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26/07/2023

The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are a pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 metres (1,483 feet). From 1998 to 2004, they were officially designated as the tallest buildings in the world until they were surpassed by the completion of the Taipei 101 in 2004. The Petronas Towers are the world's tallest twin skyscrapers and remained the tallest buildings in Malaysia until 2019, when they were surpassed by The Exchange 106. The Petronas Towers are a major landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with the nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower and Merdeka 118, and are visible in many places across the city.

28/03/2023

Scotland is known for Haggis, bagpipes, whisky and the Lochness monster. But did you know the Scots have an impressive number of castles?

Scotland has over 300 historic properties to visit and stay in, 65 of which are castles. However, estimates of castle numbers varied between 2000-4000 throughout Scottish history.

27/03/2023

According to Scottish Natural Heritage, Scotland's coastline stretches for 11,800km. While the east coast is fairly straightforward, the west coast is a different matter, indented with long sea lochs. The coast of Argyll alone is over 3,700km and popularly believed to be longer than the coast of France.

26/03/2023

5 Fun facts about Scotland
It's home to one of Europe's oldest trees. ...
Golf was invented here. ...
The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn. ...
Over 90% of Scottish residents live in less than 5% of the country's area. ...
There are over 900 islands in Scotland, according to the Scottish government.

26/03/2023