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The Oberoi Udaivilas, encompasses 30 acres of manicured gardens and courtyards. Designed as a Mewari palace, the resort recreates the luxurious ambience of a royal residence, complete with decorative water bodies and carved stone pillars. The resort adjoins a 20-acre wildlife conservatory which h... |
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St. Mary's Islands also known as Coconut Island and Thonsepar are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka, India. Vasco-da-Gama landed in 1498 on one of these islands which he called `EI Padron de Santa Maria'. It is from this that these islands g... |
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Rue Mouffetard is one of Paris' liveliest market streets. On this charming, centuries-old street, one can find dozens of artisan bakeries, cheese or pastry shops, plus some of the city's best fruit and vegetable stands. Rue Mouffetard is a remnant of an old Roman road. Some buildings date from th... |
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Gulaba is a small village located on the way to Rohtang Pass from Manali. GULABA is around 20 kilometers from Manali towards Rohtang Pass and in winter this place becomes completely inaccessible. Snow capped mountains, cloudy sky and sight of paragliders flying high is what can be seen here. Gula... |
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the world's largest and most energetic laser system. The mission of NIF is to explore physical realms that were previously unobtainable in a laboratory setting. With greater than 50 times more energy of previous lasers, ... |
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The Getty Center in Los Angeles presents the Getty's collection of European and American art from the Middle Ages to the present against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views. The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses European paint... |
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The Crystal Cathedral is a church building in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, in the United States. The reflective glass building at the towering Crystal Cathedral site, is distinguished for its 10,000 panes of glass,designed by American architect Philip Johnson. It was completed in 1981... |
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Sanpada is a residential node that has been developed by CIDCO since the late 1980s in Navi Mumbai, also known as New Bombay on the outskirts of Mumbai. It has expanded considerably with new building projects springing up every other day. In fact Sanpada is becoming the next ideal residential hub... |
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Yerwada Central Jail is a noted high-security jail in Yerwada, Pune, in Maharashtra. This is the largest jail in the state of Maharashtra, and also one of the largest prisons in South Asia, housing over 3,600 prisoners (2005) spread over various barracks and security zones, besides an open jail j... |
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Anthargange is a hill range situated near the city of Bangalore in Kolar. Kolar is a place of great antiquity , but has passed through so many vicissitudes and was so much devastated by warfare and what little now remains in it is ancient. The Cholas and Pallavas have contributed their builders.... |
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Kolar is 65 km northeast of Bangalore. History has it that Luv and Kush were born here in Valmiki's house. Kolar is popularly known as city of Gold, Silk, Mangos and Milk. Kolar is a place of great antiquity and rich history. The Cholas and Pallavas were the initial builders. Later, the city was... |
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Coddington Vineyard is a well established English vineyard, having been planted mainly in 1985. It is situated a few miles west of the Malvern Hills in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Seventeenth-century farm with threshing barn and cider mill. Gardens include woodland, pool and stream. Tw... |
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The Jokhang Temple is located in central Lhasa. It is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan pilgrims. Standing four stories tall and covering an area of about 25,000 square meters in the heart of Lhasa, Jokhang Temple combines local Tibetan elements with influences from Nepal, China and... |
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Built on a hillside with more than 80 meditation caves, Drak Yerpa is described as the "life tree" or spiritual axis of Lhasa. It used to house 300 monks. The site had a powerful spiritual heritage. Before the Cultural Revolution is was the home of several hundred hermits, monks, and nuns. Among... |
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Situated on the Red Hill of central Lhasa, Potala Palace is the highest ancient palace in the world, reaching 3,767.19m (12,359.55ft) at the topmost point. Legend has it that in the 7th century, to greet his bride Princess Wen Cheng of the Tang Dynasty (618B.C. - 907B.C.) of China, the then Tibet... |
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Uspallata is a village, and an administrative district, in Argentina in a scenic location on the road which crosses the Andes between Mendoza and Santiago in Chile. A humble little crossroads town on the way to the Chilean border, Uspallata is an oasis of poplar trees set in a desolate desert val... |
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Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres and the tallest point outside of the Himalayas. It is the highest mountain in the Americas at 6,960.8 m. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, and lies 112 kilometres west by nort... |
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The view of the Manhattan City from the Brooklyn waterfront in New York City, USA
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The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. It is 6855 feet long and is often used as an alternate to the Brooklyn Bridge, since the two are so close in Manhattan and Brooklyn. he Manhattan Bridge is a two-dec... |
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30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the seven stations in SEPTA's (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) Center City fare zone. In November 2011, UCD with significant support from the William Penn Foundation opened The Porch at ... |
