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London is one the most-toured cities in Europe, and the strength of its destinations extensively relies on heritage and arts. Going to London means visiting museums and appreciating what’s housed there—may the theme is of culture, history, timeless art or contemporary design. British Museum, dedicated to human history and culture, dominates the line-up of London’s museums. To date, the prestigious museum plays a sanctuary to almost 8 million collections, probably the largest of all collections in the world. British Museum started out as a universal museum with an initial collection from physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane. At that time, the collection reached as high as 70,000 pieces including some 40,000 books, 7,000 manuscripts, and an extensive collection of natural history specimens. The establishment of British Museum is something new in the history of the country: it was national, it did not belong to royalty or church and it was open to the public.  For the last seven ...

Universal Parks and Resorts, headquartered in Orlando , is behind all the theme parks of Universal Studios. With the aim to grant entertainment, not just through films and movies, Universal Studios has also been a provider of thrill and excitement through tummy-flipping rides and heart-skipping fun. It was June 7, 1990 when Orlando’s Universal Studios opened to the public and it has been gathering millions of guests since then. As one of the most-visited theme parks in the United States , Universal Studios has never stopped in granting the kind of excitement every visitor expects from its huge grounds. The visitors become instant superstars as they are treated in a wonderful array of colorful rides, live shows and top-of-the line attractions. As one enjoys each and every Universal Studios treat, a line-up of popular characters and famous Universal Studios movies serve as the amusing backdrop. To experience the most-thrilling ride right in the picture of a popular movie is a fantasy th...

SeaWorld Orlando, under the operation of SeaWorld Entertainment, is a zoological and theme park that highlights the majestic under-the-sea life. Together with Aquatica and Discovery Coves, SeaWorld is one of the departments of SeaWorld Parks and Resorts Orlando. With millions of visitors it magnetizes all over the globe, this marine park is named as one of the most-visited theme and amusement parks in the United States. Backed-up by the 30-year operation in the industry, SeaWorld has achieved mastery when it comes to animal attractions and marine shows.  The huge space of 200 acres boasts of a chain of rides, animal exhibits and wholesome entertainment for the family, making SeaWorld an ideal place for a weekend getaway. SeaWorld operates with a variety of ‘’themes’’ to cater to different personalities and ages. Key West, for instance, is an attraction that reflects the architecture, landscape and atmosphere of the Key West city of Florida with side-attraction of bottlenose dolph...

The Eiffel Tower, or La Tour Eiffel, is the iconic and widely-admired landmark of Paris . Standing on Champ de Mars, it has a towering height of 324 meters that make it France’s 2nd tallest structure. For 41 years until 1930, Eiffel Tower was hailed as the world’s tallest man-made composition. Due to its unconventional design, the tower was heavily criticized by France’s leading artists. But Eiffel tower proved otherwise, and in fact, even became the country’s highly-respected cultural icon. Now, Eiffel Tower not only serves as Paris’ prime attraction, the structure is marked as the most-visited paid monument in the world as well. The tower was designed and constructed by the company of engineer Gustave Eiffel, the same company that built the internal frame of the Statue of Liberty . The company’s chief engineers, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, were the ones responsible for the tower’s original drawings. The purpose of the tower was to serve as an entrance arch to 1889 World’ Fai...

Universal Studios Japan was the first Universal Studios theme park built in Asia. Located in the Osaka Bay Area, the park spans a massive size of 39 hectares that aptly accommodates millions of visitors from near and far. Opened in March 31, 2001, this park is patterned after the Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal Studios in Japan is one of the top 25 amusement and theme parks worldwide. In Japan , this ranks as the second most-visited theme park next to Tokyo Disneyland . Universal Studios has whole lot to offer to its visitors, starting from the park’s eight sections: Universal Wonderland, Amity Village, Jurassic Park, Lagoon, Hollywood, San Francisco, New York and Waterworld. The attractions are mostly inspired by popular Universal Studios movies including ET, Spiderman, Terminator II, Back to the Future, and the most popular of all, the Jurassic Park. Universal Studios Japan will bring an ear-to-ear smile to Harry Potter fans as a Harry Potter them...

Trafalgar Square is an open space in central London that serves as a tourist attraction in the City of Westminster. In every season, there are a lot of things to do and see in Trafalgar Square as it is rich of historical museums, fine galleries, nature parks, high-end shops and upscale restaurants. Trafalgar Square highlights some of the important landmarks of London and certainly, this is one of the best and beautiful squares London has to offer. There is no other square in the world can hold such a remarkable beauty and take pride of its relevance in history. London and the Big Ben are synonymous to each other. Officially named as St. Stephen’s Tower, the Big Ben, London’s most recognized landmark, erects within the grounds of Trafalgar Square. Nelson’s Column is also found here, a landmark that gives tribute to Britain’s greatest Naval Commander. Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson led a fleet of 27 British Navy ships to fight a fleet of 33 French and Spanish ships. He was a significant ...

Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park that is based from Walt Disney’s famous animated creations, movies and stories. Opened in April 15, 1983 in Urayasu, Chiba, Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park that was built outside the US. The entire theme park is named Tokyo Disney Resort where Tokyo Disneyland is one of the major attractions together with Tomorrowland, Toontown, Adventureland, Westernland, Critter Country, Fantasyland and World Bazaar. The construction of Tokyo Disneyland was commissioned to Walt Disney Imageneering and its design was modeled after Magical Kingdom in Florida and Disneyland California. Tokyo Disneyland is noted for its extensive size that spans a 115-acre of open space, more than enough to accommodate huge number of visitors that tour the park. With almost 15 million visitors each year, Tokyo Disneyland ranks as the third most visited theme park in the world. Tokyo Disneyland has a partner, the Tokyo DisneySea, and these two themed parks are the only par...