вторник, 12 мая 2009 г.

MALAYSIA / Melaka

Historic Dutch Square in Melaka, Malaysia's oldest Protestant Church.
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JAPAN / NIIGATA

Japanese statue of Buddha
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TAIWAN / Tainan Koxinga Shrine.

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This Fujian style shrine dedicated to Koxinga was originally built by the locals in 1663, rebuilt in 1758 and enlarged in 1874. The building helds nowadays a museum (Tainan Folk Cultural Hall) that displays things related to the concerned ancestors, pre-historic preserves and Tainan local history related materials.

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JAPAN / Hokkaido

Hakodate city night view
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Hakodate is Hokkaido's third largest city, located at the island's southern tip. Hakodate is best known for the spectacular views to be enjoyed from Mount Hakodate.

As one of the first Japanese harbor cities to be opened to international trade after the country's era of isolation, Hakodate has experienced notable influence from overseas, and the foreign population's former residential district and a Western style fort are among its main tourist attractions.


четверг, 7 мая 2009 г.

BRAZIL / Rio Parana

Three Frontier Landmark.
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BRAZIL / Rio de Janeiro

Air view of the Copacabana beach.
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MALAYSIA / Sipadan Island, Sabah

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MALAYSIA / Pulau Besar

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MALAYSIA / Boing 747-400

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FRANCE / D'Alsace

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg  (Altitude 755m)
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The château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is located at Orschwiller, Alsace, France, in the Vosges mountains just west of Sélestat. The castle is nestled at a strategic location on a high hill overlooking the Alsatian plain; as a result it was used by successive powers from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years' War when it was abandoned. In 1900 it was restored under the direction of Emperor Wilhelm II. Today it is a major tourist attraction, located on the Alsace wine route.

CROATIA / Zagreb

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понедельник, 4 мая 2009 г.

MALAYSIA / Penang

The funicular train makes a slow descent, cutting through the tropical greenery of Penang Hill.
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MACEDONIA / Skopje

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INDONESIA / Bali

Rice terraces at foot of Mt. Agung in East Bali.
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Mount Agung — highest mountain in Bali. Towering 3,142 metres above sea level, Mount Agung is the highest mountain on the island of Bali and the fifth highest in the whole of Indonesia.
Rice terraces are synonymous with Bali and the dominant part of the scenery. Rice farming in Bali dates back to Neolithic times. Bali’s steep mountains and deep gorges make wet rice farming difficult, so the Balinese have developed an intricate system of terraced rice fields, governed by a subak (water sharing community).

ITALIA / Bergamo

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PHILIPPINES / The Philippine Jeepney, Manila

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SOUTH KOREA / Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace Hyangwonjeong
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SWITZERLAND / Losone

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