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In Chamkati Masjid in Malda Murshidabad the walls display the history of creation.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 5 May 20

Chamkati Masjid was a very renowned monument in Malda and Murshidabad in West Bengal. Tourists come to these places to see the historical monuments over there. There were sections of society who offered prayers in these places....

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Diary 17th To 24th January 2020

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 24 Jan 20

Diary - Friday 17th January 2020 - Job searching, followed by collecting train tickets from the railway station for my trip to Manchester tomorrow to visit friends there. 18th January - I set out early and got a rather slow...

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National Desert Shield/Storm Monument

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 May 19

28 years ago this month my unit returned to Ft Bragg North Carolina. We spent 7 1/2 months in Saudi Arabia and Southern Iraq as part of Desert Shield/Storm operations. 28 years later, there is still no monument honoring those...

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An imposing monument in Bordeaux

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382014) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Aug 17

This striking monument is in Bordeaux, and thanks to @topffer, we were able to see this and many other sights on our visit there. The monument is situated in the immense market square. It is very imposing. One side represents war...

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Factores which are important in Monument photography

jayaram @jayaramas (1353) • Bangalore, India 19 Jun 16

Look at the photo. It is appealing because 1] the good back ground 2] the light direction 3] the angle of the camera 4] composing 5] accurate focusing 6] correct zooming of the lens 7] white color of the monument So, all such...

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Montezuma Castle

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 8 Jun 16

Montezuma Castle National Monument, is near the town of Camp Verde, AZ. This is a Native American cliff dwelling which is like a high rise built into the cliff. It is 5 stories high with about twenty individual rooms where...

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Washington Monument

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 4 May 16

On the aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC are two words: Laus Deo. No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument have no idea they are even there and probably couldn't care less!...

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Bye Bye

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 2 May 16

This Confederate monument near the University of Louisville is scheduled to be removed, it has stood here since1895. We will be losing another part of our history. It is a stone monument honoring Kentuckians during the Civil...

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Pyramids of the past

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 31 May 11

Pyramids are one of the greatest monuments that man made by his hands that stood the test of time. Its great Sphinx’s and obelisks and the triangular pyramids of the Pharaohs are visited by millions in Egypt from people around...

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New Discoveries at San Jacinto

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 5 Jan 11

Recent diggings have unearthed proof that the Battle of Jacinto was bigger than previously believed. Relics, including a cannonball from the "Twin Sisters", were discovered more than a mile from the San Jacinto Monument. I...

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The restoration of Acropolis

manousina @manousina (117) • Greece 26 May 10

The restoration of Acropolis is finished after thirty years!!! Our most known monument is back again without scaffolds. Acropolis means a lot for us. Have you ever visit Acropolis ? Do you want to visit this monument? If you are...

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how much money do you take on a trip and what do you spend it for?

lorelai @lorelai (1558) • Italy 10 Jan 10

I have these 2 friends who are very different; FRIEND nr.1: She never takes a lot of money, just goes to different places for a day or two, visits the main squares and takes picture of the museums and monuments so that she...

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Stone Mountain..How proudly she stands..

greenfeathers @greenfeathers (1206) • United States 29 Oct 09

Every year 'round about this time I start compiling my list of 'New Year's Resolutions I Will NEVER Make'. This isn't it yet..But it does concern one of the entries into last year's list. It stated.. I will admit that Stone...

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Vow this wonder is awsome.

ranviruchauhan @ranviruchauhan (1407) • India 24 Aug 09

Two days back i visited one of the wonder of world; that is taaj Mahal. Its awsome and it has give immense pleasure. Taj Mahal is very very beautiful construction and really have ability to be in wonders of world. If you have...

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Any ANCIENT MONUMENT OR SOME WONDERFUL PLACE you have visited??????????

thedeathknight @thedeathknight (335) • India 4 Aug 09

Hello friends, Have you recently visited any ANCIENT MONUMENT or some BEAUTIFUL TOURIST PLACE recently?????? If yes then please give a short description about it and its significance, what and why to see it etc. I want to tour...

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Monument for fowls!

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 7 May 09

A demand has been raised in the city of Kolkata(Calcutta} in India to build a monument for the fowls who are sacrificing their life to feed humans.An organization of Calcutta named "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"...

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Is Tajmahal a monument of Love?

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 10 Feb 09

Emperor Shah Jahan built Tajmahal to show the whole world how deeply he loved his wife Empress Mumtaj Begum.Shahjahan built Tajmahal after the death of Mumtaj.In her life time Mumtaj Begum could not realize husband's love to...

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St. Louis Arch

carolbee @carolbee (16230) • United States 27 Nov 07

How many have visited St. Louis and rode the tram to the top of the arch? I did once and when I got to the top, turned right around and went back down. It's a beautiful monument but I could feel the slight sway at the very top and...

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Bredero, and his most famous sonnet

thefortunes @thefortunes (2367) • Netherlands 15 Sep 07

Due to a request I had from my friend Michaeldadona I decided to look for an see which sonnet by Bredero was his most famous one, and found it. It's title is: 'Liefhebbers vande liefd’ and the translation in Englis is: 'Lovers...

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Bredero statue in Amsterdam

thefortunes @thefortunes (2367) • Netherlands 14 Sep 07

This photo isn't that great but is fine enough to make you see the monument for Bredero in Amsterdam, an important part of the Dutch Golden Age. Bredero wasn't a sculpture artist, but a poet of sonnets, and dramatist, depicting...

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