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Our world has so many wonderful places that one lifetime doesn't seem enough for traveling to all these unique spots of our planet. Every year, some vacation destinations get the biggest share of the travel pie for numerous reasons. However, anywhere one can travel is a blessing because visiting foreign places signifies cultural and intellectual advancement, civilization and, at the end of the day, change of attitude.

Berlin

Berlin has attracted many tourists in 2009 because of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Besides, Berlin has been practically reconstructed offering to the visitor a spectacular view of dynamic skylines around Potsdamer Platz, innovative buildings and the city's modern train station. One of the most famous new constructions is Berlin's new stadium, the O2 World stadium where the IAAF World Championship was hosted in August 2009.

Berlin is in a constant state of unrest and transforms itself to something new. Being the old and the new capital of Germany, Berlin encompasses elements of the modern history and translates them into a magic that spreads all over the entire city. Since the fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, all efforts have been directed towards the metamorphosis of Berlin into an international metropolis.

There is always so much to do in Berlin. Particularly, throughout 2009, the city commemorates the fall of the Wall with memorials, concerts and an open-air exhibition in Alexanderplatz. On November 9, a symbolic wall of hundreds of five-foot-tall stones at the Brandenburg Gate will collapse like dominos with a fireworks display to symbolize the 20 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Overall, Berlin is an attraction itself and can satisfy the tastes of even the most demanding visitor. Whether one likes culture, history, nightlife or all the above, Berlin offers everything in combo. Featuring an extensive transportation network that takes people all around the city, getting around Berlin has become easier than ever. Reichstag; Brandenburg Gate; Friedrichswerdersche Kirche; Holocaust Memorial; Tiergarten; Potsdamer Platz; Kurfrstendamm Strasse; Kreuzberg; are all there ready to over to the visitors of Berlin an unforgettable experience.

Istanbul, Turkey

Split up in its European and Asian side by Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul is a European city at the junction of two continents breathing the air of East and feeling the touch of history spread upon its nearly 13 million residents. In its streets, history and

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