Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Dresden

The Elbe River separates bikers from the old city of Dresden.

Photograph by Berthold Steinhilber

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Cabazon Dinosaurs, Cabazon, California

Climb to the top of a life-size Tyrannosaurus rex for an up-close view of its teeth at this real-world Jurassic park. Purchase souvenirs at a museum shop located inside Ms. Dinny, a 150-ton Apatosaurus considered the largest concrete dino in the world.

Photo: Cabazon dinosaurs
Photograph by Kevin Stanchfield

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Artists Paint Luxor's Temples

Capitalizing on diminished tourist crowds, art students sketch and create watercolors of Luxor's temples with little visual interference.

Photo: Art students at Luxor Temple
Photograph by Alexandra Avakian

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco, Venice’s famous landmark, is delightfully quiet in the early morning.

Photo: Piazza San Marco

Friday, June 17, 2011

Canal St-Martin

The serene Canal St-Martin stretches three miles (4.8 kilometers) 
from the Seine to Parc de la Villette in the tenth district.

Photo: Canal St-Martin
Photograph by John Kernick

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Emperor Penguins

Atka Bay, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Photo: Two penguins surround their baby near Atka Bay in Antarctica
Photograph by Anna Possberg Anneliese

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Irish Castle

A weather-beaten gate invites curious passersby to explore an equally weathered castle on Ireland's west coast. The country is home to countless castles, most of which once served as strongholds for warring chieftains.
 
Photo: Moss-covered castle

Photograph by Gina Martin

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Church of the Good Shepherd, South Island

An old stone church sits among the placid grasses of New Zealand's South Island,
a land known for its wide expanses of untouched land and vast farming outlets.
Aotearoa, or "the long white cloud," was the first name given to New Zealand when the Maoris arrived on its inlet shores centuries before European explorers sailed through the Pacific waters. Within the compact island nation there are alps to rival Switzerland’s, plains more fruitful than England’s, streams and rivers as laden with fish as Scotland’s,
fiords reminiscent of Norway’s, and beaches as alluring as California’s.

Photo: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo
Photograph by Thomas Young

Friday, March 4, 2011

Subway Station, Tokyo

Tradition meets trend at a subway station in Tokyo. Japan’s young people pride themselves on having a unique, up-to-the-minute style, projecting an edge in a country steeped in custom and convention. The kimono remains a mainstay of traditional dress.

Photo: Passengers waiting for a subway train
 Photograph by Victoria Lawrence

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Karakul Lake, China

 Located at nearly 12,000 feet elevation, Karakul Lake in Xinjiang province in western China is the perfect setting for a horseback trek and an overnight stay in a lake-side yurt.

Photo: Man on horse at Chinese lake
  Photograph by Sue Anne Tay

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Colorful Stained Glass Window

The Palais des Congres de Montreal in Canada has a stunning stained glass window that takes up almost an entire side of the building.

Photo: Stained glass window in The Palais des Congres de Montreal

Palais des Congrès de Montréal (Montréal Convention Center)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Ice Castle

This is an ice castle that was built on a frozen Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. In the background is the Victoria Glacier.

Photo: Ice castle on Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada