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Musee Matisse, Nice, France
Updated 6/01/2011
The Matisse Museum is situated on the hill of Cimiez, not far from the Franciscan monastery with its Italianate gardens, the Hotel Regina where Matisse lived, and the Gallo-Roman ruins.
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Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St-Nicolas a Nice, Nice, France
Updated 5/01/2011
The Cathedral signifies the long established Russian presence on the Riviera at the end of the 19th century, and you will find a continued Russian community in Nice today.
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Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France
Updated 4/01/2011
A big favourite with locals and visitors alike, including rollerbladers, cyclists and dog owners, this much-loved promenade hugs the seashore for several kilometres.
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Opera De Nice, Nice, France
Updated 30/12/2010
Built in 1885, on approval of Charles Garnier, this establishment is in its design the last theatre with Italian.
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Cours Saleya Flower Market, Nice, France
Updated 27/12/2010
Nice's famous Flower Market is one of the best attractions in the whole city. The edges are lined with cafés and souvenir shops, and the stands themselves are packed with amazing produce and myriad flowers.
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At Tour Azur, Nice, France
Updated 24/12/2010
Azur Art Tours is a small company based in and around Nice, France, specialising in a unique form of art tourism.
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The Panthéon, Paris, France
Updated 23/12/2010
The Panthéon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris, France. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, but after many changes now combines liturgical functions with its role as a famous burial place.
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Musee Rodin, Paris, France
Updated 22/12/2010
Since 1919, the sculptures of Auguste Rodin have been housed in a mansion known as the Biron Hotel.
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Luxembourg garden, Paris, France
Updated 21/12/2010
A real Parisian favourite, the Luxembourg garden is a beautiful 25 hectares green oasis on Paris fashionable left bank.
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The Pompidou Center, Paris, France
Updated 20/12/2010
The Pompidou Center is one of the most spectacular buildings of Paris. It was designed by architects Renzo Piano (from Italy) and Richard Rodgers (from the UK) to bring art and culture to the man in the street.
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Parc de la Villette, Paris, France
Updated 14/12/2010
Parc de la Villette, in Paris, was the first major landscape design to draw upon deconstructionist philosophy. It was the result of a competition won by Bernard Tschumi.
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The Opéra Garnier, Paris, France
Updated 13/12/2010
The Opéra Garnier or Palais Garnier, still known to many as the "Paris Opera," was the world's largest theatre and opera house when it opened on January 5, 1875.
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The Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
Updated 7/12/2010
Paris, the famous cabaret, was built as a windmill in 1885, and converted to a dance hall in the 1900s. Immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec posters, and more recently made famous in the aptly titled film, Moulin Rouge, by Baz Luhrmann.
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Updated 6/12/2010
OK, if you go to Paris, you simply must see the Eiffel Tower. If not, your friends will think you are wierd. Frankly, though, you can see it from almost any vantage point in Paris.
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Arc de Triomphe, France
Updated 3/12/2010
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly the Place de l'Étoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.
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Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France
Updated 29/11/2010
It is another unique and cultural destination in Paris where a large number of art lovers and tourists flock. This great museum consists of extensive collations of furniture, photographs, architectures, design, and films.
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Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
Updated 25/11/2010
It is a great entertaining spot in Paris that is based on a glass pyramid that attracts millions of tourists towards it every year.
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Musee Picasso, Paris, France
Updated 24/11/2010
This is another unique and cultural destination in Paris that attracts a heavy stream of tourists and foreign visitors towards its.
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Updated 22/11/2010
The Eiffel Tower that is also known as “the iron lady” and “La Dame en Fer” in French is one of the most unique and cultural tourist destinations in the Paris city.
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Blackpool SEA LIFE, Blackpool, United Kingdom
Updated 16/11/2010
Blackpool SEA LIFE centre is home to one of the largest collections of tropical sharks in Europe.
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Louis Tussauds Waxworks , Blackpool, United Kingdom
Updated 15/11/2010
The world famous Waxworks exhibition is situated on Central Promenade and is open throughout the season from Easter to the end of October.
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Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, United Kingdom
Updated 12/11/2010
The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in Northern England. The tower is 158 m (518 ft 9 in) tall. It was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
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Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 21/10/2010
The Whitworth Art Gallery which is part of the University of Manchester in northwest England, is home to an impressive range of watercolours, prints.....
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People's History Museum, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 15/10/2010
The People's History Museum explores the world changing events led by the working people of Britain......
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Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 14/10/2010
Manchester Cathedral is a Medieval church located on Victoria Street in central Manchester..........
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Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 13/10/2010
Manchester Art Gallery is a free-to-view municipally-owned public art gallery in Manchester City Centre in the North West of England.........
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Chorlton Park, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 12/10/2010
Opened as a public park in 1928, Chorlton Park has been awarded Green Flag status since 2002 for its landscape diversity, recreational facilities and visual quality........
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The Lowry, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 11/10/2010
Set in a magnificent waterside location at the heart of the redeveloped Salford Quays in Greater Manchester, The Lowry is an architectural flagship with a unique and dynamic identity.......
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Manchester Town Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 08/10/2010
Manchester Town Hall is a building in Manchester, England that houses the city's government and administrative functions......
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Manchester Buddhist Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 07/10/2010
The Manchester Buddhist Centre is part of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, an international movement dedicated to the application of Buddhist principles in contemporary society.......
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Imperial War Museum, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 06/10/2010
Opened at The Quays in Trafford Park, Manchester in July 2002 and created to give northern audiences access to the national collections, IWM North focuses on how war shapes lives........
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Affleck's Palace, Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated 05/10/2010
Afflecks is a revitalised city centre building with five storeys of around 50 stalls and market-type shops, which provides shoppers with a novel buying experience.......
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University Avenue, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 04/10/2010
Admire the Gothic Revival style of the main campus building here, also known as the Gilbert Scott Building, in honour of the architect responsible.........
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Mitchell Library, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 30/09/2010
Europe's largest reference library takes its name from the tobacco tycoon, Stephen Mitchell. Founded in 1874 and open to the public since 1911, it now houses over 1,000,000 books and documents.......
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Glasgow necropolic, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 28/09/2010
The Necropolis has been described as a ‘unique representation of Victorian Glasgow, built when Glasgow was the second city of the empire.........
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Castle Streetg, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 27/09/2010
In 543 AD, Glasgow's patron saint St Mungo founded this cathedral on the site of a Christian burial ground. It is Scotland's oldest medieval church and now houses the Church of Scotland........
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Balmore Golf Club, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 24/09/2010
Balmore is a popular and, considering its central location, relatively tranquil 18-hole course. With a yardage of 5,530 and par 67, it offers a challenge to players of all levels........
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The Mackintosh Church at Queen s Cross, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 23/09/2010
The only church built to Charles Rennie Mackintosh's design. A must see for Mackintosh fans. Designed in 1896. for the Free Church the simplicity of the design is inspiring.........
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Linn Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 22/09/2010
Linn Park, Glasgow's second largest park is situated at the South East edge of the city........
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Fossil Grove, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 21/09/2010
Fossil Grove is a unique treasure, situated in the beautiful surroundings of Victoria Park in the west of the city.......
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Barras, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 20/09/2010
Scotland's largest indoor market is formally called the Barrowland and is made up of nine distinct markets. You can find almost anything here "from an anchor to a needle"......
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Allander Sports Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Updated 14/09/2010
The Allander is a little out of the way unless you're based here in the western suburbs, but it offers excellent facilities. There's a 25m swimming pool and smaller teaching pool......
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Museum Friedhof Ohlsdorf, Leeds, United Kingdom
Updated 09/09/2010
The beautiful 400-hectare park cemetery at Ohldorf has 12 chapels and a little museum in its well-kept grounds. It is one of the few European museums to deal with death and dying.......
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Stadiums, Arenas, and Racetracks Town Hall, Leeds, United Kingdom
Updated 08/09/2010
A stunning hybrid of classical Greek and baroque styles, this mid-19th century public building is perhaps Leeds' most well-known landmark......
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The Royal Yacht, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 07/09/2010
The Royal Yacht, that is rather a big ship than a yacht, is now docked in Leith - the port of Edinburgh. A big building was built on the pier with plenty of photos and exhibitions, regarding this ship.....
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Holyroodhouse Palace, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 06/09/2010
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century....
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Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 3/09/2010
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress which, from its position atop Castle Rock, dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, and is Scotland's most famous (and most visited) landmark......
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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 1/09/2010
St Giles' Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh with its famed crown spire on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.....
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Rosslyn Chapel, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 31/08/2010
Rosslyn Chapel is touted as being one of the most mysterious places , especially with the current gloat of books purporting to show how hidden secrets lurk within every crack of stone at this venerated place.....
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Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 30/08/2010
Two iconic buildings, one amazing museum. Our collections in the landmark Museum of Scotland building tell you the story of Scotland its land, its people and culture....
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Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 27/08/2010
Edinburgh Zoo is one of Europe's leading centres of conservation, education and research. Our mission is'to inspire and excite our visitors with the wonder of living animals....
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Arthurs Sea, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Updated 26/08/2010
Arthur's Seat is one of the seven hills of Edinburgh and looming over the city which offer many different walks for everyone....
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Westminster Abbey , London, United Kingdom
Updated 25/08/2010
Westminster Abbey is regarded as an architectural masterpiece of the medieval period. It has been the venue for most of the country's coronations since 1066 and for numerous other Royal occasions....
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Victoria & Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom
Updated 24/08/2010
Predominantly a decorative arts museum, the V&A is a comprehensive collection of everything from sculpture to photographs, from Chinese art to art deco....
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Kew Gardens Orchid Festival, London, United Kingdom
Updated 23/08/2010
Is there an odder or more varied plant in the world than the orchid? This apparently simple flower has more than 100,000 varieties...
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Tower of London, London, United Kingdom
Updated 19/08/2010
The Tower of London is mainly perceived as a medieval place of imprisonment and execution. Nine hundred years of history are embraced within the thick, turreted walls.
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Tower Bridge, London, United Kingdom
Updated 18/08/2010
Tower Bridge is famous the world over, and has to rank as one of the most visited bridges in history. It was designed by Sir Horace Jones, and opened in 1894.
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The Head of the River Race, London, United Kingdom
Updated 16/08/2010
This is one of the classic races on the rowing calendar, a warm up for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race that follows the same course backwards.
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