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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

10 Largest Aquariums in the World

The most common size for a home aquarium tank is probably 29 or 30 gallon, though some aquarists have constructed aquariums of many thousands of gallons. Public aquariums can be dramatically larger than any home aquarium. But only a few are big enough to make it to our list of largest aquariums in the world. The kind of aquarium that can hold whale sharks and manta rays. It takes a very large tank to hold these kind of aquatic creatures.

In order to compare these large aquariums we have looked at the size of their biggest tank (in gallons). Most aquariums have several tanks and the combined volume of water can be much larger but it is only the largest aquarium tank that is counted. So here’s a list of the largest aquariums in the world.

10 Best City Beaches in the World

10 Best City Beaches in the World
Taking a dip in the ocean right after work is something most people can only dream about. For some reason that turquoise sea and beautiful sandy beach just isn’t next door. And moving out of the city and away from work doesn’t sound like a good idea in this time of recession. But there are a few places that offer the best of both worlds: city sophistication and great beaches. This top 10 includes those famous cities that are blessed with some of the best city beaches in the world.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Marina-Bay-Sands-resort-opens-Singapore

The hotel, which has 2,560 rooms costing from £350 a night, was officially opened yesterday with a concert by Diana Ross.The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, estimated to have cost £2billion when it opened in 2004, was previously the world's most expensive hotel.Marina Bay Sands is a world-class luxury casino and hotel in Singapore capped by Sands Sky park.

Discover this glamorous integrated resort .!!

But with its indoor canal, opulent art, casino, outdoor plaza, convention centre, theatre, crystal pavilion and museum shaped like a lotus flower, the Marina Bay Sands has taken its crown.

Friday, January 6, 2012

World’s Largest Quran Worth $1.3 Million Exhibited in Tatarstan

The Muslim Holy Book weighs a stunning 800 kilos (1763 pounds ) of which 120 kilos (264 pounds) are of the frame cover alone. The Quran is 1.5 m by 2 m, and 3 m by 2 m if unfolded. The gold- and silver-encrusted cover studded with malachite and semi-precious stones holds a giant turquoise 14 centimeters in diameter.

The book, which cost exceeded one million euro ($1.3million), is
produced by ARC Group, a Slovenian-owned company based in Gorizia.

The Quran will be placed on the first floor of the Kazan’s Qol Sharif mosque until June 2012, when it will be moved to the town of Bolgar, the ancient capital of the Volga Bulgars, the ancestors of the present-day Tatars who converted to Islam in 922.