Swaminarayan Temples

Swaminarayan is the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. He established temples called mandirs which are known as Swaminarayan Temples. They were part of his phylosophy of diety and theism. At first there are nine temples that he constructed  in the following cities: Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Bhuj, Muli, Vadtal, Gadhpur & Jetalpur Dholera, Dholka. The different Hindu [...]

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Montparnasse tower, Paris, France

Montparnasse tower also named Tour Maine-Montparnasse is a skyscraper located downtown Paris. It was build in 3 years from 1969 to 1972. It is also the 9th tallest building in Europe. The tower was designed by Eugène Beaudouin, Urbain Cassan and Louis Hoym de Marien and built by Campenon Bernard. [flickr]http://flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/2371908017/[/flickr] Although Parisians say that [...]

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Lapland – the Christmas spirit of Finland

Many people think, that Lapland is independent country. Maybe this is because of the Christmas spirit that it brings. Or maybe because Santa Claus lives there. Actually Lapland is area of Finland. Not the most populated, but the biggest, covering almost the all northern polar circle. And the fact that in the winter months the [...]

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Singing sand dunes

While on a journey through the Gobi desert in the 13th century, Marco Polo witnessed strange noises which he associated in his diary with evil spirits. This was the sound of the sand dunes. Singing sand dunes is a natural phenomenon whose noise Marco Polo described as “at times fill the air with the sounds [...]

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Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines

Chocolate hills is a geological formation 1 268 perfectly cone-shaped hills and is located in Bohol, Philippines. They are covered with green flora that turns brown during the dry season and it gives it the look of chocolate covered hills. It is probably the most famous tourist attraction in Bohol, Philippines. There are different legends [...]

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Chichén Itzá – Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Chichen Itza is archeological find, attributed to the Mayan civilization, before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. It is located at the Yukata peninsula, Mexico. It was found most likely in 7 century. Since the 11 centure it is capital of the toltecas country. The most amazing things to see there are the Kukulkan pyramid (24 [...]

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Grand Wailea Resort – Maui, Hawaii

The Grand Wailea Resort is said to be the best place for families , a paradise and fun for everyone. The hotels is not so cheap , but you will definatelly get what you paid for. Well if you’re going to Hawaii you should know that everything there is expensive. The rooms in Grand Wailea [...]

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Schönbrunn Palace – Vienna, Austria

The Schoenbrunn Palace is one of the most significant cultural landmarks in Austria since 1960. It is one of the most visited sights of Vienna. It lies west of the center of Vienna District Hietzing. The name Schönbrunn which means “beautiful well“, has its roots from an artesian well from which water was consumed by [...]

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Greenland, Denmark

Greenland or Grenland (Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning “Land of the Greenlanders” in Danish) is the biggest island on the planet. It is an extreme travel destination. 84% of the island territory is covered with ice. The arctic conditions on the island limit the living areas only to the shoreline. The island was unknown for Europeans until [...]

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San Diego Zoo, California, USA

The San Diego Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world! Operated by the Zoological Society of San Diego and stretched on 100 acres the zoo has over 4000 animals of more than 800 species. A guided tour bus and a gondola lift are provided for the visitors. The Skyfari (the lift) gives [...]

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