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Teyler Museum, Haarlem

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Aug 042009
 

Teyler Museum, Haarlem

Teyler Museum


The Teyler Museum (or Teyler’s Museum, Teylers Museum), located in Haarlem, is the oldest museum in the Netherlands. The museum is in the former home of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702–1778). He was a wealthy cloth merchant and Amsterdam banker of Scottish descent, who bequeathed his fortune for the advancement of art and science. He was a Mennonite and follower of the Scottish Enlightenment. Nearby the museum is the Teylers Hofje, a hofje which was also founded in Teyler’s name.
GPS coordinates: 52° 22′ 50″ N, 4° 38′ 25″ E

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

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Aug 022009
 

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the national mosque of Turkey, and is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923).

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Blue Mosque


The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Istanbul.
GPS coordinates: 41° 0′ 19″ N, 28° 58′ 36″ E

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Lake Toba, Sumatra

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Aug 022009
 

Lake Toba, Sumatra

Lake Toba


Lake Toba (Danau Toba) is a lake and supervolcano, 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres (1,666 ft) at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about 900 metres (2,953 ft). It is the largest volcanic lake in the world. In addition, it is the site of a supervolcanic eruption that occurred 74,000 years ago, a massive climate-changing event. The eruption is believed to have a VEI intensity of 8. This eruption, believed to have been the largest anywhere on Earth in the last 25 million years, may have had catastrophic consequences globally; some anthropologists and archeologists believe that it killed most humans then alive, creating a population bottleneck in Central Eastern Africa and India that affected the genetic inheritance of all humans today. Most of the people who live around Lake Toba are ethnically Bataks. Traditional Batak houses are noted for their distinctive roofs and their colorful decor. Interesting tourist attractions for journey planner.

Lake Toba, Sumatra GPS coordinates: 2° 37′ 0″ N, 98° 49′ 0″ E

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Temple of the Silver Pavilion, Kyoto, Japan

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Jul 302009
 

Temple of the Silver Pavilion, Kyoto, Japan

Silver Pavilion


Ginkaku-ji or the “Temple of the Silver Pavilion,” is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. Ashikaga Yoshimasa initiated plans for creating a retirement villa and gardens as early as 1460 and after his death, Yoshimasa would arrange for this property to become a Zen temple. The official name is the “Temple of Shining Mercy.” The temple is today associated with the Shokoku-ji branch of Rinzai Zen.
In addition to the temple’s famous building, the property features wooded grounds covered with a variety of mosses. The Japanese garden, supposedly designed by the great landscape artist Sōami. The sand garden of Ginkaku-ji has become particularly well known; and the carefully formed pile of sand which said to symbolize Mount Fuji is an essential element in the garden. Great tourist attractions.
GPS coordinates: 35° 1′ 36″ N, 135° 47′ 54″ E

Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona

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May 242009
 

Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona

Barcelona Pavilion


The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the exhibition. It was an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and extravagant materials, such as marble and travertine. Several critics and historians have declared it “the most beautiful building of the century”. Ideal landmark for familiy Barcelona city vacations.
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Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona GPS coordinates:41° 22′ 14″ N, 2° 9′ 0″ E

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Deutsches Museum, Munich

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May 212009
 

Deutsches Museum, Munich

Deutsches Museum


The Deutsches Museum (German Museum) in Munich, Germany, is the world’s largest museum of technology and science, with approximately 1.3 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. The museum was founded on June 28, 1903, at a meeting of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) as an initiative of Oskar von Miller. The full name of the museum in English is German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology (Deutsches Museum von Meisterwerken der Naturwissenschaft und Technik). It is the largest museum in Munich. Munich has great airport and lot’s o travel deals to city vacations.
Munich GPS travel destinations: 48° 7′ 48″ N, 11° 35′ 0″ E

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