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Opera Garnier Paris

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Located in the Palais Garnier   The Opera Garnier is an imposing neo-Baroque building that, together with the Opera Bastille, makes up the National Opera of Paris. It is the place that inspired the well-known work The Phantom of the Opera. Following Napoleon III’s decision to create a new building for the opera, a competition was organized in which more than 170 architects presented their projects. Finally the young architect Charles Garnier was the one who managed to carry out …

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Meadows, Snow and Mountains in Saint Moritz – Switzerland

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Saint Moritz – Switzerland: Meadows, Snow and Mountains

Saint Moritz (Sank Moritz) , located in the south-east of Switzerland, in the region known as Upper Engadine ,. The site is known worldwide for the celebration here of two winter games: 1928 and 1948. Switzerland has amazing train journeys. Another tourist train is the Glacier Express that connects the towns of Zermat, in the western Alps, and St. Moritz, in the eastern ones.

Meadows, Snow and Mountains in Saint Moritz -#Saint_Moritz – Switzerland: Meadows, Snow and Mountains Saint Moritz (Sank Moritz) , located in the south-east of Switzerland, in the region known as Upper Engadine ,. The site is known worldwide for the celebration here of two winter games: 1928 and 1948.

 

Sankt Moritz (St. Moritz) was mentioned for the first time in the 12th century. It was a village that was formed around springs, which according to beliefs of the time had healing powers. The village is named after Saint Maurice, who according to legend was a martyred Christian in Roman Switzerland.

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Organizations to Make Vacations Productive in 2022

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Organizations to Make Vacations Productive National Travel & Tourism Office – NTTO – A branch of the International Trade Association, the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) reduces institutional barriers to tourism. Administers marketing efforts, assists with exporting, and provides numerous travel and tourism statistics. The NTTO Site supplies users with the latest tourism industry news, statistics, and analysis. National Parks Service  – NPS –   NPS: Explore the national parks through multimedia. Search for photos, videos, webcams, and audio …

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Shenandoah National Park Birds Pics

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Shenandoah National Park Birds Shenandoah National Park (SNP) Birds: More than 190 species of resident and transient birds are known to use the park. Approximately half of these species breed in the park including eighteen species of warblers. Roughly thirty bird species are year-round residents including tufted titmice, red-tailed hawks, Carolina chickadees, wild turkeys, and barred owls. Due to the Park’s location along the crest of the Blue Ridge and the extent of forested habitat, Shenandoah provides essential habitat for …

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US National Forest List

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Allegheny – Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s only National Forest includes Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir on the Allegheny Plateau in the northwestern part of the state. The forest contains the largest tract of remaining old-growth forest in Pennsylvania at Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas and 10 mi (16 km) of the North Country Trail. – 513,655 acres (2,078.7 km2). –  41°39′N 79°01′W Los Angeles  – California Located in the San Gabriel Mountains at the edge of the Los Angeles metro area, this National Forest …

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