Showing posts with label Info: Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Info: Travel. Show all posts

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Wonders of the Medieval World.

Typical representatives are:

1. The Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK.
2. The Colloseum in Rome, Italy.
3. The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa in Alexandria, Egypt.
4. The Great Wall of China
5. The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing in Nanjing, China.
6. The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey.
7. The Porcelain Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy.

Seven Wonders of Ancient World.

1. The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt.
2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (The Hanging Garden of Semiramis) in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq.
3. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece.
4. The Temple of Artemis in Izmir, Turley (Ephesus).
5. The Mausoleum of Mausolus or Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus (Bodrum, Turkey).
6. The Colossus of Rhodes in Rhodes, Greece.
7. The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos of Alexandria) in Alexandria, Egypt.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only ancient world wonder that still exists..

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

USA City Nicknames

Some of the city nicknames....

Fairbanks, Alaska: The Golden Heart City
Castroville, California: Artichoke Center of the World
Dinuba, California: Raisinland, USA.
Garden Grove, California: The Big Strawberry
Gilroy, California: Garlic Capital of the World
Los Angeles, California: The City of Angels
Sacramento, California: The Big Tomato
San Jose, California: The Capital of Silicon Valley
Denver, Colorado: The Mile High City
Bridgeport, Connecticut: The Park City
Danbury, Connecticut: Hat City
Orlando, Florida: The City Beautiful
Tanpa, Florida: The Big Guava
Tarpon Spring, Florida: Sponge Capital of the World
Atlanta, Georgia: The Big Peach
Honolulu, Hawai: The Big Pineapple
Chicago, Illinois: The Windy City
Metropolis, Illinois: The Home of Superman
Columbus, Indiana: Athens of the Prairie
Roselawn, Indiana: Naked City
Valparaiso, Indiana: Vale of Paradise
Manhattan, Kansas: The Little Apple
Lexington, Kentucky: Horse Capital of the World
New Orleans, Louisiana: The Big Easy
Boston, Massachusetts: Bean Town
Lexington, Massachusetts: The Birthplace of American Liberty
Detroit, Michigan: The Motor City
Eau Claire, Michigan: Cherry Pitt Spitting Capital of the World
Traverse City, Michigan: Cherry Capital of the World
Minneapolis, Minnesota: City of Lakes
Oxford, Mississippi: The Little Easy
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Sin City
Reno, Nevada, USA: The Biggest Little City in the World
Winnemucca, Nevada: City of Paved Streets
Union City, New Jersey: Embroidery Capital of the United States
Vineland, New Jersey: Dandelion Capital of the World
Rosewell, New Mexico: Allien Capital of the World
Chazy, New York: The World Capital of McIntosh Apple
Cooperstown, New York: Birthplace of Baseball
Haverstraw, New York: Bricktown
Lockport, New York: Lockcity
New York City, New York: The Big Apple
Niagara Falls, New York: Cataract City
Saratoga Springs, New York: The Spa City
Alliance, Ohio: Carnation City
Dayton, Ohio: Birthplace of Aviation
Beaver, Oklahoma: Cow Chip Capital of the World
Hershey, Pennsylvania: The Sweetest Place on Earth
Indiana, Pennsylvania: Christmas Tree Capital of the World
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The City of Brotherly Love
Pawtucket, Rhode Island: The Bucket
Greenville, South Carolina:Textile Capital of the World
Crystal City, Texas: Spinach Capital of the World
Ellsworth, Wisconsin: Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin
Seymour, Wisconsin: The Home of Hamburger
Cambridge, Wisconsin: The Umbrella City
Washington D.C: The Capital of the World
and many more......

The World Landmarks

Some of the World Landmarks...

The Empire State Building in New York City, NY, USA.
The Statue of Liberty at Liberty Island, NY, USA.
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, USA
The Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada.
The CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Big Ben in Westminster, London, UK.
The Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK.
The Tower Bridge in London, UK.
The Tower of London in River Thames, London, UK
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy.
The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.
The Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa.
The Kruger National Park, South Africa.
The Moai in Easter Island, Chile.
The Great Sphinx on the Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt.
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Giza Necropolis, Cairo, Egypt.
The Catacombs of Kol el Shoqafa in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.
The Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan.
The International Commerce Centre in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China.
The Great Wall in China.
The Porcelain Tower in Nanjing, China.
The Angkor Wat in Angkor, Cambodia.
The Taj Mahal in India.
The Australian Outback in Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, Quensland, Australia.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia.
The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 
and many more...

The Seven Wonders of The Modern World

1. The Empire State Building in New York City, NY, USA
2. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA, USA
3. CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
4. The Channel Tunnel in Dover, England.
5. The Delta Works in Amsterdam, Netherlands
6. The Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama.
7. The Itaipu Dam in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina.

The list keeps changing...

The Seven Natural Wonders of the World

1. Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA.
2. The Paricutin Volcano in Micoacan, Mexico.
3. In Fairbanks, Alaska, the Aurora Borealis can be seen.
4. Mount Everest in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal.
5. The Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
6. The Harbor of the Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7. The Great Barrier Reef in Mackay, Australia.