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2680 FRANCE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) - Nature and manner, an Amerindian path
Opened in 1985 by the Rhone Department, the Domain of Lacroix-Laval is a green area located entirely in the commune of Marcy-l'Étoile over an area of 115 hectares, partially wooded. The area includes...
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1348-1351, 2681, 2682 ROMANIA (Timiş) - Timişoara
1348 TIMIŞOARA: 1. House with Lions (Union Square) 2. OrthodoxMetropolitan Cathedral (Victoria Square) 3. Lloyd Palace (Victory Square) 4. Dauerbach Palace (Victory Square) 5. Union Square (Serbian...
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2683 FRANCE (Saint Martin) - A traditional creole house
As in all the islands of West Indies, the simple shape of the traditional creole houses in Saint Martin is compensated by the bright colours and sometimes by chiseled wooden decorations. They were...
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2684 ICELAND - Strokkur Geyser
A geologically young land, Iceland is located on both the Iceland hotspot and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs right through it. This location means that the island is highly geologically active with...
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2685 UNITED STATES (New York) - Javits Center in New York City
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, shortened to Javits Center in popular usage, is a large convention center located on Eleventh Avenue, between 34th and 40th streets, in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It...
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2686 UNITED STATES - The route of the Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) historic east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail...
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2687 FRANCE (Saint Barthélemy) - Gustavia
Named after King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. The eventual site of Gustavia was first called Le Carénage after the shelter it provided...
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2688 ROMANIA (Sibiu) - Octavian Goga (1881-1938)
Known in Romania more as poet and politician, Octavian Goga was also playwright, journalist, and translator. He was born on April 1, 1881 in the village Răşinari, near Sibiu (in Transylvania, back then...
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1279-1294, 2689 UNITED STATES (New York) - Trinity Church in Manhattan
1279 Trinity Church from Wall Street in nowadaysPosted on 12.10.2014, 19.08.2016Located in lower Manhattan, near the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway, this Anglican church has served as an...
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2635, 2636, 2690 FRANCE (Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées) - Tautavel
2635 Images from TautavelPosted on 23.06.2016, 19.08.2016Located in the Southern France, in the valley of Verdouble, at 26km from Perpignan, Tautavel is a commune which appeared for the first time in a...
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2691 ROMANIA (Vâlcea) - Stânişoara Monastery
Stânişoara Monastery, called Nucet until 18th century, is situated at the foot of Cozia Massif (Southern Carpathians), on the south versant, on the territory of Călimăneşti city. Its name (stânişoara...
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2692 VIETNAM (Southeast) - Saigon Opera House
Built in 1897 by French architect Eugène Ferret, Saigon Opera House, also known as The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. The 800 seat...
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2693 UNITED STATES (Massachusetts) - Lighthouses of the Cape Cod and Islands
2693 Lighthouses of the Cape Cod and Islands: Sankaty Head Light(on background); 1. Race Point Light; 2. Gay Head Light; 3. Highland Light; 4. Chatham Lighthouse; 5. Edgartown Harbor Light; 6. West...
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2694 FRANCE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) - Divercities 2016 in Grenoble
City open to the world, Grenoble launched almost 10 years ago an ingenious and ambitious project which brings together at every two years bands with different musical styles from twinned towns with the...
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1681, 1688, 2032, 2695 UNITED STATES - The Ojibwe (Chippewa) people
1681 Obtossaway, an Ojibwe Chief, 1903Posted on 19.06.2015, 24.06.2015, 13.11.2015, 21.08.2016The Ojibwe (or Chippewa) are a large group of First Nations and Native Americans in Canada and the United...
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2339, 2696 ROMANIA (Vâlcea) - Cozia Monastery
2696 Holy Trinity Church of the Cozia MonasteryPosted on 01.03.2016, 21.08.2016Erected between 1386 and 1388 by Mircea the Elder (one of the most important princes of Wallachia, known for its struggle...
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2697 NIGER - A Caravan in Fachi Oasis
Located in eastern Niger, in Ténéré desert, between the dunes of the Erg of Bilma, on the western edge of the small Agram mountain outcropping, Fachi Oasis is a stopping point of the Agadez to Kaouar...
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2698 BARBADOS - Oistins Fish Fry
Oistins is an active fishing town on the south coast of Barbados and is a hub of activity on weekend nights. On Friday night particularly, the big thing to do is go to the fish fry at Oistins Bay...
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2699 UNITED KINGDOM - Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II addresses politicians and members of the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament in Westminster.Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is, and has...
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2413, 2700 NETHERLANDS (Netherlands / South Holland) - A hollow post mill in...
2413 A hollow post mill in KaagPosted on 27.03.2016, 21.08.2016The post mill is probably the earliest type of European windmill, and it was invented because in Europe the wind has no prevailing...
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