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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 6)

tombs | Nov 16th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
bodhi tree
The Bodhi Tree
complex koguryo tombs
Complex of Koguryo Tombs
holocaust memorial miami
Holocaust Memorial in Miami
somapura vihara ruins paharpur
Somapura Vihara ruins at Paharpur
sarkhej monuments
The Sarkhej Monuments

Visiting tombs and memorials may seem a little spooky, but it's a great way to learn about the history and culture of a place that you're touring. When visiting tombs and mosques remember to show proper respect to the local customs and traditions, and not offend anyone. Which of these sacred memorial sites would you most like to visit for yourself.

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 7)

tombs | Nov 16th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
mametz wood memorial
Mametz Wood Memorial
pozieres memorial
Pozieres Memorial
courcelette memorial
Courcelette Memorial
okopowa street jewish cemetery
Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery
saadian tombs
Saadian Tombs

Visiting great tombs and memorials is a wonderful way to venerate ones ancestors. Putting in the effort required to attend a monument illustrates how much you care about your forefathers too your children, and teaches them similar respect. Which of these amazing tombs and monuments would you most like to see for yourself on your next vacation?

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 8)

tombs | Nov 16th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
choeung ek
Choeung Ek
itimad ud daulah s tomb
Itimad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
merenid tombs
Merenid tombs
tomb askia
Tomb of Askia
tombs buganda kings kasubi
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi

Visiting great memorials and tombs is a fun, if somber, way to waste an afternoon when you're visiting a foreign place. These wonderful structures are sure to inspire with their depictions of heroism and self sacrifice. Which of these great memorial and tomb structures from around the know world would you most like to visit so you could see it for yourself?

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Which is the most famous valley in USA?

Vote for: Which is the most famous valley in USA?

rio grande valley | May 10th, 2010 | by Richard Frost
california central valley
California Central Valley
willamette valley
Willamette Valley
death valley
Death Valley
grand canyon
Grand Canyon
rio grande valley
Rio Grande Valley

A valley is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A deep valley may be called a canyon or gorge.There are generally two forms of valleys found, U-shaped and V-shaped..

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 9)

tombs | Nov 16th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
royal hill ambohimanga
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
skogskyrkog rden
Skogskyrkogården
meiji jingu
Meiji Jingu
australian war memorial
Australian War Memorial
thracian tomb kazanlak
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

Tombs and memorials are great locations to visit. They really let you connect with the culture and people that you're trying to tour. They reflect a little of that more sacred aspect of the indigenous culture, and show off the grand historical associations of the land. Which of these inspiring tombs and amazing monuments would you most like to see in person?

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Vote for: What is the best haunted or unexplained site to visit in Europe (part 1)

ghosts | Aug 26th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
gay ghost george hotel
The Gay Ghost of The George Hotel.
ghosts great white horse hotel
Ghosts of The Great White Horse Hotel.
death view the town house hotel
Death with a View (The Town House Hotel)
ghostly goings on village hall
Ghostly goings-on in the Village Hall
ghostly monks dragon hall
Ghostly Monks of Dragon Hall

Europe is a continent full of mystery and the unknown. It is home to many sites that are reportedly haunted or inhabited by strange and fabulous creatures. These sites are located all over the continent, and give the fearless visitor a chance to connect with the more spiritual side of the place. Which of these great haunted or supernatural sites would you most like to visit the next time you're in Europe?

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 10)

tombs | Nov 16th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
alexander nevski church
Alexander Nevski Church
zaouia moulay idriss ii
Zaouia Moulay Idriss II
highgate cemetery
Highgate Cemetery
capuchin crypt kapuzinergruft
Capuchin Crypt (Kapuzinergruft)
marae de taputapuatea
Marae de Taputapuatea

Sacred spaces are always powerful places to visit. Chief among there are tombs and memorials, those bits of sacred architecture designed to help us venerate the dead. When you're traveling in a foreign clime, it's great to visit some local remembrance sites and get in touch with the ancestral spirits of the place. Which of these great tombs and memorials do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 4)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
wadi rum
Wadi Rum
death valley
Death Valley
rub al khali
Rub Al-Khali
air t n r natural reserves
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
badlands south dakota
Badlands, South Dakota

A great desert experience probably involves going through some exertion that you were not expecting. The best day I ever spent in a desert, I ended up lost and came closer to death than I had in a long time. This is the mystical transformative power of the desert. Which of these great deserts from around the world would you most like to almost die trying to explore?

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Vote for: What is the best extreme environment destination in North America (part 7)

extreme north america | Dec 29th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
mammoth cave
Mammoth Cave
natural bridges national monument
Natural Bridges National Monument
madison blue spring cave
Madison Blue Spring Cave
journey behind falls canada
Journey Behind the Falls (Canada)
death valley
Death Valley

North America is a great continent, and it's chock full of amazing places where you can find extreme environments to enjoy. The whole place is full of wonderful people, who will enjoy nothing more than watching you try to deal with the amazing environments that they consider to be the normal way of things. Which of these great environmental destinations in North America do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial?

tombs | Nov 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
terracotta army
The Terracotta Army
m morial de caen peace museum
Mémorial de Caen (Peace Museum)
normandy american cemetery memorial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
ancient monuments hue
Ancient Monuments of Hue
hiroshima peace memorial park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

When you're touring about the planet, it's sometimes nice to take a moment to reflect on the impermanence of life, and commune with the dearly departed. There are lots of amazing tombs and monuments to the deceased to be found all around the globe. Which of these amazing memorial locations would you most like to see for yourself some day?

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