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Emaar water spectacle, Dubai
Emaar Properties said, it plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. The fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water over 150 metres into the air - the height of a 50-storey building - and stretch over 275 metres, the length of two football fields
World's Largest Swimming Pool, San Alfonso de Mar, Chile
The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile 's southern coast. It's acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, has a 115-foot deep end, and holds 66 million gallons of water. This monster pool uses a computer-controlled suction and filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation, drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the other.
Vancouver city, BC, Canada
Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport, located on the mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. During fall, it sometimes pays to check the aurora forecast, as sometimes the activity of the northern lights can be so high that it reaches as far as Northern Vancouver Island in BC, Canada.