television series, Battlestar Galactica; a castle from the world of Shrek and Monster Rock, a live musical show featuring the Universal Monsters. Universal Studios Singapore has over 30 restaurants and food carts, together with 20 unique retail stores and carts located around the park. Attractions premiering are marked “Premiere” and dining outlets that are certified Halal are marked with “Halal”.
Hollywood : Themed after the real Hollywood Boulevard of the 1970s, the Hollywood zone is framed by dynamic architecture, palm trees and the famous Hollywood ‘Walk of Frame’.
Hollywood Boulevard
New York : . Themed after post-modern New-York City that features sidewalks and classic landmarks that mimic its cityscape. The area is enhanced by neon lights and flanked by street facades that sets the scenes for big city fun and also real-time movie production for most Hollywood blockbuster film.
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Sci-Fi City :Sci-Fi City is themed after what cities and metropolis may look like in the future, equipped with space-age technologies and the ultimate modern conveniences.
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Ancient Egypt : As the name suggests, the Ancient Egypt zone is themed after the rich Egyptian architecture and artifacts found during the Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration in the 1930s.
Statues of Ancient Egypt
The Lost World :The Lost World zone features two themed regions: Jurassic Park and Waterworld.
Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure’s final splashdown.
Far Far Away :Far Far Away is based on the kingdom of the same name featured in DreamWorks Animations’ Shrek.
Far Far Away Castle
Madagascar : The Madagascar zone features a displaced cargo ship that houses the Madagascar: A Crate Adventure ride. It also features all of the characters from DreamWorks Animations’ Madagascar.
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Universal Studios Singapore Hollywood Dreams Parade is the parks’ first full-scale regular theme parade which takes place every Saturday and Sunday, and on public holidays at 5 pm. Running through five out of the seven parks across all zones, the parade consists of fourteen intricately detailed floats, special effects, over one hundred performers, custom musical score and a new parade soundtrack titled ‘Universal Party”.
Opening Hours
10am – 7pm (Sun – Fri)
10am – 8pm (Sat)
Operation hours are subject to change without prior notice
Admission
S$74 / Adult
S$54 / Child (4 – 12 years old)
S$36 / Senior (60 years old & above) Universal Express™:
From S$30
Admission Restriction
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Getting There
By Sentosa Express: Alight at WaterFront Station
By Bus: Sentosa Bus 1 or Bus 2 and alight at Resorts World Sentosa (Basement 1)
By Bus: RWS 8 and alight at RWS 8 bus stop outside The Forum, Sentosa
By Foot: Take a stroll down the Sentosa Boardwalk to Resorts World Sentosa
Stealth aircraft are designed to avoid detection using a variety of technologies that reduce reflection/emission of radar, infrared, visible light, radio-frequency (RF) spectrum, and audio, collectively known as stealth technology. Development of stealth technology likely began in Germany during World War II, the prototyped Horten Ho 229 was designed for twin BMW 003 jet engines but finally powered by twin Junkers Jumo 004 jet engines being described as the first stealth aircraft. Well-known modern examples of stealth of U.S. aircraft include the United States’ F-117 Nighthawk (1981–2008), the B-2 Spirit, the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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The USS Arizona Memorial, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on USS Arizona (BB-39) during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu led to the United States’ direct involvement in World War II.
The memorial, built in 1962, has been visited by more than two million people annually. Accessible only by boat, it straddles the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information about the attack, shuttle boats to and from the memorial, and general visitor services are available at the associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, which opened in 1980 and is operated by the National Park Service. The battleship’s sunken remains were declared a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1989. Due to damage to its loading ramp, the USS Arizona Memorial was “closed indefinitely” on May 25, 2018.
The USS Arizona Memorial is one of several sites in Hawaii and elsewhere that are part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
The Visitor Center operated by the National Park Service is free to the public and has a museum with exhibits about the Pearl Harbor attack, such as the ship’s bell from the Arizona.
Access to the USS Arizona Memorial is by U.S. Navy boat, for which a numbered ticket, obtained at the Visitor Center and valid for a designated departure time, is required. More than one million people visit the memorial each year. Because of the large number of visitors and the limited number of boat departures, the 4,500 tickets available each day are often fully allocated by mid-morning. Before boarding the boat for the short trip to the Memorial, visitors view a 23-minute documentary film depicting the attack on Pearl Harbor. Touring of the Memorial is self-guided. The National Park Service Web site provides visitor information, including hours of operation and ticketing advisories.
A one-hour audio tour of the Memorial and Center exhibits, narrated by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, whose father, Tony Curtis was a World War II and Navy veteran, is available for rent at the Visitor Center. On the Center’s grounds along the shoreline are more exhibits and a “Remembrance Circle”. Nearby is USS Bowfin, a World War II Diesel submarine, which may be toured with separate, paid admission. The battleship USS Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor may also be visited, but require a bus ride to Ford Island.
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Vagamon or Wagamon 62 kms. from Kottayam is a hill station located in Kottayam-Idukki district of Kerala, India. Few area is located in Idukki district also.
Climate
It has a cool climate, with the temperature between 10 and 23 °C during a summer midday. It is situated 1,100 metres above sea level.
History
Vagamon was discovered by the British who found the place ideal for tea plantations and they were followed by Christian missionaries who built their abode of service at Kurisumala in Vagamon. National Geographic Traveler has listed Vagamon on their directory of the “50 most attractive places to visit in India”.
Tourism
Still untouched by commercialisation, the sleepy town with its scenic valleys, beautiful green meadows, enchanting pine forests, mists, fogs, tea estates, waterfalls with the overall greenery is really striking. The landscape is mostly hilly bald with green meadows. Vagamon is also home to a large variety of flowers and orchids. Cuddled up within three striking hills Thangal, Murugan and Kurisumala hills which are the representation of the chief religions in Kerala, i.e. Hindu, Muslim, and Christian which represent the cultural harmony. Vagamon has amenities for trekking, paragliding, mountaineering and rock climbing. However business interests are trying their best to exploit and sell and market Vagamon for tourists. How much benefit the local people are receiving from tourism boom is to be seen. The efforts made by the Kurishumala Ashram have helped the farmers of vagamon to improve their earnings by ensuring better price for milk and marketing opportunities.
Transportation
The road to vagamon from Erattupetta (Erattupetta also known as the gateway of Malanadu) opened an easily accessible and direct route to vagamon from the plains. This road which was constructed in the 1950s was an engineering marvel and is rated a state highway. The road was made in treacherous and dizzying terrain under the initiative and leadership of Acharya Francis who established the Kurisumala Ashramam. About a dozen workers died during the construction at the hanging cliffs, and a 20-foot-tall memorial tower stands in honour of those who gave their life for this road project at the beginning of the road in Teekoy town junction.
Places of interest 1.The nearby Kurisumala Ashram is an abode of calm and spiritual delight. This hill area includes 12 sub mounds where pilgrims visit. Travelers can enjoy trekking and climbing this high hill. The area is fully surrounded with Tea estates and lakes.
Indo-Swiss Project Dairy Farms: Indo-Swiss Project dairy farms is situated on the Kurisumala hill. The dairy farm is managed by the Kurisumala monks (restricted entry). 2.Mitraniketan: Padma Shri Laurie Baker’s & wife Dr. Elizabeth Baker’s previous residence (ashasadan) and workstation (mitraniketan) and also home to nurse Alina Cattani, and Dr. Hildegarde Sina,constructed in 1963, it is famous for its Baker style of construction. 3.Vagamon Meadows: The rolling green meadows here has a lake amidst them. It has for long been a favorite location for shooting movie songs. 4.Pine Forests: A valley having huge lofty pine trees lined in rows (pine valleys is one of the Most attractive place in VAGAMON) 5.Mooppanpara: It is a v-shaped canyon, one of the admired view points as well acknowledged as a suicide point. The outlook from the summit of the strenuous climb is amazing. 6.Murugan Hill: It is situated near to Thangal Para. A Murugan temple is situated which is devoted to Lord Muruga with gorgeous stone age carving. 7.Paragliding and Paragliding Festival 8.ible Believers’ Assembly is located on Zion Nagar, Vagamon its a place to worship God in Truth and Spirit. It is the first Pentecostal church in Vagamon now with Malayalam, Tamil worship services.
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Mahadevar Temple P.O, Vaikom, Kerala 686141
Phone: 04829 215 812
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The Vaikom Mahadeva Temple is a temple for the Hindu god Shiva in Vaikom, Kerala. The temple, along with Ettumanoor Siva Temple, Kaduthuruthy Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple is considered a powerful trisome. The belief is that if a devotee worships at these three temples before ‘Ucha pooja’, all the wishes are fulfilled.
The Vaikom Mahadeva temple is one of the few temples which is held in reverence by both Shaivaites and the Vaishnavaites. Vaikom’s Shiva is fondly called Vaikkathappan. The Shiva Linga here is believed to be from the ‘Treta yuga’ and considered as one of the oldest temples in Kerala where pooja has not been broken since inception.
The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala counted along with the Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Ernakulam Shiva Temple and Vadakkunathan temple.
Architecture
One of the bigger temples in Kerala, the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple has a courtyard of about eight acres of land. The premises levelled with river sand is protected by compound walls with four Gopuras or towers on all the four sides. The Sreekovil is round in shape roofed with copper sheets and with two chambers. The Mukha Mandapa – the first chamber is built in shaped stone and single piece woods. The walls and pillars are very strong. The Garbha Griha(Sanctum Santorium) – the second chamber is built completely in stone including the roof in a square shape.It is a very curious and peculiar fact that we are unable to obtain the Darsana of the Supreme Saiva Chaitanya from this Sreekovil without passing through a ‘six steps’ either from the Gopura or the Nada. It may be reminding us the Shad (six) vikaras (emotions) such as Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha and Mathsarya or the thantrik chakras as per the thanthrik Kalpana.
Vaikom Ashtami
The Vaikom temple is famous for the Vaikom Ashtami (Vaikathashtami), one of its main festivals, which is held in November–December. The exact date of the festival is determined by the Malayalam calendar.
Vaikathashtami is celebrated on the day of Krishna Ashtami. The legend behind this festival is that years ago a saint man named Vyaghrapada prayed to God siva for years after many years God siva and his wife Parvathy Devi appeared in front of him. It is believed that god Siva appeared in front of him in the day of Krishna Ashtami. So as a memory of this Vaikathashtami is celebrated. It is the festival extending for 12 days. 12th day is Vaikathashtami.
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Valiathura is a suburb of Tyhiruvanathapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. This was once the only port along the South Kerala coast. When Kochi became the prominent port in Kerala, Valiyathura lost its significance as a major port. Now Valiathura is considered as a fishing port.
Valiathura is famous for its pier. The 60-years-old, 703-foot (214 m) pier and the godowns (warehouses) behind it are a far cry from the past, when up to 50 cargo ships used to call here at a time. Opened in 1956, it was the only port along the South Kerala coast.
Supported by 127 concrete piles, the pier had four 3-tonne cranes and one 10-tonner to unload cargo from the ships. Since the pier was located in shallow waters, heavy ships had to anchor in the deep sea and transport their ware in smaller boats. With the development of the Kochi port with facilities for berthing of huge cargo ships, Valiathura lost its significance. It was declared a ‘dead port’ in the early 1980s.
All five cranes were dismantled and sold as scrap as disuse and constant exposure to salty winds eroded their structure. The four godowns were rented out to industrial units on the Veli belt. The rails used by trolleys to transport cargo to the godowns have rusted away.
The pier which consumed 571 tonnes of cement and 250 tonnes of steel, cost about Rs.10 lakhs (Rs. one million) to build. Till today, the fishermen along the coast use the weakened structure to launch their catamarans during the rough monsoon months, when the rough sea makes the beaches inaccessible. They then jump into the sea and swim to the catamarans.
Currently visitors are prohibited from going out on Valiathura pier.
NH21, Dhungri Village, Manali, Himachal Pradesh 175131
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Van Vihar National Park is main attraction in Manali. Located near the Mall Road, this park is full of deodar trees that provide shade to the whole area. It has swings, slides and play areas for kids and benches where adults can sit back and enjoy the beautiful weather. There is a small lake in the middle where boating can be done.
Its well-laid paths are perfect for a long and refreshing stroll amid lush greenery. It looks like a small forest of Deodhar trees set on the banks of the Beas river. You can walk down the kuchcha paths made in the forest for peace. The Beas river flows along and gives this place an ethereal feel.
Click candid photos of your family and friends enjoying different activities. Also, capture the serene surroundings abound with natural beauty
For Kids
Children can indulge in games or enjoy riding the swings. A boat ride would certainly be exciting for them.
Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvanathapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala . It is the suburban town of Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum city). It is located 50 kilometres (approx. 32 miles) north-west of Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.
It is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea. These Cenozoic sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature on the otherwise flat Kerala coast, and is known among geologists as Varkala Formation and a geological monument as declared by the Geological Survey of India. There are numerous water spouts and spas on the sides of these cliffs. In 2015, Ministry of Mines, Government of India and Geological Survey of India (GSI) have declared Varkala Cliff as a geo-heritage site.
It is also famous for the 2,000-year-old Janardana Swamy Temple which is an important Vaishnavaite shrine in India and is often referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the South). The temple is located close to the Papanasam beach, which is considered to have holy waters which wash away sins, and is also an important Ayurveda treatment centre. The temple has an ancient bell removed from a shipwreck, donated by the captain of the Dutch vessel which sank near Varkala without causing any casualties.
Another major landmark in Varkala is the Sivagiri Mutt , established by the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. The hill-top mausoleum of Sree Narayana Guru is one of the most famous monuments in Kerala.
Vashisht village is located about 2 kms from Manali on the slopes above the Beas river. In the earlier vedic texts and In Ramayana Vashisht is mentioned as the home of one of the seven rishis or founding fathers of Vedic Civilization.The Vashisht temple with its hot sulphur springs is a popular destination. Tourist from India and the globe come here to bath in the Hot springs here.
The Vashisht hot waters springs are said to cure many skin diseases. Many people go to the Vashisht baths to take a dip and rid themselves of skin infections and diseases. There are separate baths for both men and women. The baths are fitted with Turkish style showers. These baths are close to the hot water spring so that hot and cold water can be separately piped.
Vashisht also houses some of the most famous temples in its vicinity. The place is a refreshing destination which allows you to indulge in exotic baths with the striking backdrop of the Himalayan beauty.
Most shops in Vashisht sell woolen clothes. There are beautiful cafes and dining places all along the main street. Vashisht offers by far the best view of the Beas River and the Old Manali. Watching the river valley spread below at sunset leaves a lasting photographic image
Image Credit : Wikipedia The Vatican Museums as seen from the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican Museums, located in Vatican City, are a group of art and Christian museums that house one of the most extensive and valuable art collections in the world. They are a major cultural and historical attraction and a key destination for visitors to Vatican City, which is the spiritual and administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church.
Here are some important details about the Vatican Museums:
History: The Vatican Museums date back to the early 16th century when Pope Julius II founded the Vatican Library. Over the centuries, the collection grew, and several popes have made significant contributions to the museums.
Art Collections: The museums house an extensive and diverse collection of art and historical artifacts. Some of the highlights include paintings by renowned artists like Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio, sculptures from antiquity, Egyptian mummies, and a vast array of religious and historical items. The most famous and visited attraction within the museums is the Sistine Chapel, renowned for Michelangelo’s frescoes, including the iconic “Creation of Adam.”
Sistine Chapel: The Sistine Chapel is not only a part of the Vatican Museums but also serves as the site for papal conclaves, where a new pope is elected. Its ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, is one of the most celebrated works of art in the world. The Last Judgment, another of Michelangelo’s masterpieces, is located on the chapel’s altar wall.
Raphael Rooms: These are a series of rooms adorned with frescoes painted by Raphael and his assistants. The most famous of these is the Stanza della Segnatura, which includes the “School of Athens,” a masterpiece of Renaissance art.
Pinacoteca: The Pinacoteca is an art gallery within the Vatican Museums that features a rich collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, including works by artists like Titian, Caravaggio, and Leonardo da Vinci’s “St. Jerome in the Wilderness.”
Ethnological Museum: This section of the museums houses artifacts from various indigenous cultures and includes objects related to the history of the Catholic Church’s missionary activities around the world.
Christian and Historical Artifacts: The museums also contain a vast collection of Christian and historical artifacts, including papal regalia, religious relics, and historical items related to the papacy.
Visiting Information: The Vatican Museums are a popular tourist destination and can get very crowded. It is advisable to book tickets in advance, consider guided tours for a more in-depth experience, and be mindful of the dress code, as visitors are required to dress modestly when entering the museums.
The Vatican Museums are not only a treasure trove of art and history but also a significant symbol of the Roman Catholic Church’s cultural and artistic heritage. They provide an opportunity for visitors to explore the rich history and culture of the Vatican and the wider Christian world.
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Vazhvanthol located 46 kms from Trivandrum has a beautiful waterfall located in the foothills of the western ghats and within the Peppara and Agasthyakoodam forest range in the district of Thiruvanathapuram. Nestled in the lower part of the Bonacaud estate , Vazhvanthol offers a fantastic day out for anyone looking out for a medium level trek. From Trivandrum one need to travel via Nedumangad, Chullimanoor, Vithura, Bonacaud road, by taking right deviation after Vithura. , there is a forest check post near Kanithadam. This is the same check post for the Bonafalls and agastyaarkoodam. Entry charges are Rs. 35/- per person and Rs. 25/- for the vehicle. From there you can proceed further about one Km and then need to walk about 2.25 kms through the forest to reach out the blistering waterfalls deep inside the forest.
Entry Fee : For Indians : Adult Rs.50/-, Children Rs.25/- and foreign tourists Adult Rs.200/-, children Rs. 150/-. For Camera Rs. 25/- and for movie camera Rs.150/-.
Veli Sanghumugham Rd, Veli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695021
Phone : +91 471 250 0785
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Located at a distance of 12 kms. from Thiruvanathapuram, Veli Tourist Village is a picnic spot, where the Veli Lake meets the Arabian Sea, offers boating facilities. Pedalboats and paddleboats can be hired to explore the charms of the lagoon in a leisurely manner. For a quick ride over the waters, speedboats are available for hire. Children enjoy climbing over the huge sculptures which dot the landscape. Veli Tourist Village also has a children’s park and a Floating Cafe by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC).
Vellayani Lake, or Vellayani Kayal as known in local language, is the largest fresh water lake in Thiruvanathapuram district, of Kerala, India. It is around 9 km away from the Thiruvanathapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor. Buses ply to Vellayani Lake from City Depot at East Fort also. It is at a distance of 7 km from Kovalam via Poonkulam junction. A road passes through this lake; a bund has been constructed for this purpose. This lake attracts a lot of tourists. Once in Kovalam, a visitor should not allow to miss the opportunity of seeing this wonder lake of freshwater. Its crystal-clear calm water, especially during moonlit nights, is a craze for the minds. The locals say a side of the lake is Kochu Kovalam, meaning tiny Kovalam.
Harvesting lotus leaves
There is a boat race in the lake during Onam which attracts a huge crowd. Country boat service is available from Kovalam beach to reach the lake.
Vembanad Lakes (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala. It is also counted as one of the largest lakes in India. Spanning several districts in the state of Kerala, it is known as Punnamada Lake in Kuttanad, Kochi Lake in Kochi. Several groups of small islands including Vypin,Mulavukad, Vallarpadam, Willingdon Island are located in the Kochi Lake portion. Kochi Port is built around the Willingdon Island, and the Vallarpadam island.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake. High levels of pollution have been noticed at certain hotspots of the Vembanad backwaters. Government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under National Wetlands Conservation Programme.
Over 1.6 million people live on the banks of the Vembanad lake and are directly or indirectly dependent on it for their livelihoods.
The port of Kochi (Cochin) is located at the lake’s outlet to the Arabian Sea. The town of Alappuzha (also known as Allepey), sometimes called the “Venice of the East” for its large network of canals that meander through the town – is sandwiched between the lake and the Arabian sea.
Vembanad Lakes is at the heart of Kerala Backwaters tourism with hundreds of kettuvallams plied on it and numerous resorts on its banks. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctury is located on the east coast of the lake. The lake has become a major tourist attraction.
The Vembanad Wetland system has formed an intricate network of estuaries, lagoons and canals which spans over 196 km in the north-south and 29 km in the east-west directions. Almost all villages in these areas can be accessed via water transport. The major rivers of Muvattupuzha, Meenachil, Pamba and Achencovil rivers, are all navigable up to distances of about 30 km upstream in the tidal reach. The Kottappuram-Kollam segment of the west coast canal system has a major chunk passing through the Vembanad Lake and spans a total of 209 km. It has been declared as a National Waterway.
On the Observatory Hills is located Viceregal Lodge, which is also known as “Rashtrapati Niwas”. This magnificent building was the residence of the British Viceroy Lord Dufferin. This lodge was completed in 1888 and it is said that every brick for the building was carried by mules. This is a six-story building and is surrounded by well-maintained gardens and lawns. The lodge has now been converted into Institute of Advanced Study and is further 2-km from State Museum.
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The Rashtrapati Niwas, also known as Viceregal Lodge, is located on the Observatory Hills of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India. It houses some of the most ancient articles and photographs going back to the times of the British rule in India.
The Viceregal Lodge was designed by British architect Henry Irwin and built in the Jacobethan style during the regime of Lord Dufferin. Its construction started in 1880 and was completed in 1888. Lord Dufferin occupied the lodge on July 23, 1888.
The summer capital of British India was of little use to the President of India who visited it only for a few days in the year, if at all. Professor S.Radhakrishnan thought of putting it to academic use. The Rashtrapati Nivas Estate was transferred to the Ministry of Education to be handed over to the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. The C.P.W.D., the Himachal Pradesh High Court, and the Himachal Pradesh University were allowed in due course to use some of its buildings but the bulk of the Estate, including its well kept lawns and rich greenhouse, has remained in use for the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by and featuring Victoria’s Secret, a brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria’s Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-profile settings. The show features some of the world’s leading fashion models such as current Victoria’s Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, and Lily Aldridge.
American network television broadcasts the show during prime time. The first few shows in the 1990s were held in the days preceding Valentine’s Day to promote the brand for this holiday. They were not aired on national television. In 1999 and 2000 the show was webcast. Beginning in 2001, the shows were moved ahead of the Christmas holiday season. Also in 2001, the show made its network television broadcast on ABC, though in all subsequent years, it has been broadcast on CBS. The show has been held at a variety of locations in different cities including Miami, Los Angeles, Cannes, and London. The first four shows were held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, but since it has become a televised event it has most often been held at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City.
The show is a lavish event with elaborate costumed lingerie, varying music by leading entertainers, and set design according to the different themes running within the show. The show attracts hundreds of celebrities and entertainers, with special performers and acts every year. Each year, twenty to forty of the world’s top fashion models are selected to perform in the fashion show. In a typical year, this includes about a half dozen women under contract to the company, known as Victoria’s Secret Angels, who help publicize the event. The giant angel wings worn by the models, as well as other wings of various forms and sizes such as butterfly, peacock, or devil wings, have become emblematic of the Victoria’s Secret brand.
Vintage & Classic Car Museum is a car museum in Udaipur in Rajasthan state in India, having some of the rarest classic and vintage car collection. This museum is owned by Rana Sriji Arvind Singh Mewar.
The Vintage & Classic Car Museum, or Vintage & Classic Car Collection was unveiledto general public on 15 February 2000. It was inaugurated by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, founder of the National Motor Museum in England. The Vintage & Classic Car Collection is a car collection and a museum, showing all the vehicles belonging to the Maharanas of Mewar both past and present. The collection is housed in the original former Mewar State Motor Garage, which currently serves as this museum. Garden Hotel and Restaurant, a property of HRH Group of Hotels, Udaipur, is also contained within the garage’s grounds. The semi-circular motor garage with its forecourt is housed within a greater courtyard. It also houses one of the original Shell petrol pump, which is still assumed to be in usable condition. Despite some vehicles being over seventy years old, each one is still kept in working condition.
The Vintage & Classic Car Museum has around 20 antique cars, including 4 Rolls-Royce’s, 2 Cadillacs, one MG-TC convertible, one Ford-A Convertible, one Vauxhall-12 and several other exhibits like solar powered rikshaws and many more.
The Vintage and Classic Car Museum is located on the Gulab Bagh Road, just opposite to the main entrance to the Gulab Bagh and Zoo. It is just 1.5 km from Udaipur City railway station and 1 km from Udaipur City Bus Depot. Visitors can reach here by personal vehicle, or can avail taxi or local richshaw to reach here. There is an entrance charge (per-person basis) to visit this museum.
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Vyas Chhatri, Dr. K. L. Achalvanshi Colony, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan 345001
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Located 6 KMs from the city of Jaisalmer, is the Bada bagh that literally means the big garden, construction of which is credited to Maharawal Jait Singh during 16th century. The garden is famous for a cluster of cenotaphs and chhatries of the erstwhile, Rajputana kings.
A beautiful example of Rajasthani architecture, Vyas Chhatri as the name suggests, is dedicated to sage Vyaas, the writer of the epic Mahabharata. This local version of a cenotaph, is made up of delicate carvings that are a sight to behold.
This is also one of the most scenic spots to catch a sunset in the desert.
This is a specimen of really intricate carvings and delicate designs. It also offers unprecedented views of the sprawling city of Jaisalmer.
Waikiki Beach) is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Waikiki is most famous for Waikīkī Beach, but it is just one of six beaches in the district, the others being Queen’s Beach, Kuhio Beach, Gray’s Beach, Fort DeRussy Beach and Kahanamoku Beach.
Waikīkī is home to public places including Kapiʻolani Park, Fort DeRussy, Kahanamoku Lagoon, Kūhiō Beach Park, and Ala Wai Harbor
Waikki is filled with large resort hotels, such as the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Halekulani, the Hyatt Regency Waikīkī, Marriott Waikiki, Sheraton Waikīkī, and historic hotels dating back to the early 20th century (such as the Moana Surfrider Hotel and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel). The beach hosts many events a year, including surf competitions, outdoor performances, hula dancing and outrigger canoe races. Because of the many new amenities, shops, and hotels, the area of Waikīkī generates approximately 42 percent of Hawaiʻi’s states visitor revenue and income due to the increase of tourism.
Waikīkī’s main thoroughfare is Kalakaua Avenue, named after King Kalakaua, which houses most of the high-end hotels (Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton, Hyatt, Moana Surfrider Hotel), most of the luxury designer brand stores (Apple Store, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, Dior, Tiffany & Co., Fendi, Cartier, Gucci, and Coach) and popular surf clothing brand stores (Quiksilver, Billabong, Volcom). Waikīkī’s other main thoroughfare, Kuhio Avenue, named after Prince Kuhio, is better known for its restaurants, cafes and grocers, along with its clubs, nightlife and prostitution.
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Wat Chayamangkalaram is a Thai Buddhist temple in George town, Penang, Malaysia, most notable for its Reclining Buddha statue. The statue is the 3rd largest of its kind, being 33 meters in length. In the main shrine in front of the Reclining Buddha there are smaller shrines of different Buddhas and popular Thai deities. Also on the temple grounds many colored statues of Devas and other mythical creatures are on display.
The Wat Chayamangkalaram temple was built in 1845 on a piece of land given by Queen Victoria to four women trustees as a gesture of goodwill to boost trading relations with Thailand. The first monk was a Theravada Buddhist monk from Thailand, Phorthan Kuat, also known as the “Powerful Monk”. Legend has it that he was very fond of laksa, a local specialty and even today devotees bring a bowl of laksa as an offering to his shrine.
In addition to the 108ft-long reclining Buddha, Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple also has smaller statues of the ‘Awakened One’ in various guises plus you can also see statuettes of other popular Thai deities in the main prayer hall. Besides that there is a series of colourful statues of Devas and other mythical creatures on display, spread out across the temple grounds. Vibrant murals depicting Buddha’s life story are painted on the temple walls.
Visiting hours : 06.00AM to 05.30PM , all days of the week
Entry fee : Free
Getting there : Take the Rapid Penang Bus numbered 101 from Georgetown. You can catch this bus from Chulia street, which then goes to Komtar and then along the famous street – Jalan Burma. The temple is on your right hand side. There are other buses that run near to the temple with numbers 10, 103 and 104.
Chail Sanctuary is located at Chail, a hill station which is abode of wildlife. One can see Sambar, Goral and Cheer pheasants at Blossom and Jhaja. Barking deer and Kalijin are seen during dusk and dawn. The best time to visit is from March to October.
It is spread in an area of 110 km². Chail Sanctuary has a vast forest cover. In 1976, Chail wildlife sanctuary was identified and it was declared as a protected area under government consideration. The Chir Pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programme has been launched in 1988. There is a dense cover of Oak and Pine, apart from the other major grassland covers in the area.
The Sanctuary has mainly mammals. The large mammals include rhesus macaque , leopards, Indian muntjac and goral crested porcupine. Some of the other species found in the area include Himalayan black bear, wild boar, common langur, sambar, Black naped Hare. The Chir breeding and rehabilitation centre has helped increase in the number of Chir birds in the nearby areas.
According to people from Himachal Pradesh, the Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is believed to be the main attraction in Chail. Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is having the record of visiting large number of honeymooners and explore themselves to natural beauty. Thickly covered Oak forests, Deodar tree, Solang Valley in Himachal Pradesh, covers more than 10k hectares of land. It houses for Rhesus Macaque, Leopard, Indian Muntjac, Goral and Porcupine, Wild Boar, Langur, Himalayan Black Bear. It also has prevented few endangered species of reptiles and birds.
Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is easily reachable through Kalka – Shimla route by road and by train up to Kalka on Ambala-Kalka railway line. The Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is well connected with major routes of Shimla and Chandigarh.
Wild Wild Wet is the largest water theme park in Singapore . It is spread over 3.8 hectares of land.
Rides
Thrilling Rides
The Waterworks (Dueling Body Slides)
Torpedo (Body Slide)
Ular-Lah (Family Raft Slide)
Slide Up (Halfpipe-Slide)
Tsunami (Wave Pool) Gentle Rides
Shiok River (Lazy River )
Jacuzzi (Jacuzzi) Kiddie Rides
Professor’s Playground (Water Playground)
Yippie! (Baby Play Area)
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Opened in 2004, Wild Wild Wet is one of Singapore’s largest water parks. We promise you a day of thrills and spills for the whole family. Situated at Downtown East, it remains one of the most popular family attractions in Singapore by NTUC Club. From adrenalin-pumping rides to relaxing and gentle ones, visitors are guaranteed a fun-filled day while they beat the heat.
Amidst the fun, our guests’ safety remains our top priority. Various inflatable floats customised for different rides ensure adventures come with safety in mind as well. To enhance safety, life jackets are available for free usage for adults and children. Baby water carriers are also available for free to allow parents to have a splashing good time with their infants. Our lifeguards are specially trained in stringent international standards for lifeguarding at water-based attractions.
Wild Wild Wet was awarded the Pro-Family Business Mark for providing numerous family-friendly facilities such as lifejackets, baby carriers, nursing rooms and children’s shower cubicles. Attractions
Wild Wild Wet features 8 distinctive rides – from the family-friendly to the exhilarating, and will appeal to both the uninitiated and thrill- seekers. Whether you are looking for some relaxing fun floating along the Shiok River or seeking adrenaline-pumping excitement sliding down Ular-lah, Wild Wild Wet guarantees you a day of wholesome and wild wet fun! Innovative Entertainment and Surprises
Wild Wild Wet loves to innovate itself as a Water Park that entertains its guest regularly.
Over the years, Wild Wild Wet have created many iconic innovative entertainment that are first in Singapore.
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Getting there: MRT : Alight at Pasir Ris station, EW1. You can reach wild wild wet by taking the bus services from Pasir Ris Bus interchange or by foot.
Lot 1485, Jalan Ayer Hangat, Kampung Belanga Pecah, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
Phone : +604-9665855, +6010-7789619,
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Langkawi Wild Life Park and Birds Paradise is located in Kilim area, 10 minutes drive from Kuah town is spreaded in 5.5 acres of land. There are about 150 different species of animals and birds from different parts of the world including South East Asia, Africa, South America, Australia and Russia. There are many funny and amazing creatures here.
This is a fully covered wildlife park and the first such park in Asia. It has roofed and covered walkways all the way from the entry to exit so that be it rain or shine, you can always enjoy the park and its exhibits. There are feeding sessions with various animals and birds. The visitors can actually hand feed most of the birds and animals here.
When you enter the park the first section is Macaws (Blue & Yellow Macaw and Palm Cockatoos) followed by Flamingos. Next you will pass through a pond where you will find mandarin ducks playing around. Out of the pheasant species of birds you will see silver and yellow pheasants, peacocks etc. You will be amazed how even peacocks take seeds directly from your palm without hurting you. The main attraction of Langkawi Wildlife park, is the Walk-in Aviary. There are lots of small colorful ‘Love Birds’ (also known as Budgerigars) who are freely flying around. Hold out some mullet seeds and they will come and sit right on your hand and feed directly from your palm.
There is a 15-foot man made waterfalls next to the aviary.
Feeding & Fun Times at Langkawi Wildlife Park
Some animals and birds can be fed only at specific times and not all through the day. Also there is an Animal Talk Show that takes place at specific times of the day. Note the following schedules so that you can time your visit depending on your interest.
Animal Talk Show (Next to the aviary section): Daily at 11am and 3pm
Feeding time for Love Birds (Budgerigars): Daily 9am – 10am, and 5pm – 7pm
Amazon Arapaima feeding: Daily at 10:30am only
Crocodile Feeding: On Tuesday & Saturday at 11:30am
Other animals can be fed at any time
NOTE: You will need to purchase feeding fun food from a stall near the entrance if you
Langkawi Wildlife Park, 8.5 kms from Kuah town and 30kms.from the International airport, is located on Jalan Air Hangat near Kilim area and is accessible by taxi . As it is difficult to get a return taxi it is better to keep the taxi waiting.
The Willis Tower (colloquial: Sears Tower, its name for 36 years) is a 110-story, 1,450-foot (442.1 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years; it was the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere for 41 years, until the new One World Trade Center surpassed it in 2014. Willis Tower is considered a seminal achievement for architect Fazlur Rahman Khan. It is currently the second-tallest building in the United States and the Western hemisphere – and the 16th-tallest in the world. Each year, more than one million people visit its observation deck, the highest in the United States, making it one of Chicago’s most popular tourist destinations. The structure was renamed in 2009 by the Willis Group as a term of its lease.
As of April 2018, the building’s largest tenant is United Airlines, which moved its corporate headquarters from 77 West Wacker Drive (then the United Building) in 2012, occupying around 20 floors. Other major tenants include the building’s namesake Willis Group and law firms Schiff Hardin and Seyfarth Shaw. Morgan Stanley plans to move to the building in 2019 and become its fourth-largest tenant by 2020.
Skydeck
Panoramic view of Chicago from the Skydeck at Willis Tower Image Credit :wikipedia
The Willis Tower observation deck, called the Skydeck, opened on June 22, 1974. Located on the 103rd floor at an elevation of 1,353 feet (412.4 m), it is the highest observation deck in the United States and one of Chicago’s most famous tourist attractions. Tourists can experience how the building sways in wind and see far over the plains of Illinois and across Lake Michigan to Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin in clear conditions. Elevators reach the top in about 60 seconds, allowing occupants to feel the change in pressure as they ascend. The Skydeck competes with the John Hancock Center’s observation floor a mile and a half away but reaching 323 feet (98.5 m) lower. Some 1.7 million tourists visit annually. A second observation deck on the 99th floor serves as a backup. The tourist entrance can be found on the south side of the building along Jackson Boulevard.
In January 2009, a major renovation of the Skydeck was begun, including the installation of retractable glass balconies which extend approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) from the facade of the 103rd floor, overlooking South Wacker Drive. The all-glass boxes, informally dubbed “The Ledge”, allow visitors to see the street below. The boxes, which can accommodate 5 short tons (4.5 metric tons), opened to the public on July 2, 2009. On May 29, 2014, the laminated glass flooring of one of the boxes shattered while visitors were inside but there were no injuries. The flooring on that same box shattered on June 12, 2019.
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October through February from 10am-8pm
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The first of its kind, Wings of Time is the only permanent night show in the world set in the open sea. Set against a signature backdrop and a larger-than-life water screen, audiences can look forward to a contemporary storyline weaved together with an epic experiential fusion of the latest multimedia effects, including 3D projection mapping, state-of-the-art lasers, robotic water fountains and giant water jets, pyrotechnics. Created and produced by a team of local and international entertainment experts, Wings-Time is a night extravaganza of majestic proportions that is bound to captivate and wow every guest.
Synopsis
The adventure begins at Wings-Time with Shahbaz, a pre-historic bird-like creature. Together with his friends, Rachel and Felix, they travel across beautiful landscapes and the mysteries of time. Their journey brings them through artistic interpretations of the British Industrialisation Revolution, the Silk Road era, Mayan Pyramids, Underwater World and African Savanna. His friends discover more about themselves – they find the courage to be more than who they think they were.
At journey’s end, will Shahbaz find home? Will a boy and girl find true friendship?
Opening Hours
7.40pm and 8.40pm Daily
Show duration: 20min
Admission
Premium Seats: $23 / Person
Standard Seats:
$18 (Standard Rates)
$15 (Local Resident Rates*)
* Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and those living in Singapore, including holders of employment passes, work permits or dependent passes. Wheelchair accessible seats are available at the front row (not applicable for premium seats) of the Wings of Time seating gallery.
Admission Restriction
NA
Getting There
By Sentosa Express monorail: Alight at Beach Station
By Taxi: Alight at Beach Station taxi stand
By Car: Park your car at Beach Station Car Park and take a 5-minutes walk to Siloso Beach, Wings of Time Theatre.
By Foot: Walk from Sentosa Boardwalk
Situated at a distance of 13 km from Munnar- the Kashmir of the south, Wonder valley Anachal is a place where you are welcomed by the refreshing breeze from the valley, recreate and rejoice yourself and feel the wonders hidden between woods and waters. Wonder valley Munnar the best fun forest adventure park and amusement park in the hills of Munnar warmly welcome everyone to enjoy, explore and enliven yourself with nature. Situated in acres of land Wonder valley offers a wide range of adventurous and fun activities
The adventure zone is created so that it gives an opportunity to face your fears and it gives the courage to face your problems and challenges and thereby give a new dimension to your life.The amusement park is specially created for those who wish to have fun and relaxation with friends and family. Various rides provide an entertaining mood and reenergize your dull mind. It is designed for kids as well as grown ups. You can go back to your childhood through the rides that are arranged here. As a whole the whole set up in wonder valley is specially created for those who demand more. And the memories that you take away from here will be always kept in your memories and always push you to came back again.
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Pallikkara, Kumarapuram P O, Kochi, Kerala 683565
Phone: 0484 268 4001
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Wonderla, Kochi, the first ISO 14001 (for environmental protection) and OHSAS 18001 (for safety) certified amusement park in India, is a picture-perfect spot with exhilarating rides and games. Nestled in picturesque greenery at Pallikkara 14 kms from Cochin City, Wonderla is an eco-friendly amusement park offering safe, well-supervised and tension-free entertainment for the visitors.
Ever since its establishment in 2000 Wonderla is India’s favorite amusement park which offers world class entertainment with adventure. A recipient of many prestigious awards Wonderla has 22 water based attractions and 34 land based attractions. Apart from these there are many other specialties including “XD Max”, a 3-D virtual reality attraction and India’s first ultra modern 500 seats digital indoor Musical Fountain with laser show. There are seven restaurants operational at Wonderla Cochin offering different cuisines. The park offers a perfect getaway for unwinding oneself.
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Attractions in Veegaland Amusement Park Musical Dancing Fountain – As the name suggests, it is a musical fountain which attracts people from all ages. You can sit around the fountain and have a great time. The Vintage Castle – This seven-storied fairy land is a must visit place and an eye candy for children. Vintage Tornado – Set amidst a 40-ft-high magical castle, this mind blowing roller coaster is one of the major attractions of the Veega Land Park. Wavy and Vertical Fall – Enjoy the thrill of falling down in a gush of water so fast that you just cannot think about anything else but shout out loud. And that’s a thrilling and chilling experience!
Some of the rides that kids would love to try, include Caterpillar Ride, Magic Carpet, Rapid River, Wave Pool and Wonder Splash.
Making friendship with ‘Flying Ammu’, jumping from the ‘Balloon Tower’ and galloping on ‘Jumping Horse’ are other activities that are close to the heart of the kids.
Visiting hours : 11.00AM to 06.00PM, Weekdays : 11.00AM to 07.00PM Water Park Timings : 12.00PM to 0600.PM Height and weight restrictions are applicable for certain rides. Entry : Wonderla Offers Regular Tickets and Fastrack Tickets.
Fastrack Tickets allow you to enjoy the rides with a shorter queue. Fastrack Tickets are limited to 500 tickets a day.
Wonderla Kochi
Regular Days (Normal Tickets)
Adult : Rs. 750/- + Taxes
Child*/ Defence/ Senior Citizens: Rs. 600/- + Taxes
Kid** : Rs. 150/- + Taxes
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Founded in 2009 by Australian Photographer, Korske Ara, World Photo Day is an international photography event on August 19th that celebrates the passion for photography in our communities.
In a world with millions of pictures uploaded every minute, World Photo Day is inspiring thousands of photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world.
From everyday life to incredible landscapes, our global gallery is an evolving mosaic of images captured by photographers of all skills levels living in a diverse range of countries and cultures.
No matter who you are, where you are or what equipment and abilities you have, World Photo Day strives to open your eyes to the possibilities of photography and enable you to show us the world as you see it.
“Photography is a powerful method of communication that we can use to uplift, inspire and initiate change in our world. A picture is worth a thousand words and those words can be in any of the 6,500 languages on planet earth”. – Korske Ara – Founder, World Photo Day.
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Airlander ( Flying Bum )
The Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV 304 / Airlander 10 also known as Fyuing Bum is a hybrid airship designed and manufactured by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). Comprising an airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces, it flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered by four diesel engine-driven ducted propellers. The Airlander 10 has the distinction of being the largest aircraft flying today.
In its original form as the HAV 304, it was built for the United States Army’s Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) programme. The requirement was for a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle able to provide Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) support for ground troops. In 2012, the HAV 304 conducted its maiden flight at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in the United States. In 2013, the LEMV project, and thus development of the HAV 304, was cancelled by the US Army.
Following the termination of the LEMV programme, HAV reacquired the airship and brought it back to RAF Cardington in England. It was reassembled and modified for civilian use, and in this form was redesignated as the Airlander 10. In August 2016, the reassembled airship returned to the skies. On 24 August, near the end of its second test flight, the Airlander 10 made a hard landing at Cardington Airfield after listing forward, damaging its cockpit. After 4 months of repairs, the airship was relaunched in December that year.
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Airlander
The Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV 304 / Airlander 10 is a hybrid airship designed and manufactured by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). Comprising an airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces, it flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered by four diesel engine-driven ducted propellers. The Airlander 10 has the distinction of being the largest aircraft flying today.
In its original form as the HAV 304, it was built for the United States Army’s Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) programme. The requirement was for a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle able to provide Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) support for ground troops. In 2012, the HAV 304 conducted its maiden flight at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in the United States. In 2013, the LEMV project, and thus development of the HAV 304, was cancelled by the US Army.
Following the termination of the LEMV programme, HAV reacquired the airship and brought it back to RAF Cardington in England. It was reassembled and modified for civilian use, and in this form was redesignated as the Airlander 10. In August 2016, the reassembled airship returned to the skies. On 24 August, near the end of its second test flight, the Airlander 10 made a hard landing at Cardington Airfield after listing forward, damaging its cockpit. After 4 months of repairs, the airship was relaunched in December that year.
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Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1998 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous U.S. editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records and national records, both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book of all time. As of the 2017 edition, it is now in its 63rd year of publication, published in 100 countries and 23 languages. The international franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in Guinness World Records becoming the primary international authority on the cataloguing and verification of a huge number of world records; the organization employs official record adjudicators authorised to verify the authenticity of the setting and breaking of records.
Defining records
Sultan Kösen (Turkey) is the tallest living person since 17 September 2009, as verified by Guinness World Records.
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Cracking open a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as a part of a 2013 world record by Whole Foods Market.
For many records, Guinness World Records is the effective authority on the exact requirements for them and with whom records reside, the company providing adjudicators to events to determine the veracity of record attempts. The list of records which the Guinness World Records covers is not fixed; records may be added and also removed for various reasons. The public are invited to submit applications for records, which can be either the bettering of existing records or substantial achievements which could constitute a new record. The company also provides corporate services for companies to “harness the power of record-breaking to deliver tangible success for their businesses.
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A sari, saree, or shari is a female garment from the Indian subcontinent that consists of a drape varying from five to nine yards (4.5 metres to 8 metres) in length[2] and two to four feet (60 cm to 1.20 m) in breadth that is typically wrapped around the waist, with one end draped over the shoulder, baring the midriff. There are various styles of sari draping, the most common being the Nivi style, which originated in Andhra Pradesh.
The sari is usually worn over a petticoat (called ‘parkar’ in Marathi lahaṅgā or lehenga in the north; pavadai in Tamil, pavada (or occasionally langa) in Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu, chaniyo, parkar, ghaghra, or ghagaro in the west; and shaya in eastern India), with a fitted upper garment commonly called a blouse (ravike in South India and choli elsewhere). The blouse has short sleeves and is usually cropped at the midriff. The sari is associated with grace and is widely regarded as a symbol of grace in cultures of the Indian subcontinent.
The word sari described in Sanskrit which means ‘strip of cloth’ and śāḍī in Pali, and which was corrupted to sāṛī in modern Indian languages. The word ‘Sattika’ is mentioned as describing women’s attire in ancient India in Sanskrit literature and Buddhist literature called Jatakas. This could be equivalent to modern day ‘Sari’. The term for female bodice, the choli evolved from ancient Stanapatta. Rajatarangini (meaning the ‘river of kings’), a tenth-century literary work by Kalhana, states that the choli from the Deccan was introduced under the royal order in Kashmir.
In the history of Indian clothing the sari is traced back to the Indus Valley Civilisation, which flourished during 2800–1800 BC around the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Cotton was first cultivated and woven in Indian subcontinent around 5th millennium BC. Dyes used during this period are still in use, particularly indigo, lac, red madder and turmeric. Silk was woven around 2450 BC and 2000 BC. The earliest known depiction of the sari in the Indian subcontinent is the statue of an Indus Valley priest wearing a drape.
Xi Beach is situated in the south of the Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, Greece and part of the district Mantzavinata near the town Lixouri.
The beach is a 4 km strip of sand which is up to 50 m wide in places. Several roads branch on the approach to the area and bring one out at different locations along its length, usually close to a bar, taverna or apartment complex.
Xi is renowned for its soft, red sand. It is a blue-flag beach [2]
The sand slopes reasonably gently so that one can go out a distance from the shoreline.
The areas of the beach that are close to hotels are developed and organised with beach loungers and sun shades. Areas that are away from amenities present a more natural aspect.
Well-made roads lead down to the beach areas.
At the end of the roads, car parking is located on-road or in car parks linked with Tavernas. This can be crowded at the height of the tourist season.
There are several large Tavernas providing drinks and meals along the 4 km (2.5 mi) length of the beach area.
Beach loungers and umbrellas are for hire in some areas of the beach, usually at points where hotels, Tavernas or bars are situated close to the beach.
The area has some hotel complexes and apartments. The beaches are associated with a high population density of tourists in high season. In September the number of tourists decreases significantly, with continuation of good weather.
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Getting around an airport may never be the same.
A Chicago businessman is selling a rideable carry-on bag. Rather than pulling your luggage from terminal to terminal, travelers can sit on the Modobag and reach speeds up to 8 mph thanks to an electric motor.
“We’re not trying to make anyone lazy,” said Kevin O’Donnell, the founder of Modobag. “It’s about life efficiency.”
He’s selling the bag for about $1,000 during an Indiegogo campaign. It’s small enough to be carried on almost any airline.
But O’Donnell envisions customers using the bag for more than just airport travel. He recommends office workers ride it to the train or around large conferences. O’Donnell regularly takes his Modobag in Chicago bike lanes to run errands.
Yueh Hai Ching Temple also known as Wak Hai Cheng Bio in the Teochew dialect, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Rafffles Place, Singapore’s central business district. The temple, whose name literally means “Qing Dynasty styled Temple of the Cantonese seas” was the first stop for Chinese immigrants to Singapore in the early 19th century.
Yueh Hai Ching Temple is Singapore’s oldest Taoist temple. It was constructed between 1850 and 1855, and was rebuilt in 1895. The temple holds a special significance for the Teochew community, whose way of life was closely associated with the sea.
Designed by Chinese craftsmen, the temple was constructed with rosewood imported from China. It is the only temple in Singapore to have detailed three-dimensional moulded ornaments on its roof as well as legendary Chinese figures engraved on its walls. Wooden plaques depicting auspicious characters, donated by traders and devotees, can be seen within its perimeter. The Guangxu Emperor presented a plaque to the temple in 1907.
The Yueh Hai Ching Temple is divided into two parts, one dedicated to the Jade Emperor (Heavenly Father), the other to Mazu (Heavenly Mother). The temple is especially busy during the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month, as well as the third and twenty-third days of the third lunar month, which celebrate the birthdays of the Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother.
After nearly a century and a half in existence, and following a painstaking two-year restoration by artisans from China ending in 1997, the temple was gazetted as a National Monument.
Today, the impressive temple attracts not only devotees who pray for safety and luck, but also many tourists.
Zakynthos Alykes Beach : The area of Alykes Zante (or Alikes) is located 18 km north-west of the capital of Zakynthos and took its name from the salt-pits (alykes in Greek) hidden behind the village of Alykes. Those salt-pits used to be the main source of income and wealth of the islanders. A beautiful sandy beach can be found in Alykes, attracting many visitors for its amazing sand and crystalline waters. The main road passing through the settlement is boarded by a lot of restaurants, bars and tourist shops.
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The Zervos Museum is housed in an old house where the writer Romain Rolland lived from 1938 and where he died in 1944. The museum, opened in 2006, houses the most beautiful pieces of the collection bequeathed in 1970 to the city of Vézelay by Christian Zervos . Critic and publisher of art, founder of the magazine Cahiers d’art published from 1926 to 1960, Christian Zervos rubbed shoulders with the greatest artists of the twentieth century .
On the ground floor, small sculptures and an imposing cast iron relief by Henri Laurens alongside a large mobile Calder, while in the room Picasso, works by Pablo Picasso and Julio González show the links that existed between these two artists.
Upstairs are sculptures by Giacometti , paintings by Ernst ( The Grasshopper ), Kandinsky , Miró , Jean Helion , Victor Brauner and Willi Baumeister . For the 1950s, works by Jacques Villon , Nicolas de Stael , Serge Poliakoff , Joseph Sima or Etienne Hajdu
The room of Romain Rolland is preserved; furniture of the writer is presented.
In the attic are exposed the Cahiers d’Art , the catalog raisonné of the work of Picasso (undertaken by Zervos in 1932, at the request of the artist) and his publisher activity showing the great diversity of talents of Zervos, and his curiosity with the collection of objects from the ancient Mediterranean world: Cycladic idols, figurines from Egypt, Cyprus and archaic Greece.
The first mural of Fernand Léger , made in Vézelay, is presented on the ground floor in a space giving access to the terrace and the gardener’s house , reserved for temporary presentations.
The museum has medieval basements and its terrace opens onto the Morvan .
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Mehrangarh Fort, Fateh Pol Rd, Sodagaran Mohalla, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001
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Rated the No.1 activity in Jodhpur by Tripadvisor, it’s no exaggeration to describe our 6 zip line tour as one of the most iconic zip tours in the world.
You fly high over the battlements and crenallations of Rajasthan’s most majestic fortress, the Mehrangarh Fort.
Glide serenely over its two desert lakes, trek through the Rao Jodha eco-park and enjoy the best view of Mehrangarh and the Blue City of Jodhpur.
With Flying Fox, you get to see the view that most tourists miss!
The entire tour takes approximately 90 minutes, which includes safety brief & assessment, practice zip, and short walks between each zip.
Flying Fox Jodhpur was founded in 2010. 6 years on, 50,000 zippers have shared our adventure.
Happy flyin’!
Zip through the open sky between ridge tops or between two fixed points at Mehrangarh fort. This adrenalin rush filled adventure consists of 6 separate ziplines which fly around the fort, providing extraordinary and unique views. You can get a bird’s eye view of the Chokelao garden and Rani Ser Lake.
The Zoological Park Thiruvanathapuram or Thiruvananthapuram Zoo (also known as Trivandrum Zoo) is located in the city of Thirvanathapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It occupies 55 acres (22 ha) of woodland, lakes, and lawns. It is the oldest zoo in Asia. Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, who ruled Travancore between 1830 and 1847, established a menagerie where royal tigers, panthers, cheetahs, deer, boar, and other wild animals were kept. His brother Uthram Thrunal and British Resident William Cullen formally establish the zoo in 1857 as an annex to the Napier Museum. The zoo was originally built with the typical iron-barred cages prevalent at the time, and was designed for recreational purposes, but with increased loss of forest and wildlife due to human development, the goal of the Zoo has changed from recreation to conservation.
The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is home to 82 species from around the world. Indigenous species at the zoo include lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Indian rhinoceros ,Asiatic lion, royal Bengal tiger, white tiger and leopard, as well Asian elephants. Animals from Africa include giraffes, hippos, zebras, and Cape buffalos. The zoo also includes a snake farm which exhibits both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes and also have 7 Anacondas.
