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    From the page: "Where other places greet the night by lighting up their streets and tourist attractions, this one goes the other way â€" low-energy sodium lamps are shielded from above, and household lights must face down, not up. The purpose: to bring out the stars."

    Reviewed by clcallies Feb 08 2009, 10:15pm ( 13 reviews ) yahoo.com

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  • Rated by gonic on Feb 11 2009, 11:47am

    ... A UNESCO working party agreed last month to study what Graeme Murray, chairman of the Mackenzie Tourism and Development Board, calls "a heritage park in the sky." ...

  • Rated by The-beat on Feb 11 2009, 9:22am

    makes me want to change how i live :P

  • Reviewed by itsrahul on Feb 11 2009, 9:10am

    interesting. would love to visit this place

  • Rated by xtxzt on Feb 09 2009, 8:44pm

    really cool. I want to go there. :D

  • Rated by NPerez on Feb 09 2009, 5:01pm

    I've never really even thought about the concept of light pollution. This is kind of interesting.

  • Rated by clcallies on Feb 08 2009, 10:15pm

    From the page: "Where other places greet the night by lighting up their streets and tourist attractions, this one goes the other way â€" low-energy sodium lamps are shielded from above, and household lights must face down, not up. The purpose: to bring out the stars."