Buddha Park is a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River. The Xieng Khuan park was built in 1958 by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat. He was a priest-shaman, myth-maker, mystic and sculpture artist with a large following in Laos and later in Thailand. There are more than 200 sculptures in the park and most of them face away from the Mekong. The statues are made of cement and are ornate, and sometimes bizarre in design. The statues appear to be centuries old, though they are not.

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Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometres. Tsavo National Park is divided into East and West. Tsavo East is larger than tsavo West, lies to the east of the Nairobi – Mombasa road. Its beautiful landscape and proximity to the coast make it a popular safari destination. The Park is home to most of the larger mammals, red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, pods of hippo,crocodile, waterbucks, Lesser Kudu, Gerenuk and Hirola. Tsavo-East is recommended for photographers with its fabulous light and unbelievable views, in particular the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau the world largest Lava flow. The tsavo east national park is open daily 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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Cockington Green is only 15 minutes from Canberra’s centre. Park is located in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory, opened to the public in 1979. Cockington Green is one of Canberra’s landmark attractions. Adults and children alike will be charmed by the little miniatures, fun figures and a high area to look down on a maze.

Opening times:
Entry from 9.30am – Last Entry time 4.15pm with viewing available until 5.00pm
Open 7 days (Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day)

Admission fees:
Adults: $18.50
Seniors (60years & over): $13.50
Children (4-16 years): $10.50
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children): $52.00
Miniature Steam Train Rides: $3.00

Stonehenge

India’s Red Fort

Tenochtitlan’s Aztec Temple, Mexico

Soccer game

The streaker is escorted from the soccer field

Braemar Castle from Scotland

Treasury Building, Petra, Jordan

Crofters Cottage on English farm

Town scene (Peterborough Housing Estate)

Farm scene – The Oast House

Intercity 125 High Speed Express train

Central Deborah gold mine, Bendigo

Country manor with tennis court

The train passes Turkey’s Leander’s Tower

St Andrew’s Church, Ukraine

Carelessness at the lock

Sunken barge

Reading the newspaper on the loo

Snowy Mountains hut

Cockington Green Miniature Village – church

Philippines Torogan

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The pipiwai trail hike is located in the Haleakala National Park at Oheo Gulch. Pipiwai Trail is 4 miles roundtrip, gaining 650-feet in elevation. It takes 2 1/2 – 5 hours to hike, depending on your the physical condition. Waimoku Falls are final destination of hike, falling 400-feet down a sheer lava rock wall shaped like a horse shoe.

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This skate park is all about location. It is located right on Venice Beach, near Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk. 16,000-square-foot facility is always a great place to shoot. This $3.4 million skate park offers amazing view of the pacific ocean, pretty talented kids and older crowd that show their tricks. The skatepark was designed by RRM Design Group along with Wormhoudt Inc. and constructed by California Skateparks.

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Mini Europe is a park located at the Heizel in Brussels near the Atomium. Roughly 80 cities and 350 the most attractive monuments in the European Union are represented. It is covering the whole Europe, many of the miniatures are very well done. All the macquettes of buildings are made at a scale of 1:25. Here a few images of this park.

Individual prices 2012:

Adults : € 13,80
Children : € 10,30
Seniors +60 : € 13,80

Opening hours in season 2012

17.03.2012 – 30.06.2012 from 9:30 to 18:00
01.07.2012 – 31.08.2012 from 9:30 to 20:00
01.09.2012 – 30.09.2012 from 9:30 to 18:00
01.10.2012 – 06.01.2013 from 10:00 to 18:00

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The Bungle Bungles National Park also called Purnululu National Park is known for the astounding Bungle Bungle range. It features spectacular rounded rock towers alternately striped in orange and black. It is a popular destination for adventurous hikers and four-wheel-drive enthusiasts. National Park is 45,000 hectares in area and is located east of Highway 1 between Kununurra in the north and Halls Creek in the south. It is in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. From the Park boundary it is a further 25 km drive and a short 2 km hike into Cathedral Gorge, where towering rocks enclose a small pool of calm water. Feel the power of silence, or listen to the almighty echo.

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Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand’s smallest national park. Park is located in Golden bay, just outside of Nelson city. It is covered in native bush, interlaced with walking tracks and surrounded by clear blue/green seas and welcoming bays with golden sand. It is perfectly formed for relaxation and adventure. Hiking or kayaking can be punctuated by sun bathing, swimming and sedate snorkelling around the characteristic granite outcrops.

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Zion National Park is located in the southern Utah regions of Dixie and Canyon Country. Park was designated in 1919 and it is the oldest national park. National Park area is 229 square miles (593.1 km) and it includes a spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape. Zion National Park provide a wonderland for unparalleled camping, hiking, canyoneering, climbing, biking and horseback riding. Zion is Utah’s most heavily used park with three million visitors per year. All visitors are required to purchase a recreational use pass upon entering Zion National Park.

Entrance fees:
Private Vehicle: $25. Valid for 7 days.
Motorcycle: $12. Valid for 7 days.
Per Person: $12. Valid for 7 days.

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