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2017 SUMMER TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS USA
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Arches National Park Utah
Utah's Arches National Park is home to a variety of spectacular natural sandstone forms, including more than 2,000 natural arches. This number is ever changing, though relatively slowly, as older arches lose their structural integrity and fall and new arches are formed by natural forces.Perhaps the most iconic arch in this park is one known as Delicate Arch, which is frequently featured in photographs of the park.
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Balanced Rock-Arches national Park
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PARK AVENUE-The sheer walls of this canyon reminded the early visitors of buildings lining in a big city street.
SOUTH PARK CITY-Ghost Town
In 1959, exactly 100 years from the fist gold find, South Park City was opened to the public as an endorsed project of the Colorado `Rush to the Rokies` celebration.
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RACHE`S PLACE-South Park City- Once bustling saloon and gambling house operated in Alma during the mining era.
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TRAPPERS- Early in the 1800`s Lewis & Clark Expedition attracted swarms of trappers to the newly acquired land by the Lousiana Purchase.These mountain men were generally independent, adventurous and interested mainly in exploring and wandering rather than homesteading. By 1845 silk was started to replace fur in hats and this inevitable change in fashion caused the demand for furs to drop drastically.Therefore trappers were forced out of business.
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FARO TABLE-The hot game of the Old West was called faro, or farobank. Gamblers loved it. The hands played fast. A lot of people could play at once, like modern-day craps and roulette. And a smart player could make a fortune “bucking the tiger” — an animal often associated with the game — as the house had only a razor-thin edge.
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GARO CABIN- Restored as a wash house and contains the equipment used by a pioneer woman to maintain the familys wardrobe.
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NARROW GAUGE TRAIN- A locomotive built in 1914 is a Porter Mogul 6 and is of the basic type used by the Denver South Park and Pasific Railroad.
MERRIAM DRUG STORE- Collection of drugs and remedies, reported to be one of the most complete collections of patent medicines in the US.
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SODA FOUNTAIN (Patented 1898)-Originally located in the Hunter Palmer Drug Store in Cannon City, the soda fountation was equipped to dispense natural soda water, carbonated water, or plain water providing for a variety of tastes. Later it was sent to South Park City to become a part of Merriam Drug Store exhibit in South Park.
MELBOURNE BEACH
MELBOURNE BEACH-FLORIDA Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The population was 3,101 at the 2010 United States Census. It has been suggested that Juan Ponce de León landed near Melbourne Beach in 1513, where he then became the first European to set foot in Florida.
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In 1921, the Melbourne Causeway was built, connecting Melbourne Beach to the mainland via the town of Indialantic. In 1923 it was incorporated as a town.
FLORIDA AQUARIUM
The Florida Aquarium is home to more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and all over the world. The facility is located in the Channel District of Downtown Tampa. The Florida Aquarium opened in March 1995 as a privately funded entity, and became a public-private partnership when the city of Tampa assumed responsibility for its debt in 1999.
GARRISON CHANNEL
The Garrison Channel is one of several channels for boat traffic in and around the Port of Tampa in the City of Tampa, Florida. The Garrison Channel is anchored by the Channelside District on the East, leads to the Ybor and Sparkman Channel and by the Tampa Convention Center on its westside. It also leads itself to the Hillsborough River.
TAMPA CHANNEL DISTRICT
Channel District is a residential neighborhood in the City of Tampa that includes an entertainment complex, just east of Downtown Tampa, Florida.Channelside is a nickname for the entertainment complex Channelside Bay Plaza, within the neighborhood that includes shops, restaurants, and bars. It is located next to the Florida Aquarium, American Victory Museum, Port Tampa Bay (the launching point for cruise lines) and a short stretch on the Tampa Riverwalk to the Tampa Bay History Center.
OLDEST BAR IN FLORIDA
OLDEST BAR IN FLORIDA (Amelia Island)-Originally constructed as a haberdashery in 1878, Louis G. Hirth bought the Prescott building in 1903 and replaced shoes with booze and named it the Palace Saloon.To keep tabs on the visitors (including the Rockefellers and Carnegies from Cumberland Island), the first owner, Hirth employed the brass cash register - locals he simply billed monthly.
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The Palace continues to bring folks together. Old friends still gather here rubbing elbows with passing Shipcaptains and local well-to-do. And once news is swapped and formalities concluded, they get down to the more serious business of dustin' the sea spray off their jackets and enjoying the long-awaited shoreside beer.
FERNANDINO BEACH
FERNANDINO BEACH MAIN STREET- is set on Amelia Island, which has been inhabited for centuries, starting with the Timucuan Indians who settled around 1000 AD. The island has been under eight different flags since 1562 – the only United States location to have done so.
AMELIA ISLAND
AMELIA ISLAND-Located just off the coast of northeast Florida, Amelia Island is easy to reach, but hard to forget. With 13 miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents alike.
SAILING AMPHICARS IN DISNEY SPRINGS
The BOATHOUSE® is the only place in the world that offers the unforgettable & thrilling experience of a Captain's Guided Tour in a vintage Amphicar. These rare cars drive on land and enter the water with a splash, taking you on a fun-filled, 20-minute tour of the landmarks of Disney Springs™.
MAGIC KINGDOM-DISNEYLAND
Magic Kingdom is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks.Magic Kingdom consists of several themed areas including the newly expanded Fantasyland, as well as Frontierland, Tomorrowland, Adventureland, and Liberty Square.
WORLD OF DISNEY
Explore the world’s largest Disney character store, and discover 12 rooms brimming with apparel, collectibles, pins and more!
WORLD OF DISNEY
Anything that has to do with Disney or it's characters can be found in this store.
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Worth Avenue (Palm Beach)- An enchanting resort destination in Palm Beach, Florida with European sophistication and inimitable style and grace, Worth Avenue is one of the most beautiful shopping venues in the country. The Avenue’s romantic vias and celebrated boutiques offer the best of both resort and designer fashion, accessories, gifts, art, antiques, fine and casual dining and home furnishings in a captivating atmosphere rich with old world charm and historical glamour.
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CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS ST.AUGUSTINE- This Spanish Fort, begun in 1672, stood firm against English attacks and helped Spain to hold Florida for many years.
2016 USA TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS- 15 STATES IN 20 DAYS, 8500 KM
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Statue of Elrey Borge Jeppesen (January 28, 1907 – November 26, 1996) in Denver Airport. He was an American aviation pioneer noted for his contributions in the field of air navigation. He developed manuals and charts that allowed pilots to fly much more safely.
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Henry Bourne Joy and the Lincoln Highway -This monument commemorates the Lincoln Higway, America`s first transcontinantal automobile road and Henry Bourne, the President of Lincoln Highway Association' the father of the nation`s highway system. The old coast to coast Lincoln highway was a 3550 miles long pavement stretching from New York to San Fransisco and financed by the donations to the private Association.
SOUTH PASS WYOMING
South Pass (elevation 7,412 feet (2,259 m) is the collective term for two mountain passes on the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming.The 1812 discovery of the pass, by European Americans, as a natural crossing point of the Rockies was a significant but surprisingly difficult achievement in the westward expansion of the United States. Between 1848 and 1868, South Pass was the preferred crossing point for emigrants westward, most of whom followed the Sweetwater River across Wyoming to its headwaters, following the Central Route. Before the railroads offered an easier crossing in 1869, perhaps half a million emigrants would trek through South Pass.
SOUTH PASS CITY - WYOMING
SOUTH PASS CITY - WYOMINGS BIGGEST GOLD BOOM AND BUST
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SOUTH PASS CITY-sprang into existence as a stage and telegraph station on the Oregon Trail during the 1850s.In 1866, gold was discovered in the vicinity, and a year later prospecting began on what would become the Carissa mine. Prospectors and adventurers quickly arrived and founded South Pass City. Within a year, the community's population had swelled to about 2,000. One of those who arrived in 1869, was Esther Hobart Morris. In 1870 she became the first woman in the United States to serve as a Justice of the Peace.
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HISTORIC HOTEL ROOM (South Pass City)- By the end of the 20th century, steps were being taken to renew the community, and to turn it into an historic site. As a result, the community today consists of two areas: South Pass City, in which a handful of residents live, and South Pass City State Historic Site, which preserves more than 30 historic structures dating from the city's heyday in the 1860s and 1870s.
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HISTORIC LIVING ROOM (South Pass City)
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Custom Fitted-Handmade Horse Saddles-Traditional methods take longer and require a higher degree of craftsmanship.
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Owned and operated by Aaron Fandek, Fandek Saddles and Stirrups 313 West Pine Street Pinedale Wyoming is worth to visit. You would have a warm welcome by the owner Aaron.
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THE CHALLENGE OF THE ARID AMERICAN WEST- Traveling west across the continent, the traveler notices a dramatic change in the American landscape—from wet to dry, from green forests and cornfields to sagebrush plains and harsh deserts with only scattered stands of trees at the higher elevations. For more than a century now we have called that dry half of the continent the West. It starts on the Great Plains and stretches over a thousand dusty miles to sun-baked Los Angeles.
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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK- Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately 310,000 acres (480 sq mi; 130,000 ha; 1,300 km2), the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile-long (64 km) Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Human history of the Grand Teton region dates back at least 11,000 years, when the first nomadic hunter-gatherer Paleo-Indians began migrating into the region during warmer months pursuing food and supplies. In the early 19th century, the first White explorers encountered the eastern Shoshone natives.
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JACKSON LAKE- is in Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming. This natural lake was enlarged by the construction of the Jackson Lake Dam, which was originally built in 1911, enlarged in 1916 and rebuilt by 1989. The lake is the remnant of large glacial gouging from the neighboring Teton Range to the west and the Yellowstone Plateau to the north.
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HENRYS FORK -is a tributary river of the SNAKE RIVER, approximately 127 miles (204 km) long,in southeastern Idaho in the United States. It is also referred to as the North Fork of the Snake River. The river is named for Andrew Henry, who first entered the Snake River plateau in 1810. Employed by the Missouri Fur Company, he built Fort Henry on the upper Snake River, near modern St. Anthony.
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The ROOSEVELT ARCH - is the most famous structure in Gardiner. This Yellowstone Entrance, Gateway or Arch was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt on 24 April 1903. The arch is visible two miles north of Gardiner on Highway 89.
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MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS-are a must-see feature of Yellowstone National Park in part because they’re so different from other thermal areas in the area. This is largely because limestone is a relatively soft type of rock, allowing the travertine formations to grow much faster than other sinter formations. It has been described as looking like a cave turned inside out.
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OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER- was named by the first official expedition to Yellowstone, the Washburn Expedition of 1870. They were impressed by its size and frequency. Old Faithful erupts every 35 to 120 minutes for 1 1/2 to 5 minutes. Its maximum height ranges from 90 to 184 feet. It is not the biggest or the most regular geyser in Yellowstone but it is the biggest regular geyser.
OLD FAITHFUL
People watching Old Faithful Gayser erupting from a distance.
OLD FAITHFUL INN
OLD FAITHFUL INN- is a hotel located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser. The Inn has a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms. With its log and limb lobby and massive (500-ton, 85-foot) stone fireplace, the inn is an example of the "Golden Age" of rustic resort architecture, a style which is also known as National Park Service Rustic. It is unique in that it is one of the few log hotels still standing in the United States. It was the first of the great park lodges of the American west.
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OLD FAITHFUL INN- The structure is the largest log hotel in the world; possibly even the largest log building in the world. Initial construction was carried out over the winter of 1903–1904, largely using locally obtained materials including lodgepole pine and rhyolite stone. When the Old Faithful Inn first opened in the spring of 1904, it boasted electric lights and steam heat.
LOWER GEYSER BASIN
LOWER GEYSER BASIN-YELLOW STONE PARK- encompasses nearly 12 square miles, with most of the thermal features widely scattered in small groups. Some of the groups include the Fountain Group, Firehole Lake Group, White Dome Group, Great Fountain - White Creek Group, and the Imperial Group.
GREAT FOUNTAIN GEYSER
GREAT FOUNTAIN GEYSER is one of the grand geysers in the Lower Geyser Basin. It erupts from a large, terraced platform with massive bursts exploding up to 150 feet high.
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BISON HERD- Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times. Yellowstone bison are exceptional because they comprise the nation’s largest bison population on public land and are among the few bison herds that have not been hybridized through interbreeding with cattle. Unlike most other herds, this population has thousands of individuals that are allowed to roam relatively freely over the expansive landscape of Yellowstone National Park and some nearby areas of Montana.
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ELKS CROSSING THE RIVER- Yellowstone provides summer range for an estimated 10,000–20,000 elk (Cervus elaphus) from 6–7 herds, most of which winter at lower elevations outside the park. These herds provide visitor enjoyment as well as revenue to local economies through hunting outside the park. As Yellowstone’s most abundant ungulate, elk comprise approximately 90% of winter wolf kills and are an important food for bears, mountain lions, and at least 12 scavenger species, including bald eagles and coyotes.
GRAND CANYON YELLOW STONE
GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOW STONE-is the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River downstream from Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The canyon is approximately 24 miles (39 km) long, between 800 and 1,200 ft (240 and 370 m) deep and from .25 to .75 mi (0.40 to 1.21 km) wide. Although trappers and prospectors who visited the Yellowstone region had knowledge of the canyon earlier, the first significant descriptions were publicized after the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869 and the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition of 1870.
TOWER FALL
TOWER FALL- is a must see waterfall. 132 feet in height, the waterfall is located in a canyon near the Tower Falls general store.The name “Tower” is derived from the towering volcanic formations surrounding the top of the falls.
SALT LAKE CITY
UTAH STATE CAPITOL- For nearly a century, the State Capitol has been one of Utah’s most prominent landmarks. Designed by local architect Richard K. A. Kletting, the Capitol has been home to state government since its opening in 1916.
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HANDCART PIONEER MONUMENT- The Handcart Pioneer monument is a tribute to the thousands of hardy Mormon pioneers who, because they could not afford the larger ox-drawn wagons, walked across the rugged plains in the 1850's, pulling and pushing all of their possessions in handmade, all-wood handcarts. Some 250 died on the journey, but nearly 3,000, mostly British converts, completed the 1,350-mile trek from Iowa City, Iowa, to Salt Lake Valley. Many latter-day saints today proudly recount the trials and the triumphs of their ancestors who were among the Mormon handcart pioneers.
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SALT LAKE ASSEMBLY HALL- is one of the buildings owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the southwest corner of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has seating capacity for an audience of approximately 1,400 people. Construction of the Assembly Hall began on August 11, 1877.
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SALT LAKE TEMPLE- is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. At 253,015 square feet (23,505.9 m2), it is the largest LDS temple by floor area. Dedicated in 1893, it is the sixth temple completed by the church, requiring 40 years to complete, and the fourth temple built since the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846.
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BRECKENRIDGE-The historic Town of Breckenridge is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Summit County, Colorado, United States. Summer in Breckenridge attracts outdoor enthusiasts with hiking trails, wildflowers, fly-fishing in the Blue River, mountain biking, nearby Lake Dillon for boating, white water rafting, alpine slides, and many shops and restaurants up and down Main Street.
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The historic buildings along Main Street with their clapboard and log exteriors add to the charm of the town.The town of Breckenridge was formally created in November 1859 by General George E. Spencer.
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TWIN LAKES-COLORADO The breathtaking natural beauty of Colorado's largest glacial lakes, reflecting some of the nation's highest peaks, makes Twin Lakes one of the world's most scenic places. A fifteen-minute drive from Leadville, or hour-long journey over Independence Pass from Aspen, will take travelers to a peaceful world of pristine mountain landscapes.
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LEADVILLE-COLORADO is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States. A former silver mining town that lies near the headwaters of the Arkansas River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the Leadville Historic District contains many historic structures and sites from its dynamic mining era. In the late 19th century, Leadville was the second most populous city in Colorado, after Denver.
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ASPEN- Founded as a mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom and later named "Aspen" because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city boomed during the 1880s, its first decade of existence. That early era ended when the Panic of 1893 led to a collapse in the silver market. Aspen's fortunes reversed in the mid-20th century when neighboring Aspen Mountain was developed into a ski resort, and industrialist Walter Paepcke bought many properties in the city and redeveloped them.
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Aspen Ruggerfest rugby tournament -at Wagner Rugby Stadium
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COLONIAL HOUSES CHARLESTON-SOUTH CAROLINA
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CHARLESTON HISTORIC CITY MARKET-As one of the nation's oldest public markets, the historic Charleston City Market plays a leading role in the preservation time-treasured customs and vibrant American history. Throughout the year, the local community and visitors alike gather for authentic experiences and interaction with more than 300 vibrant entrepreneurs.
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US CUSTOM HOUSE CHARLESTON- Construction began in 1853, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from the Union. After the Civil War, construction was restarted in 1870 and completed in 1879. The building was placed on the National Register of Historical Places on October 9, 1974. It is also a contributing property of the Charleston Historic District.
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MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER-LOUISVILLE- is a multicultural center with an award-winning museum dedicated to the life of Muhammad Ali. The mission of the Muhammad Ali Center is to preserve and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect, hope, and understanding, and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCK-is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 30th-most populous city in the United States. Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and is named after King Louis XVI of France, making Louisville one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains. Louisville prides itself in its large assortment of small, independent businesses and restaurants, some of which have become known for their ingenuity and creativity.
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21c Museum Hotel has acquired a 30-foot-tall computer-duplicated statue by conceptual artist Serkan Ozkaya called David (inspired by Michelangelo). To be more specific, it’s twice as tall as the marble original, painted gold, and heading for Downtown Louisville.
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FIRST MCDONALD RESTAURANT-In 1954, the McDonald brothers licensed Ray Kroc, a seller of Multimixer milkshake machines, to setup McDonald restaurants throughout the country. Subsequently a new restaurant was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, near Chicago, on April 15, 1955, the same day that McDonald became a corporation.
TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS FROM AMALFI COAST
ITALY - AMALFI COAST
The AMALFİ COAST (Italian: Costiera Amalfitana) is a stretch of coastline on the southern coast of the Sorrentine Peninsula in the Province of Salerno in Southern Italy. The Amalfi Coast is a popular tourist destination for the region and Italy as a whole, attracting thousands of tourists annually. In 1997, the Amalfi Coast was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape.
MINORI - ITALY
Mermaid Statue..protecting the square in the coastal town Minori.
AMALFI - ITALY
Amalfi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 metres, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. The town of Amalfi was the capital of the maritime republic known as the Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200.
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At the top of a staircase, Saint Andrew's Cathedral (Duomo) overlooks the Piazza Duomo, the heart of Amalfi. The cathedral dates back to the 11th century; its interior is adorned in the late Baroque style with a nave and two aisles divided by 20 columns. The façade of the cathedral is Byzantine in style and is adorned with various paintings of saints, including a large fresco of Saint Andrew.
SALERNO -ITALY
St Matthew's Cathedral-SALERNO- is the main church in the city of Salerno in southern Italy and a major tourist attraction. It is dedicated to Saint Matthew, whose tomb is inside the crypt. The crypt, believed to house the remains of Matthew the Apostle, is a groin vaulted hall with a basilica-like plan divided by columns. It was restored under design by Domenico Fontana and his son Giulio in 1606-1608, with marble decorations added in the 18th century.
NAPLES - ITALY
Piazza Dante is a large public square in Naples, Italy, named after the poet Dante Alighieri. The square is dominated by a 19th-century statue of the poet Dante, sculpted by Tito Angelini. Originally, the square was called Largo del Mercatello (Market Square). In 1765, it was rechristened Foro Carolina, after the wife of the King of Naples. At that time, the square was modified by architect Luigi Vanvitelli.
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Pastiera - is a type of Italian cake made with eggs, boiled wheat and ricotta cheese. It originates from the area of Naples. It is a typical cake during Easter time. The Pastiera is not only cooked but also sold and served in appropriate pans called "ruoti" because it is very fragile, so it would easily crumble up if removed from the "ruoto".
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Italian desserts and pastries. Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian culinary tradition is influenced by different populations as Romanic, Greek, Arabian and Normans. In the past, the dessert was considered a particular occasion for the families as the religious festivity.
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MİNORİ- (the ancient "Reghinna Minor") Pearl of the Amalfi Coast, rich in history and architectural treasures and natural wonders, there are many sites of interest that can inspire awe and admiration to those that visit them.
TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS FROM PUGLIA REGION-ITALY
TARANTO
Castello di Taranto (Castle of Taranto)The Castle dates back to the Aragonese age. It is a big four-sided fortress overlooking the sea, equipped with four very large cylinder-sided embattled towers.It was built by order of Ferdinand, the king of Aragon, as a defensive building and it was completed in 1492.The Aragonese Castle was built in the 15th century with the intention to protect the town from the Turks' frequent raids.
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"The City of Two Seas" is how Taranto is called: located on a spit of land that separates the open sea, it divides what are known as Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo.It may be the city of two seas, but it is also the city with two faces, because beyond the bridge, progress and modernity have designed the new Taranto, a city developed around the 19th-Century village facing the waterway.
MATERA
Matera is well known for its historical center called "Sassi", considered World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1993, along with the Park of the Rupestrian Churches. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"). In the 1950s, the government of Italy used force to relocate most of the population of the Sassi to areas of the developing modern city. Today there are many thriving businesses, pubs, and hotels there.
GALLIPOLI
Gallipoli (Greek: Kallipolis (Καλλίπολις), meaning "Beautiful City") is a town and comune of 20,969 inhabitants in the province of Lecce, in Apulia, southern Italy. Historically, what is known is that Gallipoli was a city of the Greater Greece, ruling over a large territory including today's Porto Cesareo.
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The Fontana Greca ("Greek Fountain") is a fountain located in Gallipoli in the province of Lecce. The fountain stands near the bridge adjacent to the castle, in the part that connects the old town with the new part of town. This fountain is famous, because for a long time it was thought to constitute the oldest fountain in Italy. Originally, it was thought that the fountain dated back to the third century BC, but after long studies the architectural work has been adapted, considering the right place of its creation was during the Renaissance. However, not all are of the same opinion and the exact dating still remains a mystery.
LECCE - PUGLIA
Lecce-Roman Amphitheatre: built in the 2nd century and situated near Sant'Oronzo Square, was able to seat more than 25,000 people. It is now half-buried because other monuments were built above it over the centuries. The theatre is currently used for different religious and arts events.
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The karst caves of Roca Vecchia.A unique karstic system joins the two cavities of the Poesia Piccola and the Poesia Grande in a partially underwater complex consisting of three elliptical halls and numerous tunnels. Water is Aqua blue in the cave, just a breath taking experience.
TOUR DE FRANCE 2015
First held in 1903, the Tour de France cycle race is one of the largest annual sporting events in the world. Held over three weeks and covering a distance of 3500km (2200 miles), 22 teams of nine riders, compete for the winner’s yellow jersey. Always finishing on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, the race attracts around 12 million spectators of all ages, who line the route to support the cyclists.
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Waiting for the cyclists starts early
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The Tour de France issues about 4500 vehicle permits for the race each year, however, not all of these are in the caravan or race convoy.The Tour de France is the only race in the world to benefit from private use of the road by ministerial decree, or through permission from the country hosting the Grand Depart. This ‘private area’ is governed by its own regulations.
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Cycling fans dressed as super heroes pose in the French Alps
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Cycling fans line up for local foods
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The publicity caravan sets off two hours prior to the peloton departure time. This caravan is made up of sponsor vehicles distributing giveaways to the spectators lining the route
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The Tour de France is essentially split into two groups: the publicity caravan and the race convoy, which is made up of the vehicles immediately in front of the peloton, the peloton, and the vehicles behind.
TOUR DE FRANCE
The publicity caravan
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Contador on the move
2015 SUMMER TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
Fog in the French Alps
CHAUVIGNY
View from Chauvigny Bridge over Vienne River
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Chauvigny owes much of its fame to important medieval heritage.Perched on a rocky promontory commanding the valleys of the Vienne and Talbat no less than five castles form a fortified foreground, unusual in Europe. within the ruins of the Chateau Baronnial, is a bird training facility and aviary
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The historic town of Chinon presents a very interesting architectural ensemble, especially from its moment of import in the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance when the Loire Valley was the seat of the king's court.
GRENOBLE
The Ile Saint-Louis Grenoble was developed by the architect Christophe Marie over thirty years from 1620 to 1650. Saint Louis en l’Isle Church is the only church built during the 17th century to have a low chevet with an ambulatory.It is dedicated to King Louis IX, who was canonized in 1297 under the name of St. Louis of France.
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Church of St.-Pierre Chauvigny .It took about a full century to build the church of St.-Pierre. They started at the apse and completely stone vaulted the church. It is tall and narrow like the one at Cluny. This was the period of awakening of sculpture and fresco wall painting.
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La Tour de l'Horloge (clock tower) Located at the crossroads of the three provinces of Anjou, Poitou and Touraine, the rocky spur where the Royal Fortress of Chinon stands, is a strategic area.A castle was built here no later than the 10th century. It was Henry II, Count of Anjou and King of England, who gave the fortress its current appearance by building a new palace on Fort Saint Georges.
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Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is especially known for its old, beautiful picturesque port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) .
CHINON WINES
CHINON WINES- comes from the vineyards around the town of Chinon in Touraine. Unusual for the Loire Valley, it is mostly red wine, with 2-5% rosé and a little white wine.The reds and rosés are made from Cabernet Franc, with an allowance of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. They are typically dry and light to medium bodied and go well with food.
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Saint-Catherine's Church- which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest church made out of wood in France.The church is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria as evidenced by a wooden sculpture above the porch of the bell tower which separates the two naves.
HONFLEUR
Wooden Bell tower of the Church of Saint Catherine, Honfleur
D DAY BEACHES
D-Day Beaches- (Juno Beach) The Normandy landings were the landing operations on 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front.
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TROUVILLE-has the authenticity of the early days of the Belle Epoque, of the first seaside resort extolled by artists and writers from Flaubert to Boudin. Strolling along the shore or in the port, with the swimmers or with the fishermen ... responding to the call of the ocean or strolling along winding streets, among the casino, villas, palaces and hotels... all the charm of a restful yet lively seaside resort.
ANTWERP
Antwerp- "Groenplaats"-"Green Square".Until the 18th century, this was Antwerp's main cemetery. Then, while the city was under Austrian control, Emperor Joseph II ordered the cemetery re-located outside the city, whereupon the space became the central square.
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Antwerp Central Train Station-The original station building was constructed between 1895 and 1905 as a replacement for the original terminus of the Brussels-Mechelen-Antwerp Railway. The stone clad terminus buildings, with a vast dome above the waiting room hall were designed by Louis Delacenserie and the vast (185 metres long and 44 metres high) iron and glass trainshed by Clement van Bogaert. In 2009 the American magazine Newsweek judged Antwerpen-Centraal the world's fourth greatest train station. In 2014 the British-American magazine Mashable awarded Antwerpen-Centraal the first place for the most beautiful railway stations of the world.
ROTTERDAM
Badly damaged by the German Airforce on 14 May 1940, little remains from the Old Rotterdam. The best preserved parts of town are the so-called Oude Haven ("Old Harbour").
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The 11-storey Witte Huis ("White House") of Rotterdam is a New York-style high-rise office building. Built in 1898, it was the tallest office building in Europe at the time of its completion, with a height of 45 metre.
2015 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS-NYC
Skyline of Manhattan from New Jersey
CENTRAL PARK
View of Midtown Manhattan from the Central Park,NYC
MANHATTAN NEW YORK
Manhattan View from the South Street Seaport. The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, and is distinct from the neighboring Financial District.
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9/11 Memorial Pools-is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America..
TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK
Times Square is one of the most interesting, coolest, and hippest places in the world. Ironically, there’s nothing very unique or special about Times Square except for the lighted signs. It’s basically just a collection of stores that along with a peculiar triangle island or median strip. However, it’s got this vibe like it’s the center of everything happening in New York; and for that matter maybe the world
NAKED COWBOY
NAKED COWBOY OF THE TIMES SQUARE-Robert John Burck (born December 23, 1970), better known as the Naked Cowboy, is an American street performer whose pitch is on New York City's Times Square.]He wears only cowboy boots, a hat, and briefs, with a guitar strategically placed to give the illusion of nudity.
WOLLMAN RINK
Wollman Rink in Central Park -Located in one of the most picturesque areas of Central Park, Donald Trump’s skating rink provides New Yorkers and visitors alike with a place to skate from late October to early April. Skating here is accentuated by the stunning views of the New York skyline to the east, south and west.
CARNEGIE DELI
The Carnegie Deli is a restaurant located at 854 7th Avenue (between 54th and 55th Streets) in Midtown Manhattan. It was opened in 1937 adjacent to Carnegie Hall. Now in the third generation of owners, the Parker family's delicatessen is among the most visited restaurants of its type in New York City. USA Today has called the restaurant the "most famous" deli in the United States.
LOMBARDI`S PIZZERIA
Lombardi's is a pizzeria located at 32 Spring Street on the corner of Mott Street in the Nolita neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. Opened in 1905, it has been acknowledged by the Pizza Hall of Fame as the first pizzeria in the United States
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Lombardi's uses a coal oven to bake its pies the way the original did. It is unusual in not selling slices, highly popular throughout New York City. Only whole pies made to order are sold. Over 100 years and still coveted as one of the Best Pizzeria's in the United States. Highly regarded and rated as the Best of New York , a City of Pizzeria's.
COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Columbus Circle, named for Christopher Columbus, is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Completed in 1905 and renovated a century later, the circle was designed by William P. Eno – a businessman who pioneered many early innovations in road safety and traffic control.The monument at the center of Columbus Circle, created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo, was erected as part of New York's 1892 commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing in the Americas.
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The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress), and fourth largest in the world. It is an independently managed, nonprofit corporation operating with both private and public financing.
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The Lives Behind Times Square Cartoon Characters who pose for photographs and then coax customers for tips.Costumed characters in Times Square are undocumented immigrants. They have formed a group called Association of Artists United for a Smile, which is exploring how the characters might regulate themselves.
WALL STREET NY
Wall Street is a 0.7-mile-long (1.1 km) street running eight blocks, roughly northwest to southeast, from Broadway to South Street on the East River in the Financial District of lower Manhattan, New York City.Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial sector or signifying New York-based financial interests.
2014 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS-PORTUGAL
Belém Tower or the Tower of St Vincent is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries.The tower was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus river and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon
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Padrão dos Descobrimentos- is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries.
LISBON
Lisbon- is the capital and the largest city of Portugal. It is the westernmost large city located in continental Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus, and has a population of 552,700 .
LISBON
Jerónimos Monastery- is located near the shore of the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.The monastery is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém, in 1983.
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Arco da Rua Augusta (in the background)- is considered one of the symbols of Lisbon, integrating the monumental ensemble of the Palace Square, it’s situated in the northern part of the Commerce Square, on the Augusta Street. Neoclassical style, this majestic triumphal arch acts as a door to the sea and the city - depending on the look. The monument began to be programmed when after the earthquake of 1755, began the reconstruction of the city
PORTO
The Rabelo boats ( Porto)- are traditional Portuguese cargo boats that for centuries was used to transport people and goods along the Douro river. Native from the Douro region, it does not exist in any other place of the world. Its history is closely linked to the production and trade of port wine. Before the arrival of the railway, the rabelo was the fastest and the most efficient means of transport between the Douro Valley, where port wine is produced, and the city of Porto, where it was traded and exported world wide
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Port wine- is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine though it also comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties.Under European Union Protected Designation of Origin guidelines, only the product from Portugal may be labelled as port or Porto.
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Tile Panels in São Bento Train Station-Porto- The most notable aspect of São Bento Station is the large, magnificent tile panels in the vestibule. The tiles numbers are 20 thousand, date from 1905–1916 and are the work of Jorge Colaço, the most important azulejo painter of the time. The first tiles were put up on 13 August 1905. The panels depict landscapes, ethnographic scenes as well as historical events like the Battle of Valdevez (1140).
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The double-decker Dom Luis I bridge - is an icon of the city of Porto. It spans the River Douro linking the Port wine houses of Vila Nova de Gaia with the bustling downtown Ribeira district of Porto.Opened in 1876 the D. Maria Pia bridge held the record for the largest span of any bridge of this type until work began on the Dom Luís bridge. D. Maria Pia bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel of Paris tower fame !
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Portuguese Desserts – One Sweet Treat for Each Day of the Week ! Every street has at least one “pastelaria” (pastry shop) and they’re not usually empty. Furthermore, your plates will never be cleared out of the table in a Portuguese restaurant without the accompanying words “what would you like for dessert?”.
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Ginjinha shop - Lisbon. Ginjinha or simply Ginja, is a portuguese liqueur made by infusing ginja berries, (sour cherry) in alcohol (aguardente is used) and adding sugar together with other ingredients. Ginjinha is served in a shot form with a piece of the fruit in the bottom of the cup. It is a favourite liqueur of many Portuguese and a typical drink in Lisbon. The Ginjinha of the Praça de São Domingos in Lisbon was the first establishment in that city to commercialize the drink that gives its name to it.
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Confeitaria Nacional was founded in 1829. The war did not intimidate young Balthazar, who founded the pastry shop, which rapidly became a place of choice for the Lisbon elites. Confeitaria Nacional had the first telephone installed in Lisbon connecting the shop to the factory. This line still exists. Six generations later, the oldest pastry shop in Lisbon still belongs to the family of its founder.
2014 TRAVEL SNAPHOTS-USA
Native American Statue-La Crosse's Riverside Park is known as "the place where three rivers meet." In addition to the Mississippi River, the La Crosse and Black Rivers join together at the north end of the park. Native American legend says that where three bodies of water meet, no big winds shall blow. To date, there have not been any tornadoes in the vicinity of Riverside Park. Hiawatha, a 25 foot tall statue, is the guardian of this convergence and can be seen standing guard at the north end of Riverside Park where the three rivers join together
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THE CHICAGO THEATRE, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a landmark theater located on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Built in 1921, currently, Madison Square Garden, Inc. owns and operates the Chicago Theatre as a performing arts venue for stage plays, magic shows, comedy, speeches, and popular music concerts.
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Historic CHICAGO WATER TOWER (on the left), built in 1869 is the second-oldest water tower in the United States. The WATER TOWER PLACE (on the right) is a large urban, mixed-use development comprising a 758,000 sq ft (70,400 m2) shopping mall and 74 story skyscraper. When built in 1975, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world.
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The CLOUD GATE SCULPTURE, also known as the "BEAN," is one of the highlights of Millennium Park. Designed by the artists Anish Kapoor, the Chicago the Bean sculpture is made of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates - giving the appearance of liquid mercury. Up close, the highly reflective nature of the sculpture captures the beautiful skyline of Chicago.
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Chicago River North McDonalds is not only one of the largest McDonalds in the world but also has a fun history museum! There are two levels, and on the second there is a walk around that has historic information about McDonald's complete with old photos and knick knacks from throughout the years.
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The Spanish artist Jaume Plensa's giant head sculpture, "Look into My Dreams, Awilda" in Millennium Park, Chicago.
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Chicago Skyscrapers under the clouds and movable Loop Bridges.
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The WISCONSIN STATE CAPITOL, in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. Completed in 1917, the building is the fifth to serve as the Wisconsin capitol since the first territorial legislature convened during 1836 and the third building since Wisconsin was granted statehood during 1848.
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CUSTOMERS IN LINE FOR CHICAGO'S LEGENDARY DEEP DISH PIZZA RESTAURANT.The Gino’s East story began in 1966 when two taxi drivers and a friend, frustrated with rush hour traffic, decided to open a pizzeria just off Michigan Ave. and Superior St. in Chicago. The Original Gino’s East became an instant legend with local Chicagoans, national celebrities and visitors from around the world.
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The MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM (MAM) is an art museum with a collection of over 30,000 works of art serving over 350,000 visitors a year. The campus of three buildings is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The structure contains a movable, wing-like brise soleil which opens up for a wingspan of 217 feet (66 m) during the day, folding over the tall, arched structure at night or during inclement weather. The brise soleil has since become a symbol for the city of Milwaukee.
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Tripoli Temple Shrine Mosque, Milwaukee.This attractive structure exemplifies the Indian Saracenic architecture representing the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine - located at W. Wisconsin Avenue. Inspired by the famous Taj Mahal Memorial at Agra, India.
2014 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
Beautiful old stone bridge and archaeological museum in Skopje, Macedonia
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The Mother Teresa Memorial House is dedicated to the humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa and is located in her hometown Skopje, in Macedonia where she lived from 1910 to 1928
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Šarena Džamija, ( Turkish: Alaca Cami) meaning Decorated Mosque in English, is a mosque located near the Pena River in Tetovo, Macedonia. The mosque was originally built in 1438 and later rebuilt in 1833 by Abdurrahman Pasha
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Pljeskavica is a Balkan dish made of various ground meats shaped into a patty. It is popular in the Balkan countries (Southeastern Europe)
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OHRID, is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem (of the Balkans).In 1979 and in 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. In fact, Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are both Cultural and Natural sites.
2013 SUMMER TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
MONT SAINT MICHEL -One of France's most recognisable landmarks in the Normandy region
View by the Mont Saint Michel-People walking on the sand revealed by low tide
RENNES- Capital of Britanny region in France has historical timber framing houses builted in middle ages.
St. MALO- is a walled port city in Britanny. In the past notorious for piracy
St. MALO- You can walk around the city by using the route on the walls
CHATEAU de Chambord, near Blois-Orleans City- is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture
The roofscape of Chambord contrasts with the masses of its masonry and has often been compared with the skyline of a town.It shows eleven kinds of towers and three types of chimneys, without symmetry, framed at the corners by the massive towers.
Tour De France 2013-MARCEL KITTEL (Rides for Argos-Shimano) won 4 stage victories in the Tour de France this year.
La Grande Arche de la Défense (on the far end) and Deux personnages fantastiques de Joan Mirò
Ladurée-Paris- is a French luxury bakery and sweets maker house. It is known as the inventor of the double-decker macaron, fifteen thousand of which are sold every day. They are still one of the best known makers of macarons in the world.
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Pastries on display in Ladurée's Champs-Élysées branch (Ladurée stores are now also present in Monaco, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, Lebanon, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Ireland, and the USA. And more recently in Brazil, Sweden, Australia and Hong Kong)
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The Pont Alexandre III - is an arch bridge that spans the Seine, connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter and the Invalides and Eiffel Tower quarter, widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in Paris
GHOST TREE- From the movie "The Lord of the Rings". (picture taken in Borgogne Region France)
Famous Burgundy Vineyards in Loire Valley - Beaune
Fishing in July in the Flüela Pass (alt. 2383 mt.), a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. The pass road connects Davos and Susch in the lower Engadin valley
St. VALENTIN AUF DER HAIDE is a beautiful village in South Tyrol-Italy 10 minutes distance from Austria and 20 minutes to Switzerland.
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Bell Tower in Lake Reschen ( an artificial lake in the western portion of South Tyrol, Italy) The lake is famous for the steeple of a submerged 14th-century church; when the water freezes, this can be reached on foot. A legend says that during winter one can still hear church bells ring.
2013 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
Dom Platz - Salzburg
HALLSTATT-AUSTRIA
Mozart's Birthplace-Salzburg
Cafe Tomaselli-Founded in 1705 and already a favorite hangout of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his wife Constance, is still today the place in Salzburg to see and be seen
Historical Bräustübl Tavern- Austria's largest beer tavern (with a working area of over 5,000 m²), with an additional 1,500 seats in its shady beer garden
Mayday Celebrations -Agustiner Beer Gardens Salzburg
The baroque "Mirabell Gardens" were used as a movie location for “The Sound of Music"
Zell Am See
Maibaum is being erected for Mayday Festival in Hierzegg
PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS VIEW BY THE TRADERS HOTEL SKY BAR
BATU CAVES -MALAYSIA
BATU CAVES-KUALA LUMPUR
A macaque monkey in Batu Caves:
PHUKET-BANG TAO BEACH
BANG TAO BEACH-PHUKET
2011 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
TOUR DE FRANCE 2011
LOVE BRIDGE NOTRE DAME
ST.EMILION -BORDEAUX
Bordeaux, Monument aux Girondins, fountain
Sarlat-la-Canéda- Beynac Castle
GARONNE RIVER-TOULOUSE
LYON
Laussane Yacht Marina (Switzerland)
KREUZBODEN-SAAS GRUND
GRIMSELL PASS & ICEBERG (Switzerland)
2010 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
PRAGUE CLOCK TOWER
PRAGUE BY NIGHT
BRENNER PASS-HISTORICAL ROAD
BAND OF PFLUGDORF STADL
SEEFELD-AUSTRIA (A snowy summer surprise)
2009 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
ANNECY-FRANCE
Neuschwanstein Castle
REUTTE
YAS ISLAND-ABU DHABI
2009 FORMULA 1- ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
Temple of Emerald Buddha- BANGKOK
Temple of the Emerald Buddha-BANGKOK
MITTENWALD-GARMISHPARTENKIRCHEN
PRESSEGGER SEE-HERMAGOR
Jumariah Beach-DUBAI
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Stone eagle of Erwin Friedrich Baumann on the Simplon pass
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2008 TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS
SIMPLON PASS-(2,005 m or 6,578 ft) is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. There has been a locally used passage through the mountains here for several centuries, but the pass acquired international significance during the Napoleonic occupation. Between 1801 and 1805 the Simplon Road was constructed by the engineer Nicolas Céard at the direction of the emperor in order to transport artillery pieces through the pass between the Rhône valley and Italy.
LAKE ORTA
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The Kehlsteinhaus (known as the Eagle's Nest) is a Third Reich-era edifice erected atop the summit of the Kehlstein, a rocky outcrop that rises above the Obersalzberg near the town of Berchtesgaden. It was presented to Adolf Hitler on his 50th birthday as a retreat and place to entertain friends and visiting dignitaries. Today it is open seasonally as a restaurant, beer garden, and tourist site.
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MARIA LUGGAU-LESACHTAL
BENAU WINE YARDS
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Annecy is an alpine town in southeastern France, where the River Thiou meets Lac d’Annecy. It’s known for its Vieille Ville (old town), with cobbled streets, winding canals and pastel-colored houses. Overlooking the city, the medieval Château d’Annecy, once home to the counts of Geneva, contains a museum with regional artifacts such as Alpine furniture and religious art, plus a natural history exhibit.
SAN CANDİDO-BOLZANO
CHAMONIX-MONT BLANC
ANNECY