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In the Thai city of Khun Han, about 342 mi north-east of Bangkok, Buddhist monks built the Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple using 1.5 million old beer bottles as a building block.
ThailandThe most isolated cities in the world with a population of over 500,000 inhabitants are:
- Honolulu, Hawaii, 2387 mi from San Francisco
- Auckland, New Zealand, 1348 mi from Sydney, Australia
- Perth, Australia, 1329 mi from Adelaide, Australia.
New ZealandThe New York Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French government to the United States in 1884 on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
In Iceland, the city is considered a compact settlement with a population of at least 200 people.
IcelandIn Thailand, touching someone’s head (including children) is not accepted and may meet with a negative reaction. The head, as the most important point of the human body, is a kind of temple in Thai tradition and deserves the highest respect.
Best time to visit
A guide on seasons around the world.
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- The best times to visit Kiribati: weather, seasons, temperature
- Romania: travel weather & when to go
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Where to go in October?
Travel Navigator: 111 countries worth visiting in October.
Countries and territories around the world worth visiting. Don't know where to go on your next vacation? No problem. Our travel navigator will help you make a good decision based on your preferences and guidelines.
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Traveler's Essential
Regardless of whether you are going on vacation in Europe or planning a trip to another continent, it is worth reading a collection of useful information that will help plan your trip.
Travel safety
Find out if travel to the country you are planning to visit is safe. See interactive travel risk map for countries and territories of the world and read more about security threats at selected location.
Tourist season
If you are wondering about where to travel in a particular time of the year, check out Interactive Tourist Season Map and you will surely find a perfect destination for your next trip.
With or without a visa?
Check the Visa Requirements Map & Passport Power Rank to see which countries you can visit without a tourist visa and where a visa is required, plus how powerful your passport is.
How big countries are?
An overview of countries and their dependencies ranked by surface area. See also area comparison tool to compare any pair of countries, islands or continents.
