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Located at Casalzuigno in the Italian province of Varese, Villa Della Porta Bozzolo was built by a member of the Della Porta family. Created in the sixteenth-century as a country villa, the Villa later became a noble company residence. At the end of the 17th century the villa experienced one of its most important transformations on the initiative of Gian Angelo Della Porta III on the occasion of his marriage to Isabella, daughter of Count Giorgio Giulini. The impressive baroque garden was made in the early eighteenth century added with stairs, terraces, fountains, water features decorated with frescoes. The Villa Della Porta Bozzolo is among the most majestic creations of green architecture surviving in Italy today.

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Named after the Spanish maritime explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, this is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) urban cultural park located in San Diego, California. Built in a stunning Spanish-Renaissance architecture, Balboa Park is one of the most widely photographed destinations in the city. Created in 1868, the lush landscaped beauty, with its art and cultural institutions and green-space, is one of the oldest sites in the United States dedicated to public recreational use.

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If you have taste of a high class level like Hollywood celebrities – this is your place. Perched on top of a cliff above a beautiful beach with one of the most spectacular views of the ocean, the Four Seasons resort offers its guest an idyllic getaway on the southern part of the island of Bali. Built in traditional Balinese style with crafts, antique artifacts and exotic fabrics typical of the island, Four Seasons Resort Bali awaits you to enjoy your luxury holiday at the idyllic Bali Getaway.

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Designed by lmarchitects in 2012, PHOS is a new Greek restaurant selecting as a starting point for inspiration. Located on the Greek Island of Mykonos, the project distinguishes thought the use of traditional elements displayed in a contemporary view which creates a great modern look. If you’re looking for an authentic meal, a great ambiance and the perfect setting under the stars Phos Restaurant is the place to go.

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The Simien Mountains are located in North-Western corner of Ethiopia and contain the country’s highest peaks. The tallest point is Ras Dashen (4543m), the fourth highest mountain in Africa. Many tourists would say that Simien Mountains offer the most dramatic mountain scenery on the continent. They have National Park status and consist of a high plateau which ends abruptly in deep escarpments up to 2000m deep from which there are vistas of up to 100km over the surrounding lowland valleys. The Northern escarpment offers the most dramatic scenery with wonderful views to numerous deep canyons, dramatic ridges, and isolated monoliths and spires.

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“Gardens by the Bay” is one of the largest horticultural attractions in the world. It consists of three distinct waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central, set in the heart of Singapore’s new downtown Marina Bay. The Gardens are being developed in phases. Bay South was completed and opened to the public on 29 June 2012. The full master plan implementation of Bay East and the development of Bay Central are part of the next phase of development.

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Krakatau is an epic volcano situated between Java and Sumatra Island. Very often the volcano is characterized by massive eruptions. A great example is the eruption of 1983, when more than 20km³ of rocks and ash got tossed into the air followed by an up to 40m high Tsunami that erased all villages framing the Sunda Strait. The volcano is also known by the name of Anak Krakatoa, located in the Indonesian archipelago, right between Pacific and Indian Ocean. There the sea conditions are rough, where elementally strong currents can become a danger for life of divers, swimmers and hobby coxswains as they can tear you easily deep deep down that you’ll never be seen again.

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Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Torrey Pines Golf Course is located in La Jolla, California, just 5 miles from the chic boutiques of La Jolla and 12 miles from SeaWorld San Diego. The San Diego International Airport and San Diego’s major attractions including Sea World and the San Diego Zoo are just a short drive away. Featuring 170 spacious suites ranging in size from 520 sq ft to more than 1,500 sq ft, more than 13,000 sq ft of meeting space, and a 9,500 sq ft full-service spa with 14 treatment rooms, it is the only 5 diamond resort in San Diego – a AAA 5 Diamond Award Winner.

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The Olgas, also known as Mount Olga, are a group of large domed rock formations or bornhardts located about 365 km (227 mi) southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. The 36 domes that forms the Olgas cover an area of 21.68 km² (8.37 sq mi), and are composed of conglomerate, a sedimentary rock consisting of cobbles and boulders of varying rock types including granite and basalt, cemented by a matrix of sandstone.

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Cabrera is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands, Spain, located in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern coast of Majorca. It is also a national park.The highest point is Na Picamosques, 172 m high. Cabrera is the largest island of the small archipelago that features the islands of Estells de Fora, L’Imperial, Illa de ses Bledes, Na Redona, Conillera, L’Esponja, Na Plana, Illot Pla, Na Pobra, and Na Foradada.

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