Ten Places You Must Visit Before You Die

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:37 PM EST

Article Source: awcbee

This list includes places within each cit y to visit as well:
10. New York City
9. Paris
8. Cairo
7. St. Petersburg, Russia
6. Trinidad and Tobago
5. Fiji
4. Morocco
3. Anchorage
2. Rio de Janeiro
1. Tokyo

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vacelts

Okay, I think this list is totally subjective, so the real question is what 10 places would you like to visit before you die?

Here's mine (in no particular order):
Scotland, no particular city. I just want to see the country side.
Paris, at the end of the Tour de France would be nice
Venice
New Orleans, of course during Mardi Gras
New York, especially at Christmas.
Dublin.
A tour of the major league ballparks
Spring training
Munich during Octoberfest
A mediterranian cruise

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3 votes

#1 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:48 PM EST

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ShaunV

An interesting list.

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2 votes

#1.1 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:25 PM EST

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vacelts

Bonus: Your Home Town as an Adult

Even better I suggest visiting your parent's hometown. My mom took us back to her hometown a few years ago. It was very interesting. She walked us all over the place. We went in circles as she tried to remember where things were or were suppose to be. It was nice to see the place that I'd heard in her stories or seen in pictures.

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2 votes

#2 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:50 PM EST

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O-K

I've been to three of those, and St. Petersburg, FLA.

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3 votes

#3 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:06 PM EST

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vacelts

I'm not sure many people would put St. Petersburg, FL on their must see list. I could be wrong.

So is there any place you'd still like to see that you haven't yet?

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2 votes

#3.1 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:15 PM EST

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O-K

I would like to go to Rio, to Scotland, home of some of my ancestors, Fiji, Clipperton Island, Toronto, London, New Zealand and Australia, Costa Rica, India, Iraq, Dallas, Los Angeles, Yellowstone Park, Key West, FL; several others.

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#4 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:11 PM EST

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vacelts

I have to ask, why Dallas?

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2 votes

#4.1 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:16 PM EST

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O-K

Personal.

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1 vote

#5 - Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:57 PM EST

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vacelts

That's as good as any. I was there a few years ago and stopped to see the grassy knoll where Kennedy was shot. I was disappointed. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but that wasn't it.

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2 votes

#5.1 - Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:25 AM EST

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Tedd Riggs

I would add Prague to that list, that is one of my favorite cities

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2 votes

#6 - Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:04 AM EST

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vacelts

Why is it one of your favorities?

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2 votes

#6.1 - Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:25 AM EST

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Tedd Riggs

Many Many reasons.
Prague for the most part was left undamaged from WWII. The name Prague in Czech means "city of a hundred spires" Prague is built over and around the Vltava river and has many beautiful bridges and some of the most photographed scenes in the world. Also some of the world most beautiful cathedrals also. The St. Vitus Cathedral is one of them. Another of my favorite places is the Old Town Square in the middle of Prague, you feel like you have stepped back in time 500 years at least. They have a Astronomical Clock that is fascinating to see, I don't remember from what time frame it is. I like the people, they are very proud of their city. Its clean, not to crowded. Has a good transport system. If you like to explore a place that has some real history, back to the 1200's. Then Prague is a wonderful place.

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3 votes

#6.2 - Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:27 AM EST

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vacelts

Sounds like a beautiful place.

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2 votes

#6.3 - Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:11 AM EST

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Tedd Riggs

If I had a choice between Prague and St. Petersburg, Russia, it would be a close one as both places are similar in many ways and are two of my favorite places. Get to one or the other if you can. I think Prague is a bit more of a "hidden secret" as it is more off of the beaten path.

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2 votes

#6.4 - Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:18 AM EST

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The Observer

Why isn't the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone on this list?

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1 vote

#7 - Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:27 AM EST

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O-K

I listed Yellowstone.

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1 vote

#7.1 - Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:32 PM EST

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vacelts

I've already been to both so they aren't on my list.

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1 vote

#7.2 - Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:09 PM EST

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aalva

I would have to add the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. It's not the tourist place many people would expect to go, but it is beautiful!

And I would have to agree with you, vacelts, on spring training. I used to live in the Tribe's town; every spring brought the nation's past-time to our doorsteps.

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2 votes

#8 - Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:26 AM EST

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