Campina Grande (Portuguese "Great Plain") is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called agreste. It is considered one of the main industrial, technological and educational centers in the northeastern region of Brazil. The city was officially founded in 1864. Campina Grande also has a large cultural agenda, including the world's largest Saint John's Festival (called O Maior São João do Mundo), which takes place during the entire month of June.
Set between Milan and Verona at the foot of the Alps, Brescia is the second-largest city in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, with just under 200,000 people. The city’s rich history dates back to pre-Roman times, when it was a Gallic capital. Among the many great local sights are the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio (Old Cathedral, also called La Rotonda), unique for its circular shape, the 17th-century Duomo Nuovo (New Cathedral) next door, and the first-century Roman ruins at Tempio Capitolino.
Qazvin (/kæzˈviːn/; Persian: قزوین, IPA: [ɢæzˈviːn] ( listen), also Romanized as Qazvīn, Caspin, Qazwin, or Ghazvin) is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. Qazvin was an ancient capital in the Safavid dynasty and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its Baghlava, carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and pahlavi (Middle Persian) influence on its accent. At the 2011 census, its population was 381,598.
With its collection of historic homes, museums and battlefields, Frederick, Maryland, is a must-see destination for any history enthusiast. The sites of two bloody Civil War battles are preserved at Monocacy National Park and South Mountain State Park. Within the city, visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and learn how soldiers wounded in those battles were treated, or visit the house of Barbara Fritchie and picture her hanging the Stars & Stripes in defiance of the Confederate Army.
Kedah (Malay pronunciation: [kəˈdɑh]; Jawi: قدح), also known by its honorific Darul Aman or "Abode of Peace", is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice. Langkawi is an archipelago of islands, most of which are uninhabited. Kedah was called Kadaram (Tamil: கடாரம்; kadāram) by ancient and medieval Tamil people and Syburi (Thai: ไทรบุรี; RTGS: Sai Buri) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.
Coordinates: 6°30′N 9°30′W / 6.500°N 9.500°W / 6.500; -9.500
When you can trek through the rainforests in the morning and take in a tear-jerking opera at night, you know you're in a special place. Manaus offers a rich variety of nature, culture, art and dining. Explore the lush vegetation of Amazonian jungle on a guided backpacking or river tour, or sample the colorful bounty of the Mercado Adolpho Lisboa. The stately Amazonas Opera House was built with the finest materials, and inside you'll be blown away by powerful performances.
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. It is 75 miles (121 km) north of Dallas. The population was 22,682 at the 2010 census. Denison is part of the Texoma region and is one of two principal cities in the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Denision is known as the birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States.
Does time ever pass in the Florida Keys? Everyone and everything in Key West seems to go at its own pace, right down to the ice melting slooooowly in your margarita glass. Of course, it’s not all limes and leisure – Key West is known as the “Winter White House” because of its appeal to visiting U.S. presidents, and the island has been home to literary greats like Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams. The diving here is phenomenal, as is the kid-friendly Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center.
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region. The population was estimated at 31,153 in 2016. It is the county seat of Strafford County, and home to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the Woodman Institute Museum, and the Children's Museum of New Hampshire.
Discover the best top things to do in Greater Accra, Ghana including W.E.B. DuBois Center, Makola Market, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Bojo Beach, Accra Mall, Black Star Gate, Osu Castle, Labadi Pleasure Beach, Osu Oxford Street.
Discover the best top things to do in Kars Province, Turkey including Museum of Apostles (Havariler Museum), Ani Antik Kenti, Ani Cathedral, Sarikamis-Kars Kis Turizm Merkezi, Kars Museum, Kars Citadel, Kars Fethiye Camii.
Discover the best top things to do in Novosibirsky District, Russia including JAZZIUM, Bachetta Studio, Art Gallery & Workshop, Siberian Masters Novosibirsk Art Gallery, Art Gallery on Sovetskoi, Zhivoi Istochnik Art Gallery, Che Art Gallery, Vaiya Siberian Modern Art Gallery, Gallery Private Collection.
Discover the best top things to do in Chennai District, India including The Faraway Tree Gallery, Vivekananda House- Multimedia Cultural Museum, Thol Isai Kalanjiyam, Subramanya Bharathi Museum, M.Rm.Rm. Cultural Foundation, DakshinaChitra Museum, Chennai Rail Museum, Dr.Arun's Photography And Vintage Camera Museum, Live Art Museum, Dr MGR Memorial House.
Discover the best top things to do in Jiji, Taiwan including Jiji Cookies Train Ticket, Jiji Visitor Center, Lao Zhanzhang, Tian Xing Kiln Ceramic Art Village, Jiji Tourism Night Market, Mu Zai Yao, Piaoliumu Garden, TianYuh Mai Zhuang.
Zug (German: Zug, [tsuːk] ( listen); French: Zoug; Italian: Zugo; Romansh: Zug; Neo-Latin Tugium), is an affluent municipality and town in Switzerland. The name Zug originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to pull up fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.
Coordinates: 46°21′37″N 9°56′38″E / 46.3601976°N 9.9440002°E / 46.3601976; 9.9440002
Discover the best top things to do in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom including The Yellow Hat Tribe, University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum, Port Meadow, Worcester College, Oxford Canal, Iffley Lock.
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