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الأربعاء، 11 مارس 2015

Golden Gate Bridge

     The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it the West Coast's most enduring symbol and the city's most popular tourist attraction. The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay) along with the brilliant reflection of sun it casts upon the bay's inlet — just west of the bridge.
       Visitors say this classic landmark is an awe-inspiring sight no matter how you decide to enjoy it. "Whether you want to look at it from afar, ride across it in a car, walk or bike across it — take it in from all of the vantage points," said one TripAdvisor user.
       The bridge is accessible all day every day by bus, car, bicycle or on foot. If you drive, parking is convenient (but limited) and accessible on both the north and south ends of the bridge. The Northeast Side Parking Lot is free up to four hours, while the Southeast Side Visitor Parking Lot costs about $1 an hour. Souvenir shops and public restrooms also lie on either side of the bridge.

: references 
http://travel.usnews.com/San_Francisco_CA/Things_To_Do/Golden_Gate_Bridge_37448/
Fatima AbuGhazyain

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

  is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, built around the area formerly                   
known as Charing Cross. It is situated in the City of Westminster. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of commemorative statues and sculptures in the square, while one plinth, left empty since it was built in 1840, The Fourth Plinth, has been host to contemporary art since 1999. The square is also used for politicaldemonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve.
The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory of the       
Napoleonic  Wars over France and Spain which took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in Los caños de meca, a town in the municipality of Vejer de la Frontera(in the municipality of Barbate since 1940), Cádiz, Spain. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square".[1]
In the 1820s George IV engaged the architect John Nash to redevelop the area. Nash cleared       
 the square as part of his Charing Cross Improvement Scheme. The present architecture of the square is due to Sir Charles Barry and was completed in 1845.
Trafalgar Square is owned by the Queen in Right of the Crown and managed by the Greater       
London Authority, while Westminster City Council owns the roads around the square, including the pedestrianised area of the North Terrace.[  




Photography & edited : WAAD
: references 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Square                                             
and Summarization by                                                               
Waad aldhanhani

Disney's animal kingdom

        Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is the fourth of four theme parks built at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay LakeFlorida, southwest of Orlando. It was dedicated and opened to the public on Earth Day, April 22, 1998. It is the second largest theme park in the world, behind Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, and it is the largest Disney theme park in the world, covering 500 acres. It holds the distinction of being the first (and only) Disney park to be themed entirely around animal conservation .  In 2013, the park hosted approximately 10.19 million guests, ranking it the fourth-most visited amusement park in the United States and seventh-most visited in the world.










 References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%27s_Animal_Kingdom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgXCJaNiBS0


and Summarization by 
Mozah aldhanhani