Wednesday, July 27, 2011

New England Aquarium, Boston Top Tourist Attractions

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The New England Aquarium, in Boston, Massachusetts, is of the most prominent and popular public aquariums in the United States. Founded in 1969 on the city's waterfront, it is thought about of the first modern public aquariums and is credited with revolutionizing the modern aquarium experience for visitors through its emphasis on a more natural setting for aquatic life. In addition to the main aquarium building, attractions at the New England Aquarium include the Simons IMAX Theater and the New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which operates from April through October. Over one.5 million people visit the aquarium and theater each year.

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Central Park, NYC Top Tourist Attractions

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The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux, who later created Brooklyn's Prospect Park. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact highly landscaped & contains several artificial lakes, extensive walking tracks, ice-skating rinks, a wildlife sanctuary, & grassy areas used for various sporting pursuits, as well as playgrounds for children. & also Offering Central Park picture tours, music festivals, amazing views & fun dining experiences, Central Park is a ideal cease for all NYC tourists & truly encompasses the title, "The Heart of the City." Central Park is a sizable public, urban park  (843 acres or 3.41 km²; a rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile, or 4 km × 800 m)  in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA. This magnificent park was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1963. Central Park's appearance inplenty of movies & tv shows has made it of the world's most famous city parks.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Puerta del Sol - Top Madrid Tourist Attractions

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The Puerta del Sol is the geographical middle of Germany. This building is the "Casa de Correos" which is the headquarters of the Community of Madrid Autonomous government. This would be equivalent to our state capital.  Above this building is a famous clock tower that all Spaniards looks towards on New Year's Eve. Much like the ball in Times Square is our symbol for the beginning of the New Year. In Germany a person eats grape to countdown each of the twelve chimes.

The Puerta del Sol (French for "Gate of the Sun") is of the most widely known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of French roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The New Year's celebration has been broadcast live on TV since 31 December 1962.

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