The Qalawun complex in Cairo, Egypt includes a madrasa, a hospital and a mausoleum. It was built by the Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun in the 1280s. The complex is the earliest example of a new Syrian style of those times, and displays typical Mameluke architecture. The Mausoleum is one of the most spectacular in Cairo, huge, breathtaking and ornate, notice the 4 massive granite pillars, which were originally part of a pharaonic structure. The mausoleum’s central, domed plan is connected to the madrasa by a long entrance passage, and the plan of both spaces is shifted to accommodate the qibla orientation.

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Rovinj is situated on the western coast of Istria in Croatia, the largest peninsula on the Adriatic coastline, a one hour drive from Trieste and 2.5 hours from Zagreb. The car-free old town is made up of Venetian-era pastel coloured houses built around a pretty fishing harbour and overlooked by a hilltop church. Town offers the largest baroque building in Istria, the tower of St. Euphemia is also the highest point in Rovinj, offering an enchanting view of the town and the archipelago that surrounds it. The church tower is a replica of the bell tower of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, with a bronze statue of Saint Euphemia on its spire. The statue spins around to show the direction of the wind with her right hand. Rovinj is also the most Italian town on this coast: there’s an Italian high school, the language is widely spoken, and street signs are bilingual.

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Chand Baori in Abhaneri village in eastern Rajasthan, India, is one of the most overlooked landmarks in the country. It is one of the oldest stepwell in India, and is considered to be among the biggest in the world. This incredible square structure is 13 stories deep, and lined along the walls on three sides are double flight of steps. 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry descends to the bottom of the well 20 meters deep to a murky green puddle of water. It was commissioned by King Chanda in the 9th century to give the local population easy access to clean ground water at the bottom of the well.

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Wingfoot One is a semi-rigid, Zeppelin model LZ N07-101 assembled at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake airship hangar. The ship was built by engineers and techs from both Goodyear and Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, a subsidiary of what was the original Zeppelin company that built airships in the first part of the last century. The new blimp is faster and easier to fly than previous models. The design is radically different than previous airships. It is over 50 feet longer than previous blimps for Goodyear and can reach top speeds of 73 mph

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Adriana Lima is a Brazilian supermodel who is best known for her modeling work with Victoria’s Secret as one of the elite Victoria’s Secret Angels and Maybelline. She is one of today’s top-five earning supermodels. Lima was very public about her desire to remain a virgin until marriage. In 2009, Adriana Lima married Marko Jaric, a Serbian basketball player with whom she has two daughters. This presumably ended her reign as World’s Sexiest Virgin.

Biography:

Birth name: Adriana Francesca Lima
Birth Place: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Date of Birth: June 12, 1981
Height: 178 cm; 5’10?
Hair color: brown
Eye color: blue/grey
Measurements: 33-28-33 (US); 89-71-86 (EU)
Dress size: 4 (US), 34 (EU)
Shoe size : 41 (EU), 9 (US)
Ethnicity: African, Swiss, Amerindian.
Heritage: Brazilian

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Radio-controlled offroad are self-powered model cars that can be controlled from a distance using a radio-frequency transmitter. Small cars could be powered by powerful electric motors and rechargeable cells. But more powerfull are fuel-powered models which use glow plug engines, small internal combustion engines fueled by a special mixture of nitromethane, methanol, and oil. Large models are powered by small gasoline engines, which use a mix of oil and gasoline. Offroad RC model is fun and hobby for kids of all ages and their parents.

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