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Your Favourite World Landmarks #145017
01/29/06 07:55 PM
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mine:

1. The Taj Mahal, India
2. The C.N. Tower and SkyDome, Canada
3. The Colosseum, Italy
4. The Prophet's Mosque, Saudi Arabia
5. The Grand Mosque (Al-Kabah), Saudi Arabia
6. The Dome Of The Rock and The Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestine
7. The Canadian Parliament Building, Canada
8. The U.S. Capital/Lincoln Memorial/White House, The U.S.A.
9. Hagia Sophia, Turkey
10. The Acropolis/Parthenon, Greece
11. Fatehpur Sikri, India
12. Humayun's Tomb, India
13. The Statue Of Liberty, U.S.A.
14. Mount Rushmore, U.S.A.
15. The Pyramids, Egypt
16. The Petronas Towers, Malaysia
17. The Clock Tower (Big Ben), The U.K.
18. The Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Italy
19. The Eiffel Tower/Arc De Triomphe, France
20. The Empire State Building, U.S.A.
21. Stonehenge, U.K.
22. The Sudbury Nickel, Canada
23. Casa Loma, Canada
24. The Great Wall, China
25. Qutub Minar, India



Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145018
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I would only feel comfortable naming those I've actually visited.

Nothing on Earth beats the Trevi Fountain, for me.

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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145019
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Quote:
Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
I would only feel comfortable naming those I've actually visited.

Nothing on Earth beats the Trevi Fountain, for me.

My God.
I agree that it's a hard choice to make if there are still some that you have not seen yet.

The Trevi fountain, huh? It's funny you say that because next year we are planning on going to Italy and my daughter says that no matter what we do in Italy, she is not leaving until we see the Trevi fountain.

She did a report for school on it last year and also read some books about it, and ever since then she has such a desire to visit it in person.


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145020
01/29/06 09:33 PM
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The Colosseo. Very impressive structure

Other's that have impressed me - that I've seen

Buckingham Palace
The Empire State Building in N.Y.
The World Trade Center - Tower One and Two
St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
The Statue of Liberty and NY Harbor


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145021
01/29/06 10:41 PM
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Maybe I should clarify. The ones I have seen (in person) on my list are:
1., 2., 7., 11., 12., 17., 19., 23. and 25.

The ones that would not take much effort for me to go and see would be: 8., 13., 14., 20 and 22.



Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145022
01/29/06 10:47 PM
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Hmmmm.... Really tough question. I agree that I would only feel comfortable naming ones that I've already seen.

Empire State Building, NYC
Chrysler Building, NYC
Statue of Liberty
CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
St. Peter's, Vatican City
Temple and Amphitheater, Segesta, Sicily
Il Duomo, Florence
The Cathedral and Cloister, Monreale, Sicily
Villa D'Este, Tivoli
Piazza San Marco, Venice


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145023
01/29/06 11:33 PM
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I haven't seen any landmarks outside of the states yet so here are the ones I've seen in the US. so far.

1. Grand Canyon
2. Mount Rushmore
3. Yellow Stone
4. Niagra Falls


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145024
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I'll add a few of my favorites (that I've seen):

1. The lower skyline of Manhattan at night (all the office buildings lit up)

2. The Grand Canyon at sunset - the colors are UNBELIEVABLE!

3. The Muir Woods (near San Francisco) - the great size of the trees and the calmness of the area is almost like being on another planet.

4. The Empire State and Chrysler Buildings - NYC - the size and great art deco style of these two giants define "great".


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145025
01/30/06 12:20 AM
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Sydney Oprea House
Sydney Harbour
Aryes Rock
Kings Canyon
Great Barrier Reef
Freaser Island(the worlds Biggest sand island

All in austrlia


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145026
01/30/06 01:24 AM
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The only landmark I've seen is the Grand Canyon. I don't really have any interest in seeing any landmarks outside of the US, there's to many things I'd rather see in the US first.


Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145027
01/30/06 07:34 AM
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It's fun to stay in the YMCA
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My local pub. It's like my Mecca.

Honestly though I've always liked the Rock of Gibraltar. I think I was only 12 when I visited, saw some monkeys steal a womans peanuts but it was the view of seeing Africa across the Mediterranean just 12 miles away that sticks with me. I always wondered if I could pedalow across it. It looks so much closer.

I told you Jasani, you're obsessed with lists. :p Stone Henge is also on mine. It's a shame I've still never visited it. I love it's history and everything about it.


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145028
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There are too many to name, especially my hometown Esfahan has dozens of dazzling landmarks, but I settle only for one, and a little farther this time.

Persepolis

The site of Persepolis, located near today's Shiraz is roughly 31 acres and consists of palaces, tombs, terraces, gates (most notably the Gate of all Nations) and gathering halls. It dates back to 500 BC (over 2500 years old). These are a few pictures of this huge landmark of what has survived aging and numerous attacks, most notably that of Alexander, who set some of its palaces on fire. The most important thing about this landmark compared to those of this era is that the builders were paid and it is not the result of unpaid labor of slaves. This is the place that old wealthy Persian Empire received their guests or celebrated the New Year's festivals at the beginning of each spring.








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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145029
01/30/06 09:35 AM
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With Geary in Fredo's Brothel
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Petra and Machu Picchu


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145030
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the Grand Canyon, A breathtaking site.


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145031
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Quote:
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2. The Grand Canyon at sunset - the colors are UNBELIEVABLE!

On a recent trip to California, I was lucky enough to have flown over the Grand Canyon at sunset. I was awestruck. Pictures just don't do it justice.

Niagara Falls is another amazing one. I was with my aunt and uncle (who were visiting relatives in Rochester), and we took a trip to Buffalo to see the falls. Well, my uncle took a wrong turn, and we ended up at the Canadian border. We couldn't turn around, so we drove into Canada, and I got to see the falls from the Canadian side. We didn't stay long because my cousin was wigging out (she had left her ID and SS card at home). But the half hour we were there, I was mesmerized. It was winter, so a light snow had fallen, and there were large pieces of ice floating around in the water. Another site where pictures just don't do it justice.


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Re: Your Favourite World Landmarks #145032
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Yep, an other breathtaking site, DC. I actually found the skyline of New York city fantastic, the statue of Liberty also. I came across alot of fascinating landmarks during my tour of America/Canada.


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