Bagan, formerly known as Pagan, is a huge medieval town located in central Myanmar, Mandalay district. Initially named Arimaddana Arimaddanapura, Bagan was built between 1000 and 1200 AD and was, over time, the capital of several kingdoms in Burma.
Bagan, or as they call it - the city of a million temples –is a unique and stunningly beautiful place with an interesting history. Bagan was submitted for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list,...
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It was built in the year of 135 AD, in the memory of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, a popular Roman consul from the year of 92 and governor of Asia in the year 115, by his own son, Gaius Julius Aquila. The library served as a tomb for the great Celsius as well. The library is a rather unusual place for the tomb – being buried here was a great honor for Celsius.
The monument has preserved within its walls more than 12,000 an...
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Those who love traveling to places full of history will find Torun the ideal destination. Hometown of Nicolaus Copernicus, Torun still retains its medieval appearance, which attracts thousands of tourists annually. The city is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located on the banks of the Vistula in northern Poland, the city has an impressive history, archaeological evidence showing that the area was inhabited since 1100 BC. However, ...
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Sigiriya, or Lion’s Rock, is an ancient mountain fortress, in ruins now, located in the central district of Matale in Sri Lanka. The fortress is surrounded by the remains of a vast network of gardens, pools and other structures. This is a popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka. Sigiriya is also known for its ancient images, murals. The fortress was built during the reign of King Kasap I (477 - 495 AD), and it is one of the seven world heritage sites in Sri Lanka. ...
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Banaue Rice Terraces are at least 2,000 years old and were carved on the mountain slopes by the ancestors of today's residents. Filipinos call this place "the eighth wonder of the world", a term not exaggerated at all, taking into account that everything was done with a minimum of equipment and machinery, for the most part was built manually. Situated at an altitude of about 1500 meters, the rice terraces cover an area of 10,360 square kilometers and are still irrigated ...
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This home brings a total change to traditional concept. It all started with the desire to have the most natural daylight, without violating the privacy of residents. This is how the house has appeared in Japan, the stairs covering in a very clever way what the owner does not want to be seen from outside.
Like any unusual project, this one has deniers too, who claim that looks more like a bunker or a military unit. However, the family that lives ...
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Located in a common area from the architectural point of view, in a typical Vietnamese city, the "crazy house" became famous around the world due to its fluid forms and, for many, even frightening forms. It seems carved into a giant tree trunk, but that does not mean that it is so, the architect Hang Nga putting into practice all artistry to find optimal solutions to create this visual sensation.
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Conch Shell House was designed by Octavio Ocampo and he is the one who lives in it. Experts say that what impresses in this house, beyond the idea, is the perfect blend of design and functionality. Some parts are simply decorative, as it is the roof, but others are perfectly suited to everyday life....
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The picturesque town of Colmar in France is considered one of the most beautiful European cities and seems to have been cut directly from a fairy tale illusion fueled by the appearance of cheerful and colorful houses.
Located in the Alsace wine region, Colmar is the third largest city in the region, situated on the plain between the Vosges mountains and river lauch. The city has many old wooden houses from the XVI, XVII and many artistic treasures, which gives the ci...
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The 's Baggers restaurant in Nuremberg is one who does not need waiters to serve customers. Food and drinks on tables go through a very elaborate system, which resembles a rollercoaster in a theme park. Each table is placed a touch screen monitor which customers select their command, which is then sent them without the intervention of a waiter. The restaurant specializes in dishes healthy, low fat, no preservatives or additives....
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This restaurant is truly a special menu: specializes in the preparations of male sexual organs of various species. Customers can try here all type of bodies, from dogs to donkeys, snakes and seals. Among these were specialty cocktails and drinks the blood of deer....
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Although located in the United States of America, the restaurant Nyotaimori meets Japanese tradition of eating sushi on the naked body of a woman. While most states have banned restaurants to adopt this tradition, the company in New York is one of the most famous in the catering industry and is extremely demanding for private parties....
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Founded by a community organization (Population and Community Development Association (PDA), Thai restaurant, suggestive idenumit green condoms, aims to promote a sense of social responsibility, a little bizarre culinary experience. Assuring clients that "their food does not lead load "menus offer quality PDA. Cabbage and Condoms Restaurant tries to incorporate safe sex messages in the experience of taking a meal. The walls are decorated with hundreds of multicolored con...
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A restaurant run by a team of doctors could not look otherwise than as a medical office. Even the name chosen has a strong implied. Customers can order here all kinds of themed menus hospital, they serve to shape the medical utensils. Obviously, the waitresses wear uniforms nurses....
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The theme of the restaurant is what the name suggests, the toilet. All clients are on colored toilet seats and dishes are served from bowls that have the form of a WC as well. Things get interesting when the bowl contains a slippery curry sauce ... Here you can also have a very tasty ice cream, with a form... very interesting!...
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Forget mountaintop restaurants or skyscraper: "Dinner in the Sky" goes further. A restaurant is moving, hanging from a crane 50 m above ground, with room for 22 customers and service staff. Seats rotate 180 degrees, so that customers can enjoy the air. Moreover, customers are tied to chairs, to avoid accidents....
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Chuquicamata, or "Chuqui" is a career copper in Chile. It is the largest miner of copper production in the world and has over 850 meters deep. Copper is extracted here for centuries, as demonstrated by the discovery of a mummy dating from 550 AD died, called "Copper Man."...
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Udachnaya is a diamond mine in Russia. Owners of this I plan to stop its operations in 2010, in favor of underground mining. Udachnaya was discovered in 1955 and has over 600 m deep. Since 2004 the mine is controlled by a Russian diamond company, Alrosa....
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Diavika is a mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Opened in 2003, diamond mine produced 1.600 kilograms per year (8 million carats). It is owned by a joint venture of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mines Ink. Life expectancy for this career is from 16-22 years....
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It is the largest diamond mine in the world. This mine is 525 m deep and a diameter of 1200 m. It is the first career in Russia, and one of the largest. It is now abandoned, and when was still operational, it took about 2 hours for trucks to get down to the exit of the mine. Absorption of air circulating inside led to collapse of various helicopters, therefore it is prohibited any flight above it now....
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Bingham Canyon mine is a copper career in Oquirrh Mountains, Utah. It is 1.2 km deep and 4 km in diameter. It is the largest man-made excavation in the world. The career started to be used in 1906, and resulted in 7.7 square hole. Over time, the mine has proven to be most productive in the world....
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It is a dam in the Napa, California, built between 1953 and 1957. It is a concrete arch with a height of 93 m and 312 m long and contains 249,000 cubic meters of concrete. The dam formed the largest lake in California, Lake Berryessa, with a capacity of 1.976 million cubic meters of water....
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Known as "Big Hole", the mine holds the record for highest man-made hole in the world. In the direct sense. From 1866 to 1914, 50,000 miners were digging the mine with shovels, spin over 2.700 kilograms of diamonds. "Kimberley" has an area of 17 hectares and 463 meters in diameter....
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It is the largest pool in the world. Made in San Alfonso del Mar, 90 km from Santiago, Chile, is equipped with a pool that measures 1013 meters long and covers an area of eight hectares, with an artificial lagoon. It cost $ 1.5 billion to be built and filled every six months and two million dollars is spent for its maintenance....
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Who wants to combine adventure with architecture should eat Yellow Treehouse restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand. 12 people in the novelty place to eat restaurant, built on a tree trunk in forest, 12 meters above the ground....
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It is considered the most beautiful beach in Croatia, being formed from a long tongue of fine sand. Enter big party changes its shape every day, in effect curentilro Marines. Beach is located on the beautiful island of Brac....
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This bay that offers various protected species is found in Australia, in the Gascoyne region. Every year it is visited by thousands of tourists attracted here by the dolphins, the sea turtles and many species of fish that populate this area....
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Proclaimed by UNESCO as part of the heritage of humanity in 1992, this area of China is rich in strange shapes of emerald mountains and lakes and unique flora and fauna. Here live also the giant panda and the Sichuan takin, a rare species of antelope....
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Mendocino is located in California until the mid '60s was a real landfill, which was subsequently closed. Thousands of bottles were left behind, are smoothed by water action until they formed one of the most unusual beaches in the world. California declared the beach with millions of shards of colored glass a protected area....
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Central work of artist Robert Smithson, built in 1970 on the Great Salt Lake in the U.S. state of Utah has more than 40 feet in diagonal. The purpose of this bizarre art is time to emphasize the action of natural processes. Over time that has elapsed since the creation of the work movement as powerful waves of Smithson's work....
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The Underwater Restaurant in Maldives is the perfect place to visit for those who love sea and nature. Rank atoll is located on this oddness, fruit of human imagination: restaurant Ithaa (Pearl) is about 5 meters above sea level. It is a unique experience. For obvious reasons, only 12 people can eat here at a time, and the bill is pretty stiff....
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In Arizona, this splendid natural formation is known as "The Wave". It is a landscape of which has made its mark in the natural erosion that carved in stone as a model almost aquatic look. This wonder of nature found in one of the most spectacular areas of the Paria Canyon in Utah and Arizona border between states. Entry here is but difficult: only 20 tourists per day are allowed in this area, and if you want to go there you need to do programming with four months earlie...
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This summer, who travels to the Caribbean should really need to make a stop in Belize Valley to visit this extraordinary underwater valley. Cavity, almost perfectly circular, is 120 meters deep. It was chosen by the great French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as one of the ten most interesting places in the world where to dive. Great Blue Hole is located near Lighthouse Reef atoll, about 60 miles away from Belize City....
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The hotel pool on the island of Samui is a blessing for any tourist. Has an incredible view, which can be completed in a relaxation scheme taken directly from the bar drinking water. Like to have fun, get close enough to the statues that spit water is monkeys....
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After a renovation that lasted a year and a half, the pool is a dream. Edge are not umbrellas, but the shadow of palm trees which can be relaxed to drink a cocktail. Actually has islands and sand and is designed to resemble as much an oasis in the middle of the desert Arab....
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