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Beijing National Stadium
Beijing, China
Cost: $500 million
Capacity: 91,000 (approximately 80,000 post-Olympics)
Opens: April 2008
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Imagine going back 100 million years or more to feel the power of the cosmic forces that helped shape our planet, and come face to face with giant dinosaurs.

Restless Planet is a unique electronic media and natural history experience, where visitors enter a prehistoric world.
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The new face of Bahrain is really amazing. Durrat Al Bahrain is a inspiration place. Located in and around the blue waters of Bahraini seas, Durrat Al Bahrain is represented as one of the best and most unique island cities of the modern world.
The new city is creating across the 15 inter-connected islands that make up Durrat Al Bahrain. Residents and visitors will find the luxury and the experience of the best architecture. Ernie Els is being one of the region’s leading golf centers.
Jassim Al Jowder, CEO
“With a wide range of property financing now available for GCC nationals and non-nationals, now is the time to discover Durrat Al Bahrain”
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Hey divas, Surf Diva is your real hot spot to get out of the town. Located in 2160 Avenida de la Playa La Jolla in sunny
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I know that I have not written for a long time. However, in this issue
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What a hotel!? Tree house set 13 meters above a Swedish public park, with rope ladder access only. That i say unusual place to stay! The idea, first conjured up by the artist Mikael Genberg seven years ago and it is said to be the smallest of its kind. It is designed for a cosy couple, and can hold no more than two or so people. If you want to visit that place the best time to do it is the summer. It’s open on April 1st of each year,but office is open for booking all seasons.

“The idea came to me in 1999. I had just finished working on a tree house hotel and was in the process of producing an underwater hotel when I saw an article in Expressen: ‘Now Sweden goes for the moon’. My idea was not realistic at all. But it kept coming back to me and by August 2003 I had made quite a few enquiries. Ever since then it has grown into far more than an artwork,” said the artist Mikael Genberg .
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The luxurious Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda, Crete is undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking spas in the whole of Greece. Located on a peninsular overlooking a stunning expanse of the Aegean Sea, the spa reflects traditional architecture highlighted with cutting edge trends plus some quite stunning contemporary works of art. Designed With Respect To The Architectural Tradition Of The Land. The First View From The Hilltop Is A Panorama Of The Bay Of Mirabello, Where The Foreground Is Dominated By The Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort And The Green Expanse Of Its Golf Course. An Oasis Of Recreation And Discreet Luxury Comprised Of The Hotel And The Seafront Bungalows And Villas. Location Description Spinalonga Island, Kritsa Traditional Village Monastery, Ancient City Of Olus, Byzantine Mosaic Remains.The two levels of the 23 treatment areas includes Tepidarium – the spa’s focal point providing a bravura space that excites all the senses, Junior Suite, Thalassotherapy Suites, Oriental treatment rooms, Ottoman hammam, couples treatment areas with outdoor bubble-tubs, hair salon and Cleopatra bath. There is also a Caldarium, traditional Finnish sauna, plunge pool, and a private spa area named the Spring Suite.
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