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WASHINGTON DC - The White House Virtual Tour

If you see someone who actually born in Washington DC,  hug him. S/he is so rare to find. District of Columbia is not a state as you may predict from its name. It is like an artificial city. Everyone (you may call them Washingtonians or Dcist) in the district is there for a reason. They are either working for the government, World Bank, NGO,  etc or has a meeting with one of them. White House If you are one of the lucky ones who had a chance to visit the White House many years ago,  you know how the second floor looks like!! Today they do not allow visitors to second floor where the President and his family live. I cannot say much anything interesting going on the first floor but the best season to visit is Christmas. White House looks awesome with the ornaments. However, you may always take  the virtual tour ! Check the link and please share what you think about this amazing project. It saves money, effort and time....

Stonehenge: Why Bother to Visit a Stone Circle of 4000 Years?

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There are countless speculations on why and how the Stonehenge was built. Many questions have been asked but only a little portion of them were answered. Some believe it was a place of worship or a cremation cemetery (as the archeologists have found many cremated human remains in the surrounding pitch), some think it is an astronomical calendar for understanding the seasons, eclipses and solar events and some believe it was built for medical purposes. Although there are rumours about it being built by the extraterritorial beings or slaves who wished to please their masters, when we think of the circumstances in 3000 BC, the most reasonable explanation seems to be the volunteers who foresaw the need for such a structure. It is hard to understand with our 21st century perceptions, how did the Neolithic people built such a structure, by only using some simple tools and manpower. Though through scientific findings, there are some explanations available. First of all, Stonehenge was ...