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May 19, 2005
Historical Resources
Frosted Windows – 300 years of St. Petersburg through Western Eyes
Vilnius in old photographs
The Historic Photographers of Zanzibar. (Btw, “The main islands of Zanzibar are Unguja, Pemba, Tumbatu and Mafia”)
The Treasury of Amsterdam, from the old gallows to the brothels and the bicycle repair shops. Elsewhere, Dogshit in Amsterdam, the biggest nuisance by the inhabitants and visitors to the city
The biggest open diamond mine in the world, Mirny, Russia, East Siberia. 525 m deep, 1200 meters in diameter. The air zone within this mine is closed for helicopters - happened a few accidents when they were "sucked in" by downward air flow...
Silly maps of the London Underground stations
Huaxi, China's richest village
Wikipedia on Micronations: Micronations are entities that resemble independent states, but for the most part exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of their creators
Out of Africa: An Egyptian polar researcher
New York to Tahiti non-stop (A commercial site)
I left on a short vacation this week. This post had been pre-blogged for your enjoyment. Many More Unusual Travel Destinations Here
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Thanks for the great links. I'm a regular lurker of your blog and I thought that for once I should let you know how much I enjoy the interesting stories and links. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Jim at May 19, 2005 9:05:59 AM
Zanzibar Queen of Sheba Legend- Once upon a time...... The Sea said to the Queen of Sheba while at high seas, "promise you return again" She threw her Perl necklace into the Sea and the Sea said "that's not enough" She then threw two treasure chests into the Sea which sprang open and from these treasures the Magic Islands of Zanzibar were formed... www.Zanzibarmagic.com
Posted by: ZanzibarMagic at Apr 18, 2008 10:39:21 PM