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Wild Life Sydney Zoo (formerly Sydney Wildlife World) is a wildlife park in the heart of the city of Sydney, Australia. Officially opened in September 2006, it is located on the city side of the Darling Harbour leisure and retail precinct, next to Sydney Aquarium and Madame Tussauds Sydney In May 2006, Sydney Aquarium Pty Ltd announced plans to expand the existing aquarium site, in order to incorporate a wildlife park. Following this announcement, and after the acquisition of the tourist attractions at Sydney Tower and of Manly Izanami, Sydney Aquarium Pity Ltd changed its name to Sydney Attractions Group. Village Roadshow Limited purchased Sydney Attractions Group in late 2007. UK attractions group Merlin Entertainments bought Sydney Wildlife World as part of its acquisition of Village Roadshow assets in March 2011.

The park changed its name to Wild Life Sydney Zoo (trademarked as Wild Life Sydney) and re-opened on 13 September 2011.

The attraction won the Award for the best family-focused tourism at The Australian's 2007 Travel and Tourism Awards

Wild Life Sydney Zoo is divided into 10 zones, containing the following exhibits:

Butterfly Tropics

Devil's Den (Tasmanian Devils)

Gumtree Valley (Koalas)

Wallaby Cliffs

Daintier Rain forest (Cassowary)

Kangaroo Walk-About

Kakadu Gorge (Crocodile)

Koala Encounters

Bugs Garden

Night Fall

WILD Discovery Zone

The Queen Victoria Building (or QVB), is a late nineteenth-century building designed by the architect George McCray in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. The Romanesque Revival building was constructed between 1893 and 1898 and is 30 m (98 ft) wide by 190 m (620 ft) long. The building fills a city block bounded by George, Market, York and Druid Streets. Designed as a marketplace, it was used for a variety of other purposes, underwent remodelling and suffered decay until its restoration and return to its original use in the late twentieth century.

3.Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Mil sons Point, also known as Sydney's Luna Park) is an amusement park located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Luna Park is located at Mil sons Point, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour.

The park was constructed at the foot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during 1935, and ran for nine-month seasons until 1972, when it was opened year-round. Luna Park was closed in mid-1979, immediately following the Ghost Train fire, which killed six children and one adult. Most of the park was demolished, and a new amusement park was constructed; this originally operated under the name of Harbour side Amusement Park before resuming the Luna Park name. The park was closed again in 1988 as an independent engineering inspection determined that several rides needed urgent repair. The owners failed to repair and reopen the park before a New South Wales government deadline, and ownership was passed to a new body. Reopening in 1995, Luna Park closed again after thirteen months because of the Big Dipper roller coaster: noise pollution complaints from residents on the clifftop above the park caused the rider's operating hours to be heavily restricted, and the resultant drop in attendance made the park unprofitable. After another redevelopment, Luna Park reopened in 2004 and has continued operating since.

Luna Park is one of two amusement parks in the world that are protected by government legislation; several of the buildings on the site are also listed on the Register of the National Estate and the NSW State Heritage Register. The park has been utilised as a filming location for several movies and television shows.

Eureka Tower is a 297.3-metre (975 ft) skyscraper located in the South bank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006. The project was designed by Melbourne architectural firm Fender Katsalidis Architects and was built by Grocon (Grollo Australia). The developer of the tower was Eureka Tower Pity Ltd, a joint venture consisting of Daniel Grollo (Garcon), investor Tab Fried and one of the Tower's architects Nonda Katsalidis. It was the world's tallest residential tower when measured to its highest floor, until surpassed by Ocean Heights and the HHHR Tower in Dubai. As of December 2013 it is the 14th tallest residential building in the world. It is currently the 98th tallest building in the world.

The Rocks is an urban locality, tourist precinct and historic area of Sydney's city centre, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, immediately north-west of the Sydney central business district. The precinct and its immediate surroundings are administered independently of the local government area of the City of Sydney, by a New South Wales state government statutory authority, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

The Rocks area borders on the Brad field Highway, leading to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the localities of Dawes Point and Millers Point, to the west. It is immediately adjacent to Circular Quay on Sydney Cove, the site of Australia's first European settlement in 1788.

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brasil candelária church

1.The Julio Prestes Cultural Center, which is located in the Julio Prestes Train Station in the old north central section of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, was inaugurated on July 9, 1999. The building has been totally restored and renovated by the São Paulo State Government, as part of the downtown revitalization in that city. It houses the Sala São Paulo, which has a capacity of 1498 seats and is the home of the São Paulo State Symphonic Orchestra (OSESP). It is a venue for symphonic and chamber presentations and has been designed according to state of the art standards, comparable to the Boston Symphony Hall, Musikverein in Vienna and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Renovation began in November 1997, but the first steps were taken in 1995. Governor Mario Covas visualized the Julio Prestes space as ideal for symphonic presentations and because OSESP did not have a permanent home.

ulio Prestes Station was built between 1926 and 1938 to be the headquarters and departure point of the Sorocabana Railway (EFS) - a company set up by coffee barons to ship the product from the SW of São Paulo State and Parana' State to the port of Santos. The state of São Paulo acquired the EFS in 1905 and its name was changed to Ferrovia Paulista S/A or FEPASA in the 1970s. After the 1929 New York Exchange crash and recession that followed, the São Paulo coffee stock market declined in importance. With industrialization and the advent of the car industry and the excellent São Paulo State road network, mass transportation switched to state of the art buses and automobiles. The FEPASA line, which had become infamous for lateness & technical problems, was finally replaced by the automobile and most stations closed their doors to passenger transportation between SW towns and the state capital.

botanical garden rio de janeiro

2.The Botanical Garden shows the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora. There are around 6,500 species (some endangered) distributed throughout an area of 54 hectares, and there are numerous greenhouses. The Garden also houses monuments of historical, artistic and archaeological significance. There is an important research center, which includes the most complete library in the country specializing in botany with over 32,000 volumes.

It was founded in 1808 by King John VI of Portugal. Originally intended for the acclimatisation of spices like nutmeg, pepper and cinnamon imported from the West Indies, the Garden was opened to the public in 1822, and is now open during daylight hours every day except 25 December and 1 January.

The 140-hectare park lies at the foot of the Corcovado Mountain, far below the right arm of the statue of Christ the Redeemer and contains more than 6,000 different species of tropical and subtropical plants and trees, including 900 varieties of palm trees. A 750 m line of 134 palms forms the Avenue of Royal Palms leading from the entrance into the gardens. These palms all descended from a single tree, the Palma Mater, long since destroyed by lightning. Only about 40% of the park is cultivated, the remainder being Atlantic Forest rising up the slopes of Corcovado. The park is protected by the Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional and was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1992.

The Botanical Garden has an important research institute, which develops a wide range of botanical studies in Brazil. The institute has taxonomists who specialize in the identification and conservation of the neotropical flora.

sala sao paulo

3.The Candelária Church (Portuguese: Igreja da Candelária, pronounced: [iˈgɾeʒɐ ðɐ kɐ̃deˈlaɾjɐ]) is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Baroque façade with a Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.The quasi-legendary history about the establishment of the church is that in the beginning of the 17th century a ship called Candelária almost sank during a storm on the sea. Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro, a group of Spaniards sponsored the building of a small chapel, fulfilling the oath they made during the storm. This small chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of Candelária, was built around 1609.

In the second half of the 18th century, as the ancient chapel was in need of repair, Portuguese military engineer Francisco João Roscio was put in charge of the project of a new, larger building. The works started in 1775 and the church - still unfinished - was inaugurated in 1811 in the presence of King John VI of Portugal, who at the time was in Rio with the whole Portuguese court. From this early period (1775-1811) the splendid main façade was built in Baroque style with Neoclassical elements. The interior of the church was, however, greatly modified afterwards, as the floorplan was changed from a one-aisled to a three-aisled nave.

Around 1856 the stone roofs of the aisles were completed, but the dome over the crossing was still unfinished. The dome would only be completed in 1877 after the intervention of several architects and much discussion and planning. The dome and its eight statues were made in white Lioz stone, in Lisbon, and brought to Brazil by ship. When finished, the dome of the Candelária was the tallest structure in the city.

boa viagem recife

4.Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Pernambuco in the privileged southern zone of the town. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach.

Thousands regularly gather on its wide sandy beaches that stretch for 8 km (5.0 mi). However, the beach is plagued by tiger shark attacks since Suape port was built in the 1990s. Boa Viagem is the longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil; its coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water at 25 °C (77 °F).Pina, Recife and Piedade, Jaboatão are the neighboring beaches.

This upper-middle class district acts as the center of the city's social life. It hosts one of the biggest shopping centers in Brazil and South America—Shopping Center Recife with 465 stores and nearly 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) of area. Most of Recife's best hotels are in Boa Viagem, as well as many outdoor cafes, restaurants, and a lively nightclub scene. Every night, Boa Viagem beach is lit up, allowing bathers to swim at night and attracting many young people. The hotels can fill up during the summer months from December to March.

brazil cathedral of our lady of lourdes

5.The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes (Portuguese: Catedral Nossa Senhora de Lourdes), also known as Cathedral of Stone (Portuguese: Catedral de Pedra), is a Catholic church located in the Brazilian city of Canela, Rio Grande do Sul. It is considered one of the major tourist attraction of the Serra Gaúcha.

Its characteristic style is English Gothic. The church has a tower with 65 meters high, and a carillon of 12 bells made of bronze by foundry Giacomo Crespi, Italy. In its interior are three panels consisting of painted canvases by the gaucho artist Marciano Schmitz, depicting the "Apparition of Our Lady", the "Allegory of the Angels", and "Annunciation". The paintings of Via Sacra were made by Pablo Herrera, a Uruguayan sculptor and restorer of Sacred Art. Wood and clay were used, with the background painting having superimposed images in clay.

Its stained glasses represent the litany of Our Lady. The altar, whose theme is the Last Supper, is a work of art carved in by wood Julius Tixe, a Uruguayan sculptor.

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historical sights in the philippines

The National Museum of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Museo ng Pulpiness) is the official repository established in 1901 as a natural history and ethnography museum of the Philippines. The museum complex is located next to Rizal Park and near Intramural in Manila. It houses the Spoliarium, a famous painting of Juan Luna. The National Museum Complex is composed of four different establishments concentrating on four different fields of arts and science, namely, Philippine Arts, Anthropology & Archaeology, Natural History, and Planetary & Space Science.

The National Art Gallery is housed in the old congress building. The building was originally intended as a Public Library as proposed in Daniel Burn ham's 1905 Plan for Manila. Designed by Ralph Harrington Doane, the American consulting architect of the Bureau of Public Works, and his assistant Antonio Toledo. Construction of the building began in 1918 and completed in 1921.

The facade of the building had classical features using stylized Corinthian columns, ornamentation and Renaissance inspired sculptural forms. Upon the establishment of the Commonwealth government, it was decided that the building would also house the Legislature and revisions were made by Juan Ariella, supervising architect of the Bureau of Public Works.

On July 16, 1926, the building was formally inaugurated. During the World War II, the building was heavily damaged, though built to be earthquake resistant.After the war, it was rebuilt albeit less ornate and less detailed. During the Martial Law era, the Legislative Building was closed down. Today, the building holds the country's National Art Gallery, natural sciences and other support divisions.

Malacañang Palace, formally Malacañan Palace or the Palace, is the official residence, but not the direct residence and principal workplace President of the Philippines. The palace is situated on the banks of the Pasig River, and the address is in the 1000 Jose P. Laurel Street, district of San Miguel, Manila. Malacañang was built in 1750 by the Spanish Colonial style. Since the days of Rafael DE Echague y Birmingham, it became the residence of every head of government of the Philippines. During the colonial period of the United States, the Governor General Francis Burton Harrison and Dwight F. Davis building Kalayaan Hall executive in this place, which is now used as a museum.

Unlike the neighboring Phi Si an Temple, the Taoist temple is open to the worshipers and non-worshipers alike. A ritual among devotees is where one prays to the gods to grant one's wish. The ritual includes washing of hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. If the blocks of wood are both face up then one could make a wish. If not then it is not yet the time for one's wish to be granted and one has to come to the temple some other time.

The temple is the center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Zi. Another ritual among Taoist devotees, which is done during Wednesdays and Sundays, is the climbing of its 81 steps (representing the 81 chapters of Taoism scriptures) to light joss sticks and have their fortune read by the monks.

Some guide books and travel agencies offer trips to the temple or as a side-trip in a tour around Cebu City. But it is more popular with grade school students.

The entrance to the temple is a replica of the Great Wall of China. The temple includes a chapel, a library, a souvenir shop and a wishing well. The spacious balconies offer a scenic view of the downtown Cebu.

Enchanted Kingdom abbreviated as EK is a theme park in the Philippines. It is located in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, about 39 kilometers (24 mi) from Manila. It has a land area of 17 hectares (41 acres). The park is managed and operated by Enchanted Kingdom Inc.

Enchanted Kingdom is a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

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three Japanese tourist fun for holiday

1.Mountain Fuji (Fujisan 富士山 ?, IPA: [ɸɯʥisaɴ]) is the highest mountain in Japan, located on the border of Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. Mountain Fuji is located near the Pacific coast of central Honshu. Fuji surrounded by three cities: Gotemba (east), Fuji-Yoshida (North) and Fujinomiya (southwest). 3,776 m high mountain is surrounded also by five lakes namely Kawaguchi, Yamanaka, Sai, Motosu and Shoji.

Mountain Fuji is a well-known symbol of Japan and is often depicted in works of art and photographs, as well as visited by hikers and tourists.

Mountain Fuji is estimated to have formed about 10,000 years ago a volcano which is still active despite having a low possibility of eruption, Fuji last erupted in 1707. There are five lakes around Fuji, namely Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanaka Lake, Lake Sai, Lake Motosu and Lake Shoji.

Approximately 200,000 people climb Mount Fuji every year, 30% of which are foreigners. Deadlines are the most popular among climbers is from July 1 to August 27. The climb can take from 3 to 7 hours while the decline mountain reaches about 2 to 5 hours.

2.The Osaka castle (大阪 城 Ōsaka-Jo?) Is a palace located in Osaka Castle Park, district of Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. Osaka Castle is located in the extreme north region Uemachi, occupying the highest ground locations compared to the surrounding area.

Osaka Castle is a cultural heritage building that is protected by the Japanese government. The main tower of Osaka Castle is a towering symbol of the city of Osaka.

Osaka Castle palace once used as a fortress from the time of Azuchi Momoyama to the Edo period. Osaka Castle current consists of the main tower is protected by two layers of high wall surrounded by two layers of trench, ditch the inside (Uchibori) and ditch the outside (Sotobori). The water used to flow through the castle moat was taken from the Yodo River flows north of Osaka Castle.

3.The Roppongi Hills was built on an area of 109,000 square meters, with funding of more than $ 4 billion, or more than Rp 47 trillion. With a lot of fund, the manufacturing process takes three years since it began in 2000 ago.Center of The Roppongi Hills Mori Tower is, a building with less 54 degree self-contained. The first six levels of functioning as shops and restaurants, and six top level is the Mori Art Museum and Tokyo City View with a view of Tokyo from a height. The rest is office.
Just behind the The Roppongi Mori Tower is Keyakizaka Street which has a cafe and luxury goods stores. There are also four towers The Roppongi Hills Residences luxury for young executives.
The need for parks and public spaces are also taken into account. The Roppongi Hills also has an open area. About half of it is a garden seating, and pavilions. What is interesting is Mohri Garden that resembles a classic Japanese garden, complete with a fish pond.
If you want to visit, overall The Roppongi Hills is open from 9:00 to 21:00 pm local time. For those who dare to take a decision to enjoy the view of Tokyo from Tokyo City View, part observatory is open from 10:00 to 23:00 local time, and 11:00 to 20:00 local time for the Sky Deck section.

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austria history and beautiful sights

The Republic of Austria (German: Republic Outstretch) is a landlocked country in the middle of Central Europe. Bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is Vienna. Austria is famous for its classical music. This state of yore much larger and is part of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. Austria is a country with a parliamentary system of representative democracy comprising nine federal states, and became one of the two European countries which declared its neutrality. Austria is a member of the United Nations (since 1955) and the European Union (since 1995). In German name Outstretch can be translated into "Eastern Kingdoms" word is derived from the Old High German language Ostriches. This term may be derived from the Latin translation for the name of the area: Marcia oriental is, which means "eastern border", considering the country is located at the eastern end of the Holy Roman Empire. Ostmark name is also used to refer to the Third Reich since the Aeschylus's. Austrian territory which was originally known as the Kingdom Nariko's led by one of the Celtic clans, and an old ally of the Romans. The area was inhabited (and not conquered) by the Roman population in the reign of Augustus and made the province Nariko's in 16 BC. Then successively Austria conquered by Huns, Lombard's, Ostrogoth's, Bavaria, and the Franks. Finally after ruled for 48 years by Hungary (from the year 907 to 955), the core territory of Austria was awarded to Leopold of Babenberg in 976. After being part of the Holy Roman Empire, Babenberg took over the government from the 10th century until the 13th century . After Prince Frederick II died in 1246 and did not have a successor, Rudolf I of the House of Harrisburg allot land to his sons and a daughter named Davieeranth to initiate the reign of the House of Harrisburg to the early 20th century of history is a history of the most valuable in austria and certainly many historical sights following example

austria maria-Theresien-platz

hellbrunn palace

hofburg palace

rathaus vienna

Staatsoper vienna

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the history of the Republic of South Africa and a tourist

Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. South Africa neighboring Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. The whole country is landlocked Lesotho South Africa. In ancient times, the state government is criticized for political 'apartheid' but now South Africa is a democratic country with the largest white population on the African continent. South Africa is also a country with a wide variety of nations and has 11 official languages. The country is also famous as the producer of diamonds, gold and platinum in the world. South Africa is one of the oldest countries in the African continent. Many tribes have become occupants including Khoi tribes, Bushmen, Xhosa and Zulu. Dutch explorer known as Afrikaners arriving there in 1652. At that time Britain was also interested in this country, particularly after the discovery of diamond reserves are abundant. This led to the Anglo-Dutch War and the two Boer War. In 1910, four main republic merged under Unity South Africa. In 1931, South Africa became the British colony in south Africa fully and there is also a very convenient air Travellers to visit the following example

cango caves in Africa

The Ragunan Zoo Gate

V & A waterfront in Africa

Victoria Falls is located in the area of the Zambezi river Zimbabwe

voortrekker monument

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