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Best Industrial Sites Roundup

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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: What is the best place to visit in Quebec (part 3)

quebec | Jul 7th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
montreal s laughs festival
Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival
montreal international jazz festival
The Montreal International Jazz Festival
mondial de la bi re
Mondial de la Bière
qu bec city
Québec City
terrasse dufferin
Terrasse Dufferin

If you take the time to visit Canada, you really must try to spend at least some time touring Quebec, Canada's only French province. This wonderful slice of continental Europe nestled on the shores of the New World is a great place to get a taste of European culture without traveling far from home. Which of these great Quebec sites would you most like to see?

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Vote for: What is the best place to visit in Finland?

finland | Jul 16th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
kvarken archipelago high coast
Kvarken Archipelago / High Coast
suomenlinna
Suomenlinna
olavinlinna castle
Olavinlinna Castle
bronze age burial site sammallahdenm ki
Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki
midnight sun film festival
Midnight Sun Film Festival

Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. These days, it's an awesome wonderland of amazing sights to see. Which place in Finland would you most like to visit on a whirlwind trip through the country?

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Vote for: What is the best place to visit in Cyprus (part 2)

cyprus | Jul 26th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
manijin island akamas peninsular
Manijin Island and the Akamas Peninsular
wrecks zenobia citti di alesandri
The wrecks of the Zenobia and Citti Di Alesandri
cape gkreko national forest park
Cape Gkreko National Forest Park
troodos mountain villages
Troodos Mountain Villages
lara bay beach
Lara Bay Beach

The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot Government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states. Which site in Cyprus would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best pilgrimage site to visit (part 1)

pilgrimage sites | Jul 5th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
jagannatha
Jagannatha
cathedral st mary zion
Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion
sri harmandir sahib
Sri Harmandir Sahib
basilica lady guadalupe
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
shatrunjaya hill
Shatrunjaya Hill

Pilgrimage sites offer many advantages as destinations for global travelers. They are sites that are familiar with housing and feeding many guests, so your stay there should be well hospitable. In addition, pilgrimage sites tend to be centers of great learning and urban advancement, with many great sites to see. Which of these great pilgrimage sites would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best place to go on a bird watching trip (part 1)

destinations | May 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
asa wright birdwatching chaguanas trinidad tobago
Asa Wright Birdwatching, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
upper okavango river nw botswana botswana
Upper Okavango River, NW Botswana, Botswana
point pelee ontario canada
Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada
kakadu australia
Kakadu, Australia
tiri tiri mathanghi north island new zealand
Tiri Tiri Mathanghi, North Island, New Zealand

Bird watching is a popular pastime for many people on vacation. It offers visitors a chance to see the local wildlife and to get out and about in nature. Many local tourist economies revolve around bird migration and subsequent bird-watcher migration cycles. Which of these world's best birding destinations would you most like to raise your binoculars at?

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