Great Court roof, British Museum in London, England (@ D.V.A./age footstock)

Great Court roof, British Museum in London, England (@ D.V.A./age footstock)

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• Opened in 1759, Marx, Wilde, Stoker, Kipling, Orwell, Twain and Wells have all used this building\s iconic reading room.""Alfred Hitchcock even shot the climax to one of his films here
• What do you call a pattern like this, made by 1,656 pairs of windows?""A titillating tessellation
• This museum houses an unrivalled collection of historical prizes.""There are more than eight million objects spread across 14 acres
• A staggering 100,000 Egyptian antiquities are among the ancient artefacts here.""It\s said to be more than even this grisly underground tomb can muster...

Reflection on Blue Lake, adjacent to St. Bathans, Central Otago, New Zealand (@ Colin Monteath/age footstock)

Reflection on Blue Lake, adjacent to St. Bathans, Central Otago, New Zealand (@ Colin Monteath/age footstock)

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• The water here has an unnatural turquoise tint.""Why do you think it\s called Blue Lake?
• You might recognise this spot from a blockbusting film trilogy.""Take a helicopter tour of Middle Earth
• Beautiful scenery and an epic landscape - so what\s the catch?""Everywhere you go, you always take the weather...
• This is considered one of the world\s top travel destinations.""It\s not hard to see why…

People fishing at sunset near Kerala, India (@ Anders Blomqvist/Lonely Planet Images)

People fishing at sunset near Kerala, India (@ Anders Blomqvist/Lonely Planet Images)

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• You\d probably never guess that this unusual contraption is actually an elaborate fishing rod.""So how does it work?
• Dense coconut forests line the shores here so it\s not surprising what\s for dinner.""Tuck in to this coco-crazy cuisine
• People live and work on the water around here.""It\s only natural that this is how they play…
• This expansive ocean stretches far from a city known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.""Do you know where it is?

Great Horned Owl in Alberta, Canada (@ Wayne Lynch/Corbis)

Great Horned Owl in Alberta, Canada (@ Wayne Lynch/Corbis)

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• Say hello to the most widely-dispersed true owl in the Americas.""It is also know as Bubo virginianus or (less confusingly) the Tiger Owl
• Have you ever seen an owl asleep lying down?""In fact, have you ever seen an owl asleep standing up?
• These night-time predators can twist their heads 280°.""It\s a bit like David Attenborough directing The Exorcist but quite a lot cuter…
• Our feathered friend\s beautiful plumage is not its only distinctive quality.""It has an irresistible mating call too.

Skeins of fabric hung out to dry in the dyers souk, Marrakech, Morocco (@ Peter Adams Photography Ltd./Getty Images)

Skeins of fabric hung out to dry in the dyers souk, Marrakech, Morocco (@ Peter Adams Photography Ltd./Getty Images)

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• This is just one part of the largest and busiest traditional market in Morocco.""Bet you\re just ‘dyeing\ to know where it is
• This whole country was once known as the Kingdom of the city featured here.""Where is it?
• The name of the indigenous people of this region is said to mean ‘free\ or ‘noble\.""Who are they?
• Visitors to this place will no doubt be enthralled by the smells of the food and the culture of the locals.""This is probably the best place to ‘souk\ up the atmosphere

Glen Quaich, Scotland (@ Angus Clyne/Getty Images)

Glen Quaich, Scotland (@ Angus Clyne/Getty Images)

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• If you want to catch this spectacular sunrise your best bet is to pitch a tent.""If that\s a chilling thought, you could always drive from Perth
• This glorious glen cuts through the heart of the Scottish countryside.""Wait a sec, what is a glen anyway?
• “Now Simmer blinks on flowery braes, And o\er the chrystal streamlets plays; Come let us spend the lightsome days In the birks of Aberfeldy.”""Which famous poet wrote so eloquently of this place?
• If you think it looks a little frosty here, 30 years ago today, another Scottish spot plunged to the UK record low temperature of -27.2°C.""Find out where and other UK extremes

Female green ringtail possum with a joey in her pouch, Queensland, Australia (@ Dave Watts/Visuals Unlimited, Inc.)

Female green ringtail possum with a joey in her pouch, Queensland, Australia (@ Dave Watts/Visuals Unlimited, Inc.)

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• If you take to the treetops you might be lucky and see one of these arboreal animals.""They only ever come to ground if there is too great a gap between branches
• The name ‘black, grey, yellow and white ringtail possum\ doesn\t sound as catchy as their actual name.""See what you get if you mix all the colours together
• These clever creatures come with a built-in baby buggy.""Have a look at more marsupial mummies
• Despite living only in a tiny part of the world, these cuddly critters are so highly adaptable they aren\t considered threatened.""Where will you have to head to see them?