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The Tales Of Old Times

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Gustav III Museum in Stockholm's Royal Palace, Sweden These statues tell the story of a lifetime.. The stories of the past, the tales of unending festivities and never-resting place (become the symbol of culture relics), where merriment and laughter still bounce back, through these stone cold walls and marble floors when the rest of the world goes to slumber. The ghosts of the past (emperors and empresses) still embrace this place when no one is there to witness them and nobody is there to hear their wails of sorrow and regrets. This place tells the tales of old times..    King Gustav III of Sweden has been criticized for his extravagant life, but he has a natural appreciation for Italian marble sculpture.  Two years after Gustav's death, in 1794, the Swedish royal family opened the Stockholm Royal Palace to the public, establishing one of the oldest museums in Europe.  This is the Gustav III Museum of Cultural Relics. 

Trimurthi Sadashiva (Three Faced Shiva)

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Elephanta Island caves near Mumbai, Maharashtra. Take a step into Elephanta Caves It's the day leading up to Maha Shivratri, we take you to the UNESCO world heritage site of the Elephanta Caves. A short ferry ride away from Mumbai’s Gateway of India takes you to Elephanta Island, where the caves, dating back to the 2nd century BCE depict various forms of Shiva and Parvati, as well as some Buddhist stupas. Most of what you see at the caves is carved out of solid basalt rock. The 20-foot Trimurthi Sadashiva (Three faced Shiva) is the most prominent carving, while Natraj (God of dance) and Yogishwara (God of Yoga) are also celebrated attractions on Elephanta Island. (© Andrey Khrobostov/Alamy Stock Phot)

Statues of Louis Armstrong Park

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"Statues of Louis Armstrong Park", New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Currently, New Orleans, Louisiana, is in the midst of New Orleans Mardi Gras.  A famous carnival in the United States alongside the Rio Carnival.  There will be a parade every day for about two weeks until the last day of the 25th… New Orleans is the home of jazz, home to Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo.  In the birthplace of jazz, there is a park named after him.  The Mardi Gras parade is accompanied by a jazz band, giving the sound of marching.

Happy President Day

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. Happy Presidents Day It's hard to imagine a more appropriate place to celebrate Presidents Day than here, at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The monument features four of the most famous American presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Four hundred workers using dynamite, hammers, and chisels crafted these 60-foot-high sculptures out of the granite mountainside in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Work on the monument began in 1927 and was completed in 1941.

Lemon Festival

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The 2019 Lemon Festival in Menton, France.

Rapa Nui Festival

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Moai statues at Ahu Tongariki in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile