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Xanadu on Java: The stately pleasure domain of a sultan becomes a playground for all

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The Water Palace, one of the 59 buildings of Tamansari or 'Perfumed garden', a combination of meditation chambers, pools, and pavilions surrounded by ornamental lakes was abandoned completely after a earth quake destroyed many of its buildings in 1867. Globalization has helped it to restore back to its original self and also due to the increase in the number of tourists.

Author: Paola, Mike, Di
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 2004
Facilities & equipment, Indonesia, Buildings and facilities, Protection and preservation, Historic buildings, Java, Mangkubumi

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New Hampshire: Kilometers to go before I sleep

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Cross-country skiing around Jackson, New Hampshire a town of 839 people in the eastern part of the White Mountain National Forest has 450 kilometers of machine-groomed trails for cross-country skiers of every skill level. The Ellis River Trail is Jackson's most popular trail that skirts the riverside for just over six miles.

Author: Taylor, Nelson
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 2003
New Hampshire, Jackson, New Hampshire

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Peaks of pleasure

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Three of Europe's best ski resorts in the Alps are described with emphasis on their attractions. The resorts in Austria, France and Switzerland offer both good skiing and other delights such as hotels and restaurants.

Author: Ruck, Adam
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 2001
Alps

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