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Thursday 31 January 2013

Hohenzollern Castle, Germany

Winter In Hohenzollern Castle, Stuttgart, Germany

Hohenzollern Castle is a castle about 50 kilometers ( 31 mi ) south of Stuttgart, Germany. It is considered the ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern family, which emerged in the Middle Ages and eventually became German Emperors.
The castle which was first constructed in the first part of 11th century, is located on top of Berg ( mount ) Hohenzollern at an elevation of 855 meters ( 2,805 ft ) above sea level.


Sunday 27 January 2013

Thursday 24 January 2013

Opera De Paris, France

The Paris Opera is the primary opera company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Academie d'Opera.


Wednesday 23 January 2013

Dubai Fountain, UAE

The Dubai Fountain is the world's largest and one of the world's tallest fountains. The length of the fountain is 275 m ( 902 ft ) and can be seen from over 32.2 km ( 20 mi ) away up or horizontally if you have a clear line of sight. The fountains can shoot to the maximum height of 150 m ( 492 ft ), which is equivalent to a 40-storey building.


Tuesday 22 January 2013

Sunday 20 January 2013

Wednesday 16 January 2013

Multnomah Falls, USA

Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, which is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon. The falls drop in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet ( 165 m ) and a lower falls of 69 feet ( 21 m ), with a gradual 9 feet ( 3 m ) drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet ( 189 m ).




Monday 14 January 2013

Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia

Ta Prohm Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara. UNESCO inscribed it on the World Heritage List in 1992. The trees growing out of the ruins are perhaps the most distinctive feature of Ta Prohm.


Saturday 12 January 2013

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Blue Lagoon Hot Springs, Iceland

Blue Lagoon ( geothermal spa )

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland.


Tuesday 8 January 2013

Floating Lantern, Thailand

Sky lanterns, also known as Kongming Lantern, are airborne paper lanterns that are best known as a tradition found in some Asian cultures. They are traditionally constructed from oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame, and contain a small candle. When lit, the flame heats the air inside the lantern, thus lowering it's density
and causing the lantern to rise into the air.

  

Monday 7 January 2013

Red Beach, China

Red Beach, Panjin, Liaoning, China

Red Beach is located in Dawa County, Panjin, Liaoning, China. It is famous for it's landscape featuring the red grass genus Suaeda, which is based in the biggest wetland and reed marsh in the world. The landscape is composed of shallow seas and tide-lands.