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10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Great Barrier Reef That You Shouldn't Miss

The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef stretches almost 1500 miles into the Pacific from the tip of Queensland. Designated a Marine Park by the Australian government and a World Heritage Area by UNESCO, the reef is home to an extraordinary abundance of species and habitats. Snorkeling, diving and fishing are rightly popular along the reef, nowhere more so than on the Whitsunday Islands, where the silica sands and aqua waters of the Coral Sea create the perfect beach escape.

What to do and see in Sochi, Southern District: The Best Playgrounds

The biggest resort town on what's called the "Russian Riviera," Sochi is preparing to step onto the world stage as the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Somewhat ironically, Sochi is really quite temperate for most of the year, with its Black Sea waters warm and swimmable well into October. The Arboretum and Riviera Park are among the city’s most popular destinations. Serving as a beautiful backdrop for Sochi are the Caucasus Mountains, home to the nearby snow skiing resort of Krasnaya Polyana.

The 5 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

Greifswald (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaɪfsvalt]), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (German: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald), is a city in northeastern Germany.

Top 10 Bars & Clubs in Westmoreland Parish, Westmoreland Parish

Discover the best top things to do in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica including Risky Business, Collette's Bar, Pilot's Cotton Tree Bar, Blue Demin Bar Joint, Natural Mystic Bar, Apple Lounge, No Limits Bar, Sea Star, SunnySide Bar Negril, Drifters Bar & Entertainment Venue.

What to do and see in Guasca, Cundinamarca Department: The Best Things to do

Guasca is a Colombian town and municipality in the Guavio Province, part of the Cundinamarca Department located approximately 55 km from Bogotá passing through the town of La Calera, Cundinamarca or 65 km passing through Sopó. Guasca borders the municipalities Guatavita in the north, Junín in the east, in the south La Calera and Fómeque and in the west Sopó.

The 8 Best Transportation in Tanintharyi Region, Tanintharyi Region

Discover the best top things to do in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar including Sam The Man, Dawei Panorama Tours & Travel, Myeik Tour, BAK Travels & Tours, Mergui Paradise Travels, Kawthaung Tour, Orient Sail, iTravello Travel.

The 5 Best Things to do in Mavelikara, Kerala

Discover the best top things to do in Mavelikara, India including Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, Mavelikara Puthiyakavu Tamil Brahmana Samooham, Onattukara Sports Academy, Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, Chettikulangara Temple.

6 Art Galleries in Lower Carniola Region That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover the best top things to do in Lower Carniola Region, Slovenia including Bozidar Jakac Art Museum, Lamutov Likovni Salon, Gallery of Naive Artists, Primozic House, Galerija Simulaker, Atelje likovnice Vladke Sumrek.

What to do and see in Hamilton & Waikato Region, North Island: The Best Art Galleries

Discover the best top things to do in Hamilton & Waikato Region, New Zealand including Inspirit Studio & Gallery, Deciduus & Santie, Raglan Photo Gallery, The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum, ArtsPost Galleries & Shop, Art on Main, Wallace Gallery Morrinsville, Skinroom, Weasel Gallery, Kodak And Black.

7 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Marlborough Region That You Shouldn't Miss

The fertile soil and temperate climate of the Wairau River Valley provide the perfect conditions for a wine lover's paradise. Marlborough's thousands of acres of vineyards and dozens of wineries create delectable wines of diverse varietals, from full-bodied Pinot Noir to herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc. The countryside boasts unsurpassed beauty, with its majestic mountains, verdant vineyards and the labyrinth of waterways that make up the Marlborough Sounds.

6 Things to do in Corso Italia-Davenport That You Shouldn't Miss

We've heard Toronto described as "New York City run by the Swiss," and it's true—you can find world-class theater, shopping and restaurants here, but the sidewalks are clean and the people are friendly. The best place to start is literally at the top—the CN Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere.

10 Performances in Chugoku That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover the best top things to do in Chugoku, Japan including Aki Hiroshima Busho-tai, SAMURAI NINJA THEATRE, An Evening of Kagura, Tejinaya Hiroshima, Hiroshima Kagura Regular Performances, Yasigibushi Engeikan, club G hiroshima, Yunotsu Onsen Yokagura, Matsue Kitahori Museum Art and Culture Hall, Ube Bbb.

The 7 Best Museums in Mandal Municipality, Southern Norway

Discover the best top things to do in Mandal Municipality, Norway including Mandal Museum, Sjolingstad Woollen Mill, Kulturfabrikken, Vigeland Hus, Atelier Svaland, Eddas Lave, Sava Brukskunst.

Things to do in Bilbao, Basque Country: The Best Spas & Wellness

Travelers generally come to Bilbao to see the Guggenheim—some for the art inside, but many for the amazing building itself. The Fine Arts Museum and the Basque Museum may not have been designed by Frank Gehry, but are worth a visit, and you can catch international opera stars at the Palacio Euskalduna.

Things to do in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands: The Best Nature & Parks

With a population of only about 125 people, Little Cayman, an island of coral and sand that just got electricity in 1990, is an absolute paradise of beaches, lagoons, lush foliage and amazing diving. Jacques Cousteau declared Little Cayman's waters to be among the top three diving sites in the world. Reefs, shipwrecks and Little Cayman's Bloody Bay Wall, considered the Caribbean's most sensational wall dive, create unforgettable dips. Walk or rent a bike to get around the ten-mile-long island.

Things to do in Naples, Campania: The Best Food & Drink

Romantic Naples, two hours south of Rome, is the largest city in southern Italy. It has some of the world's best opera and theater houses and is often called an open-air museum, due to its many historic statues and monuments. Join families on promenade as the sun sets on the Bay of Naples. View finds from Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale or revel in the art and architecture of Museo Cappella Sansevero, built in the late 1500s.

Things to do in China, China: The Best Room Escape Games

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. China also has the most neighbor countries in the world. Governed by the Communist Party of China, it exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

What to do and see in Bagmati Zone, Central Region: The Best Climbing Tours

Bagmati (Nepali: बागमती अञ्चल Listen (help·info) Bāgmatī Añcal) is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal, named after the Bagmati River. It is in the Central Development Region of Nepal. The zone contains the Kathmandu Valley with its conurbation of 1.5 million inhabitants.