Top 5 world's most famous aquariums

June 8 is World Oceans Day. We suggest you visit the most impressive aquariums around the world where you can meet amazing, breathtaking underwater world of the ocean and its inhabitants, without sinking into the deep ocean.

01. The largest aquarium in the world The Georgia Aquarium is located in Atlanta, USA. This object is the main attraction of the capital of the American South. The volume of water of this amazing aquarium is about 31 thousand cubic meters, and lives in it for more than 120,000 live exhibits belonging to five hundred species. The largest animals aquarium beluga whale is, as well as several species of dolphins, whale sharks, skates and rays.

Seaquarium offers five themed exhibitions, during a visit where you are immersed in the different ecosystems of the ocean. In 2012, the aquarium opened a thematic exhibition of frogs. The most impressive is the exhibition that recreates the life of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, where the aquarium is home to over one hundred thousand living beings. Visitors examine their lives from a transparent tunnel at the bottom of the aquarium, the length of which more than thirty meters.

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Hungry Planet � What the World Eats?

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The Melander family spends around $568 per week.

Peter Menzel and Faith D�Aluision traveled the world exploring how the eating habits differ from country to country and presented their results in a photo album, called Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. The wife and husband�s team visited 24 different countries and 30 families to photograph them at home, at the market, and surrounded by their weekly food supplies. Apart from being interesting and educative, the project brings up some social issues. The exposed weekly grocery list provides information not only about dietary habits, but also about health, economy, lifestyle, etc. It also clearly shows the division between the first world and the developing countries. Interestingly, less affluent families eat more nutritious food than those who could actually afford it. On the contrary, more economically stable families eat more processed food, while fresh products constitute just a small part of their diet. Come to think of it, how much does your family spend on food per week and what kind of food do you eat? 17 more after the break...

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10 Cheapest Destinations Travel in 2013

Inflation is at an all time high and is really hurting middle class Americans. Hawaii and Mexico are more expensive than California, so where can we go this summer? Here you go lucky Loljam people, a list of the cheapest destinations of 2013. Travel on!

01. Turkey

"Turkey is on the rise, so the time for the best of the new at the price of the old is now. In the last decade, the country has grown its tourism infrastructure by 67 percent, and more recently it has emerged as a global airline hub. And those are just a few of the reasons we recently named Turkey one of our Destinations to Watch in 2013. For now, the dollar will still get you far in this country of ancient ruins, historic towns, and beckoning beaches." 09 more after the break...

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5 Extreme Cycling Adventurous Travel

Introducing you some great places where you could up the adrenaline levels, such as Tour d�Afrique, but this article is dedicated to cycling only. If you have had enough of the cycling track in your home town, you are about to learn that your favorite activity has so much more to offer. These are some of the most demanding cycling tracks in the world. Enjoy.

01. Ireland, Cliffs of Moher

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

One of the most dangerous, yet enchanting, route can be found in beautiful Ireland. However, you will have little time to enjoy the lovely scenery. The passes often come to the very edges of cliffs and this, combined with the Irish mists, strong winds and slippery spots, puts the fear in the bones of everyone with a bit of sanity and lust for life. The scenery is well known and appreciated all over the world, the Cliffs of Moher are some 700 ft above the Atlantic Ocean and many cyclists decide to attempt this route every year. If you�re into cycling, why not give it a go. You will not be disappointed. 04 more after the break...

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World of 100 � If the world were a village of 100 people

�The World of 100� is a infography series created by the graphic designer Toby Ng, based on the famous analogy �If the world were a village of 100 people�. 20 posters that highlight the differences in standards of living, religion, language, nutrition and education. A very visual way to make the statistics talk about the world we live in! 18 more images after the break...

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Street Stair Art Around The World

Selected works of street artists performed on the stairs of different cities of the world, 15 more images after the break...

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Amazing Places to Visit

Thanks to the talent of designers, architects, and amazing inspiring place to visit a man indifferent to the beautiful and thirsty for new experiences.

The world is huge and amazingly beautiful. It seems the whole life is not enough to live to see all of its beauty. It will not hurt to sketch a rough plan of inspiring trips and excursions, committing to boil head with new ideas and thoughts. Start with the most beautiful places on the planet . And watch review unusual hotels, shocking rides, historical wonders and other good works of creative hands and minds of men.

Underwater Hotel and Restaurant

Hotel Conrad Maldives Rangali Island offers underwater apartments and a restaurant.

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Christmas Trees Around the World

Poles are walking around the Christmas tree in the center of Warsaw

In the central squares of the largest cities in the world have started to establish Christmas trees. All the cities every year trying to bring what is in the design of new parts.In several cities unfortunately banned traditional eating place, because it offends the feelings of some of the "people." 11 more images after the break...

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The Most Important Holy Places in the World

In recent years, religious tourism is becoming more popular. believers become more interested in religion wakes. Religious places, very charming, regardless of beliefs and religions out there that are promoted. People come to these places to close to God, have faith or cured.

Kaaba

Kaaba - the most important sacred site of the Islamic world. The history of this place as sacred, stretches back long before the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Once upon a time there was a haven Arab statues of gods. Kaaba is located in the center of the courtyard the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 09 more after the break...

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The Golden Horn Beach � Zlatni Rat, Croatia

The Golden Horn, also called Zlatni Rat, is the most spectacular of Croatia's beaches. This vast, golden pebble beach, almost 580 yards long, juts out into the water like a white tongue stretched into the sea. The tip of the beach changes shape and position, depending on the wind. Surrounded by pine wood and crystal clear sea, this beach stands out with its fascinating beauty. 12 more images after the break...

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8 Beautiful Terraced Pools Around the World

Naturally terraced pools are a shallow, rimmed water bodies usually located on the travertine terraces - a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine terraces often have a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-colored varieties. Because of this and because of the biochemical composition of the water, these pools usually have wonderful shades of different colors.

01. Semuc Champey Pools � Guatemala

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Semuc Champey is a beautiful series of small ponds and pools on a natural land bridge that crosses the Cahabon River. It is located in the Municipality of Lanquin, Alta Verapaz.

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The Cahabon River submerges itself at the entrance of Semuc Champey and resurfaces about 400 meters (1,300 ft) later after it passes this natural limestone bridge suspended with beautiful crystal clear ponds. In this unique natural formation you have water with shades of light green emerald to dark blue sapphire. 24 more images after the break...

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The Most Educated Countries in the World

College graduation rates continued to improve around the world during the recession, according to a recent international economic study. In more developed countries, the percentage of adults with the equivalent of a college degree rose to more than 30% in 2010. In the United States, it was more than 40%, which is among the highest percentages in the world. However, improvements in higher education are harder to achieve in these countries. More developed economies have had the most educated populations for some time. While these countries have steadily increased education rates, the increases have been modest compared to developing economies. At just above 1%, the U.S. has had one of the smallest annual growth rates for higher education since 1997. In Poland, an emerging market, the annualized rate was 7.2% from 1997 to 2010.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development�s (OECD) Education at a Glance 2012 report calculated the proportion of residents with a college or college equivalent degree in the group�s 34 member nations and other major economies. Based on the report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 countries with the highest proportion of adults with a college degree.

The majority of countries that spend the most on education have the most educated populations. As in previous years, the best educated countries tend to spend the most on tertiary education as a percentage of gross domestic product. The United States and Canada, among the most educated countries, spend the first and third most respectively.

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Among the 10 countries with the highest proportion of educated adults, unemployment rates for those with a college equivalent ranged from 2.8% in Australia to 5.4% in the Canada. In each country, the rate remained lower than that country�s national average. The OECD provided information on the percentage of residents aged 25 to 64 with a tertiary education for each of its 34 member countries, as well as for eight other nations. 2010 statistics on educational attainment, graduation rates, GDP per capita and unemployment rates also were provided by the OECD. The latest figures covering country-level education expenditure are from 2009. These are the 10 most educated countries in the world after the break...

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