Showing posts with label famous places. Show all posts
Showing posts with label famous places. Show all posts
Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Abu Dhabi

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abu dhabi
Abu Dhabi is a very modern paradox. A tiny Arabian emirate sitting on top of some of the world's biggest oil reserves, the city has been transformed in just 16 years from an obscure backwater of palm-frond shacks into a high-rise megalopolis of burnished skyscrapers and equally sky-high ambitions. The ever expanding city remains one of the world's leading oil producers.
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Monday, 22 July 2013

Mecca or Makkah

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sacred city mecca/makkah
Mecca pronounced [ˈmækkæ]), also transliterated as Makkah, is a city in the Hejaz and the capital of Makkah Province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its resident population in 2012 was roughly 2 million, although visitors more than triple this number every year during Hajj period held in the twelfth Muslim lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
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Saudi Arabia's National Museum

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Saudi's National Museum
Inside the National Museum, Riyadh, you can find a captivating display of Saudi Arabia's culture in past and present forms. There are different types of antiques, manuscripts, documents and display boards that showcase an erstwhile era.There are as many as eight exhibition halls in the National Museum at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Riyadh

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riyadh
Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's legislative, financial administrative, diplomatic and commercial center. It is the location for foreign embassies, universities, banks and corporate headquarters. It is the capital of the nation.
Riyadh is a particularly youthful city, with half the population under 20 years of age.
The land around it, however, is old.
In a region where tradition, modernity and globalization converge, Riyadh is the focal point of the Middle East’s largest economy. Riyadh is an international business hub where you can experience contrasting lifestyles in a traditional Islamic environment.
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The Shard

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At 244m, the Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe. Shown here is in its final stages of construction, the iconic sky scrapper is now complete and open to the public. Located on Level 69, 224m acove ground. The view from the shard visitor attraction gives spectacular 360-degree views extending some 64km to the coast on a clear day
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Zanzibar

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The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City. Its historic centre, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site and is claimed to be the only functioning ancient town in East Africa.
Zanzibar's main industries are spices, raffia, and tourism. In particular, the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper. For this reason, the islands, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, are sometimes called the Spice Islands (a term also associated with the Maluku Islandsin Indonesia). Zanzibar is the home of the endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey, the Zanzibar Servaline Genet, and the (possibly extinct)Zanzibar Leopard.
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Monday, 8 July 2013

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

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Burj Khalifa, Locate in the Dubai Emirate is the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa skyscraper is a world-class destination and the magnificent centerpiece of Downtown Dubai , Dubai's new urban masterpiece. The world's tallest building is surrounded by hotels, must-visit shopping destinations and a world of entertainment options.
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Sunday, 7 July 2013

Lake Tahoe

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With its deep azure waters, lakeside beaches, alpine golf courses, casinos, and spectacular Sierra Nevada mountain ski areas, Lake Tahoe is California's ultimate year-round vacation resort. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, fishing, boating, water skiing, and hiking.
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Big Sur

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Big is the most spectacular coast of Northern California, very peaceful and inspiring. It is characterized by gorgeous beaches, mountains and redwoods. It is among  Geographic Traveler's 50 Places of a Lifetime. Drive along Pacific Coast Highway and experience the natural beauty of Big Sur - cliffs melting into the ocean to beaches and coves. Hike along tree-lined valleys overlooking the Pacific. Enjoy endless views of the coastline or explore the Los Padres National Forest. Journey through the Santa Lucia Mountains, Ventana Forest and Andrew Molera State Park, where you'll discover miles of scenic hiking and equestrian trails.
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Golden Gate Bridge

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The Golden Gate Bridge is the largest suspension bridge in the world and one of the famous and renowned places in California. It connects San Francisco to Marin County. The bridge is approximately 4200-feet, and has the best panoramic view of the Bay area below the orange towers.
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Friday, 5 July 2013

Jama masjid

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jama masjid
Rising proudly from the hectic surrounding bazaars, the monumental Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) is another of Delhi's Mughal-era masterpieces and one of India's greatest places of Islamic Worship. Its four huge minarets and three onion domes tower over the surrounding streets and its huge central courtyard provides space for thousands of worshipers.
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Humayun's Tomb

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One of the grandest buildings, perhaps the most beautiful in the city, the great Humayun's Tomb was constructed as a memorial to the second Mughal emperor(d.1556): a huge, domed sandstone mausoleum, surrounded by expansive Persian-style gardens.
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Red Fort

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the famous red fort
At the heart of Old Delhi, enclosed by towering sandstone walls, lies the sprawling Red Fort, the former home to the legendary Mughal emperors who once lorded it over much of India. Many of the original palace buildings were destroyed in the 1857 uprising, but enough survives to give a sense of the celebrated artistry, wealth and decadence of life under the great Mughals.
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