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National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum in the town of Paro in western Bhutan. Established in 1968, it was built from the renovation of the ancient Ta-dzong building under the command of His Majesty, the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third hereditary Monarch of Bhutan. The necessary infrastructure was created to house some of the finest specimens of Bhutanese art, including masterpieces of bronze statues and paintings. Suitable galleries were constructed to house the extensive collections. Works of art were elegantly displayed on scientific lines.

Today the National Museum has in its possession over 3,000 works of Bhutanese art, covering more than 1,500 years of Bhutan's cultural heritage. Its rich holdings of various creative traditions and disciplines, represent a remarkable blend of the past with the present and is a major attraction for local and foreign visitors.

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By: romulusnr
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National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum in the town of Paro in western Bhutan. Established in 1968, it was built from the renovation of the ancient Ta-dzong building under the command of His Majesty, the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third hereditary Monarch of Bhutan. The necessary infrastructure was created to house some of the finest specimens of Bhutanese art, including masterpieces of bronze statues and paintings. Suitable galleries were constructed to house the extensive collections. Works of art were elegantly displayed on scientific lines.

Today the National Museum has in its possession over 3,000 works of Bhutanese art, covering more than 1,500 years of Bhutan's cultural heritage. Its rich holdings of various creative traditions and disciplines, represent a remarkable blend of the past with the present and is a major attraction for local and foreign visitors.

-Wikipedia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55421/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55421/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:52:05 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55421/ 27.42876600 89.42550300 <![CDATA[National Motor Museum]]> National Motor Museum
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@ 2008-08-16 10:53:29]]> National Motor Museum
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@ 2008-08-16 10:53:29]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54986/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54986/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:53:29 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54986/ 50.82318000 -1.45362900 <![CDATA[Old Steam Tractor]]> Old Steam Tractor
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@ 2008-08-14 08:52:34
Old steam tractor outside the Old Florida Museum ,St Augustine, Fl]]> Old Steam Tractor
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@ 2008-08-14 08:52:34
Old steam tractor outside the Old Florida Museum ,St Augustine, Fl]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54904/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54904/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:52:34 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54904/ 29.92202200 -81.32208800 <![CDATA[Old steam engine]]> Old steam engine
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@ 2008-08-12 12:54:17
Old steam engine at Wayne County Historical Museum
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@ 2008-08-12 12:54:17
Old steam engine at Wayne County Historical Museum
, Richmond, Indiana.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54840/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54840/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:54:17 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54840/ 39.83193900 -84.88603100 <![CDATA[Rotorua Museum of Art and History]]> Rotorua Museum of Art and History
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@ 2008-08-07 12:48:45]]> Rotorua Museum of Art and History
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@ 2008-08-07 12:48:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54629/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54629/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:48:45 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54629/ -38.13570400 176.25896800 <![CDATA[280 mm Atomic Cannon]]> 280 mm Atomic Cannon
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@ 2008-08-07 02:24:46
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_artillery]]> 280 mm Atomic Cannon
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_artillery]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54594/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54594/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:24:46 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54594/ 34.66700620 -98.38531562 <![CDATA['Wall of the Fallen' at the International Towing and Recovery Museum]]> 'Wall of the Fallen' at the International Towing and Recovery Museum
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@ 2008-07-29 10:12:30
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has officially unveiled the first addition of names on the “Wall of the Fallen” Memorial Wall that was originally dedicated on September 9th, 2006.

At a memorable and emotional ceremony, 94 names were unveiled on bronze nameplates as hundreds of people watched. The Flag Truck also unfurled for the first time the office flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation in a fitting tribute to our fallen towing operators.

This ceremony was the first annual name unveiling and will continue to be held every year in the City of Chattanooga on the 3rd Saturday in September.]]> 'Wall of the Fallen' at the International Towing and Recovery Museum
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-29 10:12:30
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has officially unveiled the first addition of names on the “Wall of the Fallen” Memorial Wall that was originally dedicated on September 9th, 2006.

At a memorable and emotional ceremony, 94 names were unveiled on bronze nameplates as hundreds of people watched. The Flag Truck also unfurled for the first time the office flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation in a fitting tribute to our fallen towing operators.

This ceremony was the first annual name unveiling and will continue to be held every year in the City of Chattanooga on the 3rd Saturday in September.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54074/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54074/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:12:30 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54074/ 35.01703600 -85.32291400 <![CDATA[Plantin-Moretus Museum]]> Plantin-Moretus Museum
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@ 2008-07-19 14:38:50
The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring the famous printers Christoffel Plantijn and Jan Moretus. It is located in their former residence and printing establishment, Plantin Press, at the Friday Market.

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The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring the famous printers Christoffel Plantijn and Jan Moretus. It is located in their former residence and printing establishment, Plantin Press, at the Friday Market.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53437/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53437/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:38:50 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53437/ 51.21830700 4.39799700 <![CDATA[Ryhope Engines Museum]]> Ryhope Engines Museum
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 12:37:27
The Ryhope Engines Museum is based on the Ryhope Pumping Station which was built in 1868 to supply water to the Sunderland area. The station ceased operation in 1967 - after 100 years of continuous use.

The Museum is now regarded as one of the finest industrial monuments in the North East of England, and is in a Grade II (starred) listed building. Although the station no longer pumps water, the two 100 horsepower beam engines are kept in working order by volunteer members of the Ryhope Engines Trust, and 'steamed' periodically for the benefit of our visitors.

In addition to the beam engines, built by R & W Hawthorn, are three 'Lancashire' boilers of 1908, two of which are in regular use, a blacksmith's forge, a waterwheel, numerous steam engines and pumps, a replica plumber's shop, waterworks accessories such as depth recorders, and many items concerned with the distribution and uses of water in home and industry - including pieces of wooden water pipe.]]> Ryhope Engines Museum
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 12:37:27
The Ryhope Engines Museum is based on the Ryhope Pumping Station which was built in 1868 to supply water to the Sunderland area. The station ceased operation in 1967 - after 100 years of continuous use.

The Museum is now regarded as one of the finest industrial monuments in the North East of England, and is in a Grade II (starred) listed building. Although the station no longer pumps water, the two 100 horsepower beam engines are kept in working order by volunteer members of the Ryhope Engines Trust, and 'steamed' periodically for the benefit of our visitors.

In addition to the beam engines, built by R & W Hawthorn, are three 'Lancashire' boilers of 1908, two of which are in regular use, a blacksmith's forge, a waterwheel, numerous steam engines and pumps, a replica plumber's shop, waterworks accessories such as depth recorders, and many items concerned with the distribution and uses of water in home and industry - including pieces of wooden water pipe.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53258/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53258/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:37:27 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53258/ 54.86542000 -1.37206200 <![CDATA[Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland]]> Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-07-08 08:47:39
The Haus der Geschichte presents German contemporary history in a concrete way with a clear message. The permanent exhibition of photography, documents, and many original objects of German post war history covers 4.000 square meters.]]> Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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The Haus der Geschichte presents German contemporary history in a concrete way with a clear message. The permanent exhibition of photography, documents, and many original objects of German post war history covers 4.000 square meters.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52792/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52792/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:47:39 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52792/ 50.71735200 7.11849400 <![CDATA[Akademisches Kunstmuseum]]> Akademisches Kunstmuseum
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-07-08 07:36:01]]> Akademisches Kunstmuseum
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@ 2008-07-08 07:36:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52783/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52783/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:36:01 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52783/ 50.73170500 7.10638400 <![CDATA[Black Diamond Mine - Greathouse portal and visitor center]]> Black Diamond Mine - Greathouse portal and visitor center
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-06 19:26:39
This portal was the original opening into the sand mine. (Closed to public until 2009.)

In the 1920s underground mining for sand began near the deserted Nortonville and Somersville townsites. The Somersville mine supplied sand used in glass making by the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company in Oakland, while the Nortonville mine supplied the Columbia Steel Works with foundry (casting) sand. Competition from Belgian glass and the closing of the steel foundry ended the sand mining by 1949. Altogether, more than 1.8 million tons of sand had been mined.]]> Black Diamond Mine - Greathouse portal and visitor center
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-06 19:26:39
This portal was the original opening into the sand mine. (Closed to public until 2009.)

In the 1920s underground mining for sand began near the deserted Nortonville and Somersville townsites. The Somersville mine supplied sand used in glass making by the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company in Oakland, while the Nortonville mine supplied the Columbia Steel Works with foundry (casting) sand. Competition from Belgian glass and the closing of the steel foundry ended the sand mining by 1949. Altogether, more than 1.8 million tons of sand had been mined.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52729/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52729/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:26:39 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52729/ 37.95534600 -121.86601100 <![CDATA[Les Invalides]]> Les Invalides
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-02 20:49:16
Les Invalides in Paris, France, is a complex of buildings in the city's 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. It is also the burial site for some of France's war heroes.]]> Les Invalides
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@ 2008-07-02 20:49:16
Les Invalides in Paris, France, is a complex of buildings in the city's 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. It is also the burial site for some of France's war heroes.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52502/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52502/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:49:16 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52502/ 48.86745300 2.31268600 <![CDATA[Coventry Transport Museum]]> Coventry Transport Museum
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-24 07:52:40
Coventry is the birthplace of the British cycle and motor industry, and the Museum displays the world’s largest collection of British road transport, including 240 cars, commercial vehicles and buses, 100 motorcycles, over 200 cycles and around a million archive and ephemera items. Admission is free.]]> Coventry Transport Museum
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Coventry is the birthplace of the British cycle and motor industry, and the Museum displays the world’s largest collection of British road transport, including 240 cars, commercial vehicles and buses, 100 motorcycles, over 200 cycles and around a million archive and ephemera items. Admission is free.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52183/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52183/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:52:40 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52183/ 52.41045100 -1.50885100 <![CDATA[German Tank Museum]]> German Tank Museum
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@ 2008-06-04 14:18:39]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51187/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51187/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:18:39 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51187/ 52.98654821 10.11055470 <![CDATA[A-7 Corsair II at the South Dakota National Guard Museum]]> A-7 Corsair II at the South Dakota National Guard Museum
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@ 2008-05-28 16:43:35]]> A-7 Corsair II at the South Dakota National Guard Museum
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@ 2008-05-28 16:43:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50880/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50880/ Wed, 28 May 2008 16:43:35 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50880/ 44.36383900 -100.35252500 <![CDATA[Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum]]> Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum
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@ 2008-05-27 21:15:37
Housed in restored 1910 Santa Fe Depot, exhibits devoted to pioneer farm, ranch and home articles, hand tools, clothing, and the early days of railroading in Texas. Retired steam engine and other railroad equipment.]]> Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum
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@ 2008-05-27 21:15:37
Housed in restored 1910 Santa Fe Depot, exhibits devoted to pioneer farm, ranch and home articles, hand tools, clothing, and the early days of railroading in Texas. Retired steam engine and other railroad equipment.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50860/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50860/ Tue, 27 May 2008 21:15:37 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50860/ 31.09555300 -97.34502700 <![CDATA[Heeresgeschichtliches Museum]]> Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
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@ 2008-05-25 13:25:00]]> Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
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@ 2008-05-25 13:25:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50710/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50710/ Sun, 25 May 2008 13:25:00 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50710/ 48.18426164 16.39017463 <![CDATA[New Acropolis Museum]]> New Acropolis Museum
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@ 2008-05-18 18:44:25]]> New Acropolis Museum
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@ 2008-05-18 18:44:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50329/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50329/ Sun, 18 May 2008 18:44:25 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50329/ 37.96842100 23.72854800 <![CDATA[Arizona Museum of Natural History]]> Arizona Museum of Natural History
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@ 2008-05-18 16:48:07
The Arizona Museum of Natural History is your place for dinosaurs that roar and much more. The valley’s only natural history museum has the best dinosaurs in town, a history courtyard where visitors pan for gold, a native peoples’ gallery includes a replica village and pottery. Where else can you enjoy a cool indoor waterfall? Three changing exhibition galleries offer a variety of interesting subjects.]]> Arizona Museum of Natural History
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The Arizona Museum of Natural History is your place for dinosaurs that roar and much more. The valley’s only natural history museum has the best dinosaurs in town, a history courtyard where visitors pan for gold, a native peoples’ gallery includes a replica village and pottery. Where else can you enjoy a cool indoor waterfall? Three changing exhibition galleries offer a variety of interesting subjects.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50320/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50320/ Sun, 18 May 2008 16:48:07 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50320/ 33.41646800 -111.83374400 <![CDATA[Pioneer Living History Village]]> Pioneer Living History Village
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@ 2008-05-18 16:26:27
The Pioneer Living History Village, sometimes called the Pioneer Living History Museum, is a living museum in Phoenix, Arizona.

Plans for the living museum were first made in 1956 by a group of Arizona history enthusiasts who formed the "Pioneer Arizona Foundation, Inc". Some of the original founders included Paul Fannin, Barry Goldwater, Carl Hayden, and Wesley Bolin.

The grand opening of the museum was celebrated February 15, 1969.]]> Pioneer Living History Village
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@ 2008-05-18 16:26:27
The Pioneer Living History Village, sometimes called the Pioneer Living History Museum, is a living museum in Phoenix, Arizona.

Plans for the living museum were first made in 1956 by a group of Arizona history enthusiasts who formed the "Pioneer Arizona Foundation, Inc". Some of the original founders included Paul Fannin, Barry Goldwater, Carl Hayden, and Wesley Bolin.

The grand opening of the museum was celebrated February 15, 1969.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50315/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50315/ Sun, 18 May 2008 16:26:27 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50315/ 33.81927300 -112.14972500 <![CDATA[Drake Well Museum]]> Drake Well Museum
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-17 10:30:19
The Drake Well Museum is a museum that interprets the birth of the oil industry in 1859 by "Colonel" Edwin Drake along the banks of Oil Creek in Oilcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The museum collects and preserves related artifacts. Its Drake Oil Well demonstrates the first practical use of salt drilling techniques for the extraction of petroleum through an oil well. An historic site, the museum is located in Cherrytree Township, 3 miles south of Titusville, Pennsylvania on Drake Well Road, situated between Pennsylvania Routes 8 and 27.]]> Drake Well Museum
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The Drake Well Museum is a museum that interprets the birth of the oil industry in 1859 by "Colonel" Edwin Drake along the banks of Oil Creek in Oilcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The museum collects and preserves related artifacts. Its Drake Oil Well demonstrates the first practical use of salt drilling techniques for the extraction of petroleum through an oil well. An historic site, the museum is located in Cherrytree Township, 3 miles south of Titusville, Pennsylvania on Drake Well Road, situated between Pennsylvania Routes 8 and 27.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50251/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50251/ Sat, 17 May 2008 10:30:19 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50251/ 41.61084600 -79.65765400 <![CDATA[The War Museum of Athens]]> The War Museum of Athens
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@ 2008-05-12 13:43:43]]> The War Museum of Athens
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@ 2008-05-12 13:43:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50098/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50098/ Mon, 12 May 2008 13:43:43 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50098/ 37.97558511 23.74516769 <![CDATA[Winston Churchill's Home]]> Winston Churchill's Home
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@ 2008-05-05 16:46:31
Chartwell in Kent was the home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1924 until the end of his life.
A family home, with stunning views over the Weald, the estate is a popular tourist attraction.
The house's rooms and gardens remain much as they were when he lived there, giving a unique insight into one of Britain's greatest statesmen.
The terraced gardens contain the lakes Sir Winston created and the water garden where he fed his fish.
Lady Churchill's rose garden and the Golden Rose Walk, a golden wedding anniversary gift from their children, are also highlights.
Many of Sir Winston's paintings can be seen in the garden studio.]]> Winston Churchill's Home
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Chartwell in Kent was the home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1924 until the end of his life.
A family home, with stunning views over the Weald, the estate is a popular tourist attraction.
The house's rooms and gardens remain much as they were when he lived there, giving a unique insight into one of Britain's greatest statesmen.
The terraced gardens contain the lakes Sir Winston created and the water garden where he fed his fish.
Lady Churchill's rose garden and the Golden Rose Walk, a golden wedding anniversary gift from their children, are also highlights.
Many of Sir Winston's paintings can be seen in the garden studio.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49895/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49895/ Mon, 05 May 2008 16:46:31 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49895/ 51.24459700 0.08323900 <![CDATA[Sgt. Floyd Riverboat Museum]]> Sgt. Floyd Riverboat Museum
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@ 2008-05-01 14:06:55
he SERGEANT FLOYD was launched at the Howard Shipyards of Jeffersonville, Indiana on May 31, 1932. She was purchased by the U.S. Government for the Army Corps of Engineers. Her mission was light towing, survey and inspection work on the inland waterways under the jurisdiction of the Missouri River Division of the Corps of Engineers.

The vessel was named in memory of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only fatality of the journey. ]]> Sgt. Floyd Riverboat Museum
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@ 2008-05-01 14:06:55
he SERGEANT FLOYD was launched at the Howard Shipyards of Jeffersonville, Indiana on May 31, 1932. She was purchased by the U.S. Government for the Army Corps of Engineers. Her mission was light towing, survey and inspection work on the inland waterways under the jurisdiction of the Missouri River Division of the Corps of Engineers.

The vessel was named in memory of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only fatality of the journey. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49736/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49736/ Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:55 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49736/ 42.48715000 -96.40046200 <![CDATA[Roman Amphitheatre in Arezzo]]> Roman Amphitheatre in Arezzo
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The Roman amphiteather in Arezzo, built in the A.D. second century, bears witness to the importance of the town in Roman times. In later centuries it suffered much dilapidation, being used as a convenient source of building stone for the town walls, the Church of San Bernardo, the seminary and other buildings. The amphiteather ( 121m/39 Ft long by 68m/223ft across ), could accommodate between 8000 and 10000 spectators.]]> Roman Amphitheatre in Arezzo
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The Roman amphiteather in Arezzo, built in the A.D. second century, bears witness to the importance of the town in Roman times. In later centuries it suffered much dilapidation, being used as a convenient source of building stone for the town walls, the Church of San Bernardo, the seminary and other buildings. The amphiteather ( 121m/39 Ft long by 68m/223ft across ), could accommodate between 8000 and 10000 spectators.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48786/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48786/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:03:31 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48786/ 43.46050400 11.88044300 <![CDATA[Appomattox Manor]]> Appomattox Manor
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Appomattox Manor is a former plantation at City Point, Virginia, USA. It is best-known as the Union headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864-65.

The restored manor house on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Appomattox River and the grounds are managed by the National Park Service. The museum there, Grant's Headquarters at City Point is a unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield Park.]]> Appomattox Manor
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Appomattox Manor is a former plantation at City Point, Virginia, USA. It is best-known as the Union headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864-65.

The restored manor house on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Appomattox River and the grounds are managed by the National Park Service. The museum there, Grant's Headquarters at City Point is a unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield Park.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48530/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48530/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:14:16 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48530/ 37.31693100 -77.27723700 <![CDATA[Imperial War Museum North]]> Imperial War Museum North
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@ 2008-04-01 14:22:24]]> Imperial War Museum North
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@ 2008-04-01 14:22:24]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48458/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48458/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:22:24 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48458/ 53.46953600 -2.29868500 <![CDATA[Kroppedal Museum]]> Kroppedal Museum
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Kroppedal Museum in Denmark, 20 km (13 miles) from Copenhagen, was established in 2003. Kroppedal is the national museum of Danish astronomy, has a large archaeological unit, and an ethnological unit specializing in modern society. The museum has a permanent exhibition centred around the famous astromer and engineer Ole Rømer (1644-1710), and its collections include his only surviving pendulum clock.

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Kroppedal Museum in Denmark, 20 km (13 miles) from Copenhagen, was established in 2003. Kroppedal is the national museum of Danish astronomy, has a large archaeological unit, and an ethnological unit specializing in modern society. The museum has a permanent exhibition centred around the famous astromer and engineer Ole Rømer (1644-1710), and its collections include his only surviving pendulum clock.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48066/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48066/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:55:00 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48066/ 55.68464500 12.31188700 <![CDATA[Chinese American Museum]]> Chinese American Museum
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The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. It is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California. It presents exhibits of fine art by Chinese American artists as well as historical exhibits.

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The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. It is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California. It presents exhibits of fine art by Chinese American artists as well as historical exhibits.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48065/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48065/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:45:20 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48065/ 34.05572500 -118.23930700 <![CDATA[Shildon Locomotion Museum]]> Shildon Locomotion Museum
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Shildon Locomotion Museum is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England.
It is home to 60 locomotives from the National Collection, including a replica of Timothy Hackworth's Sans Pareil. The original engine was built to compete in the Rainhill Trials. These trials were to decide which engine was used to operate the intercity passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester. After 175 years of absence from the town, residents were delighted at her return. Sans Pareil now sits proudly at the entrance of Locomotion. It is the first engine visitors see.
The main building is home to the majority of the collection and includes the sole examples of the prototype APT-E and Deltic units. The museum has a wind turbine which also provides power to the National Grid and an on-site biodiesel bus for transporting visitors around the site without harming the environment.

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Shildon Locomotion Museum is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England.
It is home to 60 locomotives from the National Collection, including a replica of Timothy Hackworth's Sans Pareil. The original engine was built to compete in the Rainhill Trials. These trials were to decide which engine was used to operate the intercity passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester. After 175 years of absence from the town, residents were delighted at her return. Sans Pareil now sits proudly at the entrance of Locomotion. It is the first engine visitors see.
The main building is home to the majority of the collection and includes the sole examples of the prototype APT-E and Deltic units. The museum has a wind turbine which also provides power to the National Grid and an on-site biodiesel bus for transporting visitors around the site without harming the environment.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48063/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48063/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:21:25 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48063/ 54.62438500 -1.63120200 <![CDATA[Jesus Boat - Yigal Allon Museum at Kibbutz Ginosar]]> Jesus Boat - Yigal Allon Museum at Kibbutz Ginosar
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The Sea of Galilee Boat or The Jesus Boat was an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century AD/CE (the time of Jesus), which was discovered in 1986 in the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The remains of the boat, which are 27 feet (8.27 meters) long and 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) wide and with a maximum preserved height of 4.3 feet (1.3 meters), first appeared during a drought, when the waters of the Sea (actually a great fresh-water lake) receded.

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The Sea of Galilee Boat or The Jesus Boat was an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century AD/CE (the time of Jesus), which was discovered in 1986 in the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The remains of the boat, which are 27 feet (8.27 meters) long and 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) wide and with a maximum preserved height of 4.3 feet (1.3 meters), first appeared during a drought, when the waters of the Sea (actually a great fresh-water lake) receded.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48061/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48061/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:37:01 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48061/ 32.84428700 35.52533300 <![CDATA[Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum]]> Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
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The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng in Khmer; [tuəl slaeŋ] means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill".

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The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng in Khmer; [tuəl slaeŋ] means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill".

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48043/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48043/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:17:31 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48043/ 11.54935200 104.91758300 <![CDATA[Museum of Jewish Heritage]]> Museum of Jewish Heritage
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located at 36 Battery Park Place, Manhattan New York City, USA, was created as a living memorial to the Holocaust. The hexagonal shape and tiered roof of the building are symbolic of the six points of the Star of David and the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. It opened September 15, 1997.

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The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located at 36 Battery Park Place, Manhattan New York City, USA, was created as a living memorial to the Holocaust. The hexagonal shape and tiered roof of the building are symbolic of the six points of the Star of David and the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. It opened September 15, 1997.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47998/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47998/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:49:23 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47998/ 40.70625200 -74.01879900 <![CDATA[Old Parliament House]]> Old Parliament House
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]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47957/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47957/ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:03:00 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47957/ 37.97754600 23.73304600 <![CDATA[Burgh House]]> Burgh House
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@ 2008-03-16 08:12:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47685/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47685/ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:12:54 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47685/ 51.55822900 -0.17501900 <![CDATA[Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre]]> Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England, which was the home of the children's writer and short story writer Roald Dahl for many years until his death in 1990.

The museum was officially opened on 10 June 2005 by Cherie Blair and open to the public on 11 June 2005. It is housed in an old coaching inn and yard, which has been converted into a museum at a cost of £4 million. Funding was provided by the Dahl family, Dahl's publishers, charitable foundations and corporate and private donors. The museum houses all of Dahl's main papers: his manuscripts, business and personal correspondence and his 'Ideas Book'. It is run by an independent charity.

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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England, which was the home of the children's writer and short story writer Roald Dahl for many years until his death in 1990.

The museum was officially opened on 10 June 2005 by Cherie Blair and open to the public on 11 June 2005. It is housed in an old coaching inn and yard, which has been converted into a museum at a cost of £4 million. Funding was provided by the Dahl family, Dahl's publishers, charitable foundations and corporate and private donors. The museum houses all of Dahl's main papers: his manuscripts, business and personal correspondence and his 'Ideas Book'. It is run by an independent charity.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47667/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47667/ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:46:41 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47667/ 51.70256300 -0.70667400 <![CDATA[Museum of the African Diaspora]]> Museum of the African Diaspora
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The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is a new museum in San Francisco, California, USA, dedicated to the diasporan histories of people of African origin and their influence and adaptation throughout the world.

Focusing on experience in North America, the Caribbean, and South America, the museum's exhibits trace the history and legacy of the slave trade, fights for freedom in the African continent and the New World, music of African influence or origin, and contemporary multicultural and multi-ethnic societies. It is inside St. Regis's new 42-storey St. Regis Museum Tower next to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The museum opened in 2005, along with the condo and hotel tower.