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Vote for: Which is the most beautiful fountain to visit?

destinations | May 4th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
people s friendship fountain all russian exhibition center
People’s Friendship Fountain, All-Russian Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia.
archibald fountain hyde park sydney australia
Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia
fontana di trevi rome italy
Fontana di Trevi, Rome, Italy
tivoli fountain villa d este lazio italy
Tivoli Fountain, Villa d’Este, Lazio, Italy
king fahd s fountain jeddah saudi arabia
King Fahd’s Fountain, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Fountains are a classic tourist attraction, a potent symbol of a civilization's control over the elements essential to life. Which of these magnificent fountains do you most want to see?

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Article: The Best Opera House in the World

opera | Jul 20th, 2010 | by Editor

"Carmen" or "Otello", It's time for opera!

The world is fortunate to have so many spectacular opera houses. However,since they are in such abundance, here are only a few of the most notable ones.

The Royal Opera House in London, England, located in Covent Garden in 1732, was partially destroyed by a fire and the present building was finished in 1858. George Handel’s opera’s were... read article

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Vote for: What's the best Fish & Chips shop in Sydney Australia?

fish and chips | May 16th, 2010 | by Editor
doyles beach watsons bay
Doyles on the Beach - Watsons Bay
fish fire glebe
Fish on Fire - Glebe
fish face darlinghurst
Fish Face - Darlinghurst
bottom harbour mosman
Bottom of the Harbour - Mosman
mongers bondi beach
Mongers - Bondi Beach

Sydney Australia is blessed with outstanding Fish and Chips shops (restaurants) due to the city's ocean side location. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from, some are up scale (Doyles on the Beach) and others (Mongers) remind us of our childhood newspaper wrapped fish and chips.

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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: 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: What is the world's best market (part 8)

markets | Feb 18th, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
bondi sunday markets
Bondi Sunday Markets
paddington markets
Paddington Markets
sydney fish market
Sydney Fish Market
balik pazari fish market
Balik Pazari (Fish Market)
narbonne covered market
Narbonne Covered Market

Markets all over the world provide food and other necessities for most of the world's population every day. Although supermarkets are popular in the first world, much of the planet still retains the quaint custom of going to market for buying and selling. Which of these great markets from around the world would you most like to visit for some deals of your own?

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Vote for: Which modern architectural masterpiece would you most like to visit (part 1)

attractions | May 22nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
temple expiatori de la sagrada familia
Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia
sydney opera house
Sydney Opera House
empire state building
Empire State Building
reichstag
Reichstag
church st francis
Church of St Francis

Contemporary architecture doesn't just mean buildings of glass, steel and concrete. There is a real richness and variety in modern architecture that makes photographing some of these buildings really worthwhile. If you have an interest in design, seek out these challenging structures and marvel at the invention and imagination of the modern world. Which site would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best sports event to visit (part 40)

sports | Mar 25th, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
sydney hobart yacht race
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
470 class world championships
470 Class World Championships
louisville slugger museum induction ceremony
Louisville Slugger Museum Induction Ceremony
lake el salto largemouth bass
Lake El Salto Largemouth Bass
tysfjord fishing
Tysfjord Fishing

The world of sport is a wide world indeed. If you're traveling about for business or pleasure, you might want to take the time to see some of these great sports and racing events and locales. If you are an avid traveler, perhaps you follow a given team or player around the world as they win their way to the top. Which of these great sporting destinations do you like the best?

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Vote for: Which of these is the best capital city?

madrid | May 26th, 2010 | by Richard Frost
madrid
Madrid
tokyo
Tokyo
london
London
new york
New York
sydney
Sydney

These capital cities ranks among the best and most famous cities in the world.

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Vote for: What is the world's best place to stay (part 44)

hotels | Apr 21st, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
villa bordoni
Villa Bordoni
villa kennedy
Villa Kennedy
ca s xorc
Ca's Xorc
four seasons hotel sydney
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
carlyle
Carlyle

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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