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Andy99 says:
Monticello is the plantation home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, diplomat, founder of the University of Virginia, and third President of the United States. Jefferson built his home in the rolling hills outside Charlottesville, Virginia. A visit to Monticello will pro...
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jennjeff1 says:
The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is the 7th tallest building in Osaka, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at the top with a bridge across them containing an observatory, The Floating Garden Observa...
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Lucas_J says:
The Klosterneuburg Monastery is a great monastical complex, situated to the East of Vienna. It offers great scenery, and magnificent architecture, of different styles, combined into what is, in effect, a good blend of religion, art, architecture and gastronomy. They offer some interesting religious-...
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paulkernan says:
A mystical and ancient place.
The delightful, unspoiled, historic island lies just off the extreme Northeast corner of England near Berwick-upon-Tweed. The small population of just over 160 persons is swelled by the influx of over 650,000 visitors from all over the world every year.
A tidal Isla...
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kamja says:
The Poznanski Palace is known as one of the largest and greatest residence of its type. The Palace (was built in XIX century) was bought by Jewish factory-owner Izrael Poznanski in the year 1877. The effort of many architects (mainly Hilary Majewski and Juliusz Jung), designers and artists resulted ...
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kamja says:
Piotrkowska Street is the most famous place in Lodz. Not only it's the most popular place for shopping, clubbing and entertaining area in whole city but also it is the greatest example of Art Nouveau architectural style. Each tenement house was built in different way, and each building is unique. By...
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Pearl510 says:
Plac Nowy is the center of Kazimiers. You'll find the bars Endzior and Alchemia here, too. If you'd imagine the Rynek Glowny, this square is just about the opposite. It is small, a bit run down, rather quiet, and cheap. There are many bars and stalls in the neighborhood but prices aren't to be compa...
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kamja says:
Izrael Poznanski erected his own family residence at the crossing of the former ul. Długa - the present-day ul. Gdańska and Schulz Passage - now called ul. 1 Maja. The palace was designed by Adolf Seligson, for Izrael Poznanski's son, Karol. The residence was given its stylistic attire following t...
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Sweetski says:
In The Netherlands, Selexyz is a chain of 40 bookstores. Normally, the word ‘chain’ means average service, mainstream stock only and uninteresting ‘ten a penny’ stores. None of this is true for Selexyz. Although…, the thought of bookstore chains also brings scenes from the movie ‘You’v...
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shearsha says:
Hampi is one of the 20 odd places maybe you should definitely see before you die.. Ancient royal architecture dating back to the 15th 16th centuries lying intact, rocks positioned in very very bizarre fashions, the 'sab kuch milega' ( translates as we have everything you need) attitude of the locals...
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