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Regardless of the reason for the construction, the Stonehenge has been a prime tourist spot. The erection ways back to early 3000’s and it has been found it took more than thirty million hours to finish the construction of the stone henge. Still the debate on the reason behind the construction continues. Some theists believe on the holiness of the stone henge while some others speculate that this henge is an avatar of Sun God himself and pray for the good every day. Whatever be the controversy, the stone henge still continues to perplex millions who come on a tour and it still is an important place of worship. The construction is really meticulous. The stones have been erected in an orderly manner and some painted in blue and some others in chrome. The pattern is of perfect circles and horse shoe, and still not fragile any way and the travelers are taken a back with the perfection in its construction. The stone henge also is an astronomical observatory and has predicted many events that have come true many a times. Thus this civilization seems technically sound and serves to study about any older ones.

Crowned as the capital of the most populated nation in the world, Beijing truly bears a heavy history counting back to 3000 years of its prestigious past. With 15.3 million people living in an area of 16,808 square kilometers, she stands as the political, cultural and economic center of the greatest republic, China. Being China’s capital for more than seven centuries, this city is rich in history and folklore tales of the past that clearly depict the nation’s pride and prejudice over the years. Beijing Opera performances and acrobatic troupes have been the sources of traditional entertainment while contemporary music and discos do thrive to help China to keep in pace with the changing tastes of the millions around the Globe! With the Imperial Palace at the city’s center attracting thousands of spectators every day, it has surely become the center of attraction! Located south of the Forbidden City is the Tiananmen Square (The Gate of Heavenly peace Square), which is the largest inner-city square in the world with the capacity to hold a million people! With almost every inch of the bestowed with something interesting, Beijing does really make anyone filled with wonder and excitement the moment they enter her warm embrace of welcome with love!

The holiday season is almost over but there are a few more free days left. If you feel really tired of partying but still don’t want to stay at home in front of the TV, why not make a special evening for yourself? Buy a couple of Wicked Tickets and go out with your best friend who has been busy with family during the holidays.

Or if you don’t want to go out and bother buying Norah Jones Tickets for example, buy her latest CD and prepare a quiet dinner at home with your husband. Roast chestnuts, play Scrabble, drink good wine and enjoy the sweet voice of Norah Jones.

Or just spend some alone time thinking about your New Year’s resolutions and the many things you dream about doing next year. Make a list of those things you were not able to achieve this year. Approach 2010 with enthusiasm and not with a hangover.

The Stone town is the cultural and trading hub of the Zanzibar, located on the western coast of Unguja island. Most of the buildings were built in the nineteenth century as a result of flourishing trade in Indian Ocean. The city is full of alleys, busy bazaars, mighty mosques and Arab style houses with vivid class of paintings and decorations. The four storied Old Dispensary belonging to colonial period has well furnished balconies and windows. The Livingstone’s House is an exclusive place for accommodating the explorers and missionaries. The Peace Memorial Museum has the collections of rare artifacts and articles belonging to the Sultans, explorers, missionaries and rulers. The Palace Museum is formerly the residence of Sultan of Zanzibar and is made as public museum in late 90’s. The Palace Museum is known to have the rare artifacts such as furniture, wall paintings and statues of the Sultans. The multi storied ‘House of Wonders’ is one of the largest buildings with square shaped surrounded by lots of pillars and balconies. The large clock tower at the top of the building adds beauty and glory to the building. The Arab Fort is the seventeenth century building with dark colored walls and battlements at the top of the fort.

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Tibet, better known as ‘the roof of the world’, is land of rich cultural heritage and religious fervor. It is a plain land lying about 13,000 feet above the sea level. The Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is regarded the highest city situated on the banks of Lhasa river. The Potala palace, comprising of two divisions of Red and White, is a thirteen story building with numerous rooms and well decorated pictures all over the palace. Further the palace serves as the home of Tibetan spiritual leaders, Dalai Lama. Another majestic feature about the palace is the golden flat roof and architectural works. The Jokhang Temple, located at heart of Lhasa, is one of the oldest religious monuments with rare Chinese and Tibetan tablets. The Lhasa gives the best view of Mount Everest with the glimpses of sunlight. The Jeweled Garden, another magnificent palace, is the summer dwelling palace for Lamas. The second largest Tibetan town, Shigatse is famous for the handicrafts which were embedded with rare precious stones. The Drepung monastery is the largest of monasteries and can hold about 8,000 monks. The other famous and renowned monasteries are Ganden, Sera, Gyantse, Palcho, Tasilungpo and Samye. The Tumuli are the eight tombs of the ancient kings with flat tops

The fjords, commonly found in western Norway, are the river or lake flowing through the valley covered with bedrocks. Usually fjords found in Norway lies about 2,000 to 4,000 feet below the sea level. The mild climate prevails in the Norwegian fjords. Bergen, one of the famous fish markets of Europe, has number of tourist attractions like Edvard Grieg museum, Fantoft Church and Bryggen. The Flam Railway, the center of western Norway, takes the tourists through the gorgeous and enchanting forests. The Hardangerfjord is known for the fjord cruising and trekking and it also famous for the apple and cherries. The Stavanger region with dazzling mountains, splendid fjords and attracting beaches, is worthy place to enjoy the vacations. The Sognefjord is another renowned fjord with majestic waterfalls and eye catching glacier mountains. The Naroyfjord, Urnes Stave church and Vettisfossen waterfalls are some of the common destinations in the Sognefjord. The Sunnhordland comprises of stunning beaches, glaciers and adventurous sea cruising and also it has some of the Europe’s best luxurious hotels. Ryfylke is a notable place for alpine skiing and also for varieties of sea dishes. The Voss is an excellent place for the adventurous rides through forests, fjords and mountains. Bergen is the major city in the western Norway and is well connected with all other parts of Europe by all means.

The Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is the giant man made structures located along the banks of river Nile near Giza. The Giza pyramids refer to three pyramids namely large sized Pyramids of Cheops, small sized Pyramid of Khafre and modest sized Pyramid of Menkaure. Along with the Great Pyramids, there is a Great Sphinx and a numerous smaller tombs. These pyramids are known to be the burial place of the ancient Egyptian kings or Pharaohs with all their belongings. The archaeologists are still clueless about the construction of pyramids with such a huge labor force in those ancient times. The pyramids are constructed on the base of a prefect square with large stone blocks. The outer walls of the pyramids are casted by the polished limestones which are brought from the southern hills through Nile River. Other than Giza Pyramids, there are also pyramids in Saqqara, Dahshur, Abusir and Abu Rawash locating on the banks of river Nile. Each pyramid is believed to contain valuable treasures and riches which are looted by the robbers during medieval ages. These magnificent pyramids are well connected by means of roads and rails from Cairo. Certainly everyone desires to visit those astonishing pyramids once in their lifetime.

The Niagara Falls, the world famous waterfalls, is located at border of New York State of USA and Ontario province of Canada. The large voluminous water from the falls is reliable source of hydro electricity. Geologically the Niagara River originates from the upper Great Lakes and empties itself into the Atlantic Ocean. The Niagara Falls has two major branches namely larger Horseshoe Falls of Canadian side and comparatively smaller American falls of USA’s side. There exists a river island of Luna along with Bridal Veil Falls. Due to erosion, the Horseshoe Falls have evolved from small arch shape to the giant V-shaped bend. In the upstream of the river, the Goat Island separates the American falls from Horseshoe Falls. The city of Niagara Falls is well connected with the Canadian side of Ontario through three bridges. One of them is traffic restricted Rainbow Bridge which lies very close to the falls. The other two bridges are the old Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and the new Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. The boat cruise, Maid of the Mist is the well known tourist attraction spot from old times. The Goat Island has some of the tourist sites like Three Sisters Island and Tesla statue. The Niagara city holds an international airport and is well connected with other parts of America.

Though New York has thousands of exhibits to embellish its explicit existence, it is the Museum of Natural History that feathers its crown to its extreme grace! Founded by Theodore Roosevelt Sr. this Museum does have millions of wonders from the past listed in its collections that hardly leave you tired to turn you distracted away from them! Located in the upper west side of Manhattan on 79st, it stands high directly across from the Central Park. Counting back to 1877, when it was completed and opened for public viewing with its highly sophisticated neo-Romanesque style of architecture, this museum has been well known for years for it’s rare and exciting exhibits like the full-scaled blue whale (the largest living animal) that hangs from the ceiling of the Milstein Family of ocean life, it’s famous fossil collection and so on. The Hall of Human Biology does have so many credits since it has the most detailed descriptions and proofs regarding human evolution on earth with its most rarely available anatomic models of our ancestors and early primates. The 1.7 million year old Peking man and the famous Lucy Skeleton have been in the limelight over the years! With so many attractions that words can hardly express, the Museum of Natural History still stands as a diary unveiling the mysteries of the inscrutable past!