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Famous islands and beaches around the world. |
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 | Fannette Island in Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe |  | 08/06/2008 | 35 | 
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 | a beautiful beach where you can see a great view of Sydney airport. this safety net protects people from sharks. |  | 07/03/2008 | 293 |
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 | Onetahi is an island of the Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polonesia. The island belonged do Marlon Brando till his death. | | 05/22/2008 | 481 |
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 | That's the classical lonely island with a big rock, some palms and a large beach. The island belongs to Fiji. |  | 05/22/2008 | 890 |
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 | Some type of harvesting operation off the coast of Makri Island in Greece. |  | 04/03/2008 | 412 |
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 | The Palm Deira is the largest and the last of Dubai's inspiring palm-shaped islands, The Palm, Deira will house 8000 villas apart from a number of amenities such as, shopping malls, sports facilities, clubs, public services and other luxury amenities, making it one of the world's most coveted residential properties, thus closing the final chapter of the world's eighth wonder The Palm.
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 | Do you need to unwind from your hectic everyday life?
Visit the easternmost point of Denmark, the group of islands, Ertholmene, which is probably known better under the name of the largest one, Christiansø.
Christiansø is a unique place. You can not find such a special group of islands anywhere else in Denmark. The old fortress of King Christian V has not changed ... |  | 03/17/2008 | 76 |
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 | A spectacular looking beach by a river and surrounded by miles and miles of tropical rainforest in Suriname | | 02/28/2008 | 365 |
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 | Rimini Beach - Mile upon mile of colourful parasols and bars | | 01/12/2008 | 315 |
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 | Harold Holt became the 17th Prime Minister of Australia in 1966. His term as Prime Minister dramatically ended in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach - presumed drowned. | | 01/09/2008 | 89 |
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 | The closest of the Five Islands to Wollongong, Toothbrush Island offers good, all-round diving for every diver. With a maximum depth of about 17m, Toothbrush Island is, in the right conditions, perfect for the novice diver, as well as offering lots of interest for the more experienced. | | 12/22/2007 | 105 |
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 | Also a popular surfing beach on the Northern end Bombo Beach is located just north of the Kiama township, on the Eastern side of the Princes Hwy. Only accomplished surfers should access this spot as it is well known for strong undercurrents and is not advisable for weaker swimmers.
Whales can often be spotted off the Southern Headland during the migrating season between April &am... | | 12/19/2007 | 112 |
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 | The sweep of Seven Mile Beach is rimmed with sand dunes and a variety of coastal sand forests, some of which are listed as endangered ecological communities. and yes it is 7 miles long I've walked it. | | 12/18/2007 | 214 |
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 | A island of the coast of Tasmaimia is shaped like a dolphin |  | 12/12/2007 | 252 |
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 | The small island of Blanquilla is named for its white sand beaches, visible as a bright border along the northeastern–eastern shoreline. Located approximately 292 kilometers (182 miles) northeast of Caracas, this Caribbean island is a popular destination for divers and tourists arriving by boat or airplane (the airstrip is visible at image bottom).
The plants and animals of Isl... | | 11/28/2007 | 163 |
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 | A sea path in greece that shows how anyone can come to my island,Chios! | | 09/25/2007 | 372 |
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 | This island was discovered by the Spanish explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano on March 18, 1522. Elcano did not name the island, however.
Having found the island unnamed, the Dutch captain Anthonie van Diemen named it Nieuw Amsterdam (Dutch for New Amsterdam) after his ship in 1633.
French Captain François Péron, was marooned three years on this island. Péron had been o... | | 09/22/2007 | 562 |
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 | Caja de Muerto is an island south of Puerto Rico that is protected by the Natural reserve Caja de Muertos Natural Reserve, because of native turtle traffic. The island is located 8.4 km south of the Puerto Rican mainland. It is part of Playa barrio of Ponce municipio. It is 2.75 km long northeast-southwest, and up to 860 meters wide (560 meters on the average). The area is 1.54 km². Close by ar... | | 08/09/2007 | 265 |
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 | Minamitori-shima (南鳥島) or Marcus Island is an isolated island in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, located at 24°18′N, 153°58′E. The Japanese meaning of the name is "Southern Bird Island". It is 1.2 km² in area. It is the easternmost territory belonging to Japan, some 1 848 km SE of Tokyo, or 1 267 East of the closest Japanese island, Minami Iō-jima... | | 05/01/2007 | 936 |
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 | Altimetry of the island of Fernando de Noronha.
(Image source: http://www.signoronha.cnpm.embrapa.br/alti.html ) | | 04/12/2007 | 260 |
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 | San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. It forms part of the San Marco sestiere.
The island was probably occupied in the Roman period, and definitely had a church by 829. The Benedictine Monastery of San Giorgio was established in 982 and its monks drained the island's marshes. They had considerable auto... | | 03/06/2007 | 292 |
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 | This is a wonderful island in the Caribbean | | 01/31/2007 | 284 |
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 | With its stunning natural beauty and central location, Flamingo Beach has become in just a few years in a renowned area for its structured growth and, for this reason, is ranked as one of the best destinations among the entire Gold Coast of Costa Rica.
A paradisiacal selection of activities is available to you. Among said selection, scuba diving, sailing, snorkeling, horse back riding, ... | | 01/28/2007 | 242 |
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 | Conchal Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. Named this way because the white sand is covered with millions of shell (conchal) pieces, which makes it very soft and beautiful. There it is one of the best hotels in Guanacaste, the Melia Conchal, which is an all-inclusive resort with golf course, many gourmet restaurants and beautiful villas. | | 01/28/2007 | 241 |
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 | This is the a beach the local's use. There are no hotels here just two enormous beaches with lovely white sand. You have to pay to park (about 4 Euro) then walk a bit but worth it. Beach bars , beds etc available. | | 01/27/2007 | 219 |
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