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Nov 30, 2010

Machu Picchu - Peru, Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru Photos

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire.

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu - Peru

The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 but it was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction.

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Since it was not plundered by the Spanish when they conquered the Incas, it is especially important as a cultural site and is considered a sacred place.

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu - Peru

Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. These are located in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. In September 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding the return of artifacts which Hiram Bingham had removed from Machu Picchu in the early twentieth century.

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru

Beautiful Urubamba Valley in Peru
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Animals Great Migrations | National Geographic | Fotos national geographic



Beautiful animals move around the world, chasing resources in dangerous journeys that might take mere hours or span generations. To capture the images and video for the series, they spent two and a half years in the field, traveling 420,000 miles across 20 countries and all seven continents. Move as millions, survive as one. That is the subtitle to the new seven-part television series from National Geographic called "Great Migrations". The fine folks at National Geographic have been kind enough to share with us some images from "Great Migrations: Official Companion Book" below. Great Migrations premieres in the U.S. on Sunday, November 7 on the National Geographic Channel.


















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Strange Monuments in American Cities | Odd sculptures to strange statues

From odd sculptures to strange statues, cities love to erect unusual structures to show some local color. Here are a handful of our favorites from around the country.















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Nov 29, 2010

Clever Pick Up Lines | One liners | Good pick up lines

I may not be Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make your bed rock.

I can't find my puppy, can you help me find him? I think he went into this cheap motel room.

Your body's name must be Visa, because it's everywhere I want to be.

Let's do breakfast tomorrow. Should I call you or nudge you?

Yo Baby, you be my Dairy Queen, I'll be your Burger King, you treat me right, and I'll do it your way.

Is it that cold out or are you just smuggling tic-tac's.

You with those curves, and me with no brakes ...

Aw, girl, I'm gonna have to put you on my "To Do" List!

Save a horse -- ride a cowboy.

Your eyes are as blue as window cleaner.

Inheriting eighty million bucks doesn't mean much when you have a weak heart.

If you're going to regret this in the morning, we can sleep until the afternoon.

What do you say we go back to my crib and do some math: Add a bed, subtract our clothes, divide your legs, and multiply

Your place or mine? Tell you what? I'll flip a coin. Head at my place, tail at yours

Love is a sensation, caused by a temptation, to feel penetration. a guy sticks his location in a girl's destination, to increase the population for the next generation, did you get my explanation, or do you need a demonstration?

I have a six inch tongue and I can breath through my ears

My boys over there bet that I wouldn't be able to start a conversation with the most beautiful girl in the room. Want to buy some drinks with their money?
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Realistic Miniature Food Sculptures by Kim Burke

American sculptor and artist Kim Burke loves to create 1/12th scale miniatures of food from polymer clay. Her food sculptures look amazingly realistic. If you are interested, you can buy some of her creations at here.

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Miniature Food Sculptures
Miniature Food Sculptures
Miniature Food Sculptures
Miniature Food Sculptures
Miniature Food Sculptures
Miniature Food Sculptures
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Nov 26, 2010

10 Most Beautiful Castles In The World

This post is a collection of beautiful castles in different regions of world.We collected these wallpapers from different sources on web

Frederiksborg Castle Hillerod Denmark
Beautiful Castles

Wolfsegg Castle Bavaria Germany
Beautiful Castles

Kremlin Castle Moskow
Beautiful Castles

Kilchurn Castle Loch Awe Scotland
Beautiful Castles

Karlstein Castle Czech Republic
Beautiful Castles

Hohenwerfen Castle Austria
Beautiful Castles

Hohenschwangau Castle Bavaria Germany
Beautiful Castles

Harlech Castle Gwynedd Wales United Kingdom
Beautiful Castles

Hagenau Castle Austria
Beautiful Castles

Fayrac Manor Beynac France
Beautiful Castles

Eilean Donan Castle Loch Duich Scotland
Beautiful Castles
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