For example, a 140 lbs (63kg) person weighs only 14 lbs (6 kg) in the water. Water acts as a cushion for the bodyâs weight-bearing joints, reducing stress on muscles, tendons and ligaments. As a result, aquatic workouts are low impact and can greatly reduce the injury and strain common to most land-based exercises.
1. Paris, France. shawn.bayern / Flickr [ more photos ]. This should come as no surprise: Paris is the most-visited city in the world. According to the Paris Tourism Office, the City of Love welcomed 15.1 million international travelers in 2010.
Move over London... Paris named as the world's top tourist destination. Paris has once again scooped the top spot as the most popular tourist destination in the world. Some 32.3 million people visited France's City Of Light in 2013, with the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre-Dame Cathedral all huge draws.