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Read more about United Kingdom Holiday Vacation ValuesThis Just In...The Bata Shoe Museum: A fascination with shoes Since the 1940s, Sonja Bata has scoured the world for footwear of every description, from the most ordinary to the most extraordinary. Her combined interest in design and shoes has led to a very personal collection, with examples from many cultures and historic periods. Some of the highlights include French chestnut crushing boots, delicately embroidered Chinese silk shoes, bear fur shoes for Japanese samurai, and footwear made from human hair. There's also a rare and well–preserved velvet–covered platform mule from 16th–century Venice -- the Venetian velvet chopine, a shoe so tall that the wearer could not walk unaided. Read more about Bata Shoe Museum Warner Bros. Studio VIP Tour: Getting Up Close and Personal Guests of the Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour are offered a rare look into the world of entertainment, with an intimate view of the inner workings of a thriving motion picture and television studio. Because nothing is staged - this is real Hollywood at work - there is no telling what, or who, lucky visitors might encounter. The VIP Tour gives guests a snapshot of what's happening at Warner Bros. working studio and transforms them into industry insiders. Read more about New Movie Studio Tour by Warner Bros. Meet Leading Formula 1™ Teams, Race Cars and Drivers Formula Expo, set for June 16-17, 2012, will be a multi-faceted event open to the public, which will provide families and motorsport enthusiasts the opportunity to connect to the race experience, history, technology and prestige of the Grand Prix. 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Read more about Enjoying Coffee in Puerto Rico Largest Observation Wheel in the Western Hemisphere: The SkyVue is coming to Las Vegas SkyVue, slated to become the largest observation wheel in the Western Hemisphere, began the journey to its July 4th, 2013 opening by laying its foundation with a convoy of more than 100 trucks filling approximately 1,300 cubic yards of concrete. Read more about SkyVue Observation Wheel coming to Las Vegas Titanic Belfast: Destinations in Belfast Ireland to explore Titanic history and experience On April 12th, 1912 one of the most horrific marine catastrophes took place in an iceberg filled Atlantic. The unsinkable ship the Titanic, sank on her maiden voyage, and turned its name into a synonym for disaster. The "unsinkable" Titanic was the short-lived flagship of White Star Line and the Titanic connection to the city of Belfast is basic - the ship was actually constructed at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, UK. 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