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World’s Quietest Places
Central Park, New York City Really? No, of course it’s not quiet—but it is amazingly quieter. You start hearing birds instead of brakes, wind in the trees instead of gusts coming up subway grates. Consider the sensory shift it brings as an opportunity, in a hugely crowded city, to remember the pleasures of listening. Marie Javins, author of Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik, says, “When I went to Shakespeare in the Park, I couldn’t help but marvel that the actors spoke against a backdrop of crickets, not buses. We were just a few blocks in from the surrounding city but somehow the buses, horns, and voices of Manhattan can’t reach into…
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Days Out, Attractions and Places to Visit in Lancashire
Even though Lancashire is a county for business and industry, it has some the best attractions and days out in the whole of the North West. Blackpool ZooJust two miles from the famous sea-front, the multi-AWARD WINNING Blackpool Zoo provides a home to over 1,500 animals from all over the world. The Zoo provides new standards of animal care and aims to provide a stimulating, informative and enjoyable experience that demonstrates its role in the conservation of endangered species. All your favourites from aardvarks to zebras in 32 acres of spacious, mature parkland. Botanic Gardens Museum, Churchtown, Southport, LancashirePermanent CollectionsThe Botanic Gardens Museum houses a number of fascinating objects within…