Category: TRAVEL

November 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Grassed Tramways of Freiburg, Germany

Picture of the Day: Grassed Tramways of Freiburg, Germany

GRASSED TRAMWAYS OF FREIBURG, GERMANY Photograph by CRAZYD Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of…

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November 29, 2011 at 9:00 am

Hotel de Glace: North America’s Only Ice Hotel

Hotel de Glace: North America's Only Ice Hotel

Photograph by Xavier Dachez © Xdachez.com Located only 10 minutes from downtown Quebec City, Canada, the Hotel de Glace is America’s only ice hotel entirely made of ice and snow. Using over 500 tons of ice and 15,000 tons of snow, the 32,000 square foot (2,973 sq m) ice hotel is a truly…

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November 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Stunning Tea Field in Japan

Picture of the Day: Stunning Tea Field in Japan

STUNNING JAPANESE TEA FIELD Photograph via SoupyHands on Reddit Stunning capture of a lush tea field in Japan. Unfortunately, there was not much additional information available regarding the exact location or who the photographer is. If you know more about this lovely shot please let us know in the comments below! Until…

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November 28, 2011 at 9:05 am

Rare Photos of Egypt from the 1870s

Rare Photos of Egypt from the 1870s

Sphinx & Pyramids of Chefren and Mankaura, Giza – Photograph via NYPL Digital Gallery The New York Public Library has shared an incredible gallery of over 9,000 photographs and illustrations of the Middle East from the 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. These include, books, albums and archival compilations. Monuments…

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November 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Mona Lisa ‘Experience’

Picture of the Day: The Mona Lisa 'Experience'

THE MONA LISA EXPERIENCE Photograph by JTTDR on Reddit Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde, or Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo) is a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is a painting in oil on a poplar panel, completed circa 1503–1519.…

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November 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: At the Speed of Life

Picture of the Day: At the Speed of Life

AT THE SPEED OF LIFE Photograph via DON CHAMBLEE Photographer’s Description [Don Chamblee]: This is a streetcar in New Orleans traveling back towards The Quarter on St. Charles Ave. I held the camera against the window sill, making sure to divide the image equally between the inside and the outside. …

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November 22, 2011 at 9:05 am

Top 25 Cities in the World with the Most High-Rise Buildings

Top 25 Cities in the World with the Most High-Rise Buildings

Hong Kong – Photograph by CHENSIYUAN A high-rise is defined as a structure at least 35 meters (115 feet) or 12 stories tall. Below is a list of the 25 cities with the most high-rise buildings in the world. The complete list of cities around the world with at least one hundred high-rise…

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November 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Mountain Farming in Italy

Picture of the Day: Mountain Farming in Italy

MOUNTAIN FARMING IN ITALY Photograph via XCygon on Reddit Photograph via XCygon on Reddit Incredible captures of mountain-side farming in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy. The incline is steep but the view at the top must be amazing! To see where this is on Google Maps, click here via…

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November 20, 2011 at 6:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Stunning Winding Road in Mountains of Brazil

Picture of the Day: Stunning Winding Road in Mountains of Brazil

STUNNING WINDING ROAD IN MOUNTAINS OF BRAZIL Photograph via Lugares Fantasticos Photograph by sawuellbruno Photograph via SkyscraperCity.com The Serra do Rio do Rastro is cut by Road SC-438, which is characterized by steep climbs and hairpin turns of 180 degrees. It is located in the southeast state of Santa Catarina…

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November 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Table Cape Tulip Farm from Above

Picture of the Day: The Table Cape Tulip Farm from Above

THE TABLE CAPE TULIP FARM FROM ABOVE Photograph by ANTHONY CREHAN for National Geographic Photograph by VAN DIEMEN QUALITY BULBS Photographer’s Description [Anthony Crehan]: Aerial view from a helicopter of the tulip field at the Table Cape Tulip Farm on Table Cape, near Wynyard, on the North West Coast of…

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