This is the highest falls in India, located at an altitude of 1500 meter on Western Ghat Mountains. Western Ghats are a 1600 km long chain of mountains which give birth to almost all the major rivers of south India. These rivers provide drinking and irrigation water for more than 250 million people. The best time to visit is between the months of August and December.
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Colca Canyon is located in the Andes Mountain, in southern Peru. The Canyon has a depth of 3,400 m and is the second deepest canyon in the world. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA, though the walls aren’t as sheer.
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Luis Barrag?n is easily the most influential architect of the 20th century in Mexico. Born in Guadalajara, he created an architectural style that combined modernism with the colonial and pre-Hispanic architecture. The works of Luis Barragan have had an important impact especially on the design of garden and urban design.
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Top 10 most beautiful man-made lakes in the world by National Geographic, Lake Lure is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Located just south of Chimney Rock, NC, United States, about 27 miles from Asheville.
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The Royal Elysees Hotel Parisis just a few steps away from the most famous monuments, prestige boutiques, Arc De Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, night-clubs, theatres, cinemas, cafes and many other amusements. The Terminal of Bus Air France, directly linking the Place de l’Étoile and Charles de Gaulle Airport, is situated just few metres away. This is an elegant and traditional 6-storey hotel.
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Aqueducts are impressive structures of housing pipelines. It’s from the word “aqua” meaning water and “ducere” which means to lead. The Romans made them out of large blocks, and this one still stands relatively straight after 2000 years. One of the best conserved Roman aqueducts in the world is located in Segovia, Spain. Just half an hour’s drive from Madrid, the Aqueduct is Segovia’s best known historical monument.
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Las Medulas is a fascinating landscape that was created by the Romans some 2,000 years ago. Las Medulas used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. It’s located in the province of Leon at some 20 km from Ponferrada, Spain.
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Chimney Rock Park is as beautiful and natural as the Blue Ridge Parkway itself. Chimney Rock Park, just 25 miles from Asheville, boasts that it has the best of the North Carolina mountains in one place.
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New Hotel Roblin is located on the Place de la Madeleine, right in the heart of Paris. Located close to the Opera House, the Galeries Lafayette, the Louvre Museum the Champs Elysees and other attractions.
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Wife carrying is a sport in which male competitors race while each carrying female partners. The Wife Carrying World Championship takes place every year in the Finnish province of Sonkajarvi, but similar events have now sprung up around the world. And the prize is … the winning wife’s weight in beer. Prizes are also rewarded for the most entertaining couple, the strongest carrier, and the best costume. The date of this year’s event is July 4, 2009.
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