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Visit even the smallest of towns in the U.S. and you’re likely to hear some local ghost stories and discover a few haunted houses. But some American cities have gained the reputation for being particularly ghost-ridden thanks to their rich and often bizarre historical backgrounds. The following are ten of the most haunted cities to [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:01 am
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There are just too many creepy places in America for this list to be the top 10, but these 10 destinations are all near the top of the list in terms of all-in-all creep factor. With Halloween fast approaching this list is appropriate and if you live near any of the places you may want [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:01 am
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In the quest to improve fuel economy, you will find magic fuel additives, special spark plugs, Tornado-simulating air intake systems, and fuel line magnets. However, when it comes to actually producing some measurable gains, there are really only 10 proven methods that are worth both your time and your dollar.
10. The Glorious Right Hand Turn
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Posted by TopTenz Master on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 12:03 am
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A city becomes “lost” when it is abandoned by its inhabitants and left to decay. This can be the result of war, migration, or natural disaster, but in each case these cities can act as a sort of time capsule, leaving a civilization frozen in history and waiting to be discovered. While many of these [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:01 am
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The UK is a popular tourist destination because of its terrific scenery, history, and culture. It’s got great cities, countryside, and a coastline. Here are some places to spark your interest, away from the usual tourist spots. Beware, there are a lot of large photos so this page may take a little longer to load.
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Posted by Anne Iredale on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 1:12 am
Filed under All, Engineering, Photos, Travel · Tagged with Alnwick, Angel of the North, architecture, bradord, Brighton, buildings, Carmarthenshire, castle, castles, chesire, Derbyshire, East Sussex, Gateshead, giant's causeway, glasgow, Ireland, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Laugharne, Millennium Bridge, Museum, Newcastle, norfolk, norfolk broads, northern ireland, Northumberland, suffolk, top 10 UK destinations, Travel, Tyne, UK, wales, west yorkshire
If you are looking to travel and want to go back in time here are ten great historic travel destinations for the history buff on the go. From Castles to Great Walls to Pyramids here you will find 10 Historical destinations that everyone should visit. Do you have any places in mind that are both [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 1:00 am
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In a world of bland, corporate buildings, thank goodness for those architects and designers who express their individuality. They brighten up our world. From works of art to the downright wacky, here is a list, some of which I have been fortunate to see in the flesh.
10. Guggenheim Museum – Bilbao, Spain
No list is possible [...]
Posted by Anne Iredale on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:35 am
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When you think of a river, the last thing you think about is probably how strong its water really is. You are more than likely to think about calm flowing water that brushes over stones at the bottom of the river. Maybe you envision small fish in the river. Whatever you think about, it’s definitely [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 12:14 am
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London, England is full of museums. There are large museums and smaller museums. Many are quite good and some are ever-so-slightly crappy. If you only have time to visit ten of London’s many interesting museums, then below are the ten museums that Spoonfed would recommend. Even if you have time to visit as many as [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 9:42 pm
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When you think about going on vacation or to a getaway trip, you probably pick somewhere warm with inviting weather, people, and beaches. Once you pick that perfect beach you want to visit, you can’t picture anything else but a warm breeze and a clear blue sky that engulfs a beautiful brown sandy beach, with [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 12:09 am
Filed under All, Nature, Travel · Tagged with attractions, beach, black sand, black sand beach, California, hawaii, hawaii beaches, honokalani black sand beach, kaimu beach, kehena beach, ocean, oneuli beach, pololu valley beach, prince william sound, punaluu beach, roadside, sea, sun, Travel, vik beach, waianapanapa black sand beach, water