Topic: Cool Places!

[Astronuc]

Engaaraa introduced me to a really interesting place - Mona Island near Puerto Rico - http://www.oceans-unlimited.com/id18.htm

Oceans Unlimited  -  Scuba Diving Western Puerto Rico
http://www.oceans-unlimited.com/

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[Astronuc]

I also found a rather interesting person Sean Connolly who has posted journals of his trips around the world - http://www.gonewalkabout.com/

One his big trips - The Great Out There - around the world -
http://www.gonewalkabout.com/got/got.htm

"These journals contain details of my solo 14 month trip around the world through New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Kenya, Tanzania, Ireland, and various other destinations thrown in along the way. There's action, adventure, danger, romance, intrigue, all the ingredients for a good read if you don't mind my long-winded style. :-) Attacks in the Baluchistan desert, romance in Eire, train wrecks, starvation, strange foods, human greed and hospitality, paradise in all forms... Not bad for a recovering computer nerd who had never eaten Indian food before this trip... " - -  Sean Connolly

[Astronuc]

A place from back home -

Uluru (aka Ayer's Rock)

http://www.crystalinks.com/ayersrock.html



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[Astronuc]

Columbia River Gorge - between Oregon and Washington States, US
http://www.mind.net/dlmark/gorge.htm
Check out the waterfalls.

Cascade Mountain Range
http://www.mind.net/dlmark/cascades.htm

Some American (mostly western) National Parks
http://www.mind.net/dlmark/NPndx.htm

[greenleaf1]

Here's some cool places in my neck of the woods:
Snowmass/Maroon Bells (colorado)
http://www.dramainnature.com/photograph_of_the_maroon_bells_snow2_poster.htm

and Rocky Mountain National Park:
http://www.explore-rocky.com/gallery/default.htm


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[Orstio]

One of the coolest places I've been:



It is the ancient Mayan city of Tulum-Xa, in Quintana Roo, Mexico.  The province of Quintana Roo seems covered with thick jungle vegetation, and there are Mayan ruins scattered all over.  There are tours that will take you into the underwater caves (called cenotes). 

[alokmohan]

What you mean by cool places I dont understand obviously I dont belong to your place.Is there any cool place in India?

[Astronuc]

In general, cool places are interesting, intellectually stimulating or spiritually stimulating places to go and experience.  India is full of interesting (cool) places to go.

For example - the Taj Mahal is one of the great buildings of the world.  It is an example of a man-made cool place.

There are many natural places to go in India as well - from the Himalayas in the North to the Southern tip, and from Assam and Manipur in the east to Gujarat and Rajasthan in the west.

[alokmohan]

Interesting thing is I am yet to visit Taj,which is world attraction for tourists.Now I know it is a cool place.And in India there are indeed so many cool places.

[Astronuc]

Grand Canyon - National Parks Service GC page - http://www.nps.gov/grca/

http://www.nps.gov/grca/pphtml/nature.html

http://www.nps.gov/grca/pphtml/photogallery.html

[Astronuc]

Couple more of the Grand Canyon

[alokmohan]

Can one tour there?

[Skyjim]

Alokmohan, one can tour, hike the rim or the interior, and camp or stay at one of the lodges or nearby hotels.  The South Rim is very crowded; the North Rim is higher, less crowded, less development, but a much longer drive from most large cities in the region.


I go there every June to participate in the Grand Canyon Star Party, where amateur astronomers set up telescopes for visitors.  Good dark skies.

Jim

[Astronuc]

If your in need of High Adventure -

http://www.skimountaineer.com/

This site has a number of pages which cover the mountains around the Pacific "Rim of Fire", http://www.skimountaineer.com/ROF/RingOfFire.html

Lots of interesting places to visit.

[Astronuc]

For those interested in finding places to visit.

http://www18.virtualtourist.com/vt/