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The Sydney Opera House is a multi-

venue performing arts centre inSydney, Australia,

identified as one of the 20th century's most

distinctive buildings.

Designed by Danish architect !rn "t#on, the

building $as formally opened on 20 %ctober

&() after a gestation beginning $ith "t#on's &*(

selection as $inner of an international design

competition. The government of +e$ South ales, led by the premier, oseph ahill, authorised

$or to begin in &*/ $ith "t#on directing construction. The government's decision to build

"t#on's design is often overshado$ed by circumstances that follo$ed, including cost and

scheduling overruns as $ell as the architect's ultimate resignation.

The building and its surrounds occupy the $hole of ennelong 1oint inSydney arbour,

bet$een Sydney ove and 3arm ove, ad4acent to theSydney central business district and

the 5oyal otanic 6ardens, and close by the Sydney arbour ridge.Though its name suggests a single venue, the building comprises multiple performance

venues $hich together are among the busiest of performing arts centres 7 hosting $ell over &,*00

performances annually, attended by more than &.2 million people. A $ide range of performances

is presented in the venues, by numerous performing arts producers, including four ey resident

companies8 %pera Australia, The Australian allet, the Sydney Theatre ompany and the Sydney

Symphony %rchestra. As one of the most popular visitor attractions in Australia, more than eight

million people visit the site each year, $ith around )*0,000 visitors annually taing a guided tour

of the building. The building is managed by the Sydney %pera ouse Trust, an agency of the

+e$ South ales State 6overnment.

%n 2/ une 200(, the Sydney %pera ouse became a "+9S% orld eritage Site.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch

bridge across Sydney arbour that carries rail,

vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic bet$een

the Sydney central business district :D; and

the +orth Shore. The dramatic vie$ of the bridge,

the harbour, and the nearby Sydney %pera ouse is

an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge is nicnamed


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The Great Ocean Road is an Australian +ational

eritage listed 2B) ilometres :&*& mi; stretch of

road along the south-eastern coast of Australia

bet$een the ictorian cities of TorEuay and

Allansford. uilt by returned soldiers bet$een &&

and &)2 and dedicated to soldiers illed during

orld ar @, the road is the $orld's largest $ar

memorial. inding through varying terrain along the

coast and providing access to several prominent landmars, including the T$elve

Apostles limestone stac formations, the road is an important tourist attraction in the region.

Acno$ledged as the $orld's largest $ar memorial.

The road is considered a tourist attraction in the area, in $hich much of the road hugs

coastline affectionately no$n as the Surf oast bet$een TorEuay and ape %t$ay and the

Shipwreck Coast further $est of ape %t$ay, providing visibility of ass Strait and the Southern%cean. The road traverses rainforests, as $ell as beaches and cliffs composed of limestone andsandstone, $hich is susceptible to erosion. The road travels via Anglesea, =orne, Apollo ay,

and 1ort ampbell, the latter being notable for its natural limestone and sandstone roc

formations including =och Ard 6orge, The 6rotto, =ondon Arch :formerly =ondon ridge;

and The T$elve Apostles. At the stretch of the 6reat %cean 5oad nearer to 6eelong, the road

meanders along the coast, $ith tall, almost-vertical cliffs on the other side of it. 5oad signs put

up along the road $arn motorists of possible rocfalls, $hich have occurred before.

The city of 6eelong, close to TorEuay, eperiences great benefit from Australian and

international visitors to the roadF $ith 6eelong %t$ay Tourism affirming it as an invaluable

asset. The 5oyal Automobile lub of ictoria :5A; listed the road as the state's top tourismeperience in its Victoria 101 survey, based on spots recommended by members and the publicon $hat they $ould recommend to visitors. o$ever, according to a survey performed by the

Surf oast Shire, residents have epressed concern that there are not enough safe crossings along

the road.


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Bondi Beach or Bondi Bay is a popular beach andthe name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, +e$South ales, Australia. ondi each is located ( m:B mi; east of the Sydney central business district, inthe local government area of averley ouncil, in

the 9astern Suburbs. ondi, +orth ondi and ondiunction are neighbouring suburbs. ondi each isone of the most visited tourist sites in Australia.elbourne is still one of the great tram cities of the $orld, and they are evenetending their net$or.

The increased popularity of ondi each in the &20s meant that some days up to &000cars $ould be pared near the beach. The >unicipal ouncil introduced paring fees in &2Cand $ithin the same year it introduced timed paring :) hour periods;.

As for no$, $ell buses run better than every ten minutes, and if you drive do$n, youmight spend a long time looing for paring.


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Melbourne City Centre :sometimes referred to aselbourne'smetropolitan area, and is a ma4orfinancial centre in Australia and the Asia-1acific region. The oddle 6rid in the ity entre ishome to >elbourne'sfamed alley$ays and arcades and is reno$ned for its distinct blend of

contemporary and ictorian architecture as $ell as epansive pars and gardens $hich surroundits edges. The ity entre is home to five of the si tallest buildings in Australia. @n recent times,it has been placed alongside+e$ ?or ity and erlin as one of the $orld's great street artmeccas, and designated a


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@slands and airns regions. Tourism is an important economic activity for the region, generatingover I) billion per year.

@n +ovember 20&B, 6oogle launched 6oogle "nder$ater Street ie$ in )D of the 6reatarrier 5eef. A >arch 20&C report stated that the reef $as eperiencing $idespread coral bleaching as a result of $arming ocean temperatures.

The Royal Botanic GardensMelbourne are internationallyreno$ned botanical gardens located near thecentre of >elbourne,ictoria, Australia, onthe south ban of the ?arra 5iver. They are)/ hectares :B acres; of landscapedgardens consisting of a mi of native andeotic vegetation including over &0,000individual species.

The 5oyal otanic 6ardens have a

second division in the outer >elbournesuburb of ranbourne, some B* m south-east of the city. The )C) hectare :/(

acres; 5oyal otanic 6ardens, ranbourne have a focus solely on Australian native plants, andfeature an a$ard-$inning special section called the ustralian !arden, $hich $as opened in>ay 200C.

The 5oyal otanic 6ardens >elbourne are ad4acent to a larger group of parlands directlysouth-east of the city, bet$een St. Jilda 5oad and the ?arra 5iver no$n as the DomainParlands, $hich includesF

• Jings Domain

• Aleandra 6ardens

• Gueen ictoria 6ardens


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The !iffel To"er is a $rought iron lattice to$er onthe hamp de >ars in 1aris, 3rance. @t is named after theengineer 6ustave 9iffel, $hose company designed and built the to$er.

onstructed in &// as the entrance to the &//

orld's 3air, it $as initially critici#ed by some of3rance's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of 3rance andone of the most recognisable structures in the $orld. The9iffel To$er is the most-visited paid monument in the$orldF C.& million people ascended it in 20&*.

The to$er is )2B metres :&,0C) ft; tall, about thesame height as an /&-storey building, and the talleststructure in 1aris. @ts base is sEuare, measuring &2*metres :B&0 ft; on each side. During its construction, the9iffel To$er surpassed the ashington >onument to

become the tallest man-made structure in the $orld, atitle it held for B& years until the hrysler uildingin+e$ ?or ity $as finished in &)0. Due to theaddition of a broadcastingaerial at the top of the to$er in&*(, it is no$ taller than the hrysler uilding by *.2metres :&( ft;. 9cluding transmitters, the 9iffel To$er is

the second-tallest structure in 3rance after the >illau iaduct.The to$er has three levels for visitors, $ith restaurants on the first and second levels. The

top level's upper platform is 2(C m :0C ft; above the ground 7 the highest observation decaccessible to the public in the 9uropean "nion. Ticets can be purchased to ascend by stairs orlift :elevator; to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over)00 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the second. Although there is a staircase to thetop level, it is usually only accessible by lift.

Guinness Storehouse is a 6uinness-themed touristattraction at St. ames's 6ate re$ery in Dublin,@reland. Since opening in 2000, it has received over four million visitors.

=ocated in the heart of the legendary St. amesKs6ate re$ery in Dublin, this production site has beenhome to the 6uinness re$ery since &(*, $hen Arthur 6uinness signed a lease for ,000 years. The 6uinnessStorehouse building dates bac to &0B and is built inthe style of the hicago School of Architecture. @t $as

once the fermentation plant of the bre$ery and is no$ a seven-storey visitor eperiencededicated to the history of the maing of this $orld famous beer.

The 6uinness Storehouse is the ome of 6uinness, $here you $ill discover $hat goesinto the maing of each and every pint, and learn about the incredible brand history stretchingover 2*0 years.


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@relandKs number one @nternational isitor Attraction unfolds its tale across seven floorsshaped around a giant pint, $hich, if filled $ould contain &B.) million pints of 6uinness.

ere, you can eperience 6uinness lie no$here else. As you mae your $ay through theimpressive storehouse, discover the age-old art of bre$ing that maes 6uinness so distinctiveFvisit the Tasting rooms, a multisensory tasting eperience designed to help you appreciate the

distinctive taste of the iconic stout, from the very first velvet sip to the last lingering drop.?ou can learn ho$ to pour the perfect pint in the 6uinness Academy or upgrade to en4oysamples of the four most popular variants, $ith an intimate tasting eperience $ith theonnoisseur 9perience. Step into the $onderful $orld of 6uinness Advertising at the ne$Advertising 9hibit. 9n4oy the best in @rish cuisine at the 6uinness L 3ood 9perience on levelfive.

The highlight for many visitors is the 6ravity ar, symbolically the Mead of the 1intN,$here visitors can en4oy unparalleled panoramic vie$s of Dublin city 7 vie$s that are all the better $ith a complimentary pint in hand.

The Brandenburg Gate is an &/th-century

neoclassical triumphal arch in erlin, and oneof the best-no$n landmars of 6ermany. @t is built on the site of a former city gate thatmared the start of the road from erlin to theto$n of randenburg an der avel.@t is located in the $estern part of the city centreof erlin $ithin >itte, at the 4unction of "nterden =inden and 9bertstraOe, immediately $estof the 1ariser 1lat#. %ne bloc to the northstands the 5eichstag buildingthat houses the

6erman parliament : "undestag ;. The gate is the monumental entry to "nter den =inden, thereno$ned boulevard oflinden trees, $hich led directly to the royal ity 1alace ofthe 1russianmonarchs.

@t $as commissioned by Jing 3rederic illiam @@ of 1russia as a sign of peace and built by architect arl 6otthard =anghans from &(// to &(&. aving suffered considerable damagein orld ar @@, the randenburg 6ate $as fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the StiftungDenmalschut# erlin :erlin >onument onservation 3oundation;.

During the post-$ar 1artition of 6ermany, the gate $as isolated and inaccessibleimmediately net to the erlin all. The area around the gate $as featured most prominently inthe media coverage of the tearing do$n of the $all in &/, and the subseEuent 6ermanreunification in &0.

Throughout its eistence, the randenburg 6ate $as often a site for ma4or historicalevents and is today considered a symbol of the tumultuous history of 9urope and 6ermany, butalso of 9uropean unityand peace.


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Bucingham Palace is the official =ondonresidence and administrative headEuarters of thereigning monarch of the "nited Jingdom.=ocated in the ity of estminster, the palaceis often at the centre of state occasions and

royal hospitality. @t has been a focus for theritish people at times of national re4oicing.%riginally no$n as Bucingham House, the building at the core of today's palace $as alarge to$nhouse built for the Due ofucinghamin &(0) on a site that had been in

private o$nership for at least &*0 years. @t $as acEuired by Jing 6eorge @@@ in &(C& as a privateresidence for Gueen harlotte and became no$n as


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the north-facing staircase. 1rior to restoration $or performed bet$een &0 and 200&, the to$er leaned at an angle of *.* degrees, but the to$er no$ leans at about ). degrees. This means thatthe top of the to$er is displaced hori#ontally ). metres :&2 ft &0 in; from the centre.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly

no$n as Sacr$%C&ur Basilica and often simply Sacr$%C&ur :3rench8 "asili$ue du Sacr()C*ur , pronounced Psa e R Q;, is aʁ ʁ 5oman atholic churchand minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred eart of esus,in 1aris, 3rance. A popular landmar, the basilica is locatedat the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point inthe city. Sacr-Rur is a double monument, political andcultural, both a national penance for the defeat of 3rance inthe &/(& 3ranco-1russian ar and the socialist 1arisommune of &/(& cro$ning its most rebelliousneighborhood, and an embodiment of conservative moral

order, publicly dedicated to the Sacred eart of esus, $hich$as an increasingly popular vision of a loving andsympathetic hrist.The Sacr-Rur asilica $as designed by 1aul Abadie.onstruction began in &/(* and $as finished in &&B. @t

$as consecrated after the end of orld ar @ in &&.@n response to reEuests from 3rench bishops, 1ope 1ius @ promulgated the feast of

the Sacred eart in &/*C. The basilica itself $as consecrated on &C %ctober &&.Since &//* :before construction had been completed;, the lessed Sacrament :a consecrated host$hich, according to hurch teaching, has become by the consecration of the priest hrist's odyand lood during >ass; has been continually on display in a monstrance above thehigh altar. 1erpetual adoration of the lessed Sacrament has continued uninterrupted in theasilica since &//*. ecause of this, tourists and others are ased to dress appropriately $henvisiting the basilica and to observe silence as much as possible, so as not to disturb persons $hohave come from around the $orld to pray in this place of pilgrimage.

The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by >ichelangelo bet$een&*0/ and &*&2, is a cornerstone $or of igh 5enaissance art.The ceiling is that of the Sistine hapel, the large papal chapel built $ithin the atican bet$een &B(( and &B/0 by 1ope Situs@, for $hom the chapel is named. @t $as painted at thecommission of1ope ulius @@. The chapel is the location for papalconclaves and many important services.The ceiling's various painted elements form part of a largerscheme of decoration $ithin the hapel, $hich includes thelargefresco %he +ast ,udgment on the sanctuary $all, also by>ichelangelo, $all paintings by several leading painters of thelate &*th century including Sandro otticelli, Domenico


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6hirlandaio and1ietro 1erugino, and a set of large tapestries by 5aphael, the $hole illustratingmuch of the doctrine of the atholic hurch.

entral to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the oo of 6enesis of $hich %heCreation of dam is the best no$n, having an iconic standing eEualled only by =eonardo dainci's Mona +isa, the hands of 6od and Adam being reproduced in countless imitations. The

comple design includes several sets of individual figures, both clothed and nude, $hich allo$ed>ichelangelo to fully demonstrate his sill in creating a huge variety of poses for the humanfigure and $hich have provided an enormously influential pattern boo of models for otherartists ever since.

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