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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 12)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
rain steam speed turner
Rain, Steam and Speed (Turner)
apollo daphne bernini
Apollo and Daphne (Bernini)
descent cross rubens
The Descent From the Cross (Rubens)
dana titian
Danaë (Titian)
baptism christ francesca
The Baptism of Christ (Francesca)

When touring the world, it's important that you take the time to see some of the great art that's scattered all about the globe. These amazing works by genius of the past offer a window through which you can observe a snapshot of the culture at the time of their creation. Which of these great pieces of internationally renowned art would you most like to get up close and personal with?

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Vote for: Which of the world's fastest trains would you like to ride?

trains | May 4th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
china s crh2
CHINA’s CRH2
taiwan s thsr
TAIWAN ’s THSR
korea s ktx
KOREA ’s KTX
japan s shinkanzen
JAPAN ’s SHINKANZEN
spain s ave
SPAIN ’s AVE

Fast commuter trains are almost unheard of in North America, but people on other land masses take commuter rail a little more seriously. Which one of these revolutionary people movers would you most like to ride?

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Vote for: Which of the world's great industrial attractions would you most like to see?

destinations | May 22nd, 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

Industrial architecture is a 3D reminder of how much the way we live has changed over the last hundred years or so and reveals the dramatic way industrialised humanity has altered the earth’s landscape.Which of these awesome industrial achievements would you most like to examine up close and personal?

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Vote for: Which is the best camping place?

camping | Jun 28th, 2010 | by Richard Frost
three cliffs bay gower
THREE CLIFFS BAY, GOWER
brighouse bay dumfries galloway
BRIGHOUSE BAY, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
le val de cantobre aveyron france
LE VAL DE CANTOBRE, AVEYRON, FRANCE
four seasons tented camp golden triangle thailand
FOUR SEASONS TENTED CAMP, GOLDEN TRIANGLE, THAILAND
turner hall farm cumbria
TURNER HALL FARM, CUMBRIA


If someone talks about camping what is the first thing that comes to your mind. Probably tents, or forest or some exotic location near to nature,ain't it? so pick your choice

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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 best sports event to visit (part 12)

sports | Mar 10th, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
atata island fishing
Atata Island Fishing
u s open tennis
U.S. Open Tennis
goodwood festival speed
Goodwood Festival of Speed
bluewater fishing vanuatu
Bluewater fishing off Vanuatu
bluewater fishing fiji
Bluewater fishing Fiji

Playing sports is one of the universal ways in which people express fraternity. By meeting in mock battle on the sports pitch, we can compete without killing each other and thereby begin to create some semblance of a society. When we focus on our shared passion for thrill and excitement, we surpass our need for conflict. Which of these great world sport meccas would you like to visit most?

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Vote for: What is the world's best place to stay (part 24)

hotels | Apr 17th, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
jamaica inn
Jamaica Inn
comlongon castle
Comlongon Castle
turner hall farm
Turner Hall Farm
ecoamazonia jungle lodge
EcoAmazonia Jungle Lodge
one florence close
One Florence Close

The world is a huge place, when you get right down to the nitty-gritty of it. The scale of the place is absolutely staggering. If you're out and about on our planet, enjoying all the experiences that life has to offer, you will find the occasional need to bed down for the night in strange and uninviting climes. Thankfully, the world is rife with respectable institutions of cultured hospitality, and at any of these great lodgings you can find surcease of the wanderlust sorrow. Which of these amazing accommodations do you like the best?

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