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The Golden Gate Bridge is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and most photographed bridges in the world. With its tremendous towers, sweeping main cables, great span it is a beloved symbol of the San Francisco Bay Area. Many San Francisco tour operators include the Golden Gate Bridge in their tour and the Bridge can be a very busy place, particularly during the summer months.
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Marina City, Chicago is a complex of two 61-story towers which are locally known as the “corn cobs”. This strange cylindrical shape was used to have less wind pressure. The complex was built in 1964 by renowned architect Bertrand GoldBerg and costs of $36 million. When finished it was the tallest and biggest ever built in concrete structure in the world.
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St Pancras International is the largest ever construction project in UK. This is the key destination to London for Eurostar passengers. Built in 1868, it became the main London terminal which connects the centre of London to the European high speed rail network. The route of High Speed 1 uses over 150 bridges, including the longest high speed rail viaduct in the world and the largest ever tunnels under London.
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Not so many cities in the world can be acting like Jerusalem. The city is cultural, political and spiritual crashing point since ages – the crossroads for the world’s three great monotheistic religions. But there you will also find the sophisticated Jerusalem far removed from the churches,  and synagogues. The local institutions such as the Israel Museum, the annual Israel Festival, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Bezalel Arts Academy have given the city an urban edge that serves as both an anchor and oasis.
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This is a brand new 37,000-square-foot outdoor exhibition and performance space will open in Lower Manhattan. The performance takes place at the northwest corner of Canal and Sullivan Streets and it will be both a park and a showcase for established and newer artists, open from 7 a.m. till dusk daily, except in January, February and part of March.
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This concert hall is designed by Santiago Calatrava, which is known for such landmarks as the City of Arts (Valencia), the Montjuic Communications Tower (Barcelona) and BCE Place (Toronto). The auditorium is located on the waterfront in the port area of Santa Cruz, Tenerife and connects the city to the ocean, creates a significant urban landmark. The concert hall features the architect’s signature wing effect – a single wing that seems to enfold the building without covering it entirely.
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Liverpool has been named in the top three UK city break destinations for the second year by readers of “Conde Nast Traveller Magazine”. There is so much for visitors to enjoy in this charming city. All over the world Liverpool is first of all famous for its old FC Everton and Liverpool. This city also gave birth to the legendary group “The Beatles”. The historical part of the city was put in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2004 as a place of such historic importance.
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