Interior of The Strand Arcade, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia The Strand Arcade is a Victorian-style historic shopping arcade in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The Strand Arcade is located in the heart of the Sydney central business district (CBD), between Pitt Street Mall and George Street. Deigned by English architect John Spencer, ‘The Strand’ was...
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Namba Parks Shopping Centre at Night, Osaka, Kansai region, Honshu Island, Japan More images: Osaka Stock Images | Japan Stock Images | Travel Stock Photography
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Picture: Decorative Dragon Drum Of The Imperial Guard at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul, South Korea More images: Deoksugung Palace Stock Images | Seoul Stock Images | Korea Stock Images | Travel Stock Photography
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Posted in Japan, Kyoto
Kinkakuji (also known as “Golden Temple” or “Golden Pavilion”) is one of Kyoto’s best-known attractions. It was built in 1393 as a retirement villa for Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga. He intended to cover the exterior with gold, but only managed to coat the the ceiling of the third floor with gold leaf before his death. After...
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Arashiyama is a wonderful place and is located just west of Kyoto and next to Sagano. Arashiyama is perhaps most famous for it’s bamboo groves. Sagano bamboo groves are found behind Tenryuji Temple and along the trail to the Okochi Sanso. It is something you should consider seeing if you want to get out of...
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Tokyo Tower is a famous Japanese and Tokyo icon and landmark located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.5 metres (1,091 ft), it is the tallest artificial structure in Japan. Tokyo Tower is 13 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel Tower of Paris, and the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower. It has been...
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