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Afghanistan Kabul Psychiatric & Drug Dependency Treatment Hospital
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Dr. Kareshi and his staff who have been running this hospital for a number of years take care of mental health patients and heroin addicts with few resources. The clinic has 20 beds for heroin addicts, 20 beds for female mental health patients and 20 beds for male mental health patients.
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Afghanistan Kabul Darulaman Palace
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The old royal palace in western Kabul, which was built by Amanullah in the 1920's, is now a crumbling building destroyed by the bombings in the 1990's.
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Belgium Brussels Independence Day
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On July 21, 1831, after years of territorial wars and religious disputes, Belgium gained independence from the Netherlands. The people of Belgium chose Leopold I as their ruler and a constitution was drawn up to recognize the newly autonomous land. King Albert II currently rules Belgium.
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Belgium Villers La Ville Abbey
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The Villers La Ville Abbey lies in picturesque ivy-bound ruins. It was founded in 1147, and the buildings on the premises date from the 13th through 18th century. The nave of the enormous abbey church is open to the sky, as is the refectory. At its height, it was a center of religious activity in Europe.
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China Beijing Chauyang Theater Acrobatics Macrocosm
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Acrobatics, one of China's oldest art forms, originated during the New Stone Age (6,000 - 2,000 B.C.) as part of the games and ceremonies used in sacrificial offerings to ancestors. People living in the Yellow River area created art forms similar to modern acrobatics as early as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (720 – 221 B.C.) Records about acrobatics can be found in books, murals, brick carvings and stone carvings of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. – 220 A.D.).
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China Beijing Tiananmen Square
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Photographs of Tiananmen Square on the morning of June 4, 2005, the 16th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident in which the Chinese military shot student protesters.
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China Beijing Food
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A variety of Chinese dishes served in Beijing including: Peking Duck, Drunken Shrimp, Bull Frog, Dog Soup, and Boiled Ox Throat.
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5/30/2005 - 6/5/2005
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China Nankou China North International Shooting Range
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A former army barracks, the China North International Shooting Range is the first and largest public weaponry arcade in China. In addition to Uzi’s, AK47’s and M16’s there is a selection of various pistols, rifles, machine guns, and a 40mm anti-tank rocket launcher which you can shoot for a few hundred RMB.
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China Qingtao Tsingtao Brewery
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China's oldest and most popular brewery, Tsingtao, opened in 1903 under German administration after China ceded the city of Qingtao to Germany for 99 years in 1898. The brewery was later administered by the Japanese when they occupied the city from 1914-1922 and for seven years after the start of the Sino-Japanese war in 1938.
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China Qingtao
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Qoingtao (Green Island) is China's fourth largest port city.
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7/24/2004 - 7/26/2004
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China Shaolin Shaolin Monasteries
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China’s most famous martial arts tradition was developed in Shaolin during the 5th century A.D. by Buddhist monks. Today, thousands of students enroll at Shaolin’s martial art schools each year.
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7/16/2004 - 7/17/2004
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China Simatai Great Wall
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The 19km stretch of the Great Wall at Simatai was built during the reign of Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu. This partially restored section passing through the mountains has numerous watchtowers and steep ascents.
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China Beidaihe
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The old fishing town of Beidaihe was transformed into a popular beach resort for foreign dignataries in the end of the 19th century. Today it is a popular place for Beijingers to retreat to the beach during the hot summer.
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7/9/2004 - 7/11/2004
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China Beijing Da Zhai Men Restaurant
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An 18th century Chinese home (Da Zhai Men) converted into an imperial Chinese restaurant. All the waiter and waitress are dressed in traditional Chinese gown and the pavilions are converted into individual dining rooms.
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China Beijing Temple of Heaven Park
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Built during the Ming dynasty, the Temple of Heaven functioned as a stage for solemn rites performed by the Son of Heaven, who came here to pray for good harvests, seek divine clearance and atone for the sins of the people.
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India Delhi Red Fort
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan began constructing the Red Fort, or Lal Qila, in 1638 with the intent to move his capital from Agra to his new city of Shahjahanabad. Before the red sandstone fort was completed in 1648, Shah Jahn was deposed and imprisoned by his son, emperor Aurangzeb.
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India Armitsar Golden Temple
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The holiest shrine of the Sikh religion, the Golden Temple or Hari Mandir is a two-story marble structure with a dome covered in 100kg of pure gold. The temple is located in the middle of a natural pool which was enlarged and named Amrit Sarovar - Pool of Nectar in the late 16th century.
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India Manali to Wahga Roadtrip
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A 14 hour bus and autorickshaw ride from Manali to the Indian-Pakistani border town of Wagah.
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6/8/2004 - 6/9/2004
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India Shey to Manali Roadtrip
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An 18 hour jeep ride throught the Ladahki Mountains from Leh to Manali. After a flat tire and having to drive through a river because of a collapsed bridge our jeep finally broke down about 14 hours into the trip.
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6/7/2004 - 6/8/2004
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India Ladahk - Thiksey Thiksey Gonpa
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Thiksey Gonpa was first built at Stakmo by Sherab Zangpo of Stod, and then later rebuilt by his nephew, Spon Paldan Sherab, on a hilltop north of the Indus River in 1430. The monastery belongs to the Gelukspa order and currently houses about 80 monks. The successive reincarnations of the Skyabsje Khanpo Rinpoche act as incumbents of the monastery.
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India Ladahk - Stakna Stakna Gonpa
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Stakna Gonpa was founded during the reign of King Jamyang Namgyal in 1580, by St. Chosje Jamyang Palkhar and houses about 30 monks. The monastery was built on a hill shaped like a tiger’s nose so it was given the name Stakna (tiger’s nose). The successive reincarnation of the Stakna Tulku act as the incumbents of the monastery which upholds the teachings of the Dugpa order.
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India Ladahk - Spithup Spithup Gonpa
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Spithup Gonpa stands on a conical hill with three chapels, housing about 100 monks. The monastery was founded in the 11th century by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od, when he come to Maryul and introduced a monastic community. Originally the Gonpa belonged to the Kadampa school but Gelukpa order was introduced during the reign of King Dragspa Bum-Lde, when Lama Lhawang Lotus restored the monastery. The successive reincarnations of Skyabsje Bakula Rinpoche act as incumbents of the monastery.
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Pakistan Wagah Border Closing Ceremony
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This bizarre flag-lowering and gate-closing ceremony has been performed daily since 1948, shortly after Partition. Crowds of Indians and Pakistanis gather to watch and cheer on their respective armies as the soldiers goosestep, stomp and scream.
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Pakistan Murree
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A popular Punjabi resort town in the mountains – originally a series of hill stations developed by the British as summer retreats.
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6/14/2004 - 6/15/2004
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Pakistan Lahore Badshahi Mosque
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Completed under Moghal emperor Aurangzeb in 1676, the Badshahi Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world, capable of holding at least 60,000 people. The rooms above the entrance gate are said to contain the hairs of the Prophet Mohammed and other relics of his daughter, Fatima, and his son-in-law and cousin, Ali.
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Turkmenistan Darvaza Burning Gas Craters
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In the heart of the Karakum desert of Turkmenistan the Darvaza Gas Crater or The Burning Gates give off a glow that can be seen from miles away during the dark night. The large crater is a result of a Soviet gas exploration accident that occurred in 1971. It was created when a Soviet drilling rig was drilling for natural gas fell into an underground cavern resulting in a crater which today measures roughly 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters deep.
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United States Cakebread Cellars Winery
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Jack Cakebread, owner of the Cakebread Cellars Winery in the Napa Valley, hosts MBA students from many of the top business schools for a one week a crash course in the industry at his winery in California.
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United States New York, NY The Gates, Project For Central Park 1979-2005
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It took nearly a quarter-century to bring Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "Gates" to Central Park. It has required more than 1 million square feet of vinyl and 5,300 tons of steel, arrayed along 23 miles of footpaths throughout the park at a cost (borne exclusively by the artists) of $20 million.
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United States Madison Halloween on State St.
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The annual State St. Halloween celebration drew 75,000 to 80,000 people and ended with clouds of pepper spray, about 250 arrests, and dozens of police in riot gear and on horseback for the third year in a row.
"When 5,000 people need to be cleared from the street using pepper spray and horses, when our officers need to don protective gear because objects are being thrown at them, when horses are being prodded and punched, when a fire is started and Fire Department personnel are harassed at the scene, this is in no way a successful event."
Madison, WI Mayor Dave Cieslewicz
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United States Madison Kites On Ice
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Madison's fourth annual Kites On Ice festival brings kite enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in team kite flying, kite skiing, ground displays, and a wind garden. The festival helped Madison recently become ranked by USA Today as one of the top 10 places to fly a kite.
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2/7/2004 - 2/8/2004
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United States Washington D.C. Iwo Jima Memorial Statue
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The world's tallest bronze statue, the U.S. Marine Corps memorial in Washington D.C. was built in 1954 by sculptor Felix DeWeldon. Modeled after Joe Rosenthal's famous WWII flag raising photograph taken on the island of Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945.
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USA Chicago Barack obama election night rally at Grant Park
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On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain and became the first African American to be elected President of the United States. He delivered his victory speech before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of his supporters in Chicago at Grant Park.
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USA Chicago Chicago Marathon
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Over 1.5 million spectators lined the 26.2 mile Chicago Marathon course to watch the runners in action. The marathon began with 45,000 runners, 31,041 crossed the finish line.
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