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Top Ten Boardwalks in the U.S

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4. Ocean City Boardwalk, Maryland The three-mile (five-kilometer) promenade at the southern tip of Ocean City, Maryland, is typically thronged with beachgoers on summer evenings, munching Thrashers French fries (a dousing of vinegar is a must) and queuing up for a spin aboard antique rides, like the Herschel-Spellman carousel built in 1902. Don’t miss the Life-Saving Station Museum for a look at the history of shipwrecks and the rescue teams that came to their aid. 5. Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, California If California is the land of freewheeling culture, then the Venice Boardwalk is its epicenter. While much of the town’s boutiques have gone upscale and beachfront property has been snapped up by Hollywood A-listers, the three-mile (five-kilometer) beachside stretch of fortune-tellers, tattoo artists, weightlifters, handmade jewelry peddlers, and street performers is a remnant of the town’s turn as a bohemian and surf mecca in the 1960s. 6. Rehoboth Beach Boardw

Top Ten Boardwalks in the U.S

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From Brooklyn's "Sodom by the Sea" to the freewheeling culture of California's Venice, check out the best boardwalks summer has to offer. 1. Atlantic City Boardwalk, New Jersey The first wooden planks were laid in Atlantic City in 1870 to curb the amount of sand beachcombers tracked into the train and hotel lobbies. Today, the four-mile (six-kilometer) great wooden way—the grandfather of boardwalks—anchors this resort town, winding past flashy casinos, glitzy hotel towers, cavernous arcade halls, and a neon-lit amusement pier. 2. Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, New York Dubbed "Sodom by the Sea" back in the 19th century for its gambling houses and brothels, the Coney Island Boardwalk began a comeback in the 1980s. More recently, the city revitalized the legendary amusement area Luna Park with 19 shiny new rides, including the much-hyped Air Race, a thrill inspired by aerial racing, and an entertainment line-up heavy on magic and juggling sh

Hrithik Roshan: Beyond the HR rules

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Hrithik Roshan   born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut. In 2001, he went on to appear in the melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... , which became India's highest-grossing film in the overseas market and his biggest commercial success to date. Following through with several unnoticed performances from 2002–03, he starred in the commercially successful Koi... Mil Gaya and its sequel Krrish , both of which won him numerous Best Actor awards. Roshan received his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2006 for his performance in the action film Dhoom 2 . He later received critical acclaim for his performance in Jodhaa Akbar , for which he received his first international award at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival.

World Some best bridges: Helix bridge Singapore

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The Helix Bridge , previously known as the Double Helix Bridge , is a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore. It was officially opened on 24 April 2010 at 9 pm, however only half was opened due to ongoing construction at the Marina Bay Sands. It is located beside the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and is accompanied by a vehicular bridge, known as the Bayfront Bridge. The entire bridge was opened on 18 July 2010 to complete the entire walkway around Marina Bay. The bridge complements other major development projects planned in the area, including the highly-anticipated Integrated Resort Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Flyer, Gardens by the Bay and the 438,000 m² business and financial centre which will be ready by 2012. It is one of the best bridge in the world.

AAMI Park : Impressive rectangular stadium

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Melbourne’s impressive new $267m rectangular stadium, AAMI Park, it was opened on Friday as it played host to the Rugby League Test between Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne has always lacked a world-class rectangular stadium until now. Previously the Melbourne Storm played next door at Olympic Park – the future of that venue is unknown, while larger events have been staged at either the 55,000-seat Etihad Stadium or 100,000-capacity MCG. The new stadium sits nicely in the sports precinct along with Rod Laver arena, Hisense Arena and of course the MCG.

China's new Jiaozhou Bay bridge

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The land that brought you the Great Wall has unveiled its latest engineering marvel: a 42.5-kilometre bridge that is built almost entirely over water. Spanning Jiaozhou Bay in northern China, the three-way bridge connects the port city of Qingdao with the industrial locale of Huangdao and an airport on an adjacent island. The six-lane, 33.5-metre-wide carriageway was built using 450,000 tonnes of steel and 2.3 million cubic metres of concrete, and reportedly cost more than US$2 billion (NZ$2.4b) to build. There are 5200 pillars supporting the behemoth bridge, which is said to be strong enough to stay solid through a magnitude eight earthquake and even sturdy enough to stay standing if hit by a 300,000-tonne ship.