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Ranua Zoo

museum and science centre

rest for families

Situated in the center of Finland, the zoo offers many time spending opportunities, for children and adults

http://www.lapland.fi/en/lapland/municipalities/ranua

Ferapontov convent

with Dionisy's frescoes

the ensemble

The St. Ferapont Belozero Monastery of the Virgin Nativity was set up at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries during an era of expansion of the political authority of the Moscow principality and for 400 years was one of the leading cultural, religious and educational centres of Belozero region.(Russia)

http://www.dionisy.com/eng/monastery/

Þingvellir

shrine for  Icelanders

a meeting place

 Þingvellir является местом исторического, культурного и геологическое значение и является одним из самых популярных туристических направлений в Исландии

http://www.edwebproject.org/scandinavia/thingvellir.html

Great Smoky Mountains

beauty of  ancient mountains

smoke plumes

Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains

Himalaya-

there behind a fog expect

severe mountains

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas

Pashupatinath Temple

"stone tables"

commemoration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashupatinath_temple

Canaanite palace

largest wine cellars

from the past

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/23/science/in-ruins-of-palace-a-wine-with-hints-of-cinnamon-and-top-notes-of-antiquity.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Gobi -

Khamaryn Monastery

Buddhist relics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8187628.stm

Lofoten....

there soft climate

and dry a cod

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten

old Dubrovnik

whiteness, ultramarine, ochre

of streets- ladders

It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean , a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik

Gyeongju-

divine bell of the king

a thousand hanja

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongju_National_Museum

land of the Svans

picturesque landscapes

of deep gorges

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svaneti

Colorado Plateau

a big fissure ....

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park is one of the world's premier natural attractions, attracting about five million visitors per year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon

Prado in Madrid-

 kuntskamer at first,

 then art museum

The building that is now the home of the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed in 1785 by the architect Juan de Villanueva on the orders of Charles III to house the Natural History Cabinet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prado

the Reichenbach Falls

Holmes plaque on the ledge

death of Moriarty

Reichenbach Falls (also Reichenbachfall or Reichenbachfälle in German; pronounced "RHYE-shen-bahkh-fell-uh") is perhaps best known for its association with the fictional character Sherlock Holmes 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichenbach_Falls

Dresden

Japanisches Palais

Fountains

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony , who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden