Central Park is undoubtedly the film park in the world. Central Park is a huge park located in downtown Manhattan, New York. It is rectangular and measures 4 kilometers long by 800 meters wide. According to wikipedia, it has almost twice the size of the state of Monaco. The New York Central Park is flanked by the 5th Avenue in the East (Upper East Side) and the 8 th Avenue (West Side Story).
In 1856, 340 acres were awarded to Central Park in the northern periphery of the island of Manhattan. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Central Park has over 5 million trees.
When you visit Central Park, you can hike, run or jog. You will see that there are many people running with you if the day is good. Walking through Central Park is a delight because it is neither flat nor straight.
For all lovers of the sea, nature, water sports and suntan, the beaches of Sardinia are an inevitable destination. Of course, not all are amazingly beautiful, but many of them really leave you breathless. Especially if you’re lucky enough to devote reasonable periods of time in tourism, such as the months of June and September.
One of the beaches that are not to be missed is the Giudeu. Giudeu is located in the area of Chia, south west of Cagliari, which is about 50 kilometers. The beach is located along the SS195, towards Chia and reaches the village of Setti Ballas.
Giudeu beach is considered one of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean. It has long, white sand and it is also called the sea of dreams. On the right side of the coast, 150 meters from the shore, lies the island of Su Giudeu, a huge rock of dark shale that “sprayed” the Mediterranean.
The Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo is a special museum, not only because it is an outdoor museum, but because it does not tell of kings or queens, artists or warriors, but it tells of ordinary people. The museum exhibits the rich or poor, how they lived, and where they lived.
Over 150 buildings and faithful reconstruction of houses from different eras, different places, and different backgrounds, illustrate how men and women have lived (and lived) in Norway. This is the Cultural Historical Museum in Oslo, the largest of its kind in Norway.
The museum displays Oslo’s major buildings like the Goals, as well as the medieval wooden church of the thirteenth century. It also shows the museum in 1907 and the Raulandstua, which dates back to the 14th century.
The Norsk Folkemuseum is located on the Bygdøy peninsula, where there are other important museums in Oslo, like the museum of the Vikings, the Kon-Tiki Museum (which houses the raft which Thor and his companions crossed the Pacific in 1947), and Fram Museum, dedicated to polar expeditions. In the summer, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket prices are at 13 euros.
Eureka Valley, just south of Market Street and west of Castro, indicates a small neighborhood of San Francisco that is able to give some surprises to its visitors. These surprises include a spectacular view of the Kite Hill, where you can enjoy the city from the top.
The public park is maintained by the residents, who have made it popular among tourists who curious to learn more about the habits of those who live in this beautiful city.
Also in this park, you can find the free slide whuch was built after a competition among the residents. The competition was won by a fourteen year old. The slide is much loved by children and adults. But beware though, because it is a very fast ramp constructed of concrete, and therefore not suitable for children. This is not recommended, unless you are properly dressed.
The play of light can create a unique picture. The reflections of palaces, houses and trees in the waters of rivers, lakes and oceans caught in camera is just amazing to look at.
Here are some of the best photos of cities that are reflected in waters, that creates an illuminated double vision.
Boston, Massachussets
Lisbon, Portugal
Los Angeles, California
Sacramento, California
Vancouver, Canada
Tiridates III, king of Armenia at the turn of the third and fourth centuries AD (contemporary of Diocletian), had fallen into profound illness, from which no doctor could cure him. At that juncture, the king’s sister had a dream, in which she encounters the mystical healing powers of Gregory. After much insistence of his sister, Tiridates agreed to meet Gregory, who interceded and healed him.
About 3 centuries after this meeting, the ruler who declared Christianity the official religion of Armenia and St. Gregory the Illuminator, founder and patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church, built a magnificent cathedral. This was called the Cathedral of St. Gregory.
The Cathedral was destroyed by an earthquake in 930, and was buried under the stones until the early twentieth century. When the excavations, they found the remains of the royal palace. Today, the archaeological site of Zvartnots is considered world heritage site.
The archaeological site of Zvartnots is less than 20 kilometers from the center of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
The largest indoor water park in the world is the World Waterpark in Edmonton, Canada. This water park is located inside the West Edmonton Mall, which is the largest mall in the world until the year 2004.
The numbers of the World Waterpark: 12.3 million liters of water, maintained at a constant temperature between 30 and 33 degrees; maximum capacity of 40,000 people; 19 slides, which is noted between the Twist and Cyclone; and bungee jump over the water.
Entrance is at 33 Canadian dollars, and $26 for children between 2 and 10 years.
The largest cave in the world is called Dong Soo found in the Vietnamese National Park. The Vietnamese National Park is located in Phong Na-Khe Bang.
Dong Soo is hidden under a large forest, which makes it almost inaccessible. It is 4.5 km long and 80 meters high, and has towering limestone stalagmites.
The Phong Na-Khe Bang National Park is a UNESCO heritage site. It is rich in caves, and is located 50 km north of Dong Hoi, the nearest town with an airport; and 500km from Hanoi.
The tour operator, Trails in the World, offers a package in this area of northern Vietnam. Tourists can embark on a 14-day journey beyond the tourist circuits; trekking with visits to the valleys and picturesque villages that are home to ethnic minorities; and then visit the Phong Na-Khe Bang park on foot and by bicycle.
If you prefer to rely on a local tour operator, the trip can be a bit more adventurous in the local traditions The Planks, based in Hanoi, offers a package that costs the equivalent of 20% less with the added opportunity to visit the caves of Park in a kayak. Among other things, The Planks also provides excursions to discover the life in the countryside, visiting markets and monuments of the city’s most traditional, and short cruises in the bay where the film “Indochina” was shot.
