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1. Puerta del Sol The epicenter of Madrid and Kilometer 0 for all national roads in Spain, this place retains its role as the focus of the capital's nightlife. Thanks to the lack of glittering modern advertisements, the old neon signs for one of the nation's national drinks still tower on top of a building without competition. Photo Data: File ID - 16672. Camera Model Name - Canon PowerShot S230. Shooting Date/Time - 16.03.2004 09:38:19. Shooting Mode - Manual. Photo Effect Mode - Vivid. Tv (Shutter Speed) - 1/5. Av (Aperture Value) - 3.5. Metering Mode - Evaluative. Exposure Compensation - 0. ISO Speed - Auto. Lens - 5.4-10.8mm. Focal Length - 9.3mm. Digital Zoom - None. Image Size - 2048x1536. Image Quality - Superfine. Flash - Off. White Balance - Auto. AF Mode - Single AF. File Size - 1191KB. Drive Mode - Single-frame shooting. |
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2. Benidorm Beach Brightly lit by night, the promenade along this Spanish vacation resort town on the Mediterranean coast stays awake all night. |
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3. MCG The temple of Australian sports, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, hosts a night-time Aussie Rules Football game. |
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4. Budapest Castle The view from downtown across the Danube river by night presents the historic castle in its best light. |
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5. Kyoto Central The glass front of the main train station sparkles with reflections of the opposite Kyoto Tower and the city lights. |
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6. Puerto Madeiro Many traditional symbols, such as these dock cranes, were restored and kept in place in the harbor area of Buenos Aires. |
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7. Post Office Of course, this landmark building on Plaza Cibeles in Madrid has a fancy name: Palacio de Comunicaciones. |
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8. Tokyo Shopping The bustling Ginza street never sleeps and the bright advertisements make sure it's almost daylight. |
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9. Gran Via One of Madrid's main city center streets by night - always illuminated brightly, always busy with people. |
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10. Fire Inferno The electricity is shut off, nothing but smoke in the air and water on the streets - the remains of my hotel on Mauritius. |