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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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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: Which of the world's great film locations is the best to visit (part 2)

cinema | Sep 20th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
amity island shark central jaws
Amity Island: Shark Central (Jaws)
great hall hogwarts
The Great Hall of Hogwarts
fear loathing circus circus las vegas
Fear and Loathing at Circus Circus, Las Vegas
lars family homestead star wars
The Lars Family Homestead (Star Wars)
amelie s cafe
Amelie's Cafe

Movies fascinate all of us, and there's no greater way to feel a real part of the history of a classic piece of cinema than visiting the very locations where it was filmed. Around the world, there are many amazing locations worth visiting that also appear in classic films. Which among them would you most likely take the time to see the next time you're traveling in their neighborhood?

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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: Which of these classic RTS video game makes you most excited about space travel?

space travel | Nov 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
star control 2
Star Control 2
trade wars
Trade Wars 2002
dune ii
Dune II
command conquer
Command and Conquer
x com ufo defense
X-Com: UFO defense.

Lacuna Expanse is an addictive multilayer real time strategy game that you can play for free online. It operates using a persistent state, like a virtual pet, so your developing outer space civilization keep on building while you're away working on other things. Like other real time strategy games from the past, it encourages player to fantasize about the amazing possibilities space offers for travel in the future. You can try it for free by clicking here . Which of these other classic RTS games left you hopeful for an outer-space vacation?

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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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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 2)

tombs | Nov 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
reclining buddha polonnawura
The Reclining Buddha of Polonnawura
yungang grottoes
Yungang Grottoes
aksum tombs palaces
Aksum Tombs & Palaces
auschwitz birkenau
Auschwitz Birkenau
temple cemetery confucius kong family
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family

Commemorating fallen friends and comrades has long been an important part of nation building. Anywhere you travel, you will come across great architectural edifice dedicated to preserving the memory of one or another individual or group of laudable citizens. Which of these great pieces of memorial architecture would you most like to see with your naked eyes?

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 3)

tombs | Nov 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
vietnam veterans memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
yad vashem holocaust memorial
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
wat phra kaew the temple emerald buddha
Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
imperial tombs ming qing dynasties
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
soltaniyeh
Soltaniyeh

Venerating the dead is an important part of the grieving process. Whenever a civilization looses a great leader or the greater part of a generation, there is a tendency to sculpt some sort of public memorial space dedicated to the fallen heroes. When you travel the world, these locations can provide welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of regular tourist centers. Which of these great tombs and monuments do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the world's best tomb or memorial (part 4)

tombs | Nov 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
early christian necropolis p cs sopianae
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
sandakan memorial
Sandakan Memorial
wat pho temple reclining buddha
Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
ise jingu
Ise Jingu
menin gate
Menin Gate

Memorialization and remembrance is an important part of the social contract. When soldiers march off to die at war, they do so firm in the knowledge that future generations will remember and be thankful for their sacrifice. As you travel the world, you'll come across many public paces that have been set aside for this important civic task. Which of these great tombs and memorials do you like the best?

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