Cooper's Cabin Small rustic cabin nested in the mountains of Killington, VT The mountains of Killington, Vermont are full of secret surprises. Among the abandoned trails, man-made forest routes and natural feature terrain parks, is a small rustic shelter underneath the Killington Peak, open to anyone and everyone all year round. Known as...
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Sunday, January 1 Places open New Year’s Day 2012 in NYC Monday, January 2 Knicks vs. Toronto at 7:30 p.m. at Madison Square Garden Preservation Hall Jazz Band plays the late-night party after “Sleep No More” at 10:30 p.m. (through Jan. 5) Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol at Off-Broadway’s New...
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“Chicago’s Little Lady” is one of a fleet of boats that provide Architecture Cruises in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is the home of the skyscraper, but I am still amazed by how many Related posts: Architecture Cruise – Chicago, ...
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Fadiouth Shell Island Island and Christian cemetery made out of shells Each step you take in Fadiouth is accompanied by a muted crunching of hundreds of clam shells. Streets are covered in layer after layer, and the entire island is built on ...
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Badshahi Mosque 17th century mosque used for war more than worship For 313 years, the Badshahi Mosque was the largest in the world. With capacity for 100,000 worshippers on its grounds, it dwarfed the Taj Mahal, a structure that could fit inside the massive courtyard. Although the mosque seems like a tremendous religious...
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Taman Sari Underground Mosque Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia During the mid-18th century, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta began work on Taman Sari Water Castle. Comprised of lavish gardens and pools, Taman Sari also featured a bizarre man-made sea, ...
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Grenada (pronounced Gre-NAY-da) is a tri-island state in the Southeast Caribbean. It is just north of Trinidad and Venezuela. And yes--it is named after the region in Spain. But beyond the architecture and hoteliers, Grenada's colonial origins seem to have dissipated. The island is refreshingly local, with varied topography (Rain ...
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You may think you have to turn to the big box shops when it comes to finding gift items, but shops like Bags, Bangles, and Baskets in Rensselaer, Indiana prove that just ain't so! Related posts: Rensselaer Cruise Night 2011 in Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselaer
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Conch Shell House Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast Visitors shelling on Isla Mujeres dream of finding a conch like this. Its shape is perfect and its exterior is a lovely sea-washed white. It also comes with two bedrooms, air conditioning and a lush outdoor pool. The Conch...
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Hiiumaa Eiffel Tower A wooden replica of France's famous tower Armed with wooden logs and long nails, Jaan Alliksoo has long been a prominent figure in Estonia's DIY Eiffel Tower scene. Having completed his first tower in 1978 at the tender ...
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