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Some Wonderful Lakes of the World 2008-05-08 21:41:28 Some WonderfulLakes
of the World
Each lake; a world of its own
Lakes are not seas; they are enclosed water bodies of substantial size; they nurture the people around giving them almost all their day today needs like food, water, transportation recreation etc. they support a bio system around its peripheries to evolve independently and develop [...]
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City USA 2008-05-04 22:11:02 Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York City
USA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
And a museum was born
After the end of the American Civil War there all around prosperity leading to increased interest in works of art. John Taylor Johnson an enthusiast in collection of artworks –by profession he was a rail road executive- [...] Read more:Metropolitan
, Metropolitan Museum
Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2008-05-01 22:23:40 Carlsbad Caves (Carlsbad Cavern National
Park), New Mexico, US
Carlsbad Caverns Rail On the tour route
No one knows how many caves are there in the world; but definitely there are many more to be discovered than what have been listed. There is something weird about caves; they are far more than mere emptiness; [...] Read more:National Park
Teotihuacan 2008-04-27 10:09:23 Teotihuacan, the biggest prehistoric city; bigger than Rome!
Avenue of the Dead flanked by the Pyramid of the Sun in the background.
Where men became gods
It existed in a junction between BC and AD (between 500 BC and 700 AD) and influenced the entire Mesoamerican Civilization including the Maya City of Waka giving a new resurgence to [...]
Venice 2008-04-14 19:17:51 Venice (Commune de Venezia) Italy
gondolas docked in Venice
All waterlogged cities are not Venice
The city of Venice is located at the northern part of Italy within the Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea. Venice is perhaps the city with most surnames; it is the Queen of the Adriatic, ‘City of Water’, City of Lights’, ‘City [...] Read more:Venice
Pompeii 2008-04-08 20:58:15 Pompeii, the burned and ruined city of Rome
The Forum seen from inside the basilica
One more feather on Fontana’s cap
River Sarno is a small steam flowing through Campania Region of Italy which is at present in news due to its extreme pollution levels (it contains 120,000 tons of filth!) used to inundate the [...]
Palace of Versailles 2008-04-06 21:09:04 Palace of Versailles (Chateau de Versailles) Paris, France
Palace and Park of Versailles
Eiffel, Louver and Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was a creation of Louis XIV; it is said that he had made for his amorous trysts. It is located at Versailles few km away from Paris and remains as one of the top [...] Read more:Palace
Sistine Chapel 2008-04-02 21:50:43 Sistine Chapel
(Chappella Sistina), Vatican Rome, Italy
Exterior of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, Rome
A physical chapel of the Papal Chapel
The Sistine Chapel located in the Vatican complex was made for Pope Sixtus IV and was mainly intended for the solemn functions of the Papal Conclave. This chapel happened to be the venue for one [...]
St Peters Basilica 2008-03-30 21:07:18 St Peter’s basilica, Vatican City, Rome (Basilica di San Pietro)
The facade of St peters basilica
And I say also with thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Taken from the Gospel of Mathew; Chapter 16; verse 18.
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Louvre Museum 2008-03-28 21:48:17 Louvre Museum
(Musee du Louvre) Paris France
Kings, revolutionaries, conquerors and ministers; all worked for enriching it; and their works did not go waste; Louvre remains as the most famous museum in the world.
Louvre Museum located between Rue de Rivoli -Paris’s commercial street with the most fashionable shopping arcades- [...]