Clik here to view.
2163 TAIWAN - Pingxi Line in Shifen
The Pingxi Line is a 13km long, single-track narrow-gauge railway branch line, one of three remaining open from the Japanese era. It was completed in July 1921 and originally was aimed to the transport...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2164 MEXICO (Mexico City) - Central University City Campus of the Universidad...
2164 Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Estadio OlímpicoUniversitarioThe ensemble of buildings, sports facilities and open spaces of the Central University...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2165 RUSSIA (Tyva Republic) - A shaman woman from Tuva
The Tuvans are historically known as one of the Uriankhai, from the Mongolian designation. The Tuvans' recent ethnic history is rooted in Mongol, Turkic, and Samoyedic groups of peoples. They have been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2166 UNITED STATES (Rhode Island) - The lighthouses in Block Island
Located in the Atlantic Ocean about 21km south of the coast of Rhode Island, and 23 km east of Montauk Point on Long Island, Block Island (or Manisses) is a popular summer tourist destination, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2167 CANADA (Quebec) - Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Located next to the Saint-Sulpice Seminary and faces the Place d'Armes square, the Roman CatholicNotre-Dame Basilica was built between 1824 and 1829 after a plan of the Irish-American Anglican...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2168 FRANCE (Rhône-Alpes) - Belledonne
Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps (part of the French Alps) in southeast France, noted for the spectacular scenery, numerous ski areas, interesting geology, and a diverse range of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
0805, 1659, 1660, 2169 UNITED STATES (Arizona / Utah / New Mexico) - The...
0805 An old Navajo woman and his granddaughterPosted on 31.08.2013, 12.06.2015, 30.12.2015The Navajo are the largest federally recognized tribe of the United States, with more then 300,000 members, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
0518, 2170 UNITED STATES (Hawaii) - Hawaii map
0518 Hawaii map (1)Posted on 24.02.2013, 31.12.2015"These island were born of the night, sired by the sun, cradled in the sea, with clouds and trade-winds for playmates, and a hula-moon for godmother",...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2171 GERMANY (Schleswig-Holstein) - Hanseatic City of Lübeck (UNESCO WHS)
2171 Lübeck Town HallFounded in 1143 on an island on the river Trave, not far from the Baltic coast, Lübeck became around 1200 the main point of departure for colonists leaving for the Baltic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2172 BENIN - Fruit market
The economy of Benin is dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade. About half the population is engaged in agriculture, and traditional systems of internal trade still...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2173-2174 UNITED STATES (Arizona) - Historic Route 66
2173 Historic Route 66Undoubtedly, Route 66 is the world's most famous highway, an essential reference for the modern United States and for its culture. Also known as the Will Rogers Highway and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2175-2176 FRANCE (Burgundy) - Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (UNESCO WHS)
2175 Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (1)The Abbey of Fontenay, located in the commune of Marmagne, near Montbard, was founded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in 1118, and built in the Romanesque style. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2177 FRANCE (Rhône-Alpes) - Eurasian eagle-owl
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), the only member of its genus in Europe besides the snowy owl, is one of the largest living species of owl, and also one of the most widely distributed. It is found...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2178 CHAD - Wodaabe man
The Wodaabe (or Bororo) are a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group, traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel, with migrations stretching from southern Niger, through northern...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2179 MOROCCO (Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima) - Tangier
Located on the North African coast, at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier had long time a strategic importance. Founded by Carthaginian colonists in the early 5th century BC, it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2180 INDONESIA (Jakarta) - The Senen subdistrict in Batavia in 1949
Batavia was the name of the capital city of the Dutch East Indies, and corresponds to the present day city of Jakarta. It was established on the site of the razed city of Jayakarta by the Dutch in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1948-1949, 2181 ROMANIA (Constanţa) - Constanţa Casino
1948 Constanţa Casino (1)Posted on 10.10.2015, 03.01.2016Located on Elisabeta Boulevard, along the Black Sea, the Constanţa Casino is considered a symbol of the city, even if, unfortunately, in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2182 UNITED STATES (Florida) - Castillo de San Marcos in Saint Augustine
Founded in 1565 by Spanish, Saint Augustine served as the capital of Spanish Florida for over 200 years, and remained the capital of East Florida when the territory briefly changed hands between Spain...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2183 BELGIUM - Belgian beers
Brewing in Belgium dates back at least to the age of the first crusades in the 12th century. Under the Catholic church's permission, local French and Flemish abbeys brewed and distributed beer as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2184 INDIA - Indian girls and women
Traditional Indian clothing greatly varies across different parts of the country and is influenced by local culture, geography and climate. Women traditionally wear Sari, Gagra Choli, Phiran, Shalwar...
View Article