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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
sydney harbour bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
bridge river kwai
Bridge over the River Kwai
d f wouda steam pumping station
D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station
wieliczka salt mine
Wieliczka Salt Mine
ironbridge gorge
Ironbridge Gorge

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?

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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
las m dulas
Las Médulas
derwent valley mills
Derwent Valley Mills
humberstone santa laura saltpeter works
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
royal saltworks arc et senans
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
v lklingen ironworks
Völklingen Ironworks

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?

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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
zollverein coal mine industrial complex
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
sualkuchi silk
Sualkuchi Silk
assam tea
Assam Tea
saltaire
Saltaire
panama canal
The Panama Canal

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?

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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
le canal du midi
Le Canal du Midi
cornwall west devon mining
Cornwall and West Devon Mining
a j mine
A-J Mine
four lifts canal du centre
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre
verla groundwood board mill
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

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?

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Vote for: What is the world's best industrial site to visit (part 5)

industrial | Sep 2nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
defence line amsterdam
Defence Line of Amsterdam
mill network kinderdijk elshout
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
blaenavon industrial landscape
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
sewell mining town
Sewell Mining Town
glenfinnan viaduct
Glenfinnan Viaduct

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?

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Vote for: Which of the world's great industrial attractions would you most like to see (part 2)

attractions | May 22nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
las m dulas
Las Médulas
derwent valley mills
Derwent Valley Mills
humberstone santa laura saltpeter works
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
royal saltworks arc et senans
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
v lklingen ironworks
Völklingen Ironworks

Great industrial sites, whether still active or long abandoned, offer tourists a place to see a little something of the history of a place. Sites in this list are all amazing examples of humanity's capacity to change the surrounding environment for our better. Which of these great industrial sites from around the world would you most like to visit and see for yourself?

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Vote for: Which abandoned pyramid site is the most fun to visit?

pyramids | Apr 25th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
pyramids giza egypt
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
gebel barkal nubia
Gebel Barkal, Nubia
tomb cestius rome italy
Tomb of Cestius, Rome, Italy
ryugyong hotel pyongyang north korea
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea
great pyramid cholula mexico
Great Pyramid at Cholula, Mexico

Pyramids are a fascinating man-made wonder that never fail to impress even the most seasoned adventure traveler. Which of these impressive, if abandoned, monuments to human ingenuity is the best site to visit for a fun trip?

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Vote for: Which of the world's biggest dams would you most like to visit?

attractions | May 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
three gorges china
Three Gorges, China
syncrude tailings canada
Syncrude Tailings, Canada
chapet n argentina
Chapetón, Argentina
pati argentina
Pati, Argentina
new cornelia tailings united states
New Cornelia Tailings, United States

Dams are some of the largest engineering projects undertaken by modern man. Which of the world's five largest would you most like to see for yourself?

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Vote for: What is the world's best military history site to visit (part 1)

attractions | May 25th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
great wall china
Great Wall of China
alhambra
Alhambra
hadrian s wall
Hadrian's Wall
m morial de caen peace museum
Mémorial de Caen (Peace Museum)
flanders fields museum
In Flanders Fields Museum

Military conflict around the world and over the ages has left thousands of monuments to man's hubris and inhumanity scattered across the face of the globe. By visiting these sacred sites, we can reconnect with the follies of ages past, and attempt to change our behavior towards the peaceful and joyous in the future. Which of these sites makes for the best visit?

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Vote for: What are the best caves to visit in Asia (part 2)

attractions | Jun 3rd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
wind cave clearwater cave
Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave
guilin s crystal palace cave
Guilin’s Crystal Palace Cave
gomantong caves
Gomantong Caves
chom ong cave
Chom Ong Cave
goa gajah elephant cave
Goa Gajah: The Elephant Cave

Visiting caves gives you a chance to see the other side of a place you're visiting - the underground side. Across the Asian landmass there are many wonderful caves for you to visit and explore. Always remember to bring a seasoned guide and all the most important safety gear. Which of these great Asian caves would you most like to visit?

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