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Top Attractions in Yogyakarta, Java

Top Attractions in Yogyakarta, Java
Yogyakarta is a bustling town of some half a million people and the most popular tourist destination on Java, largely thanks to its proximity to the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. It is the cultural heart of Indonesia itself. The Borobudur Temple is a stunning sight to behold. This 9th century Mahayana Buddhist Temple is the largest Buddhist Temple in the world, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is thus little wonder that it is the most visited tourist site in Indonesia! This... 

Canadas Best Places – Victoria

Canadas Best Places – Victoria
Victoria is the capital of British Columbia. The city is named after Queen Victoria. With its forested mountains and ocean, cycling and hiking trails, beaches, public markets, and green parks make your spirits soar. Approximately 3.5 million visitors spend at least a night in Victoria every year. There are another 50,000 visitors who come for a day only – primarily via cruise-ships. National Geographic recognizes Vancouver Island as one of the best cold-water diving destinations on earth and the... 

National Zoological Garden Bojnice, Slovakia

National Zoological Garden Bojnice, Slovakia
Zoo Bojnice is the oldest and the most visited zoological garden in Slovakia. It was opened for the public on 1stApril 1955. It covers an area of 41 hectares. The National Zoo Bojnice presents its unique collection of animals from the entire world, consisting of more than 430 species with the total number of more than 3500 animals. Opening Hours: March: 8:00 – 18:00 April – September: 8:00 – 19:00 October: 8:00 – 18:00 November – February: 8:00 – 16:00 Admission: Adults:... 

Wynwood Art District – Open-Air Street Art Installations

Wynwood Art District – Open-Air Street Art Installations
The Wynwood Art District is a district of the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It started with murals, street art, and graffiti – encouraged, unconventionally, by the neighborhood’s early developers, spawning vibrant spaces teeming with outdoor art. It is one of the largest open-air street art installations in the world. Now, it is home to over 70 galleries, museums and collections. It is a wonderful place to come to explore art in all its myriad shapes, colors and forms. From... 

Multi Purpose Cincinnati Music Hall

Multi Purpose Cincinnati Music Hall
Located in Over-the-Rhine overlooking Washington Park, Music Hall is home to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, and May Festival Chorus among other local performing arts organizations. One of the largest event spaces in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Music Hall is also a beautiful unique venue option for wedding days. The Cincinnati Music Hall has four different event spaces, with a maximum capacity of 650 and a minimum of 50. The Music Hall... 

Picturesque Cardona in Spain

Picturesque Cardona in Spain
Cardona and its medieval castle sits halfway between Barcelona and Andorra in the Catalonia region of Spain. It is about 90km north-west of Barcelona. Located in a valley in central Catalonia, on the banks of the Cardoner river, Cardona is a picturesque site with an important mediaeval heritage. Its most outstanding features include the walled fortress in its castle, set on a hill, and the foremost example of the Catalan Romanesque style of architecture. The town started to develop from the 11th... 

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is located in the hangars that bear the scars of the Pearl Harbor attack. Since first opening, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum has grown steadily, adding aircraft and exhibits. When you arrive at the Pacific Aviation Museum, the first thing you’ll do is enter Hanger 37 – one of the few hangers not destroyed in the attack – and watch a 12-minute video. The video documents exactly what happened during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and showcases historical... 

The Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, CA

The Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, CA
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is a beautiful Beaux-arts building housing a fine-art collection in San Francisco, California, Built to commemorate the 3,600 Californian soldiers who died in World War I. San Francisco’s most beautiful museum displays an impressive collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art. It owns more than 70 sculptures by Auguste Rodin, including a bronze cast of the artist’s best-known monument, The Thinker (cast c. 1904). credit: dalecruse  Read More →

Ancient Roman Baths in Bath, England

Ancient Roman Baths in Bath, England
The Roman Baths are in the centre of Bath in the West of England. Bath is 160km west of London and 16km east of Bristol. Around Britain\’s only hot spring, the Romans built a magnificent temple and bathing complex that still flows with natural hot water. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 liters every day. The Roman Baths themselves are below the modern street level. There are four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House... 

Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Arminia

Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Arminia
Erebuni fortress town was built in 782 BC, by Argishti I, the king of Urartu Kingdom. The name of Yerevan is etymologically derived from the name of Erebuni, and the date of foundation of the modern capital is considered to be the date of construction of Erebuni fortress. The ruins of the fortress with the museum are located directly in the city, in the administrative district of Erebuni. The architectural plan of the fortress has a form of triangle, and is constructed from tuff, adobe, wood and... 
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