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Padlock Trees of Love in Moscow

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The city of Moscow isn’t famous as a romantic getaway, but it holds the most prominent monument of the Russian’s flair for love. In Russia, newlywed couples are expected to kiss on a bridge on their wedding day. As part of this tradition, the couple must secure a padlock with their names and vows written on it, attach it to a metal tree along the bridge, and throw the key in the river to symbolize faithfulness and enduring love. The Bridge of Kisses, located near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and running over the Moskva River in Moscow is the famous site of these padlock trees. The tradition started out as merely a stunt of some couples trying to stand out, fastening their locks on the bridge itself. But when it grew popular, the Russian police had to plant metal trees along the bridge to hold the locks instead

World’s largest swimming pool

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Amazing fingerprint building in Thailand

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Amazing fingerprint building in Thailand

The 7 Scariest Bridges From Around the World

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For the most part, bridges offer people an easier way to commute from one place to another and are truly a blessing. These incredible and outrageously scary bridges from around the world shown here might be helpful in a sense, but if you have a fear of heights or any sort of the manner, these bridges will haunt you in your sleep. An unbelievable list of sky high vehicular bridges, super high suspension bridges, and creepy rope bridges; there is surely something here to cause you some chills or thrills.

Incredible Stone Wave in Australia

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Incredible Stone Wave in Australia , An amazing phenomenon to the east of the   city Hyden, Western Australia   – breaking the crust, like an ocean wave. Unusual elevation extends the length of 110 meters and a height of approximately 15 meters. The   rock   is composed of graphite and formed a wave, probably under the influence of high temperatures in the days when the ground is not even the dinosaurs roamed.    

The Amazing Waterfalls Restaurant in Villa Escudero, Philippines

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  We haven’t said much about Philippines, but we now felt it’s time to do it. Located in Quezon Province, Villa Escudero is a fine hacienda-style resort that features cozy rooms and a museum that boasts a large number of weird stuff. The Waterfalls Restaurant is one really curious point of attraction, where one can enjoy a meal right beside a clear-water cascade. A short distance from the water jets, bamboo dining tables and grass-fringed buffet stations wait to pamper guests. Water is actually running over and under your feet, allowing for a deeply memorable experience that can’t be found anywhere else. The resort shares incredible views from the bamboo decks that overlook Lake Labasin and the Philippine’s typical natural wilderness. Among the available get-away services we mention tours of the village by jeepney, checking on coconut harvesting on the resort’s plantation or paddling the clear waters of the lake on a traditional bamboo raft. ...

One kilometre-high building planned for Azerbaijan

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Developers in Azerbaijan are planning to build a kilometer-high tower that would, obviously, be the world’s tallest. As News.az reports, Haji Ibrahim Nehramli, president of the Avesta Group of Companies, promises that the Azerbaijan Tower, as the project is being called, would rise 1,050 meters with 189 floors to dwarf both the Burj Khalifa (by 220 meters or 722 feet) and the Kingdom Tower currently planned for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (by 50 meters or 164 feet). That’s not all. The Avesta Group will be planting their tower on an artificial island in the Caspian Sea, at the foot of virginal beaches and crystalline waters . The Azerbaijan Tower will be the crowning centerpiece of the Khazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41 artificial islands that will spread 2,000 hectares over the Caspian. The buoyant metropolis is being planned for 1 million residents, who will be housed in endless rows of high-rises ranging for 25 to 60 stories in height with access to over 150 schools, 5...

TAMAN NEGARA OLDEST RAINFOREST ON THE PLANET

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In the middle of the Malaysian peninsula lies a rainforest so old it makes the entire Amazon jungle seem like new growth. Taman Negara, literally ‘national park’ in Malay, has lain virtually undisturbed for 130 million years. Located as it is in the centre of the equator, even ice ages left barely a dent in this ancient jungle. Not surprisingly, the flora and fauna of Taman Negara are unrivaled; 14,000 species of plants, 200 mammals and 240 types of trees can be found in a mere hectare of this lush rainforest. And with travel within the park limited to jungle tracks and riverboats, much more may still be waiting to be found. Prior to the Jurassic period, the entire Malay peninsula was submerged underwater. As a result, sedimentary rock and limestone make up the fertile base of Taman Negara and its interesting cave system. Most of Malaysia’s fossils have also been discovered within the limestone of this national park Winding through Taman Negara ...