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Iqaluit Travel and Tourism
Primarily a travel guide and tourism resource for Iqaluit in the Canadian Province of Nunavut. Offers maps, photos, and some information on places and sights.
Other
The Cryptid Zoo: Yeti
There seems to be some confusion around the various legends of the Yeti. Usually the "sightings" refer to a large ape-man that wanders in the snowy heights of the Himalaya Mountains. Fact or fiction? This site offers some thoughts.
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China Discover: Shanghai
Get to know the Chinese city of Shanghai. Although this is a tourist site, there is a useful amount of information concerning early beginnings, history and historic sights, politics, and the current modern day city.
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LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: Kanelis Explores Athens [Pdf]
Our little story takes place in Athens. It starts with the realization of a wish and takes off with the reader for a day trip, flying over the important sights of the city of Athens, with the Parthenon being the highlight. Kanelis is a...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Pygmy Sperm Whale
Pygmy sperm whales are usually seen in small groups of six or fewer individuals, but there are few documented sightings. They tend to stay in deep water, beyond the continental shelf, and not much is known about their behavior. Learn...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Stejneger's Beaked Whale
Thirty-one of the 48 sightings of Stejneger's beaked whale have come from Alaskan waters. It is suspected this species favors deep waters, including the Aleutian Trench and the Aleutian Basin, which is some 3,500 m deep, rather than the...
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Tesol: Sensory Details Worksheet: Adding Details Add Interest
Use this worksheet to practice enhancing your writing by using sensory language. Sensory details include words that describe sights, sounds, and smells of the setting, characters, and interactions.
A&E Television
History.com: Vasco Nunez De Balboa
A short biography of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, a Spanish explorer, who is credited with sighting the Pacific Ocean while crossing the isthmus of Panama.
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Eclectic Mississippi Photo Tour
A photo album of places in Mississippi along with a description of each photo.
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All About Vision: Controlling Myopia With Contact Lenses
Information about rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses as a treatment for myopia, and children who can wear them.
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Stadt Augsburg
Entirely different by way of scope and detail from its "English counterpart," which is but a small section of the larger whole, this site provides a wealth of information about all aspects of city life--from government to school to...
Curated OER
Picture of Normal Eye
This brief site examines the normal eye, the near- sighted eye, the far sighted eye, and the astigmatic eye.Text explanations are supplemented by pictures.
Curated OER
Jamaican Capital Kingston
This BBC site follows the history of Jamaica from 1494 when Columbus first sighted it, to the present. Links to news stories are also available.
Curated OER
Unesco: Colombia: Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Located some 506 km off the coast of Colombia, the site includes Malpelo island (350 ha) and the surrounding marine environment (857,150 ha). This vast marine park, the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, provides a...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
On November 4, 1769 the expedition of Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola reached the summit of the 1,200-foot (370 m) high Sweeney Ridge, where he sighted San Francisco Bay. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Hawaii: Cook Landing Site
Captain James Cook landed here at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778; He was the first European known to have sighted the Hawaiian Islands.
Curated OER
Jefferson Memorial
A stop on the tour of Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is one of the most beautiful and photographed sights in Washington.
Curated OER
Jefferson Memorial From Washington Monument
A stop on the tour of Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is one of the most beautiful and photographed sights in Washington.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Lorraine Hansberry
This is a collection of eight video lessons about Lorraine Hansberry and her famous play "Raisin in the Sun."
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum: Chinese Mitten Crab
Brief information about these crabs and the environmental problems which they may cause.
BBC
Bbc: Stars
Use this site to explore how stars are born and die. There are also sections on star types and chemistry inside stars.
Other
Rene Seindal: The Seven Hills of Rome
An article which discusses the early history of Rome as it relates to its geographic setting. A description of each of the seven hills of Rome is provided. Each is accompanied by a set of photographs.
BBC
Bbc: Wormholes
The BBC reveals what is known about wormholes, a possible consequence of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in which space is bent, opening up the possibility of time travel.