1994, 1995 FRANCE (Saint Martin) - Pinel Island
1994 Pinel Island (1)Pinel Island is located near the northeastern coast of Saint Martin, in Orient Bay, and access is via boats that run from Cul de Sac. There are beautiful sandy beaches on the...
View Article1996 GUERNSEY (Sark) - Sark Island
The third largest of the islands that form the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Sark has an area of 5.44 sq. km and consists of two main parts, Greater Sark and Little Sark, connected by a isthmus called La...
View Article1997 SPAIN (Navarre) - Running of the bulls in Pamplona
Located in the middle of Navarre in a rounded valley, known as the Basin of Pamplona, that links the mountainous North with the Ebro valley, Pamplona or Iruña is the historical capital city of Navarre,...
View Article1998 ROMANIA (Olt) - The Park Constantin Poroineanu in Caracal
Located in Oltenia, on the plains between the lower reaches of the Jiu and Olt rivers, about 40km north of the Danube River, Caracal is typical for the lowland towns. Among the most interesting...
View Article1999 CANADA (Quebec) - The Olympic Stadium in Montreal
Built in the mid-1970s as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Olympic Stadium in Montreal is nicknamed "The Big O", a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent...
View Article2000 FRANCE (TAAF) - Kerguelen shags gazing at the vessel Marion Dufresne...
The Kerguelen Islands, also known as the Desolation Islands, are a group of islands in the southern Indian Ocean which is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Territoire des Terres...
View Article2001 GERMANY (Hamburg) - Krameramtsstuben in Hamburg
The Krameramtsstuben (Grocers' Apartments) are historic buildings on Krayenkamp, near St. Michaelis Church in the Neustadt district, at the time just included within the fortified ramparts of Hamburg....
View Article2002 UNITED STATES (Tennessee) - Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth battlefields. Its main section is in the town of Shiloh, about 14km south of Savannah, Tennessee, with an additional...
View Article2003 PAPUA NEW GUINEEA (Central) - Students from Kwikila at Port Moresby...
The culture of Papua New Guinea is many-sided and complex. It is estimated that more than 7000 different cultural groups exist in Papua New Guinea, and most groups have their own language. Because of...
View Article2004 ROMANIA (Constanţa) - Vama Veche
Located on the Black Sea coast, near the border with Bulgaria, Vama Veche was founded in 1811 by a few Gagauz families, originally being named Ilanlîk. Its current name literally means "Old border...
View Article2005 FRANCE (Alsace) - Jonquille under the snow of the Vosges Mountains
Narcissus pseudonarcissus, commonly known as wild daffodil or Lent lily, is a plant species in the genus narcissus bulb and family Amaryllidaceae. It has pale yellow flowers, with a darker central...
View Article2006 UNITED STATES (Missouri) - Missouri map
Located in the Midwestern United States and bounded by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, Missouri is nicknamed the "Show Me State", due to the skepticism of...
View Article2007 ROMANIA (Braşov) - Dracula Express
Dracula Express is a vintage tourist train running on the route Braşov-Cristian-Râşnov-Zărneşti, crossing the southwest area of Burzenland. The railway Braşov-Zărneşti (25 km) was built between 1889...
View Article2008 BELIZE - A mayan woman
The Maya civilization spread across what is now Belize around 1500 BC, and flourished there until about 900 AD. In the late Classic Era of Maya civilisation (600-1000 AD), as many as 1 million people...
View Article2009 UNITED STATES - Supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan at Pearl Harbor on 28...
USS Ronald Reagan is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, the ninth ship of her class, named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan. Upon her christening in 2001, she was the first ship...
View Article1612, 1613, 2010, 2011 ROMANIA (Tulcea) - Sulina
1612 Sulina - Waterfront in winterPosted on 27.05.2015, 05.11.2015Located in Danube Delta, at the point where the Sulina branch of the Danube flows in the Black Sea, the town and free port Sulina is...
View Article0736, 2012 BULGARIA (Burgas) - The old town Sozopol
0736 Sozopol - Aerial view (1)Posted on 12.07.2013, 05.11.2015In 2012 I spent my vacation in Nessebar, on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, and with this occasion I visited also Sozopol, situated...
View Article2013 GREECE - Yίasou!
Cafes in Greece and the Greek Islands are an important part of daily local culture. There are cafeterias in every corner of Greece, from the busiest spot of the town till the most secluded village in...
View Article2014 UNITED STATES (Utah) - Bryce Canyon National Park
Located in southwestern Utah, Bryce Canyon National Park isn't a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. It is distinctive due to...
View Article2015 POLAND (Lower Silesia) - Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica (UNESCO...
2015 Church of Peace in JaworThe Churches of Peacein Jawor (German: Jauer) and Świdnica (German: Schweidnitz) in Silesia were named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648, that ratified, among others,...
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