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Reichstag Building: Historical edifice in Berlin, Germany, constructed to house the Imperial Diet, of the German Empire. It opened in 1894 and was in use until 1933, when it was severely damaged as a result of being set on fire.

The Reichstag (note the dome on top)

Closer to the dome

Inside the dome

Map of Berlin wall

Removal of the wall in 1989

Bauhaus Museum: Museum of Design memorializing art, design and thought associated with the Bauhaus School (1919–1933). It is one of the most influential schools of architecture, design, and art of the 20th century.

Images of the Bauhaus Museum

Works from important Bauhaus artist Lionel Feininger

JAMES’BIG ADVENTURE

Welcome to James’ Big Adventure—an e-book designed to help you decide where you think James should go, to make use of his five-year bonus at Ideba.

So where will James go on his Big Adventure? Maybe an old fave, like Berlin or London? Perhaps somewhere on his bucket list, like Copenhagen? Possibly an old stomping ground like Moab for a little mountain-biking action? Or maybe somewhere Mrs. Rice wants to go, like Dubai? We’d like YOUR help in deciding where James’ Big Adventure will take him. So check out the five destinations in this e-book, and vote here.

Please go ahead and share this e-book with friends, family and colleagues, as we’d like to get as many votes as possible by midnight Pacific Time on Monday October 10, 2016. Please vote today, and share away! Winning destination to be announced on Friday, October 14, 2016.

Berlin

Jürgen Matern, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0

Berlin Wall: Almost as quickly as it went up in 1961, the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. For 28 years, the Berlin Wall had been a symbol of the Cold War. The whole world celebrated its destruction.

Manfred Brückels, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0

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Dubai Fountain: The Dubai Fountain is the world’s largest choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development.

Dubai Fountain photo gallery

Dubai Fountain “dancing” to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”

Burj Khalifa: Burj Khalifa, known as Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is the tallest building in the world at 898.8 meters or almost 2950 feet (over half a mile high).

Images of Burj Khalifa

Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve: The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve is a 225-square-kilometre natural reserve. It is the United Arab Emirates’ first national park.

Explore the park’s flora and fauna

Take a video tour

Nyhavn: 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse.

Images of Nyhavn

Read about things to do in Nyhavn

Tivoli Gardens: Famous Denmark amusement park and pleasure garden.

Take a photo tour

Take a video tour (seasickness warning)

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: An art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, focused on sculpture. The collection is built around the personal collection of Carl Jacobsen (1842–1914), the son of the founder of the Carlsberg Breweries.

10 masterpieces from the collection

View more antiquities, French art, and Danish art

Dubai Copenhagen

Donaldytong, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0 Michael Apel, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0

Donaldytong, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0

MathKnight, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0 xiquinhosilva, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 2.0

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Buckingham Palace: London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.

Take a look inside

A virtual tour from the Palace Master of the Household (scroll down to find it)

Tower of London: Officially called ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London,’ this is an historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.

Take a look at the crown jewels house in the Tower

Images of the Tower

St. Paul’s Cathedral: St Paul’s Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London.

A bootleg of the interior, where filming is not allowed

The famous grand organ, played by Brahms and Mendelssohn

Arches National Park: A US National Park located on the Colorado River, 4 miles (6 km) north of Moab, Utah.

Take a look

Another set of breathtaking views

Dead Horse Point State Park: A state park of Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River.

See why it’s among the most photographed places in the world

Three views of the park

Canyonlands National Park: A U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. It preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River.

More gorgeous places to see

A guide to the various Park districts

London Moab

Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0

Image by Aaron Baldwin ©2013 Kennethhung, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0

Rup11, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0 Michael Grindstaff, Wikimedia Commons, License CC-BY-SA 3.0