Tag: “South Amboy”
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Mangudang Park
Mangudang Park is located near the bank of Daegu's Geumho River, and is located a short walk south of the duck-boat park. The central feature of the park is a statue of General Kwak Jae Woo, who successfully led the Koreans in battle against the Japanese in 1592.
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Gatbawi
One of the most well known attractions on Mt. Palgong (Palgongsan) is Gatbawi: a giant stone Buddha atop one of the peaks, with a large stone “hat” on his head.
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Haein Temple (Haeinsa)
Located about an hour outside of Daegu, the Haein Temple was founded in 802. It is one of the most beautiful Buddhist temples in Korea, and is known for housing the Tripitaka Koreana, over 80,000 wooden blocks carved with Buddhist scriptures, dating from the 11th century.
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Belur
The Channakesava Temple at Belur is regarded as one of the most magnificent pieces of Hoysala Architecture. It is estimated that it took over a 100 years to build this temple complex.It was finally completed in 1116 AD.
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Piso Firme, Bolivia
Piso Firme is a small village on the edge of the National Park Noel Kempf Mercado in Bolivia. Noel Kempf Mercado is a National Park which is part of the greatest (inter)National Park in the world, the Amazone.
Pink freshwater dolphins, river otters, turtoises, tapirs, several cat-species and ziljions insects
In Piso Firme there is just electricity from dusk till ten o'clock in the evening; there is one small shop where they bake bread; and all the animals, dogs, pigs, horses and cows walk around freely. -
Bondi Icebergs
Australia's most famous ocean swimming club may is located at the south end of Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia. For just a few dollars, you can swim in the pool to your heart's content, use the sauna, or just lie down and soak up the sun.
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Old Village, Mount Pleasant
Separated from the City of Charleston by the Cooper River, the area of Mt. Pleasant known as Old Village features some of the most sought after real estate and some of the best harbor views in the Charleston area.
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Mount Tutoko
Mount Tutoko is a 8,934 foot mountain on the Ngapunatoru Plateau of the Southern Alps, a mountain chain that forms the spine of New Zealand's South Island.
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Joint Security Area, Korean Demilitarized Zone
The Joint Security Area (JSA) or Panmunjom, often called the "Truce Village" in both the media and various military accounts, is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face. The section is reserved between the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements, and until March 1991 was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC).
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Bullo Dong Tombs
Located just to the north of Daegu (roughly behind the Daegu International Airport), the Bullo Dong Tomb park contains over 200 traditional Korean tombs dating from 37 BC to 935 AD. The best time to visit the tombs is in springtime, when the tumuli are covered in lush carpets of flowers.
