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Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, England - Travel Guide

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Britain’s top holiday resort is Pleasure Beach located in Blackpool, a seaside resort town in the North West. The town of Blackpool is rich of interesting spots such as pristine beaches and arcades, but it is the Pleasure Beach and its partner, the Blackpool Tower, that attracts visitors the most. It is estimated that over 5 million of visitors come to this famed destination which makes Pleasure Beach part of the top 20 most visited funfair and amusement parks in the world. Pleasure Beach’s bundle of attractions is the very reason why visitors flock to this place. Premier attractions are its thrilling rides comprising of rollercoasters and water rides. Present in the grounds of Pleasure Beach are eleven roller coaster rides, including the world-known 200 feet high ‘’Pepsi Max Big One," the highest roller coaster of Britain. Equally popular are Ice Blast, Avalanche, Big Dipper and Valhalla. The wooden roller coaster known as The Grand National is still one of the sought-after attra

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Japan - Travel Guide

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Japan’s Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is a new generation style leisure and amusement park. Located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama , this huge theme park has been magnetizing millions of visitors since it opened on May 8, 1993. In terms of attendance, Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is definitely one of the most-visited amusement parks in Asia.  Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is an amusement park embraced by nature, perfect for sight-seeing and spending quality time with the family. The island spans a size of 24 hectares, 18 times greater than the grounds of Tokyo Dome. There is always and ease in entering this amusement park as there are no long lines to endure—it does not even require payment for visitors get in! It has a pay-as-you-go concept that is why it does not need an admission gate and entrance fee. The park is accessed by the Kanazawa Seaside Line which makes the trip to this amusement park a leisurely experience in itself. The best feature of the park is the Aqua Resorts wh

Tate Modern Museum, London - Travel Guide

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One of the many highly-regarded museums in London is Tate Modern. This museum is famous all over the world particularly because it owns the biggest collection of modern art all across Europe. Aside from its name, it is also known as Britain’s National Gallery of Modern Art. Tate Modern is a part of the prestigious Tate Group alongside Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate Online and Tate St. Ives. If you are having a trip in London, do not miss out Tate Modern. Being a former Bankside Power Station, you will find the museum in London Borough of Southwark’s Bankside area. Tate Modern takes pride of its vast collection of British art from the 1900’s up to the modern times, as well as international collection contemporary art, all of which arranged thematically. Among all modern art museums in the world, Tate Modern is the most-visited one, generating more than 4 million of visitors per year.  In 1992, there was a competition to construct a building that will give home to the country’s mode

Lotte World, Seoul, South Korea - Travel Guide

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Lotte World is a major recreation complex located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul , South Korea . This multi-purpose complex opened its doors on July 12, 1989 that allowed people to experience its attractions and world-class facilities. With the kind of adventure and fun it offers, the complex generates millions of visitors each year which makes Lotte World one of the most-visited amusement complexes in the world. Lotte World is primarily divided into two major sections—the indoor and the outdoor complexes. Lotte World plays as a proud host of Indoor Adventure, the largest indoor theme park in the world. Being the grandest indoor theme park of all, Indoor Adventure promises an array of activities and attractions not found anywhere else. At the heart of the indoor theme park is South Korea’s largest ice skating rink being surrounded with almost 20 amusement rides and attractions. What is great about Indoor Adventure is that it is open even on holidays, so the fun and happiness never

Centre Pompidou, Paris, France - Travel Guide

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Centre Georges Pompidou, or simply Centre Pompidou, sitting in the Marais District right in the heart of Paris , is a timeless and unique form of architecture that unveils the stunning view of the capital. This structure serves as Paris’ center of French art and culture, bringing together the magnificent works of men in one perfect location. The upper floors of Centre Pompidou have the best spots for sighting the iconic landmarks France is proud to have, such as the Notre Dame , the Sacré-Coeur, and of course, the ever-famous Eiffel Tower .  The famed building is a collaboration of architectural masters Richard Rogers, Renzo Pianoand and Gianfranco Franchini. The honor of designing Centre Pampidou was granted to the team as a result of an architectural design competition held in 1971 which comprised of almost 600 entries. The design of the building clearly reflects what high-tech architecture means, and National Geographic described the reaction to the structure as ‘’love at second si