Machu Picchu is one of the most renowned sites located in the country of Peru. It is a pre-Columbian Inca site, which is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley. It is believed that the initial residents of Machu Picchu died within 100 years of its establishment, due to small pox. It was then captured by Spaniards and destroyed later. As it is a significant place culturally and spiritually, Machu Picchu was included by the World Monuments Fund on its 2008 Watch List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites.

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Universal Studios is a theme park where visitors are given the opportunity to explore the different movie studios where famous films have been shot. Some theme park rides have even been based after popular and successful films. One of these is the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster, where riders are whisked along at speeds of 45 miles per hour.

Another attraction is the Studio Tour. This tour takes visitors to different famous film and television sets. Visitors can brave the infamous Bates Motel from Psycho and avoid the deadly jaws

Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, has been the pride of India since its inception. Hailed as the 'Epitome of Love and Beauty', the great monument was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, after the death of his dearest wife Mumtaz Mahal, as a memorial. It is situated in the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of river Yamuna. The exceptional beauty of Taj Mahal has been luring visitors to its gates since ages and will continue to mesmerize them for centuries to come.

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Parliament Square is a square at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in London. It features a large open green area in the center with trees to its west and it contains numerous statues of statesmen and other notable individuals.
Symbolically it represents different arms of the state on each side of the square: legislature to the east (in the Houses of Parliament), executive offices to the north (on Whitehall), the judiciary to the west (the Supreme Court), and the church to the south (with Westminster Abbey). Did you know that

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is any theatrical performance presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City. Along with London's West End theatre, Broadway theatre is widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.
The Broadway theatre district is a popular tourist attraction in New York. According to The Broadway League, Broadway sho

A trip to Sydney, Australia wouldn't be complete without getting a view of the city from the Sydney Tower. Standing 305 meters above the city. Offering a 360 degree view of Sydney and its beautiful harbour, the Observation Deck allows visitors to acclimate themselves to all that Sydney has to offer and more.

Opened in 1981 the Tower is equal in height to the Eiffel Tower. It is ranked as one of the safest buildings in the world .
Also offered to the tower is the OzTrek, a virtual reality show that allows participants to take a r

Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation but the activity can also serve scientific or educational purposes.

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-The largest baleen whale is the blue whale. It is said that blue whales are the largest creatures - bigger than anything living or extinct.

-Whales shed! Yes, it's true; all whales shed. The Beluga whale, for example, sheds when it migrates to the North Pole. By rubbing against rocks, it

Eurovision actually represents a network of communication channels, founded in the Fifties, that links public European TV stations. Member countries invented the contest in an effort to shore up programming to justify the network, and the first ESC was held in Switzerland in 1956. Israeli was the first country that was to host the competition two years in a row. However, they requested a replacement as they didn't have enough funds so Netherlands offered to stage the contest in Hague. The date for the Eurovision 1980 was set for 19 April with

The seven engineering feats that took place during the Industrial Revolution:
1.The SS Great Easter: It was considered to be the largest ship ever built at the time of its 1858 launch.

2.The Brooklyn Bridge: Taking over 13 years to construct and completed in 1883 at 5989 feet long, made the Brooklyn Bridge at the time the longest bridge in the world.

3.Bell Rock Lighthouse: Located in the North Sea across from the coast of Angus, Scotland is the Bell Rock Lighthouse, which is the oldest sea washed lighthouse in the wo

History - The NBA had its early roots as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) which was established and founded in 1946. And did you know that the idea of having the league established actually came from major ice hockey arena owners. The National Basketball Association finally got its name debut on NBAe 1946. It has adopted the name after merging with its rival league, the National Basketball League.

Currently, NBA is one of the most premiere basketball league in North America, and ranks as the most popular in the world