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World's Best Industry

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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 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: What is the best place to get away from the world (part 15)

retreat | Feb 12th, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
cortijo romero
Cortijo Romero
krishnamurti centre
The Krishnamurti Centre
pendle hill quaker centre
Pendle Hill Quaker Centre
iona community
Iona Community
kopan monastery
Kopan Monastery

The world is a horrible place some times. You need to know where you can retreat, recuperate and come back from stronger than ever. The places on this list specialize in exactly that type of self-reconstructive travel. They cater to people from around the globe who need proper treatment and care. Which of these great spas and retreats do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the best kitesurfing in the world (part 2)

kitesurfing | Aug 28th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
kitesurfing arubinha rio
Kitesurfing Arubinha and around Rio
kiteboarding santa maria
Kiteboarding Santa Maria
kitesurfing dominican republic
Kitesurfing in Dominican Republic
kiting west shore llandudno
Kiting West Shore, Llandudno
kiting northeast coast brazil
Kiting the Northeast coast of Brazil

Kitesurfing is the act of being dragged behind a boat wearing water skis and a parachute, and using the parachute to ascend into the sky like a bird. It's a fun and popular attraction, and providers on beaches across the globe are now eager to take you on kitesurfing jaunts. Which of these great locations would you like to visit for a little kitesurfing fun?

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Vote for: What is the world's best fishing vacation (part 3)

fishing | Nov 9th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
spearfishing kona
Spearfishing at Kona
southern california bass fishing
Southern California Bass Fishing
matanuska susitna valley fishing
Matanuska Susitna Valley Fishing
undiscovered fishing waters
Undiscovered Fishing Waters
bass fishing uk
Bass fishing in the UK

Fishing takes a certain amount of Zen. You want to be so outside yourself that you're in the fish, guiding it towards the bait suspended in the water. It takes a lifetime to master, and if you're going to be serious about it, you'll want to undertake as many off the fishing expeditions listed here as possible. Which of these expeditions would you most like to undertake?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 2)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
great stupa gateway
The Great Stupa Gateway
angkor wat bas reliefs
The Angkor-Wat Bas-Reliefs
adoration magi da vinci
The Adoration of the Magi (Da Vinci)
le dejeuner sur l herbe manet
Le Dejeuner sur L'herbe (Manet)
birth venus botticelli
The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)

It's fun to see great works of art in their natural habitat. It's one thing to view the Mona Lisa in an art book or on a website. It's a totally different thing entirely to see it at the Louvre. Around the world, there are many great works of art that cry out for you to go and experience them first hand. Which of these impressive art works would you most like to visit?

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