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• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Istana Nurul Iman
  

  Sungai Tumasek, Brunei

  Istana Nurul Iman

  1800 rooms of single-family residence in Brunei

  Named the Palace of the Faith Light, this $1.4 billion home in Brunei seems to display more opulence than spirituality. Completed in 1984, the extravagant Istana Nurul Iman is the largest palace... »

  Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes | Edited by JBHewlett, atimian and others

• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Chinese Buddhist Temple, Bandar Seri Begawan
  

  Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

  Chinese Buddhist Temple, Bandar Seri Begawan

  A beautiful chinese buddhist temple directly across from the Kg Kianggeh Open Air Market, in Brunei's capitol of Bandar Seri Begawan »

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• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Kg Kianggeh Open Air Market, Bandar Seri Begawan
  

  Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

  Kg Kianggeh Open Air Market, Bandar Seri Begawan

  Excellent open air market in Bandar Seri Begawan where local goods can be purchased. »

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• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Kampong Ayer
  

  Kampong Subok, Brunei

  Kampong Ayer

  The world's largest water village was dubbed the Venice of the East by Ferdinand Magellan

  For 1300 years, people have inhabited the stilted water village of Kampong Ayer. Since that time, it has been dubbed the Venice of the East, but in many ways its bizarre water structures are in a... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by JBHewlett and atimian

• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Ulu Temburong Canopy Walk, Brunei Darrusalam
  

  Ulu Temburong Canopy Walk, Brunei Darrusalam

  A canopy walk through the pristine untouched jungle of the Ulu Temburong National Park in the Temburong district of Brunei Darrusalam. It consists of a canopy walk that extends some 50 meters from... »

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• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Whale Feeding Grounds, Gulf of Maine
  

  Whale Feeding Grounds, Gulf of Maine

  Feeding grounds for Humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine. Boats for an excursion for whale viewing can be chartered out of Bar Harbor »

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• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett has been to Concrete Parthenon
  

  Concrete Parthenon

  "Athens of the South"

  Originally constructed for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, a full-sized replica of Athens' famous Parthenon resides today in Nashville's Centennial Park. Its remarkable quality is that... »

  Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Dylan

• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett has been to Vehicle Assembly Building
  

  Florida, US

  Vehicle Assembly Building

  A building so large that it has its own weather

  The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is the world's fourth largest building by volume. Completed in 1966, the VAB also holds the record of the largest... »

  Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science | Edited by Trevor

• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett has been to Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
  

  Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

  Home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer, today home to many six-toed cats

  Ernest Hemingway was a man who lived in many wonderful places, and traveled to many more. But the house on Whitehead Street in Key West was of particular importance, both in Hemingway's personal... »

  Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Henry

• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett has been to Southernmost Point of the USA
  

  Southernmost Point of the USA

  A monument marking the idea of reaching inaccessible places

  At the convergence of Whitehead and South Streets on the south coast of Key West, FL sits an enormous concrete monument. Made to look like a buoy sticking out of the coral bedrock, this monument... »

  Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by Mark_Casey and atimian

• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness
  

  Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness

  Excellent hiking, about an 8 mile round trip hike. The falls comes from a cave, and then falls into another underground cave.... Spectacular view »

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• August 31, 2011 JBHewlett added 7-Story Pagoda, Sibu, Sarawak, Malysia
  

  7-Story Pagoda, Sibu, Sarawak, Malysia

  Famous landmark in downtown Sibu, in Sarawak Malaysia. »

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• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Penang Butterfly Farm
  

  Penang Butterfly Farm

  The Tropical Worlds 1st Live Butterfly Sanctuary

  The Tropical Worlds 1st Live Butterfly Sanctuary »

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• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
  

  Pulau Tikus, Malaysia

  Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram

  Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia

  When enlightenment is reached, the feeling is completely sublime and without trouble. Worries simply drift away into a calmer state of being. This Buddhist ethos is perfectly portrayed in Wat... »

  Giant Buddhas | Edited by JBHewlett and atimian

• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Dharmikara Burmese Buddhist Temple, Penang Malaysia
  

  George Town, Malaysia

  Dharmikara Burmese Buddhist Temple, Penang Malaysia

  There is an area of Penang Malaysia that is home to many different Temples, its an incredibly photographic area. »

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• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Jack Browns Seaplane Base
  

  Jack Browns Seaplane Base

  The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base

  Jack Brown's Seaplane Base is not just a tiny and incredibly busy airport. It is also a monument to a man who believed that every person should get to enjoy the thrill of holding the throttle on a... »

  Commercial Curiosities | Edited by JBHewlett and atimian

• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Akaka Falls, Hawaii
  

  Akaka Falls, Hawaii

  Akaka Falls State Park, Hawaii. Nice hike for a great view. »

  Natural Wonders | Edited by JBHewlett

• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Chapel of the Holy Cross
  

  Chapel of the Holy Cross

  A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona

  Although the 90-foot cross on its facade makes the Chapel of the Holy Cross a distinctly Christian monument, visitors without an interest in religion often describe their trek up the red rocks as... »

  Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by JBHewlett, atimian and others

• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Cairo's City of the Dead
  

  Cairo, Egypt

  Cairo's City of the Dead

  In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead

  Just outside of Cairo, this City of the Dead used to house only corpses dating back to the 7th century. Created as an Arabic cemetery during the conquest of Egypt, the necropolis has developed... »

  Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by JBHewlett, serflac and 2 others

• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Mantle Rock
  

  Mantle Rock

  An impressive natural bridge owned by the Nature Conservancy in Livingston County Kentucky. Its a small hike from a parking area. Very interesting. »

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• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added The Golden Altar, San Jose Cathedral, Panama City
  

  The Golden Altar, San Jose Cathedral, Panama City

  Golden Altar at San Jose Cathedral, Old Colonial City, Panama »

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• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Ancon Hill, República de Panamá
  

  Ancon Hill, República de Panamá

  A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama

  You can tell a lot from looking at a map of Ancon Hill and the nearby areas. Surrounded on all sides by Panama City, Ancon Hill is a tiny pocket of jungle wilderness in a rapidly industrializing... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by JBHewlett and atimian

• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Blue Hole
  

  Blue Hole

  220-foot deep drop-off filled with marine life

  Blue Hole near Chalk Sound, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos. »

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• August 30, 2011 JBHewlett added Bridge of the Americas
  

  Bridge of the Americas

  The only non-swinging bridge that connects North and South America

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  Architectural Oddities | Edited by JBHewlett and atimian

• August 29, 2011 JBHewlett added Hell, Grand Cayman
  

  Hell, Grand Cayman

  Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan

  Hell can be very hot, especially in the summer. Most people picture flames engulfing most of the underworld, when in fact, Hell is mostly covered in black limestone, tourists, and excessive... »

  Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by JBHewlett, atimian and others