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Landmarks - London Eye
LONDON EYE THE SKYLINE IS MARKED BY LONDON'S NEWEST DRAWCARD. THE MILLENNIUM WHEEL OPENED IN MARCH 2000 TO SUPPORT AND SCEPTICISM. BUT IT ONLY TOOK A FEW MONTHS FOR THE LONDON EYE, AS IT S AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN, TO BECOME BRITAIN S TOP...
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Landmarks - The Eiffel Tower
EIFFEL TOWER SINCE 1889, THIS GRAND IRON BUILDING HAS DOMINATED THE PARIS SKYLINE. THE EIFFEL TOWER WAS NAMED AFTER ITS DESIGNER, GUSTAVE EIFFEL, AND BUILT AS THE ENTRANCE ARCH FOR THE WORLD S FAIR THAT MARKED THE FRENCH REVOLUTION S...
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Landmarks - Atlantis
ATLANTIS THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND OF CYPRUS IS ONE OF THE CRADLES OF MODERN CIVILIZATION, AND STORIES FROM ITS ANCIENT CULTURE HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN TO US. SOME STORIES ARE THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF MYTHS AND ARE PROOF THAT NOT ALL...
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Landmarks - The Polata Palace
THE POTALA PALACE SOME BUILDINGS HAVE SIGNIFICANCE BEYOND THEIR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE. THE POTALA PALACE IN THE TIBETAN CAPITAL OF LHASA IS ONE. THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE IS SITUATED AT A HEIGHT OF 12000 FT, NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND...
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Landmarks - Indica Gallery
INDICA GALLERY IN THE 1960S THIS OBSCURE BACK STREET WAS THE PLACE TO BE IN SWINGING LONDON. MASONS YARD IN MAYFAIR WAS HOME TO INDICA GALLERY, AN ARTY HANG OUT FOR THE BEATLES. PAUL MCCARTNEY WAS A REGULAR, AND JOHN LENNON MET YOKO ONO...
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Landmarks - Hotel Hanoi
HOTEL HANOI IF YOU OWN A PET, THIS IS ONE LANDMARK STORY THAT WILL BE OF INTEREST. TUCKED AWAY IN AN UNREMARKABLE RESIDENTIAL ALLEY OF HANOI IN VIETNAM IS THE HOTEL CHO MEOW, OR HOTEL DOGS AND CATS. NGUYEN BAO SINH'S 50-ROOM HANOI HOTEL...
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Landmarks - Iraq Museum
IRAQ MUSEUM SOMETIMES EVENTS OCCUR THAT REMIND US OF THE FRAGILITY OF OUR LINKS TO THE GREAT LANDMARKS AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST. ONE SUCH EVENT WAS THE TRAGIC SACKING AND LOOTING OF IRAQ S NATIONAL MUSEUM SOON AFTER THE START OF THE...
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Landmarks - Temple Mount
TEMPLE MOUNT THE TEMPLE MOUNT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE NOBLE SANCTUARY , IS A RELIGIOUS SITE IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM. IT S THE HOLIEST SITE FOR JUDAISM, BUT ALSO HOLDS GREAT SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN WORLD. TODAY BOTH...
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Landmarks - Persepolis
PERSEPOLIS UNLIKE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD MANY MAN-MADE LANDMARKS FROM THE PAST COME DOWN TO US IN FRAGMENTS. SUCH IS THE CASE WITH PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF ANCIENT PERSIA, A PRE CHRISTIAN RIVAL WITH ATHENS FOR THE TITLE OF CROWNING...
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Landmarks - Hofbrauhaus
HOFBR UHAUS NORMALLY DRINKING BEER WOULDN T BE CONSIDERED A LANDMARK ACTIVITY BUT IN THIS CASE IT S WHERE YOU ARE DRINKING IT THAT MAKES IT NOTEWORTHY. THE HOFBR UHAUS BEER CELLAR IN MUNICH RECENTLY CELEBRATED ITS 400TH ANNIVERSARY WITH,...
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Landmarks - Downing Street
DOWNING STREET LONDON IS A CITY WHERE HISTORY IS ALWAYS CLOSE TO THE SURFACE. IT S ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS ARE A REMINDER THAT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SITES DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE MONUMENTAL IN SIZE. THIS STORY IS ABOUT ONE OF THOSE...
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Landmarks - Bauhaus Israel
BAUHAUS ISRAEL SINCE THE EARLY 1920 S THE NAME BAUHAUS HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE AVANTE GARDE. THE BAUHAUS ARCHITECTS HAVE GONE DOWN IN HISTORY AS A GERMAN ART MOVEMENT THAT INFLUENCED THE WORLD BUT IT MAY SURPRISE MANY THAT THE BEST...
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Landmarks - Berlin Wall
THE BERLIN WALL SEPARATED FAMILIES AND SHUT OFF WEST BERLIN FROM ITS COMMUNIST NEIGHBOURS. WHEN CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN 1961, THE EAST GERMAN LEADERS PROCLAIMED IT AS AN ANTI FASCISM PROTECTION BARRIER , BUT IT WAS WIDELY SEEN IN THE...
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Landmarks - Western Wall
WESTERN WALL IT S ABOUT THE MAKER OF LANDMARKS, GOD. THERE S NO DOUBT WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE, TAKE IT TO THE TOP AND APPARENTLY THAT S WHAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE DONE FOR GENERATIONS. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LETTERS ADDRESSED TO 'GOD';...
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Landmarks - Tower of London
TOWER OF LONDON OVER THE CENTURIES, OUT-OF-FLAVOR QUEENS, POLITICAL CONSPIRATORS, RELIGIOUS DISSIDENTS AND THOSE WHO SIMPLY CROSSED THE RULING MONARCH HAVE ALL BEEN IMPRISONED AT THE TOWER OF LONDON. IT STILL CONTRIBUTES TO A GRUESOME...
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Do Goldfish Only Have a 3-Second Memory?
The minuscule 3-second memory of goldfish is a myth. Though we dont know where this myth came from, we do know that goldfish have much longer memories, significantly longer than a few seconds. A study conducted by researchers at the...
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Landmarks - Glasgow Science Centre Tower
GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE TOWER OF THE MANY LANDMARK PROJECTS CELEBRATING THE NEW MILLENNIUM, A SCOTTISH CITY PRODUCED ONE THAT WAS UNIQUE. THE TOWER AT THE GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE IS THE WORLD'S FIRST CAPABLE OF REVOLVING THROUGH...
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Landmarks - NYE Climbers
NYE CLIMBERS- 4 PEAKS HOW DID YOU SPEND LAST NEW YEAR’S EVE? IT’S UNLIKELY IT WAS ATOP MT ELBRUS IN RUSSIA. FOR SEVERAL YEARS THIS DETERMINED, SOME SAY CRAZY, GROUP OF RUSSIANS SPEND EACH NEW YEAR ATOP THE WORLD’S TALLEST MOUNTAINS. THEN...
Wonderscape
Discovering Europe and Asia
Explore the diverse cultures and landmarks of Europe, from the European Union to the tiny Vatican City. Learn about Asia's vast population, impressive cities, towering mountains like Mount Everest, and iconic sites like the Great Wall of...
Great Big Story
Cracking Londons Legendary Taxi Test
Delve into the rigorous process of becoming a London black cab driver through The Knowledge, an intense test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and countless landmarks across the city.
Great Big Story
Cracking Londons Legendary Taxi Test
Delve into the rigorous process of becoming a London black cab driver through The Knowledge, an intense test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and countless landmarks across the city. Follow aspiring cabbies as they navigate the...
Great Big Story
Cracking Londons Legendary Taxi Test
Delve into the rigorous process of becoming a London black cab driver through The Knowledge, an intense test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and countless landmarks across the city. Follow aspiring cabbies as they navigate the...
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Do Goldfish Only Have a 3-Second Memory?
The minuscule 3-second memory of goldfish is a myth. Though we don’t know where this myth came from, we do know that goldfish have much longer memories, significantly longer than a few seconds. A study conducted by researchers at the...
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Paris Is The Capital City Of France! | The Paris Song | KLT Geography
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