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The 50 States of the United States: 24) Mississippi By Bart, July 01, 2009 at 18:00:49 :: United States of America Mississippi is a state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area. Its catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. The state symbol is the magnolia tree.  Mississippi is bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas. Major rivers in Mississippi, apart from its namesake, include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo, the Pascagoula, and the Tombigbee. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake and Grenada Lake. The Mississippi Territory was organized on April 7, 1798, from territory ceded by Georgia and South Carolina. It was later twice expanded to include disputed territory claimed by both the United States and Spain. From 1800 to about 1830, the United States purchased some lands (generally through unequal treaties) from Native American tribes for new settlements of Americans. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was the 20th state admitted to the Union. As of 2008, Mississippi has an estimated population of 2,938,618. Mississippi's population has the largest proportion of African Americans of any U.S. state, currently nearly 37%.  Fun facts about Mississippi: - The world's first human lung transplant was performed at the University of Mississippi in 1963. The world's first human heart transplant was performed there the next year. - Jimmie Rodgers, known as the "Father of Country Music" was a native of Meridian. - The capital of Mississippi was named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president. - The Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi in Oxford contains one of the world's largest collections of blues music. - Tupelo is home to the Elvis Presley Museum, a two-room house where "The King" was born. - Edwards, Mississippi is the home of the world's largest cactus plantation. - Greenwood, Mississippi, is called the "Cotton Capital of the World." - The world's oldest Holiday Inn is located in Clarksdale. Visit Mississippi and the United States now on The World In Photos 0 comment :: Add a comment The 50 States of the United States: 23) Minnesota By Bart, June 22, 2009 at 19:33:30 :: United States of America Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state on May 11, 1858. Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", the state's name comes from a Dakota word for "sky-tinted water". Those waters, together with forests, parks, and wilderness areas, offer residents and tourists a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.  Minnesota is the northernmost state apart from Alaska; its isolated Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods is the only part of the 48 contiguous states lying north of the 49th Parallel. The state is part of the U.S. region known as the Upper Midwest. The state shares a Lake Superior water border with Michigan and Wisconsin on the northeast; the remainder of the eastern border is with Wisconsin. Iowa is to the south, North Dakota and South Dakota to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba to the north. Nearly sixty percent of Minnesota's residents live in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities, the center of transportation, business, and industry, and home to an internationally known arts community. As of July 1, 2007, the state's population was estimated at 5,197,621 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The capital is Saint Paul and the largest city Minneapolis, mentioned above as the Twin Cities.  Fun facts about Minnesota: - The word Minnesota comes from the Dakota name for the Minnesota River: Mnisota. - Three million cows live and graze in Minnesota. - Minnesota's massive Mall of America is big enough to hold 258 Statue of Libertys (lying down), 32 Boeing 747s or seven Yankee Stadiums. - The first successful open-heart surgery took place at the University of Minnesota in 1952. - In Minneapolis, an elevated skyway system connects 69 blocks, making it possible to walk eight miles without stepping outside. Visit Minnesota and the United States now on The World In Photos! 0 comment :: Add a comment The 50 States of the United States: 22) Michigan By Bart, June 14, 2009 at 15:06:02 :: United States of America Michigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake".  Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the United States. It has the longest freshwater shoreline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. In 2005, Michigan ranked third for the number of registered recreational boats, behind California and Florida. Michigan has 64,980 inland lakes. A person in the state is never more than six miles (10 km) from a natural water source, or more than 87.2 miles (137 km) from Great Lakes coastline. Michigan is the only state to consist entirely of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is sometimes dubbed "the mitten," owing to its shape. When asked where in Michigan one comes from, a resident of the Lower Peninsula may often point to the corresponding part of his or her hand. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as The U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km)-wide channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Upper Peninsula is economically important for tourism and natural resources. The Great Lakes that border Michigan from east to west are Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. It has more lighthouses than any other state. The state is bounded on the south by the states of Ohio and Indiana, sharing land and water boundaries with both. Michigan's western boundaries are almost entirely water boundaries, from south to north, with Illinois and Wisconsin in Lake Michigan; then a land boundary with Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula, that is principally demarcated by the Menominee and Montreal Rivers; then water boundaries again, in Lake Superior, with Wisconsin and Minnesota to the west, capped around by the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east. As of the July 1, 2008 population estimate, Michigan has an estimated population of 10,003,422. The largest city of the State is Detroit, and the capital is Lansing.  Fun facts about Michigan: - Detroit produces over one-fifth of all the cars, trucks and tractors made in the United States so it's sometimes called Motortown. Motown (a shortened pronunciation of Motortown) is also the name for a bouncy kind of music recorded in Detroit. - Though it is the Wolverine State, it is widely believed that there are no longer any wild wolverines in Michigan. - Michigan has more than 3,000 miles of shoreline—that's longer than the distance from Maine to Florida. - Michigan is home to 116 lighthouses. - Battle Creek, Michigan, is sometimes referred to as "Cereal City"—it is home to major cereal producers Kellogg and Post. - Industrialist Henry Ford was born in Dearborn, Michigan, and invented the assembly line to streamline the process of killing union agitators. - Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office, which is frequently attacked by disgruntled former employees "going pirate". - The state reptile of Michigan is the Painted Turtle, or - as the natives refer to it - the Crunchy Speed Bump. Visit Michigan and the USA now on The World In Photos. 0 comment :: Add a comment French Polynesia: Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, etc. By Bart, June 07, 2009 at 07:57:11 :: French Polynesia French Polynesia (French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory (Papeete).  French Polynesia covers over two million square miles of the South Pacific Ocean and is comprised of 118 islands spread over five great archipelagos. Many islands are crowned with jagged peaks while others appear to barely float above the breaking waves. Spread over an area as large as Western Europe, the total land mass of all the islands adds up to an area only slightly larger than the tiny state of Rhode Island. The three archipelagos most sought by visitors are the Society Islands, comprised of Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea and Taha'a; The Tuamotu Atolls or "Tahiti's Strand of Pearls", include the atolls of Rangiroa, Manihi, Tikehau, and Fakarava; and the Marquesas, or "The Mysterious Islands." The two other archipelagos, the Austral Islands and the Gambier Islands, lie to the south and the southeast, respectively, of the Society Islands. While very few travelers venture to these remote islands, those that do are not disappointed by the pristine environment.  Fun facts about French Polynesia: - Hawaii gets more visitors in 10 days than Tahiti does in an entire year. - In ancient Tahiti, archery was a sacred sport, practiced only by people of high rank. And while they were expert marksmen, bows and arrows were never used as weapons of war. - It’s common to put a tiare (Tahiti’s national flower, a fragrant white blossom) behind one’s ear -- left side you’re taken, right if you’re looking. - James Michener’s mythical island of Bali Hai is likened to Moorea. - Moorea is known as "The Island of Love," and Bora Bora as "The Romantic Island." - Moorea means "yellow lizard" which is a name taken from a family of chiefs. - Natives of the lush Austral Islands grow many crops in the fertile soil. Due to their diets of foods rich in fluoride, people from these temperate isles have beautiful white teeth. - Over half of the population is under the age of 20 years old. - Tahiti and Her Islands covers over two million square miles of the South Pacific Ocean and is comprised of five great archipelagos with 118 islands. - Tahitians are very friendly, but somewhat shy. Visitors find that by offering the first smile or "ia ora na" (hello), they will be greeted by wonderful Tahitian hospitality.  - The beautiful black pearls, cherished by natives and visitors alike, are indigenous only in the Tuomotu Islands of French Polynesia. - The Chinese population (about 10 percent) monopolizes the retail trade, so when Tahitians talk about going shopping, they say they are going to "la Chine" or to the Chinese. - The letter "B" does not exist in the Tahitian language. Bora Bora is actually Pora Pora, meaning first born, but early visitors heard it as Bora Bora. - The Pearl Museum on Tahiti is the only museum in the world devoted entirely to pearls. The unique presentations about Tahitian Cultured Pearls describe and demonstrate the history and practice of cultivating pearls as well as their place in art, history, mythology, and religion. - The traditional method of "stone fishing" is still performed for special festivals. Dozens of outrigger canoes form a semicircle, and men in the canoes beat the water with stones tied to ropes. The frightened fish are then driven towards the beach and the men jump from the canoes yelling and beating the water with their hands to drive the fish ashore. - The translation of Papeete (Tahiti’s capital) is "water basket". - The ultimate private island escape, Motu Tapu is the most photographed isle in the South Pacific. This tiny motu, just a few hundred yards from the main island of Bora Bora, is best described as the world's most perfect to relax. - The word tattoo originated in Tahiti. The legend of Tohu, the god of tattoo, describes painting all the oceans’ fish in beautiful colors and patterns. In Polynesian culture, tattoos have long been considered signs of beauty, and in earlier times were ceremoniously applied when reaching adolescence. - There are more hotel rooms in a typical Las Vegas hotel than on all 118 islands of French Polynesia. - There are no poisonous snakes or insects in French Polynesia. - Those things that look like mail boxes outside the homes of Tahitian residents are not for mail, but for French bread delivery. Residents get a fresh loaf dropped off twice a day. But alas, they must go to the post office to retrieve their mail! Visit French Polynesia, Tahiti and Bora Bora now, on TWIP. 0 comment :: Add a comment The 50 States of the United States: 21) Massachusetts By Bart, May 31, 2009 at 13:32:22 :: United States of America The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north. To the east, it borders the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of 6.4 million live in the Boston metropolitan area. The eastern half of the state is made up of urban, suburban, and rural areas, while Western Massachusetts is mostly rural. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states. It ranks fourth among U.S. states in GDP per capita.  Massachusetts has been significant throughout American history. Plymouth was the second permanent English settlement in North America. Many of Massachusetts' towns were founded by colonists from England in the 1620s and 1630s. During the eighteenth century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there which led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. In the nineteenth century, Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery. Also, it was a center of the temperance movement and abolitionist activity preceding the American Civil War. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage. The state has contributed many prominent politicians to national service, including the Adams family and, more recently, the Kennedy family. Originally dependent on agriculture and trade with Europe, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the twentieth century the state's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Today the state is a leader in higher education, health care, high technology and financial services. Massachusetts had an estimated 2006 population of 6,437,193. It's largest city and capital is Boston.  Fun Facts about Massachusetts: - Boston is famous for its many colleges, its annual marathon and its baked beans, - Volleyball, originally called Mintonette, was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts, by a YMCA physical education director named William G. Morgan, - Springfield, Massachusetts, is home to U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame, where the first basketball game was played. The game was invented by James Naismith, then a teacher at Springfield College, - Lowell, Massachusetts, was one of America's first planned industrial cities. It was also a pioneer in employing women workers, - The creation of the Cape Cod National Seashore, which was formerly private town and state owned land, marked the first time the federal government purchased land for a park, - The Boston Tea Party was a direct action protest by colonists in Boston, a town in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the British government. On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. The incident remains an iconic event of American history, and has often been referenced in other political protests, - The Boston Tea Party reenactment takes place in Boston Harbor every December 16th, - Harvard University, the oldest college in North America, was established in Cambridge in 1636. Visit Massachusetts and the United States of America now on TWIP. 0 comment :: Add a comment The 50 States of the United States: 20) Maryland By Bart, May 24, 2009 at 14:56:50 :: United States of America Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. Historically it was part of the Chesapeake Colonies where planters cultivated tobacco as a cash crop dependent on slave labor. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium.  It was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution (on April 28th, 1788) and bears two nicknames, the Old Line State and the Free State. Its history as a border state has led it to exhibit characteristics of both the Northern and Southern regions of the United States. Generally, rural Western Maryland resembles the West Virginian Panhandle, the Southern and Eastern Shore regions of Maryland emulate a Southern culture, while densely-populated Central Maryland—radiating outward from Baltimore and the Washington Beltway—exhibits characteristics of the Northeast. Maryland is a life sciences hub with over 350 biotechnology firms, making it the third-largest such cluster in the nation. Institutions and agencies located throughout Maryland include the University System of Maryland, The Johns Hopkins University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Celera Genomics, Human Genome Sciences (HGS), the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), MedImmune (recently purchased by AstraZeneca), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The capital is Annapolis and the largest city is Baltimore. As of 2006, Maryland has an estimated population of 5,615,727. Most of the population lives in the central region of the state, in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area and Washington Metropolitan Area, both of which are part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The Eastern Shore is less populous and more rural, as are the counties of western and southern Maryland.  Fun Facts about Maryland: - Maryland was named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I of England, - Maryland is almost cut in half by the Chesapeake Bay, - Maryland is the home of the United States Naval Academy of Annapolis, - Maryland was the hometown of the Babe and the Raven: Baseball great Babe Ruth and Edgar Allen Poe lived there. Poe is also buried in Baltimore's Westminster Cemetery, - The state sport of Maryland is jousting, a competition between two armored contestants mounted on horses in which each tries to strike the other with a lance. The sport has been enjoyed in Maryland for 300 years, - Maryland is famous for great seafood, especially crabs. During lunch hour on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, vendors sell almost as many crabcakes as hot dogs and hambugers combined, - Maryland's Mount Clare Station, built in Baltimore in 1830, was the first railroad station in the United States, - America's first umbrellas were produced in Baltimore, beginning in 1828. Visit Maryland and the US of America now on The World In Photos. 0 comment :: Add a comment Isle of Pines, New Caledonia By Bart, May 21, 2009 at 15:40:13 :: New Caledonia The Isle of Pines (French: Île des Pins; Kanak name: Kunyié), often called the "Jewel of the Pacific", is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France. It lies 80 km south-east of Nouméa or just a short 20 minute flight or 2.5 hour fast cat trip from Nouméa. The island is 14 km wide, 18 km long, with 60 km of coastline and surrounded by its own extensive reef system and the population is approximately 2,000. Its largest town is Vao.  Captain James Cook, in 1774, was the first European to see The Isle of Pines on his second voyage to New Zealand. He named the island after the tall pines (Araucaria columnaris) that cover the island. In the 1840s, European settlement came to the island in the form of missionaries attempting to teach the locals Christianity, as well as sandalwood traders. In 1853, the French took possession of the island and in 1872 the island became a French penal colony, home to approximately 3,000 political deportees from the Paris Commune.  The Isle of Pines is a breathtakingly beautiful haven of peace inhabited by the incredibly warm Kanak people. It is often nicknamed l'"île la plus proche du paradis" (the closest island to Paradise) and is famous for snorkeling and scuba diving in and around its colorful lagoon.  0 comment :: Add a comment Auckland, New Zealand By Bart, May 17, 2009 at 14:46:15 :: New Zealand The Auckland metropolitan area, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with over 1.4 million residents, 31 percent of the country's population. Demographic trends indicate that it will continue to grow faster than the rest of the country. Increasingly cosmopolitan, Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world, and has seen many people of Asian ethnicity move there in the last two decades. The metropolitan area is made up of Auckland City (excluding the Hauraki Gulf islands), North Shore City, the urban parts of Waitakere and Manukau cities, and Papakura District and some urban parts of Rodney and Franklin Districts. In Māori its name is Tāmaki-makau-rau, or the transliterated version of Auckland, Ākarana. Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitemata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the few cities in the world to have harbours on two separate major bodies of water.  Things to do/to see in Auckland: Leisure and Theme Parks - Auckland Zoo The wildest way to spend the day is at Auckland Zoo. - Butterfly Creek Visit Auckland's tropical butterfly house. - Clevedon Animal Farm Walk around Clevedon Animal Farm and get to know the friendly animals. - Crystal Mountain An exciting purpose built gallery, houses crystals and minerals from around the world. - Glenbrook Vintage Railway Experience the excitement of travelling on a genuine steam train. - Howick Historical Village Step back in time and experience the past. - Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World Swim with sharks or stingrays, see penguins and discover fascinating sealife. - Kiwi Valley Farm Park Family fun with a hands-on country experience with animals, horse rides and maze explorations. - Parakai Springs Ultimate day trip only 40 minutes from Auckland city. - Puriri Tree Eco Store & Adventure Park Eco store and adventure park with paint ball, archery, activities and bush walks. - Rainbow’s End Theme Park Fun and entertainment for the whole family. - SheepWorld Farm & Nature Park Educational fun for all ages, whatever the weather! - SKYCITY Casino Where you'll find non-stop thrills! - Snowplanet The only indoor snow resort in the Southern Hemisphere. - Spookers Auckland's only haunted horror themed attraction. - Ti Point Reptile Park The only zoo in New Zealand specialising in reptiles. - Waiwera Infinity Thermal Spa Resort Natural hot pools, wellness spa, massage, therapies, accommodation, holiday park and family fun.  Parks and Gardens - Auckland Botanic Gardens Auckland's largest outdoor garden with a spectacular array of more than 10,000 plants. - Auckland Gardens The New Zealand Gardens Trust provides ‘Find a Garden’ - the most comprehensive source of New Zealand gardens open to the public. - Ayrlies Ayrlies is a garden masterpiece situated in the gently rolling countryside of Whitford. - Brick Bay Sculpture Trail In scenic countryside just out of Matakana Village is Brick Bay Sculpture Trail. - Connells Bay Centre for Sculpture Located on Waiheke Island, experience a unique collection of contemporary NZ sculptures. - Eden Garden An award-winning garden created in an abandoned quarry on the slopes of Mount Eden. - Mangemangeroa Reserve A magnificent landscape of farmland, coastal native bush and stunning estuary views. - NZ Historic Places Trust Discover what made Auckland tick during its formative years. - One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) Stroll around one of Auckland's iconic attractions and discover remnants of a pre-European Maori fortification (pa). - Parnell Rose Gardens Popular in spring and summer, featuring over 4,500 roses. - Stony Batter Historic Reserve Visit a World War II gun-complex situated on the northeastern end of Waiheke Island. - Te Whau Garden Enjoy the coastal views, plantings and outdoor art on Waiheke Island. - Twin Lakes Country Garden An all-season country garden centered on an expansive lake. - Whitford Bird Garden A huge variety of native & exotic plants, and colourful birds from all around the world. - Woodbridge A country garden of immaculate lawns and carefully planned gardens. - Wrights Watergardens Spectacular watergardens surround the Mauku Waterfall and Stream. - Zealandia Sculpture Garden Highly unusual and unique, which aims to surprise. - Museum of Transport and Technology - MOTAT NZ's largest transport and technology museum with exciting exhibitions and 'hands on' area. - NZ Historic Places Trust Discover what made Auckland tick during its formative years. - NZ National Maritime Museum Experience New Zealand’s maritime story as presented in over 14 exhibition halls plus on-water heritage vessels.  Scenic Places - Awaroa Walkway From Sandspit at Shelly Park, to Musick Point via Cockle Bay, Howick Beach, Mellons Bay and Eastern Beach. - Bastion Point Historic Bastion Point offers visitors a scenic spot for outdoor experiences. - Chelsea Sugar Refinery Explore the 54 hectare estate of native flora and fauna that surrounds the old sugar refinery. - Clevedon Village Clevedon Village and valley is abundant with gourmet delights, crafts, arts and vineyards. - Devonport Historic seaside village with a charming and relaxed atmosphere and plenty of galleries to browse. - Gannet Colony at Muriwai Head to scenic Muriwai Beach and view one of New Zealand's only gannet colonys. - Glenfern Sanctuary Situated on Great Barrier Island, a true eco-tourism haven dedicated to restoring native flora and fauna. - Goat Island Marine Reserve Renowned for its amazing marine-life, Goat Island is a great place to spend a day in the outdoors. - Great Barrier Island Escape to an island of golden surf beaches, clear waters, vast native forests and only a handful of people. - Half Moon Bay Marina Home to over 500 boats, plus cafes, restaurants, shops and ferry services. - Howick Beaches The calm sheltered waters and golden sands are ideal for families and picnics. - Kauri tree walks The kauri is New Zealand’s largest native tree and grows in the subtropical northern part of the North Island. - Kawau Island A tranquil spot known for its unique history, just off the coast of Warkworth. - Mangere Mountain Visit Mangere Mountain to learn about its rich volcanic and cultural history. - Matakana Coast Rolling countryside, vineyards, galleries and luxury accommodation, Matakana is a cuisine-lovers' paradise. - Mission Bay This vibrant beachfront strip has an extensive range of dining options and plenty of day time attractions. - Motuihe Island day trip Picnic at Motuihe's sandy beaches, admire stunning views, and join the restoration project by planting trees. - North Head Take a step back in time by exploring the historic remains of North Head. - One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) Stroll around one of Auckland's iconic attractions and discover remnants of a pre-European Maori fortification (pa). - Pine Harbour Marina An exciting mix of world-class marina facilities, cafes, shops, outdoor recreation and entertainment. - Pohutukawa Coast & Clevedon Country Fringed by the sparking waters of the Hauraki Gulf, and just 40 minutes from Auckland City. - Rangitoto Island Auckland's iconic island is home to the world's largest pohutukawa forest, lava flows and bush walks. - Sky Tower For the most amazing view in Auckland, visit the southern hemisphere's tallest building! - Stony Batter Historic Reserve Visit a World War II gun-complex situated on the northeastern end of Waiheke Island. - The Rain Forest Express Take a ride along Watercare’s historic bush tramline through the heart of the Waitakere Ranges. - Tiritiri Matangi Island Spend a day visiting the Island - one of the most successful conservation projects in the world. - Waiheke Island Island scenery, beaches and lifestyle matched with wineries, gourmet delights and flat whites. 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