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Thứ Ba, 10 tháng 4, 2012

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Arc de Triomphe - Was inspired by Napoleon who after his Austerlitz victory on December 2nd 1805 said to his soldiers: "You will return home through archs of triumph". The monument, located in Paris, stands 50 meters high by 45 meters wide by 22 meters deep.





Beach Buggy- A special type of vehicle specifically designed for use on beaches. They normally feature rear-mounted engines that transfers a high proportion of the weight to the rear-drive wheels for extra traction plus small wheels and thin tires, to help facilitate movement across the sand.






The Black PearlThere once was a real ship named Black Pearl captained by Henry Morgan, one of the world’s most notorious pirates.
The Black Pearl which first sailed in 1669 fought many battles; the most famous of which was an invasion in Panama in 1671.
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Is located in Bavaria near the town of Fussen was Walt Disney’s inspiration to create the Magic Kingdom. Neuschwanstein literally means “New Swan Stone” which is a reference to “the Swan Knight”; one of the characters in an opera by the composer Richard Wagner. King Ludwig II began construction of the castle in 1869. Today his fairy tale castle stands as the most visited castle in Germany welcoming more than 1,300,000 tourists per year.









The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last permanently operational manually operated system in the US and is among the most famous tourist attractions in the city along with Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf. Cable cars operate on two routes from downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf and a third route along California Street.




  







Service began in 1817 to carry people between Staten Island and the city of New York. It is operated by the New York City Department of Transportation and transports about 75,000 passengers a day.












The Checker cab is gone from the streets of New York but during its time it was the iconoclastic image of a New York City cab. It was big and roomy with checkered stripes on the sides.








Eiffel Tower - Located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, has become a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair and stands at 1,063 feet tall. 
It was the tallest man-made structure in the world until the Chrysler Building was built in 1930.





Sago Palm Tree (Cycas revolute) - Are Often called a “living fossil” because it is one of the most primitive seed plants alive today. Its origin traces back to ancient flora of the Mesozoic era more than 200 million years ago. It is easily recognizable due to its distinctive whorled feathery leaves.








Space Shuttle Atlantis Model - Was the fourth and last space shuttle built and the last one to fly. Its first flight was October 3, 1985 and its last landing was July 21, 2011 at Cape Kennedy. 
During its time in space Atlantis orbited Earth 4,848 times, traveling nearly 126 million miles.








 The largest airliners are wide-body jets. Some aircraft in this category are the Boeing 747, Airbus A330, Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and MD-11. These aircraft are usually used for long-haul flights between airline hubs and major cities with many passengers.









Plane Foker - Manfred von Richthofen praised this aircraft as the best he had flown. It offered excellent performance, yet it was safe and easy to fly. Richthofen's recommendation led to the first provisional order for 400 production aircraft. In all, Germany produced around 3,300 D-VII aircraft in summer and autumn of 1918.








P-51 Mustang - A long-range World War II fighter aircraft that flew as a bomber escort over Germany. Powered with the British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, it was unmatched by any other piston fighter aircraft of World War II.











The San Francisco Golden Gate is an art deco suspension bridge that stretches across San Francisco Bay and is one of the most enduring symbols of the city. Its construction arose from the need to get from San Francisco to Marin and the ferry traffic in San Francisco Bay had become just too heavy. Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge began in 1933, and was completed in 1937.











The highest building in New York City.This 102 story building rises 1,250 ft above the city at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State.You can see more : San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Cable Car, Chryler Building...









An Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 meters (1,047 ft) it was the world of tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.















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