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North Korea - curators.. Innamincka loop. Corporate fallout from gas explosion spreads - www.theage.com.au. Insurers to pay out on Moomba claims - Business - www.smh.com.au. The world's 8 scariest lookout points | Weird@Wanderlust. 23rd November 2012 A collection of 'beauty spots' guaranteed to induce panic attacks 1. Linzhou spiral staircase, Taihang Mountains, China The Taihang Mountain range runs 250 miles through Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces.

Local officials claim that the 300ft spiral staircase was installed on the wall of the Taihang Mountains in Linzhou to give visitors a real experience of the mountain range. "Here the wind blows and batters them, the birds fly past them, the stairs creak. All potential climbers have to sign a form stating that they have no heart or lung problems and are under 60 years of age. "If you got halfway up and couldn't go any further, you might just have to stay there," a tourism official said. Apparently, he wasn’t joking. 2. The Sears Tower in Chicago is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, towering 110-storeys over the city's streets. The attraction, called The Ledge, has transparent walls and ceilings and is designed to give people a "floating sensation". 3. 4. 5. 7. Geography Home Page - Geography at About.com.

Oregon Coast - Travel Oregon. All 363 miles of the Oregon Coast are free and open to all of us. Which means how you choose to explore it is entirely up to you. You can sandboard or dune buggy the sand dunes down south, or hit your way out of a sand trap inside the best public golf resort in America. You can investigate its tide pools, hike up its cliffs or down through ancient old-growth forests to discover its hidden surf spots. You can hunt for agates, or beach-comb, or build forts from washed-up driftwood. You can watch waves crash at Devil’s Churn or Devil’s Punch Bowl, or find the surprise waterfall at Hug Point.

You can look for whales, or say hello to the seals, or crab from a boat or a dock or on the beach itself, at night, illuminated by the lamp of a lighthouse. Subregions include: Yachats, Waldport and Seal Rock Oregon Coast: Explore all 363 miles Pictured Above Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City.

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Travel Africa Magazine. Geographical Magazine UK. Tanzania Travel Notes. Short URL: - National Anthem of Tanzania. Tanzania was formed by the federation of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, in 1964. The histories of the two areas are quite different. Tanzania Travel Brochures. Quick Links Around Tanzania, Arusha, Dar es-Salaam, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro, Map of Tanzania, Serengeti National Park, Tanga, Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Tanzania Accommodation, Tanzanian Language and Culture, Tanzania Tours, The Formation of Tanzania, Zanzibar. Countries neighbouring Tanzania are: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Mali and Mozambique. The United Republic of Tanzania also includes the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, and other offshore islands in the Indian Ocean. When dividing the area up among themselves, in the late 1800s, the Germans and the British ignored the claims to parts of Tanganyika by the sultan of Zanzibar. The talks led to the formation of Tanzania, in April 1964.

Tanzania Attractions Weather in Tanzania Getting to Tanga. Wanderlust travel magazine. National Geographic Magazine. How to Read a Map.