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...year after the discovery when he and his retinue arrived in a caravan of 400 automobiles at the pumping station of Ras Tanura to witness the first tanker hauling away its cargo of Saudi crude. Henceforth the King would no longer rely for income on the pilgrims arriving in Mecca, Islam's holiest city. And his kingdom's petroleum wealth would emerge as a crucial factor in Middle East politics and the bargaining over global energy supplies. --By Adam Zagorin
...Elvis personified the naughty Vegas of the 1970s, Dion is the perfect fit for the cleaned-up, family-friendly mecca of 2003. Her music and persona are scrupulously inoffensive--sometimes just bland. But her voice is a natural wonder of immense range and clarity, the kind of irony-free tourist attraction that the new Vegas adores. Most important, Dion has sold 150 million albums worldwide, making her the biggest female singer of all time and a true marquee draw. Still, even Dion realizes that her voice alone isn't worth a $200 ticket. "That's why this show...
...shopping mecca of Kowloon, Low B Club offers a mixed bag. Marked-down labels like Moschino and Helmut Lang (slightly worn shirts from $26; dresses around $100) nestle alongside celebrity cast-offs and funky Japanese imports handpicked by Choi. Those more interested in memorabilia than street wear can ogle the jeans Nicholas Tse wore...
...aspiring tourist mecca, the Oriental Buddha Kingdom Theme Park in the lush mountains of Leshan is doing a pretty woeful job. Its main attraction, a 37-meter replica of one of the famed Bamiyan buddhas destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, is mysteriously covered by a huge cloth, with only its giant feet poking out. When tourists try to approach the statue, security guards shoo them away. Instead, would-be guides shove pictures of the park's lesser draws under the few visitors' noses?perhaps a tour of a couple of fake, mildewy buddhas or a trip to a viewing...
...want to go nationwide with my restaurant,” says Pappas, a three-time Mass. state bodybuilding champion and health food entrepreneur. “Florida would be nice—that state is a gold mine. So is California. Out there, it’s a mecca of health...