Humayun's Tomb (India)

- This is a beautiful example of early Mughal architecture built in the mid-1th century by Haji Begum.

- Humayun's tomb is known as the first example of the monumental scale that would characterize subsequent Mughal imperial architecture. Commissioned, it is believed, by Humayun's senior widow, Haji Begam, or by her son Akbar, the tomb is the first to mark the grave of a Mughal emperor; Humayun's father Babur, who founded the dynasty, had requested out of piety that he be buried in a garden. Humayun's Tomb is now one of the best-preserved Mughal monuments in Delhi.

 The tomb design is attributed to Sayyid Muhammad and his father, Mirak Sayyid Ghiyath (Mirak Mirza Ghiyas), Persian architects and poets active in the Timurid and later the Mughal courts. The tomb is situated south of the Purana Qila, on the eastern edge of Delhi. It is set in the center of a garden in the classical Mughal char bagh pattern. A high wall surrounds the garden on three sides, the fourth side being bounded by what was once the bank of the river Jamna, which has since been diverted. The garden is divided into four parts by two bisecting water channels with paved walkways (khiyabans), which terminate at two gates: a main one in the southern wall, and a smaller one in the western wall. 

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Karnak Temple Complex (Egypt)

  - The Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor is the biggest ancient religious site in the world, built over time by many pharaohs such as Thutmose I, Seti I, and Rameses II, and even queen like Hatshepsut.

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  - The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex takes its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5 km north of Luxor.

Karnak temple is located in the northern part of Luxor and you can hire a car from airport to reach this temple. Some of the places that I have visited during my Luxor day tour were Luxor Temple, Nefertari's Tomb, West Bank (Thebes) and the Valley of the Dead. Hope this helps!

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Boracay Island (Philippines)

- Widely known as one of the finest swimming destinations in the world, Boracay is blessed with unsullied fine talcum powder-sand beaches. Its tranquil crystal clear waters are perfect for swimming, sailing, fishing and sunbathing. Boracay also boasts of sapphire seas and spectacular sunsets. Countless hidden coves dot the island and tall coconut trees line up along the beaches.

The Boracay Beach Resort is located at the heart of Boracay Island -- midway along White Beach between Boat Station One and the island's newest center, D'Mall. The beach front location makes the Boracay Beach Resort a quiet respite from the island's bustling party scene, but close enough to its heart for those who want a complete Boracay experience.

  -  The resort frontage was designed by international architect Mike Batchelor. The beach front three room suites offer a stunning 180-degree view of the world's best beach. You can entertain guests in your very own living area, have breakfast on a veranda overlooking our inside garden, or sit out on the patio and be mesmerized by the island's fiery sunsets.

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City Palace of Udaipur (INDIA)

 

     - Udaipur is said to be India’s most romantic locale. Also known as the City of Lakes, it houses the largest palace in Rajasthan which towers over a man-made lake.

   -  It was built by the Maharana Udai Mirza Singh as the capital of the Sisodia Rajput clan in 1559, after he moved from Chittor. It is located on the east bank of the Lake Pichola and has several palaces built within its complex. Udaipur was the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar in the Rajputana Agency and its last capital.

     - The City Palace in Udaipur was built in a flamboyant style and is considered the largest of its type in Rajasthan, a fusion of the Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles, and was built on a hill top that gives a panoramic view of the city and its surrounding, including several historic monuments such as the Lake Palace in Lake Pichola, the Jag Mandir on another island in the lake, the Jagdish Temple close to the palace, the Monsoon Palace on top of an overlooking hillock nearby and the Neemach Mata temple. 

    - The city palace is accessed from Udaipur city, which is well connected by road, rail and air links with the rest of the country.

  -  The city lies on the Golden Quadrilateral, midway between Delhi and Mumbai National Highway (NH) 8; it is about700 kilometres (430 mi), from either metro. The East West Corridor, which starts from Porbandar and ends at Silchar, passes and intersects the Golden Quadrilateral and shares the common space from Udaipur to Chittor.

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Word Clock (LATEST)

Hey! I just find it very interesting so I posted it here and I know not everybody knows about this. Have fun reading! :) 

          - is a clock signal (not the actual device) used to synchronise other devices, such as digital audio tapemachines and compact disc players, which interconnect via digital audio. S/PDIF, AES/EBU, ADAT, and TDIF are some of the formats that use a word clock. Various audio over Ethernet protocols usebroadcast packets for the word clock. The device which maintains the word clock on a network is the master clock.

    - Word clock should not be confused with Time Code; word clock is used entirely to keep a perfectly-timed and constant bitrate to avoid data errors. The word clock generator, usually built-in to analog-to-digital converters, creates digital pulses which contain no other data, and is considered essential to avoid frequency drift between the internal oscillators of each device. Timecode is actual data (technically metadata) about the media content being transmitted, and is optional, being sent in a higher layer.

    - Most professional digital audio equipment have a "Word Clock" input and/or output to synchronize timing between multiple devices. Word clock is similar to the left/right clock (LRCK) in a hardwareaudio codec as they both run at the sample frequency. And although the electrical characteristics of the word clock signal have not been completely standardized some characteristics should always apply. Things that should remain consistent are a 75ohm output impedance, 75ohm cables and a 75ohm terminating resistor at the end of a chain or cable.

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The Merlion (Singapore)

            -  this statue depicts the nation symbol of Singapore ­ a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of fish.  The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was calledTemasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese.  The lion head represents Singapore's original name — Singapura — meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".

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- the Merlion was originally located by the Esplanade Bridge, just 120 metres from their present location. It's current home is adjacent to One Fullerton, on a newly constructed 2,500 square metre park.

- The symbol was designed by Fraser Brunner, for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in use from 26 March 1964 to 1997 and has been its trademarked symbol since 20 July 1966. Although the STB changed their logo in 1997, the STB Act continues to protect the Merlion symbol. Approval must be received from STB before it can be used. The Merlion appears frequently on STB-approved souvenirs.