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Death Valley National ParkDeath Valley USA Name history Such severe name of Death Valley is carried not because of the heated lifeless desert. There is a legend how gold diggers at the time of Gold Rush gave to this place the name, having decided that it is an excellent short way to California. In 1849 the big group of the gold diggers went from Solt Leyk City to look for happiness to the gold mines which have been recen...
Death Valley National Park - The Best Places to Visit in California, USA
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City CenterWhat to see in the City Center Las Vegas City Center is an urban complex of 16,797,000 square meters located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. This is the biggest project of the United States, sponsored by non-public private funds: The project was founded by MGM Resorts International, later joined Dubai World as partner. The ma...
City Center - The Best Places to Visit in Las Vegas, USA
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The Royal PalaceThe Royal Palace is located downtown in the middle of the historic buildings and other sightseeing places as Kretzulescu Church, Romanian Athenaeum, Central University Library and the Athenee Palace-Hilton. The church was built between 1927 and 1937 by the architect Roman D. Niculescu. In 1948, after the abolition of monarchy, the Royal Palace became the headquarters of the National Museum of Art. Inaugurated in 1950, The National ...
The Royal Palace - The Best Places to Visit in Bucharest, Romania
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Alisher Navoi Metro Station , Tashkent, UzbekistanExit the subway and discover Corsu markets, famous for pomegranates and red giant Chapan . The Metro Tashkent owes its grandeur and size,its elegant style of the local Muslim population. Completed in 1977, while Uzbekistan was still part of the Soviet Union, was built in the middle of a construction a site after an earthquake which ruined the town in 1966. Alisher Navoi, one of three main sets, is a very important work, the hallmark being a small group of hi...
Alisher Navoi Metro Station , Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Pecherska Metro Station,Kiev, UkraineSlightly sinister air, the foreign world is not entirely a coincidence: it is a consequence of the Cold War. Russian architects have created subways so that descend to 100 feet deep to serve as shelters against bombs. Pecherska station’s brilliance mixed films of Cold War espionage with a considerable dose of futurism: modern chandelier in the center and large shady arcades make you think that might even stop next month....
Pecherska Metro Station,Kiev, Ukraine - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Arts et Métiers Station, Paris, FranceIt is situated in the Beaubourg quarter, the intersection of rue de Turbigo and rue Reaumur on the surface and lines 3 and 11 below the surface. The name of the station got its name from the Museum of Arts and Crafts , located above it. This is one of the few metro stations, the French, which is worthy of careful study. So, do not miss the Museum of Arts and Trades above the station is full of inventions and oddities of the eighteenth and nineteenth centurie...
Arts et Métiers Station, Paris, France - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Center Metro Station , Washington DCWhen a train approaches, the lights on the platform stick strong to announce its upcoming arrival. Washington Metro is a rarity among utilities of America, according to Zachary M. Schrag, professor of history at George Mason University . "Kennedy was president during its design," says Schrag "and was convinced that architecture is the dignity of the federal government, not the cheapest solution possible.". The result, designed by architects ...
Center Metro Station , Washington DC - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Mall of the Emirates Metro Station, DubaiVisit Ski Dubai, one of the largest indoor ski slopes ! Situated in the Emirates Mall, opened in November 2005, a year after the United Arabian Emirates registered the first natural snowfall in its history. In a city where the maximum temperature in August reaches up 37 degrees C, a s torrid subway platform is the last place you want to be ... this only if it is not underground in Dubai, designed by international company Aedas architecture. Air conditioning an...
Mall of the Emirates Metro Station, Dubai - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Kiev Station, Moscow, RussiaThe rough mosaics depict images of abundant harvests and the Russian-Ukrainian Union, despite the fact that in 1932 the Holodomor (Stalin's starvation policy) killed 10 million Ukrainians. The marble pillars and the mosaics from the Kiev station rooms have a huge opulence. The station was built in 1954 at the height of what Dr. Peter Haiko, the University of Vienna called "baroque Stalinist" style....
Kiev Station, Moscow, Russia - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Moyua Station, Bilbao, SpainThese glass structures that pay tribute to Parisian subways became known as Fosteritos: during daytime they are fountains of light, and at night become guiding light signals for people to travel home. In Metro Bilbao (Spain) 33% of the train braking energy is converted into electricity. Foster + Partners is one of the few contemporary architecture firms that made large public underground spaces. The Metro Bilbao scale was conducted in two stages, between 1...
Moyua Station, Bilbao, Spain - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Avtovo Station, Saint Petersburg, RussiaThis is an artwork in the memory of more than 1 million people who died in the siege of 872 days of the city by Nazi troops during the Second World War. Ironically, Avtovo Station, Petersburg, built in 1955, is more alike than superficially with another famous symbol: the American Capitol. The Neoclassical domed roof rises above the station of grand marble columns and mosaics. The authors of the architectural design are Eugene Levinson and Andrew Gruska. Th...
Avtovo Station, Saint Petersburg, Russia - Best Subway Stations in the World
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T-Centralen Station , Sweden, StockholmThe Northern line leads to Sergels Torg, a large central square where is the House of Culture, which hosts exhibitions and concerts. In the fifth decade of the last century, the artists Vera Nilsson and Siri Derkert were the first to suggest that art must be integrated in the new subway system in Sweden. Today, more than 140 artists are represented in 90 stations in permanent and temporary exhibitions. Architecturally speaking, each station is a masterpiece, b...
T-Centralen Station , Sweden, Stockholm - Best Subway Stations in the World
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Karlsplatz Station, Vienna, AustriaThe station operates as a museum of architectural works, with plans and details of the old station. In 1898, in Vienna took birth new ideas of geniuses such as Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud and Otto Wagner. The Viennese Secession and the "young style" by Wagner, presented in plants, steel and marble was in vogue. The Court of Hietzing was made to serve as a personal subway line of the royal family, with appropriate design (today, is a popular destina...
Karlsplatz Station, Vienna, Austria - Best Subway Stations in the World
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TampaTampa is situated in the west central part of Florida . The city lies on the banks of a large natural bay that bears the name of Tampa Bay and extends about 55 km deep into the Florida peninsula. Most of its length in the width of the bay is from 8 to 16 km. The region, located in the Bay Area is called the Tampa Bay Area . The composition of metropolitan Tampa Bay Area has three major cities: Tampa, Clearwater , St. Petersburg , ...
Tampa - The Best Places to Visit in Florida, U.S.A.
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Riga Museum of Art NouveauA century ago, Riga, as well as other cities in Europe was inspired by the breath of surprised creative freedom and a luxury style of architecture and life. The nature rejoicing in an armful of flowers, ornaments, curved sleek lines, admiring the beauty of the antique, fantasizing about the sphinxes, griffins, and guard Psakhie, Art Nouveau made Riga beautiful, mysterious and provocative. Look up and discover the most beautiful art nou...
Riga Museum of Art Nouveau - The Best Places to Visit in Riga
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SplitSplit is the administrative and the economic center of Central Dalmatia, with a population of 200 000. The biggest tourist center of Dalmatia, a picturesque resort town, is listed by UNESCO in a book of cultural monuments of world importance. Split is the town where the main airport of Dalmatia is, a picturesque resort town with lots of modern hotels and excellent harbors for sailing enthusiasts. Split is...
Split - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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The Great Theatre of Liceo in BarcelonaThe Great Theatre of Liceo represents a wonderful symbol of the city of Barcelona, as on its famous stage the most popular artists in the world have performed and because since it was inaugurated it hasn´t stopped captivating and attracting the guests with its veritable architecture, its acoustics and its fantastic charm when the music is playing. The Great Theatre of Liceo is considered as one of the most expensive and ama...
The Great Theatre of Liceo in Barcelona - The Best Theatres in the World
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La Scala Theatre in MilanThe opera house La Scala Theatre in Milan is recognized as one of the world’s most important theatres. Annually the best theatre companies from all over the world are flocking to Milan to put on their spectacular shows. For many people it is the culmination of their professional careers to enjoy a great performance at the La Scala Theatre in Milan. The theatre i...
La Scala Theatre in Milan - The Best Theatres in the World
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Vienna Opera HouseThe Vienna Opera House is recognized as one of the most famous Opera Theaters in the world. Many of the greatest directors of all times have performed here. The list is very long, we can name just few of them, including Mahler, Strauss, Krauss and von Karajan. This fabulous Opera House rises up in the first district of Vienna at the southern end of the Kärntnerstrasse. August von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nül...
Vienna Opera House - The Best Theatres in the World
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Teatro Real In MadridThe Teatro Real in the city of Madrid is beautifully located opposite the Royal Palace, between the two amazing plazas, Plaza de Isabel II and Plaza de Oriente, and next to the well-known Café de Oriente. The teatro rises up in the same place where the old theatre of Los Caños del Peral has once been located. Los Caños del Peral was founded in 1708 and was pulled down when only ru...
Teatro Real In Madrid - The Best Theatres in the World
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Teatro La Fenice in VeniceTeatro La Fenice in Venice is recognized as one of the most famous opera houses in Europe and has been housing many prestigious premieres during its long and rich history. The foundation on the first Teatro La Fenice started in June 1790, around six years after the previous theater structure, known as the San Benedetto Theater - burned to the ground. Its construction took 2 years,and after that , it ...
Teatro La Fenice in Venice - The Best Theatres in the World
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Teatro Colon in Buenos AiresTeatro Colon is an opera theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The opera in Argentina experienced a rapid flowering in the mid-1850s. Fifty-three operas were performed on various stages in 1854 in Buenos Aires. That’s why the need in the emergence of a new theater appeared. It was laid in 1856 and it was opened on April 27th, 1857. The new theater has enough space for about 2500 spectators and included a special gallery for women. A constant...
Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires - The Best Theatres in the World
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The Metropolitan Opera House of New YorkAbout the Metropolitan Opera House The Metropolitan Opera is a musical theatre in Lincoln Center in New York, USA. It is often called "the Met". The theatre belongs to the world most famous opera houses. James Levine is the artistic director and Peter Gelb is the General Manager of the theatre. It is created by means of joint-stock company "The Metropolitan Opera House Company" and it is subsidized by rich companie...
The Metropolitan Opera House of New York - The Best Theatres in the World
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The Royal Theatre, Covent GardenAbout the theatre The best way to discover London is to visit it. After visiting London, you do not just get a lot of impressions, but a good rest too,getting a charge of good emotions. "Covent Garden" was opened in 1732. Its name comes from the name of London region, which houses the theater. The theater was the monopoly of the royal court for staging dramatic works, which were used till its liquidation in 1843...
The Royal Theatre, Covent Garden - The Best Theatres in the World
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The Sydney Opera HouseAbout the Opera House The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of Australia's largest city, Sydney, and one of the main attractions of Australia. The Opera House is recognized as one of the greatest works of modern architecture in the world. The Sydney Opera House is located in the Sydney Harbour, on Bennelong Point. This place was named after a native Austra...
The Sydney Opera House - The Best Theatres in the World
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Moscow Bolshoi TheatreThe Bolshoi Theatre is one of the largest theatres in Russia and one of the biggest opera and ballet theatres in the world. The complex of theater buildings is located in the center of Moscow, on the Theatre Square. The history of the theatre Initially, it was a state-owned theater, which toget...
Moscow Bolshoi Theatre - The Best Theatres in the World
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The Broken ChairThe Broken Chair is a monumental wooden sculpture made by the Swiss artist Daniel Berseth and the carpenter Louis Geneva. The sculpture is 12 feet high. It was needed 5.5 tons of wood for its manufacturing. The point is that the product is a chair with a broken, half-repulsed leg, which rises in the middle of Nations Square, in Geneva. The sculptu...
The Broken Chair - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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Sibelius MonumentJean Sibelius is the most famous Finnish composer and the key figure in the entire European music who enjoyed tremendous popularity during his lifetime. Jean Sibelius was the author of unofficial anthem of Finland, which was forbidden during the reign of Nicholas II. Finns are proud to keep the memory of their famous compatriot, perpetuating his memory in street names, plaques and monuments. ...
Sibelius Monument - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The Singing Ringing TreeThe three-meter musical sculpture “The Singing Ringing Tree” is established, in 2006, on the top of winds wept Crown Point hill, overlooking the city Burnley. In a strong wind, the sculpture, made in the form of a tree, emits quiet hum covering several octaves. The tree is configured in such a way that sounds emitted by it, does not violate the idyllic surroundings and do not frighten the animals. The authors of this unusual sculpture...
The Singing Ringing Tree - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The Manneken PisThe Manneken Pis is one of the most famous attractions of Brussels, located near the Grand Place, at the intersection of Banna and Oak Streets. This is a miniature bronze statue-fountain in the form of a naked boy urinating in the pool. The history of the statue ...
The Manneken Pis - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The Engagement RingsTwo engagement rings adorn the English Beach Bay in Vancouver. Dennis Oppenheim has made them out of glass, steel and aluminum. The shapes in the form of houses took symbolically the place of jewelry on these rings. Obviously, the engagement rings are monuments to the institution of marriage. "The Jewels" from the 10 meters rings are inside lighted by city mains. These glass houses are located at an ele...
The Engagement Rings - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The Device to Root out Evil"The Device to Root out Evil" is a sculpture created by Dennis Oppenheim in 1997. It is an 8 foot village church in the English new style, with the roof spiked into the ground. The statue is made of transparent red Venetian glass and steel. The steel shines in the daylight during a sunny day. After the sunset the church is illuminated from within. The glass glows with red and the st...
The Device to Root out Evil - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The Statue of a Man hanging by one handIn Prague, in the Old City, at the intersection of the Gusov and Skorepka streets, holding with one hand to a horizontal mast fastened in the wall a sculpture hangs. It represents a figure of a man in full view. The figure is at a high altitude, 15 meters above the ground. An untrained passerby, especially if it is dark, can easily take it for a real person. "The Hanging Man" or &qu...
The Statue of a Man hanging by one hand - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The AtomiumIf you ever visit Brussels, do not be lazy to go to the 81st tram and get off at the station "Heysel". Here, you will see the majestic statue, a monument to limitless possibilities of peaceful nuclear energy, after a series of similar European structures.This is the symbol of Brussels, the Atomium, a huge, polished model of an iron molecule increased by 165 billion times. ...
The Atomium - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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The Toad monumentAn unusual toad monument was established in Kiev, on May 30, 2010, on the city day. This is the third monument dedicated to the toad on the territory of the Ukraine, but these one has a secret. The toad is 4 feet tall and 6 tons weigh. Its size is staggering, but it was designed and provided in advance. It is in fact not just a monument, but also a kind of piggy bank. ...
The Toad monument - The Strangest Sculptures in the World
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