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Oct15

Alpamayo, Peru

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Alpamayo is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Peruvian Andes in the Ancash region, Peru, South America. Elevation 19,511 ft (5,947 meters). Has a 60 degree almost symmetrical pyramid shape.It is the most beautiful and conspicuous peak ever and has two sharp summits South and North.
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Oct14

Andalucia Museum of Memory

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Andalucia Museum of Memory is located in Granada and is very good attempt of creating the interesting spatial experience through an elliptic central court which is designed to connect 3 levels spaces via the featured circular ramp. The architect of the museum is Alberto Campo Baeza, who said that ” The new building, silent in its forms, is resounding in its elements to communicate the messages of the new millennium in which we are already immersed.”
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Oct14

Melekler Evi hotel

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Melekler Evi Cave Hotel is located in Urgup, Turkey. Nevsehir Airport is about half an hour and Kayseri airport is about 1 hour drive to Meleklerevi.
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Oct14

Paula Rego Museum

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Paula Rego Museum, is located just outside the Portuguese capital by the beaches of Cascais. The museum includes paintings and drawings by Portugal’s most acclaimed living artist. The museum is named after Paula Rego, who was born in Lisbon but has been living between Cascais and London since the 1970s. In the British capital she married artist Victor Willing and was appointed the first associate artist of England’s National Gallery. She’s also considered one of the best living painters in Britain, and her works can be seen in several museums around the world, from the British Museum in London to the MoMA in New York.
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Oct13

La Purificadora Hotel

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La Purificadora Boutique Hotel is located in the oldest part of the historic center of Puebla, Mexico.  Designed by Legorreta + Legorreta, the hotel occupies the remains of 1844 stone-walled factory and successfully blends 19th century architecture with modern design. The Boutique Hotel has colonial heritage and is registered as historical patrimony, which must be respected as part of the new design project.
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Oct13

Aman-i-Khas

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It is a luxury tented wilderness camp near Ranthambhore National Park, India. Its name means peace (“aman” in Sanskrit) and special (“khas” in Hindi).  Set in an incredible natural setting, remote and secluded, Aman-i-Khas is a true haven of tranquility, offering its guests exceptional comfort in a pristine wilderness setting. The camp is open between October and April, which is the best time to visit the park.
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Oct13

Walt Disney Museum

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The Walt Disney Family Museum opens very soon in the Presidio in San Francisco. Only here and there veering into uncharted terrain, and children will quickly pass by many sections that will fascinate their elders, there are more than enough thrills for everyone. Who needs Fantasyland, Caribbean pirates, when the story being told touches the experience of anyone who had contact with the 20th century.
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Oct13

Sport and Leisure Center in Saint Cloud

This  is an eye-catching, sustainably designed building created for festive celebrations, entertainment and leisure. The Sport & Leisure Center’s facade is a burst of pixilated color. I reckon this use of color more as a physical manifestation of color-block video games such as Tetris… which works nicely if you consider the space as intended to draw kids away from electronic devices, allowing them to play inside one instead.
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Oct13

Cabo de la Vela, La Guajira

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Cabo de la Vela is a headland in the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia with an adjacent small fishing village. Facing the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela in the northern most part of South America. The department capital city is Riohacha.
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Oct13

Hotel Missoni

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Hotel Missoni Edinburgh features a pleasant atmosphere, fine service and quality accommodation. The hotel offers 136 rooms and suites, the bar, restaurant and conference facilities. Missoni is the name of a prestigious Milan fashion house conjures up images of a skilled use of many tones and shades. Hotel Missoni provides convenient access to visit Edinburgh Castle, Royal Observatory Edinburgh Visitor Centre and Edinburgh Zoo.
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