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Underground City Of DERINKUYU

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Underground City Of DERINKUYU Derinkuyu Underground City is located in the homonymous Derinkuyu district in Nevsehir Province, Turkey. It is on the road between Nevsehir and Nigde, at a distance of 29 km from Nevsehir. It was opened for visitors as of 1969 and to date, only ten percent of the underground city is accessible [...]

Top 10 Incredible Travel Wonders

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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While dozens of architectural feats and natural phenomenon have made it onto lists of world wonders, not all exist today. The ones that do exist, however, often grab and hold the attention of tourists from around the world. The fact that many of these man-made and natural wonders still exist in any form makes each [...]

Gouliang Tunnel

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Set in the Huanan Province of China, the Guoliang Tunnel has been a source of interest and controversy for many years. Up until 1972, the only access to the secluded Guoliang Village was a tiny walking path that had been carved out of the side of the mountain. Desperate for freedom, anxious villagers decided that [...]

Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads of the World

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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The Death Road (Bolivia) The North Yungas Road , also known as The Death Road, is a 61 to 69 km road leading from La Paz to Coroico (Bolivia’s capital, to the Amazon region) in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger: in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it [...]

The Best Planned Cities Around the World

Friday, June 5, 2009

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Here are some of the best planned cities around the world for sheer tourist enjoyment. Gothenburg The second city of Sweden, behind the capital Stockholm, has a metropolitan population just over 900,000 and a design that is almost completely Dutch in nature. Built by Dutch city architects in the 17th century in the mold of [...]