The only man made object visible from the moon is found here. The MOON!
You've heard of the cat lady or the odd man who has 14 cats, but here that's not odd that's normal. Locas are fond of keeping pets and almost half of the population households have at least a single pet. For 10 million people, domestic dogs and cats mount to 2 million and above. Here kitty kitty. And to save on puppy chow, they clip coupons. Next to the US these folks are the most enthusiastic collectors of discount coupons in the world.
The highest density of collectors of various art forms is here. The oil painting in fact was invented in the 15th century by famous painter from here. The Flemish , Jan, was not the first to use oil paint, his real achievement was the development of a stable varnish based on a siccative oil (mainly linseed oil) as the binder of mineral pigments. It could be established that his secret was a mixture of piled glass, calcined bones and mineral pigments in linseed oil maintained a long time up to a viscous state at boiling temperature. Besides linseed oil, walnut oil and poppy-seed oil were also used while not so quick-drying. It is probable that painters have already observed that these oils led to accelerated drying time of canvas under the sun. It seems that he kept his secret up to about his death.
If art isn't your thing, then what about diamonds. The world’s main diamond centre and second largest petrochemical center is here. Almost 90% of raw diamonds in the world are negotiated and distributed here. Take that Kimberly South Africa.
The things this place is famous for, are things I cant mention cuz it would grievously give it away. But I will say all of them are things we like to ingest. (we'll me personally I only ingest two of them, but one of them I ingest more than the rest) And I'd venture to say each and everyone of you out there ingest it just as much as I.
Have you ever heard of Adolphe Sax? Brooke, you should have. He invented something. Something most of us have been effected by in some way, even if it is just to lift our spirits.
I think the theme to our world traveling is two fold. One Beaches... Two Castles. So I wont let you down. There is both here. Hundreds and Hundreds of castles... I'm surprised there is room for roads here, there are just so many castles. But having a strong religious background is the 'in' thing in this area, so of course there are a boat load of cathedrals too. Compared to other places, this places is not really swimming with beaches (get it .. swimming..) but it does have 42 miles of surf and sand.
I have a thing for caves, especially when they have historical or fascinating background. At the beginning of the sixties, divers discovered an archaeological treasure trove on the riverbed a cave system which forms part of the subterranean river Lesse. The river disappears and reappears 24 hours later on the other side of the hill The cave is a major tourist site and thus well developed. Numerous attractions make it worth a whole day visit. Beneath the caves is the Museum of the Subterranean World with a prestigious collection of archaeological remains discovered in the cave. Then there is a railroad ride, a wildlife reserve and the Expotheme, an exhibion on the Maasai. To tour the caves, board an ancient tram in the center of Han-sur-Lesse. The tram carries you to the mouth of the caves. There, multilingual guides take over, leading groups on foot through dimly lighted chambers. You get occasional glimpses of the underground river Lesse as you pass giant stalagmites and eventually enter the vast cavern called the Dome, 475 feet high. It gets chilly, so bring a sweater.
Folklore plays a major role in the culture. the country has a comparatively high number of processions, cavalcades, parades, 'ommegangs' and 'ducasses', 'kermesse' and other local festivals, nearly always with an originally religious or mythological background. One example is a water spirit which roams the Flemish country side. This creature, called Kludde, hides in the twilight of dawn and sunset and attacks innocent travelers. Warned travelers listen for the only sound which betrays that Kludde is in the vicinity: the rattling of the chains with which the spirit is covered. Kludde usually appears in the shape of a monstrous black dog that walks on his hind legs. The faster one walks, the faster this monster follows, often swinging through the trees like a giant snake. No one can ever hope to outrun or escape this creature. The dog is not the only shape in which it can be seen. It can also assume the shape of a huge, hairy, black cat or a horrible black bird.