tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500129284362712362024-02-20T01:49:07.265-08:00Landmark PhotosThe World's Most Famous LandmarksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-25743786394909890482008-05-19T04:50:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:11:07.630-08:00Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, at Night<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202055325659849010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="photo of notre dame cathedral paris at night lights shining" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u4V960yysC-2V1DTb4_A43hTqrSTQCBLqvoKAudwFW32Qc8riD_OaktqFD2BFXbEvOnTx9LbRdpThNV8-vpMqM-kRDK3tK8cYz6Cluaw9V4zOB-CKQQ59haLIL1LIWtMkkHLQerr1nI/s400/notre-dame-cathedral-night.jpg" border="0" /></div><strong>The Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris at Night.</strong> Photo from the Seine, Paris, France.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-91094455887614841082008-05-19T04:48:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:11:51.065-08:00Notre Dame Cathedral, View over Paris<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7TyIrHUjxnw5Ad-wK_SYt2oTGd_Drc7emo8uyuDnsV99q6GrxATY48E7owZzBbL_9sSm6Wag5X9VHAD3M0oBylahCe8uoyWP1dsjxJSL_iuvVPTEEJLqj7nJKmYmY9JK5c0A3opLRXY/s1600-h/view-notre-dame-cathedral-gargoyle-paris.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202054556860703010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="landmark photos notre dame cathedral in paris picture view over city from top with gargoyles" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7TyIrHUjxnw5Ad-wK_SYt2oTGd_Drc7emo8uyuDnsV99q6GrxATY48E7owZzBbL_9sSm6Wag5X9VHAD3M0oBylahCe8uoyWP1dsjxJSL_iuvVPTEEJLqj7nJKmYmY9JK5c0A3opLRXY/s400/view-notre-dame-cathedral-gargoyle-paris.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><strong>Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France.</strong> View from the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, looking out past the gargoyles over a beautiful Paris.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-42668448229103834002008-05-19T04:39:00.001-07:002009-03-12T08:48:34.147-07:00Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhErpsK8eaUV_RPrSPSrGzPh5ucDqpzhapZztoZ8vI9EBHyB-nUCplHIGvorXga_ZyFh8yuBijzsXYfJR2Kv5i1cPDtTSyTt_FoGInT6M7wLDHF0166mFTaWgn9J17wwBKycui9G0Q8nw/s1600-h/paris-notre-dame-cathedral.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202052366427382034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="daytime photo of notre dame cathedral in paris france blue sky taken from seine river" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhErpsK8eaUV_RPrSPSrGzPh5ucDqpzhapZztoZ8vI9EBHyB-nUCplHIGvorXga_ZyFh8yuBijzsXYfJR2Kv5i1cPDtTSyTt_FoGInT6M7wLDHF0166mFTaWgn9J17wwBKycui9G0Q8nw/s400/paris-notre-dame-cathedral.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><strong>Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France.</strong> The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, is a Catholic Gothic Cathedral. The construction began in 1163 and the Cathedral was completed in about 1345. It is one of the most visited landmarks in Paris, and is located on the beautiful Seine. It is still a working Catholic Cathedral and has amazingly beuatiful stain glass windows.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-60520714241279619702008-05-17T20:39:00.000-07:002009-01-19T04:16:57.232-08:00Roman Baths at Night - England<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRy5hm5YKDwbZiTmZmmu6IAdIYiW1-DovLXmvMH4Fql7bw5dhMZGpqnQxh-2xIMWo39TpTqlEkdg4lDvXUr2C1GpjgixOXDhRC7P6xheIiSOnSNALa2S4ukFf1kDsq7FVeqA7y4_XDqM/s1600-h/roman-baths-photo-night-bath.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201557517475405666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="landmark photos roman baths picture at night shining light england" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRy5hm5YKDwbZiTmZmmu6IAdIYiW1-DovLXmvMH4Fql7bw5dhMZGpqnQxh-2xIMWo39TpTqlEkdg4lDvXUr2C1GpjgixOXDhRC7P6xheIiSOnSNALa2S4ukFf1kDsq7FVeqA7y4_XDqM/s400/roman-baths-photo-night-bath.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><strong>Roman Baths at Night, City of Bath, England.</strong> This construction was built by the Romans, commencing in around 60AD. The hot water which rises to the surcae hits a temperature of around 46c or 114f.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-66959998675618811262008-05-17T20:27:00.000-07:002009-01-19T04:16:25.851-08:00Roman Baths - Bath, England<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVII5cqo2GGl6vwgCVuR1t6txTefqSjD6YxY7mKNwJcMukbYvkwZMryDY26PYwKMb_H7SHuUoUPbmaYzVyYTibv4s1zLkG7tE6H69lDclbTzhyphenhyphenT-fxfP2RVYLn9vzxUJ7OXCOJvBcjy30/s1600-h/roman-baths-photo-england.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201555541790449490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="landmark photos roman baths in bath england picture" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVII5cqo2GGl6vwgCVuR1t6txTefqSjD6YxY7mKNwJcMukbYvkwZMryDY26PYwKMb_H7SHuUoUPbmaYzVyYTibv4s1zLkG7tE6H69lDclbTzhyphenhyphenT-fxfP2RVYLn9vzxUJ7OXCOJvBcjy30/s400/roman-baths-photo-england.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p><strong>The Roman Baths, Bath, England.</strong> The Roman Baths are located in the city of Bath, in the U.K. It is a major tourist attraction, bringing in more than 1 million tourists each year.<br /><br />It has had many uses as a thermal spa over thousands of years, most famously by the Romans, who constructed this building in about 60AD and onwards over the next few hundred years. When they left in the 5th Century AD, the baths fell into disrepair.<br /><br />The water which is at a temperature of around 46c or 114f, rises up to the surface through faults in the limestone. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-89545158133695753802008-05-17T20:24:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:13:58.464-08:00Musee D'Orsay, Paris at Night<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKamg0NfxKTA-18ST9TLXy5i8ivK2Dw6UpOa9ufrDRhxGUCDDIctvbsTlbubrSEKjkeRkdZxhjDimgQgRAcVKEbtUTcP3l66j4KsGfjEmvyqXQX7IBq731aawRNn10XjR-1bIGQI14Oi8/s1600-h/musee-d"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201553716429348674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="evening photo of musee d'orsay at night lights shining and boat on river seine" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKamg0NfxKTA-18ST9TLXy5i8ivK2Dw6UpOa9ufrDRhxGUCDDIctvbsTlbubrSEKjkeRkdZxhjDimgQgRAcVKEbtUTcP3l66j4KsGfjEmvyqXQX7IBq731aawRNn10XjR-1bIGQI14Oi8/s400/musee-d'orsay-paris-night-photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>The Musee D'Orsay, Paris, France at night.</strong> The Musee D'Orsay stareted life as a train station, the Gare D'Orsay, opening in 1900. The Museum opened in 1986 and is home to some of the world's greatest artworks, including pieces by Monet, Manet, Van Gogh and Cezzane. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-40835305242356074482008-05-17T20:05:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:14:18.130-08:00Musee D'Orsay - Paris<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh__5mgYenyyyAb1yFdqhcqq6xQstqeqFvmb55OtEPXqqfPuyuICuik5j4Lph1L_D7hdu1z8LNHzd36XV8V7A92iyS5CkXECalkioA6pX2cj90mssJSNe2OSt7fm35wT2oBAhUf5qI4c/s1600-h/musee-dorsay-paris-photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201551195283545906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="day landmark photos musee d'orsay musuem picture paris france" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh__5mgYenyyyAb1yFdqhcqq6xQstqeqFvmb55OtEPXqqfPuyuICuik5j4Lph1L_D7hdu1z8LNHzd36XV8V7A92iyS5CkXECalkioA6pX2cj90mssJSNe2OSt7fm35wT2oBAhUf5qI4c/s400/musee-dorsay-paris-photo.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><strong>The Musee D'Orsay in Paris, France.</strong> The Musee D'Orsay building started life as a railway station, opening for the Paris exposition in 1900. It was decided that the station should close in the 1970s, and in 1986, the museum opened. It is home to the art of many of the great impressionists and artists, including cezanne, manet, monet, redan, degas, pissaro, van gogh, boudin, caillebotte and millet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-44409572207715551812008-05-17T20:02:00.001-07:002009-01-19T04:12:38.045-08:00Alcatraz Cell Block - San Francisco<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201559987081600882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="landmark photos alcatraz cellblock broadway san francisco" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQC5kOBXruIS7ZfdUKBmSzA0YdG_uFIK3LOQvGTJjw9INsFLLrvRH3PHYbi1Sq81cSCZaivd8FHvG9l95mKkrDe8PtX7_8JhhbYvM3iM3vpjYQ9tij6KyjZzCoVlD7molbOvNTn2ge6Y/s400/alcatraz-broadway-san-francisco-photo.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="left"><strong>Alcatraz Prison Cell Block - Broadway - San Francisco, United States.</strong> This is the cell block known as Broadway at Alcatraz, named due to the amount of traffic that it saw.<br /><br />Alcatraz opened as a civilian prison in 1934 and was closed in 1963. It housed some of America's most famous criminals including Al Capone. It is now a major tourist site in the United States. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-29688275159894463472008-05-17T19:36:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:14:56.116-08:00Alcatraz - The Rock, San Francisco<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhkIhrvcrZulghuP0qx-PSXiOp3UgUbwhKy9f2Xw2Gmxry9tMJYH8v98uE9o9QreW0iXpzkxBDV3n3_f7ghsF-Yt3s0S_-E8vV2-Z_pXyWAiM-DXhEDuyxsUIiRa_WBFutmh0g8hWECU/s1600-h/alcatraz-landmark-sanfrancisco-photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201545122199789330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="aerial photo of alcatraz island prison san francisco united states" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhkIhrvcrZulghuP0qx-PSXiOp3UgUbwhKy9f2Xw2Gmxry9tMJYH8v98uE9o9QreW0iXpzkxBDV3n3_f7ghsF-Yt3s0S_-E8vV2-Z_pXyWAiM-DXhEDuyxsUIiRa_WBFutmh0g8hWECU/s400/alcatraz-landmark-sanfrancisco-photo.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"><strong>Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay, California, United States.</strong> Alcatraz has had a number of uses during its life. It started as a lighthouse island, moving to become a military fortification, followed by a military prison. But Alcatraz's most famous use was as a civilian prison which housed some of America's most famous criminals. The civilian prison of Alcatraz, opened in 1934 and was closed in 1963 by Robert F. Kennedy. At most it could accommodate 300 people, and was often full.<br /><br />Officially, no prisoner ever successfully escaped from Alcatraz, although there is still speculation that 3 inmates, Frank Morris, and brothers John Anglin and Clarence Anglin escaped in 1962. The official line is that they all drowned.<br /><br />Some of the most famous prisoners to stay at Alcatraz were Robert Stroud, Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-49919007798646636752008-05-14T07:59:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:16:10.614-08:0012 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Australia<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKqPD9XGK0xX0ZbYMrY1KvxgBZV_MwKH7dDxQhAPpIECLCvvWh2McW4mPpK_1YqetQQ1pm_LRAhb2BWklADbsrbQNiplki1Lytcn-wYQJrVbvW2H5vjnG2zeurBQtxIyMkyKf8pmY2Z8/s1600-h/Twelve-apostles-australia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200248991264169362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="australia photos of twelve apostles rock formation on great ocean road victoria aerial picture" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKqPD9XGK0xX0ZbYMrY1KvxgBZV_MwKH7dDxQhAPpIECLCvvWh2McW4mPpK_1YqetQQ1pm_LRAhb2BWklADbsrbQNiplki1Lytcn-wYQJrVbvW2H5vjnG2zeurBQtxIyMkyKf8pmY2Z8/s400/Twelve-apostles-australia.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>The 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.</strong> The Twelve Apostles were originally named the sow and piglets. They are limestone rock formations off the Port Campbell National Park. Due to erosion, unfortunately there are only nine left. The Great Ocean Road, a windy and extremely scenic road along Australia's south coast, is one of the many visited sites of that country and quite beautiful. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-17821336149818669172008-05-14T07:56:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:17:01.407-08:00Three Gorges Dam Photo, China<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7YI1srt_-CqjPWn_B0FmHCwUGf1RBo9AcCSzqGl6mCNoenEa4OZLtqhOnOMqATZF_EHaUbXZ6nEUq-3yUA-MKVqwHk2M7H_hQNUYdTgAbeSJkyAqQq2vYWuZQv-M4BKbrCdH4gjtw-o/s1600-h/three-gorges-dam-aerial.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200247646939405698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="aerial photo of the three gorges dam in china biggest dam in the world" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7YI1srt_-CqjPWn_B0FmHCwUGf1RBo9AcCSzqGl6mCNoenEa4OZLtqhOnOMqATZF_EHaUbXZ6nEUq-3yUA-MKVqwHk2M7H_hQNUYdTgAbeSJkyAqQq2vYWuZQv-M4BKbrCdH4gjtw-o/s400/three-gorges-dam-aerial.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#660000;"> </span></strong><strong>The Three Gorges Dam, China.</strong> This aerial photo shows the 3 Gorges Dam, currently under construction since 1994 and due for completion in 2011. The concrete Dam wall is 101 metres high and 2,309 metres long. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-67185054403994655262008-05-14T07:45:00.000-07:002008-05-23T09:23:50.967-07:003 Gorges Dam, China<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3sCzhk6KxZAbszsZXDRvP8qVjclkh_uMz04ceCGPInGPfz0nmnGOvg1WeLLKoIFZmllYgs7ZEeZChiDLrFRAwfhLyh9xjpL8ue7RVEAlvTVjCf8YIvXnnhditNfkVBkeHC9AYomKMVw/s1600-h/3-gorges-dam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200246057801506162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3sCzhk6KxZAbszsZXDRvP8qVjclkh_uMz04ceCGPInGPfz0nmnGOvg1WeLLKoIFZmllYgs7ZEeZChiDLrFRAwfhLyh9xjpL8ue7RVEAlvTVjCf8YIvXnnhditNfkVBkeHC9AYomKMVw/s400/3-gorges-dam.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>The 3 Gorges Dam, Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China.</strong> The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric river dam that is currently under construction and expected to be operational in 2011. Construction started on the 3 Gorges Dam in 1994. Upon completion, the Dam will be the biggest hydroelectric power station in the world. With climate change and smog a major problem for China, this dam will go a long way to adressing the power shortage in that country. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-77658807536459634402008-05-14T07:36:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:17:24.510-08:00Statue of Liberty, New York at Night<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ItJixDThIGXJK1HE124kz7TgKJcugX-9_tNnTVgNW_PVPCqTRWSJYhVf63QeRZs5QOApEZF-TtYBsTWVY6b724OfBeF2pBUaJvKiBK6Fi3IFnEwX-y-Dv3nvTnmXzHWCT7ZiLyL4O3o/s1600-h/statue-of-liberty-night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200242965425052994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="landmark photos statue of liberty at night new york pictures" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ItJixDThIGXJK1HE124kz7TgKJcugX-9_tNnTVgNW_PVPCqTRWSJYhVf63QeRZs5QOApEZF-TtYBsTWVY6b724OfBeF2pBUaJvKiBK6Fi3IFnEwX-y-Dv3nvTnmXzHWCT7ZiLyL4O3o/s400/statue-of-liberty-night.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><strong>The Statue of Liberty, New York, at Night</strong>. The Statue of Liberty has over 4 million tourist visits every year. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site, receiving that honor in 1984. It is 151 feet or 46 meters tall.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-33239290421142018152008-05-14T07:23:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:17:53.803-08:00Statue of Liberty, New York<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOhD5lOxM4S6vV5ULbsGGPwIB6o4deCThUMQGiFgwUuVHcETL5OPkbxTXmOdvhXVH5lz7oGl45vM9gEAZUyHPfZ_c5FMt6Ctj4yItDDFCb6jAXHasP2ncttzj3W9RMgbNZp0XCLbLWBI/s1600-h/statue-of-liberty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200244704886807906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="daytime photo of statue of liberty in new york united states" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOhD5lOxM4S6vV5ULbsGGPwIB6o4deCThUMQGiFgwUuVHcETL5OPkbxTXmOdvhXVH5lz7oGl45vM9gEAZUyHPfZ_c5FMt6Ctj4yItDDFCb6jAXHasP2ncttzj3W9RMgbNZp0XCLbLWBI/s400/statue-of-liberty.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>The Statue of Liberty, New York, United States.</strong> The Statue of Liberty or La liberté éclairant le monde, on Liberty Island, was given to the people of the United States by France in 1886. It was presented to commerorate the Centenary of the United States as a gesture of friendship by France. The sculptor was Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, and perhaps the most famous landmark in America. It was one of the first visions witnessed by millions of immigrants who came to America by ship.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-86528071605537613552008-05-12T04:53:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:18:46.017-08:00Ko Pha Ngan, Sunset in Thailand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1bk7WwYwL9cyCwIjVobss1JtNpPETeQRKzIXshQRp_QxxxyXjpRUcLOLhQu0OQbwIBwrihwZrmNq74D8KX3WTpsmOn5MJZWSBnlOHV2JR0nDGO0KBsssVydgndslqwB4nZE0DErvtmk/s1600-h/kho-pha-ngan-sunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199458446698765490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="beautiful evening sunset photo of koh pha ngan island famous in thailand" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1bk7WwYwL9cyCwIjVobss1JtNpPETeQRKzIXshQRp_QxxxyXjpRUcLOLhQu0OQbwIBwrihwZrmNq74D8KX3WTpsmOn5MJZWSBnlOHV2JR0nDGO0KBsssVydgndslqwB4nZE0DErvtmk/s400/kho-pha-ngan-sunset.jpg" border="0" /></a>Koh Pha Ngan Island in Thailand at Sunset. Site of the full moon party attracting thousands of tourists every month. Also famous as the setting for the novel "The Beach", made into a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-82579637539581891772008-05-12T04:48:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:19:32.825-08:00Koh Phangan Island, Thailand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaNgZTBlZHirgBEKORuYV6UKgZ49e_BeJJryqGJKnerRGbzAlhIl_Q4NfxGbqTtcHdik_FAWiDX0eFUino-YU5p9fZqC-NEvsySboy9GedlpS4eOAb3YV9M9_fu2JGc1KT2sY8eKPqr8/s1600-h/Koh-phangan-aerial.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199457256992824482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="aerial view of koh pha ngan island in thailand home to the beach movie" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaNgZTBlZHirgBEKORuYV6UKgZ49e_BeJJryqGJKnerRGbzAlhIl_Q4NfxGbqTtcHdik_FAWiDX0eFUino-YU5p9fZqC-NEvsySboy9GedlpS4eOAb3YV9M9_fu2JGc1KT2sY8eKPqr8/s400/Koh-phangan-aerial.jpg" border="0" /></a>An aerial view of the Island of Koh Phangan or Ko Pha Ngan, located in South East Thailand, near the Island of Koh Samui. It has become famous for its beautiful beaches, the full moon party which attracts thousands every month and the Alex Garland novel, The Beach, since made into a movie with Leonardo Di Caprio.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-53634772626502448812008-05-12T04:46:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:20:46.140-08:00Le pont Alexandre III - Paris, France<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHp-AewoToArIFuYH7QnGvs0u9Zn_vZ9VH2NfT-bHrlnH8UUkIzfBZHI-KGrFjOXciUOARtBybs7CFWLYttLgKYOnshI8P1lMGDh3kdUKqIe1SZ4Pac0xj8ulIVbacTswe7_HbWDcsAg/s1600-h/le-pont-alexandre-III.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199490349715840194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="famous bridges gold embossed bornze statues le pont alexandre three in paris france named after tsar alexander third" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHp-AewoToArIFuYH7QnGvs0u9Zn_vZ9VH2NfT-bHrlnH8UUkIzfBZHI-KGrFjOXciUOARtBybs7CFWLYttLgKYOnshI8P1lMGDh3kdUKqIe1SZ4Pac0xj8ulIVbacTswe7_HbWDcsAg/s400/le-pont-alexandre-III.JPG" border="0" /></a>Le pont Alexandre III, Paris, France. This bridge over the Seine in Paris, was built between 1896 and 1900 and was named after named after Tsar Alexander III. It is a beautifully ornate arch bridge, with gold embossed bronze statues. It is often argued that it is the most beautiful bridge in Paris.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-30644804858676514572008-05-12T04:36:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:21:10.692-08:00Taj Mahal, Agra, India at Sunrise<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6b2S46Txq78M_CjoI0a95rsRnSXcYqYY-H8Cn-s9FTXyFNsXI7YVAoKUHAT04D2U0N0eVMLcGtAg30reUSOSrnEWKNNPOqkHufvXa97lQM5KWP9kPckTZVIjpZJ3kQIVM64B72gZ930c/s1600-h/taj-mahal-indian-sunrise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199454022882450578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="landmark photos taj mahal in india at sunrise pictures" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6b2S46Txq78M_CjoI0a95rsRnSXcYqYY-H8Cn-s9FTXyFNsXI7YVAoKUHAT04D2U0N0eVMLcGtAg30reUSOSrnEWKNNPOqkHufvXa97lQM5KWP9kPckTZVIjpZJ3kQIVM64B72gZ930c/s400/taj-mahal-indian-sunrise.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India at dawn. It is perhaps the most recognisable tourism site in India.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-23982191050110824242008-05-12T04:30:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:21:49.097-08:00Taj Mahal, Agra, India<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVOJW5LOwCWb9NK1l0A89z9L4c9XBsXtgXnWGtuiMoJJKEP6Ar8VuZHq0RK_CdoNlGeWDmZUVu9KZW9NfTke8n5Sh38J4mKCpUaaEy8WrVANqwDSRcllT670Y3fozPsgUsQCa61mYE9U/s1600-h/taj-mahal-india.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199452678557686914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="india pictures photo of the taj mahal wonder of the world agra" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVOJW5LOwCWb9NK1l0A89z9L4c9XBsXtgXnWGtuiMoJJKEP6Ar8VuZHq0RK_CdoNlGeWDmZUVu9KZW9NfTke8n5Sh38J4mKCpUaaEy8WrVANqwDSRcllT670Y3fozPsgUsQCa61mYE9U/s400/taj-mahal-india.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Taj Mahal, located in Agra, India was built in the 17th century under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. More than 20,000 workers worked on the site, which now plays host to more than 2 million tourists each year. It is perhaps the most recognisable tourism site in India.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-84557333010985532942008-05-12T04:21:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:22:27.290-08:00Taipei 101, Worlds Tallest Building - Night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xkcICSFFny7Qz1ZbRf_tlXgGpgcBrQ2jC9og58VkzWfTvqNFkuDpdQb-AmsoyUxcoWX_fsOvqQ6Zerx9cZcAaqL7HBynvXaSi54ti27-nQJ6AK4Qt3xX_vpVJhqOpjU0oaHzTJNG72M/s1600-h/taipei-101-night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199450092987374706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="night photo of taipei 101 worlds tallest building taiwan" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xkcICSFFny7Qz1ZbRf_tlXgGpgcBrQ2jC9og58VkzWfTvqNFkuDpdQb-AmsoyUxcoWX_fsOvqQ6Zerx9cZcAaqL7HBynvXaSi54ti27-nQJ6AK4Qt3xX_vpVJhqOpjU0oaHzTJNG72M/s400/taipei-101-night.jpg" border="0" /></a>Taipei 101 at night. Taipei 101 is the tallest building in the world, securing that title in 2004 over the Petronas Towers in Malaysia.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-5921415206468410822008-05-12T04:17:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:23:04.632-08:00Taipei 101, Taiwan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNylq6CtIJ0TSWX4cK3t_SNmF1IHCzURG2a9DI65fR2wDD-nBleMYiDY6x8x9vUHwdbz6tFiBAhYTK3Zd_yOcalyOK_qFTzlUsAfrs6q216wwne5gjyHuMeccK9ymh2P-4W9oy38578xk/s1600-h/taipei-101-taiwan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199449298418424930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="aerial view of worlds tallest building taipei 101 in taiwan" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNylq6CtIJ0TSWX4cK3t_SNmF1IHCzURG2a9DI65fR2wDD-nBleMYiDY6x8x9vUHwdbz6tFiBAhYTK3Zd_yOcalyOK_qFTzlUsAfrs6q216wwne5gjyHuMeccK9ymh2P-4W9oy38578xk/s400/taipei-101-taiwan.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Taipei 101 building is located in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the worlds tallest building, surpassing the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2004. It was constructed between 1999 and 2004, has 101 floors and is 509 metres or 1670 feet tall.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-50065231286974947842008-05-12T04:14:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:24:13.954-08:00Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIsMvYstflGxklArPGpHRDXWltIgaeRTu9ax6q-40jmW7TyrSyZKBu8HaiozJaGU9PFWuAMc135hzKyYW5w3dRmSfsx7ueqoF61xod7pnhMMxRYmR7s_XnIJXI-vELEjoCdF1xMRUcks/s1600-h/petronas-towers-night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199448314870914130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="malaysia photos petronas towers view from below formerly worlds tallest building bright lights in kuala lumpur" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIsMvYstflGxklArPGpHRDXWltIgaeRTu9ax6q-40jmW7TyrSyZKBu8HaiozJaGU9PFWuAMc135hzKyYW5w3dRmSfsx7ueqoF61xod7pnhMMxRYmR7s_XnIJXI-vELEjoCdF1xMRUcks/s400/petronas-towers-night.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Petronas Twin Towers at night. Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tallest buildings in the world between 1998 and 2004.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-91014738429979571872008-05-12T04:08:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:24:55.573-08:00Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_9vD6c88IibKGOOK9S8nhNiAacecf4q8VJAEF-AnwY8QwJlvFp8pW_RenxAhFqFytEvQ3OAFsgw6VFsSMCkHIwb5JGE1SmOPH1BIZorF4at3PPBvnVobYFgYoNc45QI9M8M6yo0uEfo/s1600-h/petronas-towers-malaysia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199447223949220930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="former tallest building in world petronas towers kuala lumpur malaysia" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_9vD6c88IibKGOOK9S8nhNiAacecf4q8VJAEF-AnwY8QwJlvFp8pW_RenxAhFqFytEvQ3OAFsgw6VFsSMCkHIwb5JGE1SmOPH1BIZorF4at3PPBvnVobYFgYoNc45QI9M8M6yo0uEfo/s400/petronas-towers-malaysia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Famous Landmarks</span></strong></div><br />The Petronas Twin Towers, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004. They stand at 452 metres or 1486 feet tall. The building was surpassed in height by Taipei 101 in Taiwan.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-84775325577418240712008-05-11T06:16:00.000-07:002009-01-24T19:25:43.992-08:00Christ the Redeemer, Rio, Brazil - Afternoon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo44sgal4CUSNzpEKiG1nhVhq9LiayQHRCdQtG303MXe7_SdeUZiuPP1-4GkZYD8Osjj14CI1CwgAhAs8Hf5Qqq068pEGofvwtz-PwM4uuvYsblhzoaTmKYznJTMcQ0ajTQvx-cR7rns0/s1600-h/christ-the-redeemer-rio-brazil-afternoon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199108887900478514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="aerial view of christ the redeemer statue in rio de janeiro brazil in afternoon" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo44sgal4CUSNzpEKiG1nhVhq9LiayQHRCdQtG303MXe7_SdeUZiuPP1-4GkZYD8Osjj14CI1CwgAhAs8Hf5Qqq068pEGofvwtz-PwM4uuvYsblhzoaTmKYznJTMcQ0ajTQvx-cR7rns0/s400/christ-the-redeemer-rio-brazil-afternoon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Famous Landmarks</span></strong></div><br />The Christ the Redeemer Statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50012928436271236.post-52281439210306193662008-05-11T06:12:00.001-07:002009-01-24T19:26:23.407-08:00Christ the Redeemer - Rio, Brazil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXZtYUzsbR1sNQ0NzOfFz0DPdlDb0pIepBhm8hHNQXz2fd0coXQ2510iOMxPkCnI-5KK1ZfLRkI0bcW7xZi_offi3H_mYDt-NPrFwAqay4DAsok2rMp8ITSKbmmkRiB2EdSK5VnhtDyI/s1600-h/christ-the-redeemer-rio-brazil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199107698194537506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="picture of christ the redeemer statue in rio de janeiro brazil" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXZtYUzsbR1sNQ0NzOfFz0DPdlDb0pIepBhm8hHNQXz2fd0coXQ2510iOMxPkCnI-5KK1ZfLRkI0bcW7xZi_offi3H_mYDt-NPrFwAqay4DAsok2rMp8ITSKbmmkRiB2EdSK5VnhtDyI/s400/christ-the-redeemer-rio-brazil.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Christ the Redeemer statue of Jesus Christ is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue is 130 feet tall and weighs 700 tonnes. It on the peak of the Corcovado mountain, 700 metres above the city of Rio de Janeiro. After 9 years of construction, it was completed in 1931.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com