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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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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: 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 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 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 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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Which one is the best of these New wonders of the world?

Vote for: Which one of these New wonders of the World do you like best?

giza pyramid complex | May 17th, 2010 | by Richard Frost
giza pyramid complex
Giza Pyramid Complex
colosseum
Colosseum
machu picchu
Machu Picchu
taj mahal
Taj Mahal
chichen itza
Chichen Itza

New Seven Wonders of the World was a project that attempted to update the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a modern list of wonders. A popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber. Here are the 5 we liked best.

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Vote for: Which of the world's great industrial attractions would you most like to see (part 2)

attractions | May 22nd, 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

Great industrial sites, whether still active or long abandoned, offer tourists a place to see a little something of the history of a place. Sites in this list are all amazing examples of humanity's capacity to change the surrounding environment for our better. Which of these great industrial sites from around the world would you most like to visit and see for yourself?

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Vote for: Which of these world's largest things is the best to visit (part 2)

attractions | Jun 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
world s expensive hotel burj al arab hotel
World’s Most Expensive Hotel Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
world s largest complex inter change houston texas
World’s Largest Complex Inter-Change – Houston, Texas
world s biggest excavator built krupp germany
World’s Biggest Excavator Built by KRUPP of Germany
world s highest statue christ redeemer statue rio
World’s Highest Statue Christ The Redeemer Statue – RIO D.J. Brazil
world s largest office complex chicago merchandise mart
World’s Largest Office Complex Chicago Merchandise Mart, Illinois, USA

The world contains lots of grossly over-sized engineering and architectural projects, the product of unrestrained growth and the inevitable human drive to forever create newer and better things. As you travel around the world, which of these great monuments to human endeavor and our mastery over the natural world do you consider to be most worth taking the time 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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