Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Treasures of Egypt

Treasures of Egypt

Egypt - a country being in which you can not just plunge into the grand millennial history and mystery, but also get a lot of wonderful impressions of an unforgettable vacation. How? Each defines for himself. After all, Egypt is rich not only in their sights and antiquities. Tourists can choose from a large abundance of entertainment. Beach vacation, diving, go-karting, horse riding and camel riding, jeep tours in the desert, visits to museums, golf courses, the famous Egyptian shopping, restaurants, water rides. All this can be found in this ancient country. As the Seven Wonders of Egypt: the Nile, Red Sea, the Pyramids of Giza, Luxor, the temples at Abu Simbel, the ancient culture of the pharaohs and the Bedouins.


The Sphinx of Giza - a huge figure of the creature with the body of a lion and a human head is located on the west bank of the Nile near Cairo. The picture in the background we see the pyramid of Khufu. The Great Sphinx - is the biggest stone statue on the ground. Believed that it was created ancient Egyptians in the third millennium BC, between approximately 2520 and 2494 years. BC

The golfer who plays on the field for the game of golf at the hotel «Oberoi House», overlooking the pyramids of Giza.

Khan al-Khalili is considered the biggest shopping area in Cairo.

Pyramid Meyduma located on the edge of the desert 70 kilometers south of Cairo and is the first Egyptian pyramid with aboveground burial. Ancient Egyptians believed that the higher the buried person, the closer he becomes to the god of the sun. At the foot of the huge building covered with crumbling stones.

Ripley's - Believe It or Not!









Saturday, June 19, 2010

World's Largest Superhero Gathering

1245 people dressed in superhero costumes gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people dressed as superheroes, in one place, at one time.

No villains dared even come close to Federation Square, on Saturday, when Batman, Superman, the Flash, Wolverine, Hulk and dozens of other comic-book superheroes, of all ages and sizes, gathered to set a new world record. The event was part of the 75th anniversary of DC comics, and people showed up to honor the superheroes they grew up with.

Just last week 1091 people dressed as superheroes gathered at a rugby tournament, at Twickenham Stadium, in London, but their record only stood for seven days.













World's Best Sporting Stadiums. 2.

20. Rose Bowl, Hampshire.

19. Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

18. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis.

17. Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta.

16. Yankee Stadium, New York.

15. MCG, Melbourne.

14. Madison Square Garden, New York.

13. Camp Nou, Barcelona.

12. Flushing Meadows, New York.

11. Dubai Sports City, Dubai.

World's Best Sporting Stadiums. 1.

10. The Bird's Nest, Beijing.

9. Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

8. Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.

7. All England Club, Wimbledon.

6. Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan.

5. Soccer City, Johannesburg.

4. Wembley Stadium, London.

3. Cowboys Stadium, Dallas.

2. Meydan Racecourse, Dubai.


1. World Games Stadium, Koahsiung, Taiwan.



Innovative Architecture of UAE - 8.








Innovative Architecture of UAE - 7.