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Harbour Centre

Harbour Centre

Harbour Centre - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   Harbour Centre in Vancouver is a wonderful skyscraper in the city with 28 stories of about 146 meters height. The construction of the building was completed in 1977 by WZMH who had founded many other spectacular buildings. The Harbour Centre can be easily seen from a long distance, being the highest building in Vancouver, due to its ornamental pylon, that represents the Seattle  Space Needle, measuring 100 foot.     The most visited ...

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VanDusen Botanical Garden

VanDusen Botanical Garden

VanDusen Botanical Garden - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   VanDusen Botanical Garden is a very attractive destination in the city of Vancouver, situated very close to Downtown of the city. It situated on a land that in 1960 belonged to Canadian Pacific Railway, and was a gulf club. In 1970 a group of citizens decided to develop the space and to transform it in a botanical garden. In 1975 it was opening to the public as a very beautiful botanical garden, named VanDusen, in the honor of the W.J Vandusen, who sponsored the project. It ...

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Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   Vancouver Art Gallery is famous for historic and contemporary art, imressioning everybody for its gorgeous collections of Canadian art. The building was founded in 1911 as a courthouse. In 1983 its became a local Museum of Art. it was designed by a famous architect, Francis Rattenbury, decorated in a neoclassical style.The gallery holds over 9,000 pieces of art, including a significant collection of paintings and works made on paper, some of it belonging to Emily Carr. The g...

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Socotra Islands archipelago

Socotra Islands archipelago

Socotra Islands archipelago - The most isolated places in the world

  The Socotra Islands is part of the Indian Ocean islets and the nearly places are Somalia, Aden, Yemen. Socatra Island represents an archipelago divided in four small islands. It is supposed that the Socotra Island archipelago appeared from a rupture from the African continent. Socotra is part of the Republic of Yemen. The Socotra Archipelago is parted in 2 administrative areas, Hadibo and Qalansiya. The two areas are controled by the administration of the Gov...

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Marine Building

Marine Building

Marine Building - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   Marine Building is a gorgeous skyscraper in British Columbia, Vancouver, very famous for its Art-Deco style. The designer of this huge building is J.W Hobbs, originally from  Toronto, who decided that Vancouver need a skyscraper, because  the city was a very important port, after was open the Panama Canal in 1914. It is situated on the Burrad Street with a great view on Vancouver harbour , that soon became a very important port there. The  imposant building ha...

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La Rinconada, Peru

La Rinconada, Peru

La Rinconada, Peru - The most isolated places in the world

    There are places in the world which are situated far away from the modern world, technology, communication systems and social policies which are mentaining the present civilization in a balanced state. For the most isolated places in the world, there are characteristic some basic activities, hobbies or distinctive entertainment which keep their unusual lifestyle. One of the most solitary and isolated places in the world is the Peruvian location, La Rinconada town...

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The Cape York Peninsula, Australia

The Cape York Peninsula, Australia

The Cape York Peninsula, Australia - The most isolated places in the world

   For those who are looking to have a really adventurous journey, the perfect destination is the Cape York Peninsula in Australia. This place is located in the Cairns region, a far area from the modern cities in Australia. The Cape York peninsula will amaze you with the spectacular landscapes, enormous lakes and wild nature. The permanent Cape York’s residents represents almost 20.00 people. The Lakefield, the Weipa town, the Jardine River...

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Stanley Park

Stanley Park

Stanley Park - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   One of the greatest attraction in Vancouver and a very beautiful urban park in the world is Stanley Park. It is situated at 10 minutes from the business district being a perfect place for relax and recreation activities for those who live in its proximity. Inititaly it was the place for the marine base in the Royal Navy, named after the Lord Stanley, the Canadian Governor who decided to design this park on a 1000 acres territory in 1888. The park offers a great view over the...

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The Kerguelen Islands archipelago

The Kerguelen Islands archipelago

The Kerguelen Islands archipelago - The most isolated places in the world

   The Kerguelen Islands represents an archipelago, placed in the Indian Ocean. This teritory was found by an researcher in 1770, after what it was taken under the jurisdiction of France. The fact that it is situated really far from the modern and developed world makes this place hard to be reached, but it has local people living there, about 100 persons. That is the reason that there are no permanent people living there, besides the explorers, navigators and s...

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Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth Park - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   Queen Elizabeth Park is a national treasure for Vancouver, an unique landmark that attracts thousands of visitors. The park started its life as a basalt quarry and for many years was the main  source of foundation rock for Vancouver’s roads. In 1911 the quarry was closed and the area was like a huge dead landscape. Only the children were playing here on the hills, in the caves surrounded anyway by a beautiful nature with blackberries and brush, looking more as a w...

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Seychelles

Seychelles

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Total area: 451 km2 Population: 84,000 (2009 estimate) Density: 186.2/km2 Currency: Seychellois rupee (SCR) Official language(s): French, English Capital: Victoria Government: Republic Internet TLD: .sc Calling code: 248     Seychelles is an island country comprising 115 islands in the Indian Ocean and it is neighbored by Mauritius and R&...

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Waterfront Station

Waterfront Station

Waterfront Station - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   Waterfront Station is the main railway station for Vancouver. The station was opened to public in 1914 ,and was constructed by the Canadian Pacific Railway, as the western terminal for trains which came from Toronto or Montreal. It is designed in a neo –classic style, and during the time it suffered a lot of changes, because in 1970 the Canadian Pacific Railway took its trains to another terminal station and there were included a variety of public transportations, for ...

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Senegal

Senegal

Senegal - The best countries in Africa

Total area: 196,723 km2 Population: 13,711,597 (2009 estimate) Density: 69.7/km2 Currency: CFA franc (XOF) Official language(s): French Capital: Dakar Government: Semi-presidential republic Internet TLD: .sn Calling code: 221       Senegal is one of the main tourist destinations in West Africa. It is also the most democratic state...

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The Pitcairn Islands

The Pitcairn Islands

The Pitcairn Islands - The most isolated places in the world

   The Pitcairn Islands can be found in the farrest areas of the Pacific Ocean. The location was discovered in 1789 by sailors, who were amazed by the islands spectacular nature and relaxing ambiance. The Pitcairn Islands is a British sea area, but the administrative board is in Auckland, New Zealand. The people who leve in these area are of anglo-tahitean etnicity.  There were just 50 people living there in really simple conditions, their main activity was fis...

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Canada Place

Canada Place

Canada Place - The most popular places in Vancouver, Canada

   Canada Place is a magnificent landmark in Vancouver, firstly was the space dedicated to the Expo ’86, a World’s Fair gala, but the the officials from Vancouver realized that the city’s harbor is a realy goregeous area so desided to make the Canada Place a spectacular and unique area for attracting the international festivities. Now Canada Place is an important destination in Vancouver being the Vancouver’s World Trade Center and is the first IMAX 3D T...

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Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda - The best countries in Africa

Total area: 26,338 km2 Population: 11,055,976 (July 2010 estimate) Density: 419.8/km2 Currency: Rwandan franc (RWF) Official language(s): Kinyarwanda, French, English Capital: Kigali Government: Republic Internet TLD: .rw Calling code: 250     Rwanda is a country situated in central-eastern Africa and shares borders with the Democratic Re...

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Alert complex, Canada

Alert complex, Canada

Alert complex, Canada - The most isolated places in the world

 There are places in the world which can’t be reached and populated because of its relief, weather, geographical position, but can  be used in scientific researches, investigations and other useful objectives. Such a place is the Alert location, located at the end Ellesmere Island, Canada, placed 1.000 miles to the North Pole. The nearest points to the Alert resort are Cape Sheridan, Lincoln Sea. The Alert region is serving as a military and laboratory resort ...

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Motua, China

Motua, China

Motua, China - The most isolated places in the world

   Motua is one of the oldest China’s regions which wasn’t modernized and developed with infrastructure, buildings and human accommodations yet. This region is known as the most isolated area in China and is recognized as an accurate place with wonderful landscapes, cold sprigs, huge waterfalls, and rare fauna and wildlife. From the administrative point of view, Motua region is part of the Tibetan Autonomous Area, and geogr...

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The Tristan da Cunha archihelago

The Tristan da Cunha archihelago

The Tristan da Cunha archihelago - The most isolated places in the world

   Tristan da Cunha represents a island archipelago placed in the Atlantic Ocean. It is recognized as the most solitary place in the world.  Its neighborhoods can be named the South Africa and America. This teritory is controled by the British authorities, beeing attached in 1816, primarily by Saint Helena. Tristan Da Cunha is the person who first discovered the island and this place was named after him. The Tristan da Cunha islands assimilated the British curr...

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Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo - The best countries in Africa

Total area: 342,000 km2 Population: 3,686,000 (2009 estimate) Density: 10.8/km2 Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF) Official language: French Capital: Brazzaville Government: Republic Internet TLD: .cg Calling code: 242     Republic of Congo is a country situated in Central Africa and shares borders with the Central African Republic...

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Cathedral Mary Queen of the World

Cathedral Mary Queen of the World

Cathedral Mary Queen of the World - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   One of the most beautiful churches in Montreal is the Cathedral Mary, Queen of the World. This cathedral appeared like a small basilica in the Catholical church, after the fire burned the St. Jacques Cathedral. This sacred place is a copy of the St.Peter’s Basilica in Roma, because when bishop of the city in that time decided to built the church he sent Vistor Borgeau to Rome to study the style of basilica from Vatican. The construction started in 1875 and took 20 year...

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Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria - The best countries in Africa

Total area: 923,768 km2 Population: 152,217,341 (2010 estimate) Density: 164.8/km2 Currency: Naira (₦) Official language: English Capital: Abuja Government: Presidential Federal republic Internet TLD: .ng Calling code: +234     Nigeria is a country situated in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by Niger to the north, the Re...

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Mount Royal Park

Mount Royal Park

Mount Royal Park - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   Mount Royal Park is the main attraction in the city of Montreal especially for those who love to spend the time in nature’s heart . This area was for a long time the home for residents who done a lot of activities in their free time. For the first time the park was opened in 1876 and meant to be a green area where the locals or visitors could practice a lot of interesting activities, taking a deep breath of fresh air. This park was designed also by the famous architect...

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Place d'Armes

Place d'Armes

Place d'Armes - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   Place D’Ármes is a very old square which dates since 17th century and relates the Canadian history for a period of 100 years. This place includes all the moments from the past in one unique place, a monument dedicated to those who have founded the city. The most significant thing is that the buildings that surround the Place d’Armes  are dating from diverse eras of time. The first skyscraper of the city was built in 1888, representing a 8 stories buil...

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Niger

Niger

Niger - The best countries in Africa

Total area: 1,267,000 km2 Population: 15,306,252 (2009 estimate) Density: 12.1/km2 Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF) Official language(s): French, Hausa, Fulfulde, Gulmancema, Kanuri, Zarma, Tamasheq Capital: Niamey Government: Military Junta Internet TLD: .ne Calling code: 227     Niger is a country situated in Western Africa and sh...

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St.Joseph Oratory

St.Joseph Oratory

St.Joseph Oratory - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   St.Joseph Oratory is a Roman Catholic basilica and the largest church in Canada. This sacred place has a very interesting history. So a very religious man, Andre Bessette was helping all the people who needed his help. So he became a well known person for his caring attitude. In 1904 he  started to built a chapel near the Notre-Dame college where were receiving all the prayers. He told them to pray to St.Joseph because he will hear their illness and will help. Soon Andr...

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Nagoya

Nagoya

Nagoya - The best cities to visit in Japan

  Nagoya is a metropolis with a population of approximately 2.2 million inhabitants, located in the central part of the country, on the southern coast of Honshu island, in the Chubu region and is included in the district of Aichi. Nagoya is one of the largest ports in Japan, along with Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Moji and Chiba.     Some of the most beautiful and famous sights in the city are Nagoya Castle, built in 1612, destroyed by fire in 1...

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Olympic Tower

Olympic Tower

Olympic Tower - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   The Montreal Olympic Tower is the building that gives a spectacular view over the city. This tower was built for the Summer Olympic Games in 1976. It was meant to be a stadium with a great observatory tower that would offer to the spactators a large view over the Olympic area and over the city also. It took more than 10 years untill was completed and was opened to the public in 1987. The Olympic Tower has the tallest inclined tower in  the world, standing at 75 meters t...

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Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is the oldest museum in all Canada. When the city of the Montreal was the biggest one in Canada a group of collectors decided to open a place where to show the art collections. They decided to build a building for art exhibition, in a school of art, and they started to earn money to make their plan come true. It took some time to gather sufficient funds to open the first gallery of art. In 1877 the association of the collectors received a importa...

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Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   Basilica Notre-Dame of Montreal is a real spectacular landmars that dates from 19th century. The design for this art started in 1824, for creating this basilica was chosen an Irish American architect James O’Donnel, who completed the Christ Churh in Manhattan. It took about 2 years to raise up the walls of the building and the façade up to the base of the towers. In 1827 the framework was completed and the interior of basilica was completed in 1829. This sacred ...

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Mozambique

Mozambique

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Total area: 801,590 km2 Population: 22,894,000 (2009 estimate) Density: 28.7/km2 Currency: Mozambican metical (Mtn) Official language(s): Portuguese Capital: Maputo Government: Presidential republic Internet TLD: .mz Calling code: 258     Mozambique is a country situated in southeastern Africa and shares borders with Zimbabwe to the west,...

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Kobe

Kobe

Kobe - The best cities to visit in Japan

  Kobe is a major port and commercial city in Japan and it is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, in the south-western part of Honshu island, in the Kansai region, near Osaka. Since 1890, several cities among which Hyogo were included in Kobe. It is now part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.      The city became important in the 1860’s, when Japan opened its market to the world. Before that, Hyogo, which is now part of Kobe,...

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Ferry Building

Ferry Building

Ferry Building - The most wonderful places to visit in San Francisco

   A very famous masterpiece in San Francisco, Ferry Building  has more than 100 years. This building is terminal point for all ferries that travel through San Francisco. On the top of the building it is a clock tower which can be seen and hear from a long distance. Ferry Building was the end point for those people who have worked in San Francisco but lived in East Bay. The designer of the building was  Page Brown, who has built this huge piece of art of 201 meters le...

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Yokohama

Yokohama

Yokohama - The best cities to visit in Japan

  Yokohama is Japan's most important port and the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located south of the island of Honshu and on the western coast of Tokyo Bay. Situated 20 km away from the metropolis, the port city is the maritime gateway of Tokyo and features the largest and most modern shipyards.     Historically, shortly before the Meiji restoration, the port of Yokohama was one of the few places where access to foreigners was allowe...

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Namibia

Namibia

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Total area: 825,418 km2 Population: 2,108,665 (2009 estimate) Density: 2.5/km2 Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD) Official language: English Capital: Windhoek Government: Republic Internet TLD: .na Calling code: +264     Located in southern Africa on the Atlantic shore, Namibia is bordered by Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the e...

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