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"Wonderland in Calgary"
â¨ď¸đ¤ where art meets imagination! đ¤â¨
Standing in front of Wonderland, a giant 12-metre wire sculpture of a young girlâs head, created by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa wherein you can actually walk inside the sculpture and experience the artwork from a completely different perspective! đ
The sculpture represents the head of a young girl and is associated with ideas of dreams, youth and imagination.
The intricate structure required 11,568 welds to complete. Because of its open wire design, the sculpture looks completely different depending on where you stand and this skyline becomes part of the artwork.
Located at The Bow in downtown Calgary, making it an easy stop while exploring the city centre.
Calgary tip: Donât just take one photo! Walk around it, step inside, look up, and try different angles. The shadows, lines and buildings create a different picture every time.
Wonderland isnât just something you look at. "YOU" become part of the art.
#WonderlandCalgary #CalgaryAlberta #CalgaryTourism #ExploreCalgary #DowntownCalgary #YYC #VisitCalgary #CalgaryPublicArt #JaumePlensa #TheBow #AlbertaTravel #CanadaTravel #TouristSpot #TravelTrivia
â¨ď¸đ¤ where art meets imagination! đ¤â¨
Standing in front of Wonderland, a giant 12-metre wire sculpture of a young girlâs head, created by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa wherein you can actually walk inside the sculpture and experience the artwork from a completely different perspective! đ
The sculpture represents the head of a young girl and is associated with ideas of dreams, youth and imagination.
The intricate structure required 11,568 welds to complete. Because of its open wire design, the sculpture looks completely different depending on where you stand and this skyline becomes part of the artwork.
Located at The Bow in downtown Calgary, making it an easy stop while exploring the city centre.
Calgary tip: Donât just take one photo! Walk around it, step inside, look up, and try different angles. The shadows, lines and buildings create a different picture every time.
Wonderland isnât just something you look at. "YOU" become part of the art.
#WonderlandCalgary #CalgaryAlberta #CalgaryTourism #ExploreCalgary #DowntownCalgary #YYC #VisitCalgary #CalgaryPublicArt #JaumePlensa #TheBow #AlbertaTravel #CanadaTravel #TouristSpot #TravelTrivia
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The longest place name on Earth
The longest place name on Earth is:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
This 85-character MÄori name refers to a hill in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Translation:
It roughly means:
"The place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as the land-eater, played his nose flute to his loved one."
Fun Facts:
It's recognised by the Guinness World Records as the longest place name still in use.
Locals often shorten it to Taumata Hill.
The full name reflects MÄori oral tradition, which often includes entire stories in names.
The Hill Where Tamatea Played His Nose Flute
Long ago, in the rolling lands of Hawke's Bay, where the mists rise like whispers from the earth, there lived a great traveler and warrior named TAMATEA-PĹKAI-WHENUAâTAMATEA, the land explorer. But his name was long for a reason, for he was no ordinary man.
They say TAMATEA had PUKAKAPIâgreat knees like the trunks of trees, strong from years of climbing, sliding, and journeying across the mountains. He would MAUNGA-HORONUKU, swallow mountains, cross vast lands, and leave footprints etched in stone. Wherever he stepped, the earth remembered him.
On one fateful journey, tragedy struck. A fierce battle took the life of his beloved younger brother. In mourning, TAMATEA ascended a sacred TAUMATA, a high hill that touched the sky.
There, he took out his KOAUAU, his sacred nose flute, and played. The song carried sorrow as deep as the ocean and as vast as the land. Each note was a lament for the one he lost and a tribute to the bond they shared.
The hill, the wind, the landâall listened. That place was no longer just a hill. It became a story, a name, a living memory.
And so the people called it:
TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATURIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANATAHU
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"The place where TAMATEA, the man with the big knees who slid, climbed, and swallowed mountains, the land-eater, played his nose flute to his beloved TAHU."
#LongestPlaceName #Taumatawhakatangihanga #NewZealand #MÄoriCulture #FunFacts #GeographyNerd #TravelTrivia #PlaceNames #LinguisticCuriosity #WorldRecords
#TravelFacts #HiddenGems #OffTheBeatenPath #CulturalHeritage #ExploreNewZealand #LanguageLovers #MÄoriHeritage #GeographicTrivia
The longest place name on Earth is:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
This 85-character MÄori name refers to a hill in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Translation:
It roughly means:
"The place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as the land-eater, played his nose flute to his loved one."
Fun Facts:
It's recognised by the Guinness World Records as the longest place name still in use.
Locals often shorten it to Taumata Hill.
The full name reflects MÄori oral tradition, which often includes entire stories in names.
The Hill Where Tamatea Played His Nose Flute
Long ago, in the rolling lands of Hawke's Bay, where the mists rise like whispers from the earth, there lived a great traveler and warrior named TAMATEA-PĹKAI-WHENUAâTAMATEA, the land explorer. But his name was long for a reason, for he was no ordinary man.
They say TAMATEA had PUKAKAPIâgreat knees like the trunks of trees, strong from years of climbing, sliding, and journeying across the mountains. He would MAUNGA-HORONUKU, swallow mountains, cross vast lands, and leave footprints etched in stone. Wherever he stepped, the earth remembered him.
On one fateful journey, tragedy struck. A fierce battle took the life of his beloved younger brother. In mourning, TAMATEA ascended a sacred TAUMATA, a high hill that touched the sky.
There, he took out his KOAUAU, his sacred nose flute, and played. The song carried sorrow as deep as the ocean and as vast as the land. Each note was a lament for the one he lost and a tribute to the bond they shared.
The hill, the wind, the landâall listened. That place was no longer just a hill. It became a story, a name, a living memory.
And so the people called it:
TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATURIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANATAHU
â
"The place where TAMATEA, the man with the big knees who slid, climbed, and swallowed mountains, the land-eater, played his nose flute to his beloved TAHU."
#LongestPlaceName #Taumatawhakatangihanga #NewZealand #MÄoriCulture #FunFacts #GeographyNerd #TravelTrivia #PlaceNames #LinguisticCuriosity #WorldRecords
#TravelFacts #HiddenGems #OffTheBeatenPath #CulturalHeritage #ExploreNewZealand #LanguageLovers #MÄoriHeritage #GeographicTrivia
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