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Woolworth Building, New York

Apr 122009

Woolworth Building

The Woolworth Building, at 57 stories, is one of the oldest—and one of the most famous—skyscrapers in New York City. More than 95 years after its construction, it is still one of the fifty tallest buildings in the United States as well as one of the twenty tallest buildings in New York City. The building is a National Historic Landmark, having been listed in 1966. One of famous and very known tourist destination in New York city vacations.
New York GPS travel help: 40° 42′ 44″ N, 74° 0′ 29″ W

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Musée Rodin, Paris

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May 052008

The Musée Rodin in Paris, France, is a museum that was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. It displays works by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

Musée Rodin, Paris

Rodin used the Hôtel Biron as his residence from 1908, and subsequently donated his entire collection of sculptures (along with paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir that he had acquired) to the French State on the condition that they turn the building into a museum dedicated to his works. The Musée Rodin contains most of Rodin’s significant creations, including The Thinker and The Kiss. Many of his sculptures are displayed in the museum’s extensive garden. The museum has also a room dedicated to works of Camille Claudel. Paris is most beautiful city for holidays or vacations.
GPS tourist destination: 48° 51′ 19″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
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Grossmunster, Zurich

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Apr 262008

The Grossmunster (“great minster”) is a Romanesque-style church that played an important role in the history of the Protestant Reformation. It is one of the three major churches of Zürich (the others being the Fraumunster and St. Peterskirche). The core of the present building near the banks of the Limmat River was constructed on the site of a Carolingian church originally commissioned by Charles the Fat. Construction of the present structure commenced around 1100 and it was inaugurated around 1220. The Grossmunster was a monastery church, vying for precedence with the Fraumunster across the Limmat throughout the Middle Ages. According to legend, the Grossmunster was founded by Charlemagne, whose horse fell to its knees over the tombs of Felix and Regula, Zurich’s patron saints. The legend helps support a claim of seniority over the Fraumunster, which was founded by Louis the German, Charlemagne’s grandson. Recent archaeological evidence confirms the presence of a Roman burial ground at the site. Zurich is great tourist destination.
Grossmunster, Zurich GPS coordinates: 47° 22′ 12″ N, 8° 32′ 39″ E

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Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

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Apr 172008

Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki and one of the best known beaches in the world. The neighborhood extends from the Ala Wai Canal (a channel dug to drain former wetlands) on the west and north, to Diamond Head on the east.

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The name means spouting fresh water in Hawaiian for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikiki from the interior. Waikiki has long been a place of relaxation. In particular, the area was a retreat for Hawaiian royalty in the 1800s. Fat tourist destination, but hot and relaxing.

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu GPS travel coordinates: 21° 16′ 30.72″ N, 157° 49′ 52.32″ W

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Marienplatz, Munich

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Apr 052008

Marienplatz (Mary’s Square) is a central square in the city center of Munich, Germany since 1158. In the Middle Ages markets and tournaments were held in this city square. The Glockenspiel in the new city hall was inspired by these tournaments, and draws millions of tourists a year.

Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column erected in its centre in 1638 to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation. It is home to Munich’s Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) and the New City Hall (Neues Rathaus). Munich’s old city hall is the most easterly building on the square. It’s a gothic council hall and ballroom and tower, which have been reconstructed. The New City Hall was built 1867 – 1909 in Flanders gothic style; its facade, over 300 feet in length, features strikingly elaborate stone ornamentation. Its 260-foot tower with carillon is, with the nearby St. Peter’s Church and the twin towers of the Cathedral, one of the most distinctive features of the city’s skyline.” explains muenchen.de, which also ranks Marienplatz as one of the top ten sites in Munich. Great tourist destination.
Marienplatz, Munich GPS coordinates: 48° 8′ 14″ N, 11° 34′ 31″ E

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