Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 5)
industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
The world is full of amazing locations at which one may observe the ever increasing desire to industrialize and commodify nature. These amazing sites offer a glimpse into the harsh reality of our undeniable need for ever greater resources to fulfill our expanding needs. Which of these amazing industrial sites would you most like to visit as a reminder of man's unquenchable thirst for greater progress?
| Defence Line of Amsterdam |
| Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout |
| Blaenavon Industrial Landscape |
| Sewell Mining Town |
| Glenfinnan Viaduct |
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Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 4)
industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
Around the world,. you can find many great sites that exemplify our modern need to develop greater and greater magnitudes of human industry. The whole globe is spotted with giant developments aimed at bootstrapping the economies of developing countries through mass industrial expansion. Which of these amazing industrialLe Canal du Midi locations would you most like to visit?
| Le Canal du Midi |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining |
| A-J Mine |
| The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre |
| Verla Groundwood and Board Mill |
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Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 3)
industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
Industrial sites around the world offer amazing examples of how far man will go to adapt his environment to his ever increasing needs for more products to consume. Around the world you can find many great examples of amazing industrial undertaking, and can see them for yourself if you so desire.Which of these great industrial sites would you most like to visit on a world tour?
| Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex |
| Sualkuchi Silk |
| Assam Tea |
| Saltaire |
| The Panama Canal |
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Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 2)
industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
A list of the world's great industrial sites provides the dedicated tourist with a fascinating itinerary of amazing places to see and explore. Around the world, these great sites of past and current industrial innovation provide vivid examples of how humans directly effect the environment they attempt to live in. Which of these great industrial sites would you most like to see?
| Las Médulas |
| Derwent Valley Mills |
| Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works |
| Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans |
| Völklingen Ironworks |
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Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 1)
industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
Industry is how we, as humans, make more marks on the environment around us than any other field of human endeavor. Around the world, you will find many amazing industrial phenomena that illustrate man's undying quest to produce bigger, stronger, faster and better versions of the nascent industry of our forefathers. Which of these amazing industrial locations would you most like to visit?
| Sydney Harbour Bridge |
| Bridge over the River Kwai |
| D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station |
| Wieliczka Salt Mine |
| Ironbridge Gorge |
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Vote for: What is the best kitesurfing in the world (part 5)
kitesurfing | Aug 28th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
When you're visiting great beaches around the world, it's important that you take the time to experience them from the air. This is most easily accomplished using a kitesurfing rig to propel yourself aloft behind a boat. Kitesurfing is becoming a very popular pastime, and it is available at many great beaches around the world. Where in the world would you most likely go for the ultimate kitesurfing experience?
| Kitesurfing at Hua Hin |
| Kitesurfing Playa Mendoza |
| Kitesurfing Mui Ne Bay |
| Kiting the Dingle Peninsula |
| Kitesurfing Viana do Castelo |
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Vote for: What is the best kitesurfing in the world (part 4)
kitesurfing | Aug 28th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
Kitesurfing is a great adventure escape if your're looking for a vacation experience that will really blow you away. Swinging about freely in the breeze, suspended by nothing other than a tiny parachute and your own forward momentum, few feelings are as liberating as that of kitesurfing. Which of these wonderful places would you most like to visit to engage in a little kitesurfing action?
| Kitesurfing at Ras Sudr |
| Kitesurfing in Andalucia, Spain |
| Kitesurfing in Canary Islands, Spain |
| Kitesurfing in Essaouira, Morocco |
| Kiting Xcalacoco |
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Vote for: What is the best kitesurfing in the world (part 3)
kitesurfing | Aug 28th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
If you're looking for a vacation pastime that's a little more adrenaline pumping, kitesurfing might be just the thing for you. this entertaining diversion involves strapping oneself to a parachute while weraing water skis and using it to hoist oneself into the air like a bird. Which of these great locations would you most like to visit for a great kitesurfing adventure?
| Kitesurfing Bahia Salinas |
| Kitesurfing Barra do Cunhau |
| Prea Beach Kitesurfing |
| Los Roques Kitesurfing |
| Kitesurfing on Lake Garda |
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Vote for: What is the best kitesurfing in the world (part 2)
kitesurfing | Aug 28th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
Kitesurfing is the act of being dragged behind a boat wearing water skis and a parachute, and using the parachute to ascend into the sky like a bird. It's a fun and popular attraction, and providers on beaches across the globe are now eager to take you on kitesurfing jaunts. Which of these great locations would you like to visit for a little kitesurfing fun?
| Kitesurfing Arubinha and around Rio |
| Kiteboarding Santa Maria |
| Kitesurfing in Dominican Republic |
| Kiting West Shore, Llandudno |
| Kiting the Northeast coast of Brazil |
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Vote for: What is the best kitesurfing in the world (part 1)
kitesurfing | Aug 28th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
Kitesurfing is an exhilarating sport that lets you cruise through the breeze and feel like a bird, thanks to the power of modern boat engines. This unbelievably fun pastime is now a feature at many different beaches around the world, with differnt locations competing to be the best destination for kitesufring. Which of these amazing kitesurfing locations would you like to experience for yourself?
| Kitesurfing in Venezuela |
| Kitesurfing in Wales, United Kingdom |
| Kitesurfing in Bahia North East, Brazil |
| Kitesurfing in Western Sahara |
| Kitesurfing Cumbuco |
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