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Well known parks/lakes/green areas. |
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 | Floriade is "Australia's Celebration of Spring" held in Commonwealth Park in Canberra. You can see all the flowerbeds in bloom. Each year there is a different theme for the festival. |  | 10/04/2005 | 148 | 
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 | This park is named after the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. |  | 10/03/2005 | 297 |
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 | NTR Marg, Hyderabad, India | | 10/02/2005 | 166 |
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 | El Lago de Chapala (Lake Chapala) in Jalisco, Mexico.
It is Mexico's biggest freshwater lake, and from 1970/80 to 2002 it was getting smaller and smaller because of continued and flagrant use by corrupt officials and illegal pumping. Due to heavy rains, however, the lake has gotten progressively bigger and bigger. The High-Resolution parts in the north of the lake are probably dated from... | | 10/01/2005 | 197 |
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 | Lake Van, is the largest lake in Turkey (second largest in the Middle East), located in the far east of the country. |  | 09/30/2005 | 258 |
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 | The 2nd largest lake in Turkey, Lake Tuz is one of the richest salt beds in the world. The name Tuz Golu can be plainly translated into English as "Salt Lake." |  | 09/30/2005 | 304 |
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 | Jingshan Park is a public park located immediately north of the Forbidden City. The artificial hill of the park was constructed entirely from the soil excavated in forming the moats of the Imperial Palace and nearby canals. | | 09/29/2005 | 255 |
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 | Quite a nice place to relax, have a picnic etc. There's a minature train and a maze too. Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston_Park,_Canberra | | 09/29/2005 | 297 |
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 | Located in Canberra across the road from the ANU and at the base of Black Mountain which has Telstra Tower on top of it. | | 09/29/2005 | 163 |
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 | These are the botanical gardens at Bangalore, IT Capital of India. | | 09/27/2005 | 351 |
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 | The Palmengarten is a trust established by the citizens of Frankfurt in 1868. On 50 acres, the gardens display numerous beautiful and interesting plants throughout the year. In addition, the Palmengarten offers a variety of recreational activities including guided tours, summer concerts, evening festivals and exhibitions. |  | 09/25/2005 | 607 |
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 | Since the Smallholdings & Allotments Act 1908, UK local authorities have been obliged to provide plots of land to local householders (typically about 300 sq. yards for around £40 a year) to grow fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately they are increasingly left vacant, as can be seen here. | | 09/24/2005 | 125 |
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 | Worked on by leading architects and garden designers, including Vanbrugh & Capability Brown, since the 17th century, Stowe is said to be the first garden for which a guide book was produced. | | 09/24/2005 | 155 |
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 | Marineland Ontario. The large pools are for the Killer Whales. | | 09/24/2005 | 314 |
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 | View of Mormon Lake in Arizona | | 09/23/2005 | 131 |
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 | Home to all sorts of biodiversity, animal and bird life, fascinating plants, and a couple of evening classical concerts, the meandering paths and wide sloping lawns are the perfect place to chill on the weekend.
Website: http://www.nbi.ac.za/frames/kirstfram.htm | | 09/23/2005 | 191 |
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 | A Sundays ride through the lakes of the northern parts of Overijssel is very relaxing. | | 09/19/2005 | 156 |
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 | The terrace garden, completed in 1880, looks south from Malabar Hill towards Colaba, and affords a panoramic view of Bombay. It is built over three reservoirs which store 30 million gallons of water pumped here for cleaning before being supplied to the town. To the left of the Gardens, near the shoreline can be seen Priyadarshini Park, a new addition to much required green spaces in this city. | | 09/19/2005 | 234 |
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 | This is a very beautiful garden situated in Meise near Brussels with wonderful plants/flowers/trees. |  | 09/18/2005 | 207 |
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 | View of Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro | | 09/17/2005 | 236 |
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 | Will Rogers Park is the place where singer George Michael was busted for peforming a "lewd" act. | | 09/17/2005 | 243 |
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 | The Most Polluted Spot on Earth - standing on the banks of this lake for 1 hour will kill you.
According to a Worldwatch Institute report on nuclear waste, the "most polluted spot" on earth is Lake Karachai in the South Ural mountains.
Until the 1960s, Lake Karachai was used as a repository for high-level radioactive wastes from the nearby Mayak nuclear plant. The plant, also ... | | 09/16/2005 | 966 |
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 | A good rock festival zone in Turkey. | | 09/15/2005 | 155 |
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 | View of district of Urca in Rio de Janeiro and its beaches. | | 09/15/2005 | 132 |
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 | South Africa's largest Botanical Gardens. | | 09/15/2005 | 146 |
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