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SALUS VITAE Wellness Center - Italy's Dolomite Mountains
http://www.youtube.com/v/P2MMFYsIdhg&rel=0YouTube Information-Attribution: Salus Vitae Wellness Center Camping Dolomiti di Brenta Dimaro Val di Sole Trentino Italy Category: Howto & Style Tags: wellness spa beauty sauna pool piscina massaggio massage relax sexy girl trentino dimaro dolomiti brenta valdisol
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"Living in Paradise" Paradise Valley Montana.
http://www.youtube.com/v/KYTYTN0TFwc&rel=0Youtube information-attribution: A short trip from Gardiner to Livingston Montana, through the paradise valley. Buffaloranch.com. Chico hot springs. Emigrant. Yellowstone river. July 2nd Parade in Livinston. Yellowstone nation park. Prokofiev "Romeo & Juliet" William Tell Overture Andre Rieu 2nd Waltz Category: Travel & Events Tags: Paradise Valley Montana Livingston Gardiner Chico hot springs buffalloranch William Tell Overture Andre Rieu 2nd waltz
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Yo, only two hours outside Tokyo: Minamiuonuma Onsen - Hot springs Winter
http://www.youtube.com/v/p2hTZa96dJM&rel=0Youtube information-attribution: Minamiuonuma City is famous for its production of rice - Koshihikari, which is said to be the tastiest in Japan, and also famous for heavy snowfall. Since hot spring was found in 1957, the area has prospered as a ski and hot springs resort. There are many types of accommodation, from the traditional inns to resort hotels to choose from. Forget the bustle of the city and enjoy the tranquility of the snow covered countryside. It is after all only two hours drive from Tokyo! Please enjoy the movie "Minamiuonuma Onsen - Hot springs Winter" Category: Travel & Events Tags: Japan Niigata MInamiuonuma SPA Winter
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Vulcan Hot Springs in Idaho - Mind meld here Mr. Spock
http://www.youtube.com/v/fuO15QnvbBU&rel=0Youtube information-attribution At the end of a short hike through the Boise National Forest you will find one of Idaho's most unique hot springs. There is so much flow at Vulcan that the US Department of Energy has been salivating over it's geothermal potential for years. I've heard many a rumor that uncle Sam wants to develop the Vulcan complex into a geothermal power plant. Let's hope that doesn't happen! Vulcan Hot Springs used to have a couple different soaking options. Now there is primarily one. There are others, but because of the design of the main pool, difficulty awaits for the opportunist soaker. The main pool pool is huge. Without a doubt the largest in Idaho. Almost too large if you ask me, I'm worried that there is too much slow moving water. And yes, Red Spider Mites AKA Chiggers are active at this hot springs, but in low amounts. Just keep your clothing and towel away from the hot springs area. Category: Travel & Events Tags: hotsprings hot springs idaho outdoors
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West Thumb Geyser Basin - Yellowstone
http://www.youtube.com/v/l0-_h03_SMw&hl=en&fs=1Youtube information-attribution: The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in the Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles. In total, the number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000[1] and 200 to 250 geysers erupt in Yellowstone each year, making it the place with the highest concentration of active geysers in the world.[2] Many of these features build up sinter, geyserite or travertine deposits around and within them. The various geyser basins are located where rainwater and snowmelt can easily percolate into the ground, get indirectly superheated by the underlying Yellowstone hotspot, and then easily erupt at the surface as geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles. Thus flat-bottomed valleys between ancient lava flows and glacial moraines are where most of the large geothermal areas are located. Smaller geothermal areas can be found where fault lines reach the surface, in places along the circular fracture zone around the caldera and at the base of slopes that collect excess groundwater.[2] Due to high elevation of the Yellowstone Plateau, the average boiling temperature at Yellowstone's geyser basins is 199 °F (93 °C). When properly confined and close to the surface it can periodically release some of the built-up pressure in eruptions of hot water and steam that can reach up to 390 feet (120 m) into the air (see Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest geyser).[3] Water erupting from Yellowstone's geysers is superheated above that boiling point to an average of 204 °F (95.5 °C) as it leaves the vent. The water cools significantly while airborne and is no longer scalding hot by the time it strikes the ground, nearby boardwalks, or even spectators. However, because of the high temperatures of the water in the features, it is important that spectators remain on the boardwalks and designated trails. Several deaths have occurred in the park as a result of falls into hot springs. Prehistoric Native American artifacts has been found at Mammoth Hot Springs and other geothermal areas in Yellowstone. Some accounts state that they used hot water from the geothermal features for bathing and cooking. In the 19th century, Father Pierre-Jean De Smet reported that natives he interviewed thought that geyser eruptions were "the result of combat between the infernal spirits." The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled north of the Yellowstone area in 1806. Local natives that they came upon seldom dared to enter what we now know is the caldera because of frequent loud noises that sounded like thunder and the belief that the spirits that possessed the area did not like human intrusion into their realm.The first Caucasian known to travel into the caldera and see the geothermal features was John Colter, who had left the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He described what he saw as "hot spring brimstone." Beaver trapper Joseph Meek recounted in 1830 that the steam rising from the various geyser basins reminded him of smoke coming from industrial stacks on a cold winter morning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the 1850s, famed trapper Jim Bridger called it "the place where Hell bubbled up." Category: Travel & Events Tags: West Thumb Geyser Basin Yellowstone national park Wyoming
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Pamukkale means "Cotton Castle" (not "Place Where Hamburgers Slide Easily")
http://www.youtube.com/v/3nDmkSxD7As&rel=0Youtube information-attribution: Music:Autum Rose-Ernesto Cortazar Large amounts of hydrogen carbonate and calcium Pamukkale means "Cotton Castle" an anusual natural and historical site with the sparkling white castle like cascades. Pamukkale is one of the most important highlights of Turkey and is truly a unique place in this world. Category: Music Tags: Pamukkale Turkey Historical Ernesto Cortazar
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Pamukkale hot springs, Turkey
http://www.youtube.com/v/WsUS8yf9Oo8&rel=0Youtube information-attribution: Pamukkale hot springs, Turkey. Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. Pamukkale is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which enjoys a temperate climate over the greater part of the year. The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2700 meters long and 160m high. It can be seen from a great distance, eg. when driving down the hills on the opposite side of the valley to the town of Denizli, which is 20 km away. The tectonic movements that took place in the fault depression of the Menderes river basin did not only cause frequent earthquakes, but also gave rise to the emergence of a number of very hot springs. It is the water from one of these springs, with its large mineral content — chalk in particular — that created Pamukkale. Apart from some radioactive material, the water contains large amounts of hydrogen carbonate and calcium, which leads to the precipitation of calcium bi-carbonate. Every second 250 l hot water rises from this spring, precipitating for every liter of water 2.20 g chalk or for every second 0.55 kg of chalk. In the course of time some sources dried up because of earthquakes, while new ones arose in the neighbourhood. The effect of this natural phenomenon leaves thick white layers of limestone and travertine cascading down the mountain slope resembling a frozen waterfall. One form of these formations consists of crescent-shaped travertine terraces with a shallow layer of water, lying in a step-like arrangement down the upper one-third of the slope, with the steps ranging from 1m to 6 m in height. The other form consists of stalactites, propping up and connecting these terraces. The oldest of these rocks are crystalline marbles, quartzites and schists. The oldest date back to the Pliocene period, while the top layer is Quaternary in age. Fresh deposits of calcium carbonate give the site a dazzling white look. These sources were well-known in the Antiquity. They were described by the Roman architect Vitruvius. The Phrygian Greeks built Hierapolis on top of the hill. They ascribed medical properties to the spring water, bestowed by the gods, especially Asklepios (demigod of medicine) and his daughter Hygieia (goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation), under the protection of Apollo (god of medicine and healing). Pamukkale is a famous tourist attraction of Turkey. Tourists travel from the coast of Antalya and the Aegean Sea to Pamukkale, it is also recognized as a World Heritage Sites together with Hierapolis. Only a few other places in the world resemble it, including the Mammoth Hot Springs in the USA and Huanglong in Sichuan Province of China (another UNESCO World Heritage Site). Hierapolis-Pamukkale was made a World Heritage Site in 1988. The ruins of Greek temples and baths can be seen here.[1] Before the World Heritage designation, Pamukkale went unprotected for decades in the late 20th century and hotels were built on top of the site, destroying parts of the remains of Hierapolis. Hot water from the springs was taken to fill the hotel pools and the waste water was spilled over the monument itself, turning it brownish. A tarmac road ramp was built into the main part. People walked around with shoes, washed themselves with soap and shampoo in the pools and rode bikes and motorbikes up and down the slopes. By the time UNESCO turned its attention to Pamukkale, the site was losing its attraction. Officials made attempts to restore the site. The hotels were demolished, and the road ramp was covered with artificial pools which today are accessible to bare-footed tourists, unlike most other parts of the site. Tadpoles can be found in the pools. A small trench was carved al...
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Thermopolis hot springs, Wyoming.
http://www.youtube.com/v/39PX3DRRxrQ&rel=0Youtube information-attribution: Thermopolis is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,172. As might be expected from its name and the name of its county, Thermopolis is home to numerous natural hot springs, in which mineral-laden waters are heated by geothermal processes. It claims the world's largest mineral hot spring as part of Hot Springs State Park. The springs are open to the public for free as part of an 1896 treaty signed with the Shoshone and Arapaho Indian tribes. Nearby East Thermopolis is home to the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, a private organization that conducts paleontology digs in the area and maintains a visitor center. The Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center has an eclectic collection of memorabilia from local pioneers circa 1890 through 1910. It plans to focus on Tim McCoy, who lived in Hot Springs County from 1912 to 1942, during which he built the High Eagle Ranch about 45 miles west of town. He worked for many years as an actor in what are now called B westerns, or lower-budget cowboy movies in Hollywood. Hot Springs State Park is a park in Thermopolis, Wyoming famous for its hot springs. It is Wyoming's first state park. The park includes a number of businesses: Wyoming Pioneer Home, a state-run assisted-living facility Gottsche Rehabilitation Center The Plaza Hotel Holiday Inn The Star Plunge, a privately operated water-park The Tepee Pools, another private water-park Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital The park also includes bison (in a managed herd), a suspension foot bridge across the Big Horn River, the State Bath House, picnic shelters, primitive boat ramp, flower gardens, and the petroglyph site at Legend Rock (some 25 miles from the main park). Category: Travel & Events Tags: Thermopolis hot springs Wyoming
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Let a Great New Year's Eve Kiss Happen: Times Square, NYC Kiss & Be Kissed
See the Event Calendar on www.AmericanaWorks.com for more information. If you were planning on staying away you might have to reconsider now that the word is out about what may possibly be the most exhibitionistic exhibition in the wide world. What red-blooded American doesn't want to be seen by a billion people smooching their honey in Times Square at the stroke of midnight? Details here. Focus is key: http://www.youtube.com/v/BxNT1g8wB94&rel=0See the kissalicious here. Youtube information-attribution: The highlight of New Year's Eve in Times Square has to be the midnight kiss, as the Big Ball drops and the 2-0-0-9 numerals light up high atop One Times Square. 50 couples turned up in Times Square to practice smooching with their loved one and to get some tips from a kissing expert and Nivea Lip Care. Category: Travel & Events Tags: TS2009 Nivea kiss Times Square New Year's Eve York Countdown Alliance iMedia Networks
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