tourist places in the world

Friday, July 29, 2011

Granite Bunker
Bunker which is located in Salt Lake City, the state of Utah, USA this store millions of personal records stored on microfilm humans. This is where the tribe of Mormons to do intensive research to trace the genealogy of their ancestors.
Below ground as deep as 200 meters in the mountains of granite, and behind six doors weighing 12 tons is the world's greatest treasures stored in the field of genealogy. The data obtained from the ancient books of the church, now it can be accessed by anyone who is not Mormon.
Sealand / HavenCo

This is still a matter of storing the data, just lying there in the middle of the sea. Haven.Co data storage company to secure sensitive data owned by many companies in Sealand. If you see the picture, imagine that Sealand is nothing more than the building dock in the middle of the ocean, exactly 10 miles off the coast of Suffolk England. Even so Sealand is a special area since 1967 with its own king.

When the second world war, Sealand is an air defense area in international waters. Then, since Great Britain did not see the kingdom as part of England, then Prince Roy's former owner Major Paddy Roy Bates claimed Sealand as a state personal property. In 1978 a number of Dutch people who worked for the German trade kidnap the son of Roy and master of Sealand.

The kidnappers were conquered and captured as prisoners of war. Kingdom of Great Britain was trying to help release prisoners but failed. Germany then sent an ambassador to Sealand to free the prisoners. Prince Roy interpret this as a real recognition that the Sealand as a nation.
London Tower

In medieval times, this building serves as a fortress, over time these buildings continue to be expanded and changed its function, been used as a prison, the king's residence, as well as storage space weapons and treasure.

Until now this treasure trove of storage space Jewel House is still there. It lies under the ground, behind steel doors and steel protective glass plate. Here is the heir to the British throne dwells gems.

Visitors do not need to tired to walk because the floor running. This was intentional because with so visitors will not linger to see the museum collection. Also visitors are always under the strict supervision of security officers.
Objects that are here are of high value. Call it a golden crown St. Edward, Queen Elisabeth's crown with the Kohinoor diamond weighing 109 carats and scepter with stars from Africa, the world's largest diamond hone.
Bryce Canyon National Park, USA
Located in southeastern Utah, USA, Bryce Canyon National Park is known for its geological formations called hoodoos. Sediments of lakes and streams that have been around 40 million years ago which has been eroded, forming this formation. Changes color from pink to dark red, then orange, is the result of mineral deposits in sedimentary rocks.
Mirny Diamond Mine, Siberia
Mirny Diamond Mine in Siberia is the world's second largest crater created by humans. Path to the bottom of the crater reached 1,700 feet into the gold mining area that annually produce two million carats. Air transportation from the top to the crater is very limited for the helicopter after a number of accidents due to airflow.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Devil's Tower, USA
Situated on a hill volcano, Devil's Tower has a peak with an altitude over 5,000 feet. In addition to often become the main destination for climbing, this is a spiritual place for a number of Native American tribes. Usually, the climber does not perform its activities during June, when the sacred ceremony took place here.