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South America:

• Uruguay:
  • Colonia del Sacramento: Lighthouse surrounded by 16th century Portuguese colonial buildings and ruins.
  • Colonia del Sacramento: Coastline on the La Plata River.
  • Montevideo: The Oxen Carts bronze sculpture.
• Argentina:
  • Buenos Aires: Statue of Lionel Messi holding up the World cup soccer trophy.
  • Buenos Aires: The Giant Flower sculpture.
• Brazil Southeast:
  • Rio: Futebol (soccer) on the beach at Niteroi, looking across the Guanabara bay to Rio skyline. Left: Sugar Loaf (Pao de Acucar); right: Corcovado, the peak on which stands the statue of Christ (Cristo Redentor).
  • Rio: Walking down Copacabana Beach; Sugar Loaf is in the right background.
  • Rio: With Marcio, my climbing guide on the summit of 842m (2762 ft) Pedra da Gavea, a big granite monolith close to the beach and city.
  • Rio: Looking toward Botafogo Bay and Christ the Redeemer statue from the Sugar Loaf cable car.
  • Rio: Horto Waterfall in the Tijuca Rainforest.
  • Rio: Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the coastal mountains.
  • Rio: Sunset view of Two Brothers Mountain over Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
  • Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state: Quitandinha Palace, a former aristocratic casino building in the Bavarian style.
  • Armacao dos Buzios, Rio de Janeiro state: The mountainous coastline on the Buzios peninsula.
  • Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro state: The mountainous island Ilha Grande free of automobiles.
  • Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state: The mountainous coastline near Paraty.
  • Sao Paulo: Modern Art Museum of Sao Paulo.
  • Santos, Sao Paulo state: The Coffee Museum.
  • Balneario Camburiu, Santa Catarina state: Skyline that includes South America's 2nd highest skyscrapers.
• Iguacu (Iguassu/Iguazu) Falls:
  • Foz do Iguacu, Brazil: Garganta do Diabo (Devil's Gorge) view point on the Brazil side.
  • Puerto Iguazu, Argentina: Below Salto Bossetti, a subsidiary fall on the Argentina side.
• Brazil Northeast:
  • Salvador - Bahia: Colonial core of Salvador (Terreiro de Jesus), established by the Portuguese as the capital of Brazil 450 years ago.
  • Salvador - Bahia: High bluffs fronting Baia dos Todos os Santos (All Saints' Bay).
  • Lencois - Bahia: On top of 1120m (3675 ft) Morro do Pai Inacio, a peak overlooking the national park of Chapada Diamantina.
• Chile:
  • Santiago: Vineyards in Casablanca Valley.
  • Valparaiso: Sotomayor Square at the port of Valparaiso, on the Pacific Ocean.
  • Atacama Desert: Laguna Verde (elev. 14,300'/4300m), a salt lake fed by hot springs in the high Andes.
• Bolivia:
  • La Paz: View over city of La Paz from El Alto suburb (elev. 13,000'/3960m ). La Paz is a cosmopolitan city with the largest Amerindian population in the world.
  • La Paz Province: Sunset at Mount Illimani high camp (elev. 18,200'/5550m), in the Cordillera Real range of the Andes.
  • La Paz Province: Trekking to Chiar Khota Lake (elev. 15,400'/4700m), with view of glaciated peaks in the Cordillera Real range of the Andes.

Africa and Middle East:

• Egypt:
  • Cairo-Giza: The Great Pyramids of Giza and Arabian camels, with views of Cairo skyline and the Nile Valley in the distance.
  • Cairo: Mohammed Ali Mosque in the Cairo Citadel.
  • Luxor (Thebes): Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, dramatically set beneath towering cliffs.
  • Luxor (Thebes): Giant hypostyle hall in the Karnak Temple.
  • Hurghada: Shoreline of the Red Sea.
  • Alexandria: Fishermen in East Harbor, with Fort Qait-Bey in the background.
• Jordan:
  • Petra: The Treasury, carved out of sandstone by the ancient Nabataeans.
  • Wadi Rum Reserve: Camping in the red desert of Wadi Rum.
  • Dead Sea: A resort on the Jordanian shore of the Dead Sea.
  • Amman: Rooftop cafe at Darat al-Funun art foundation with view of hilly neighborhoods.
• Israel / Palestine:
  • Jerusalem: Dome of the Rock, Islamic shrine commemorating Abraham from the 7th century, crowning Mount Moriah where King Solomon's Temple once stood.
  • Jerusalem: Worshippers at the Western Wall, remnant of the Second Jewish Templt by King Herod.
  • Jerusalem: Streets of the Old City.
  • Tel Aviv: Farmer's market at the Old Tel Aviv beach front.
  • Bethlehem, Palestine: Worshippers entering the Grotto in the Church of Nativity commemorating the birth place of Christ.
• Morocco:
  • Rabat: Hassan Tower and unfinished marble columns, part of an unfinished 12th century grand mosque under the Almohad Dynasty.
  • Rabat: Mohammed V Mausoleum housing the tombs of Moroccan kings of the current Alaouite dynasty.
  • Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque, the world's second largest mosque.
• Turkey:
  • Istanbul: 1500-year old St. Sophia Church (Hagia Sophia or Aya Sofya), the most magnificent relic from the capital of the Late Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) - Constantinople.
  • Istanbul: At the fountain court in Topkapi Palace, formerly the royal residence of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
  • Istanbul: Whirling dervishes dance in Sirkeci Train Station - terminus of the "Orient Express".
  • Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace, the royal residence of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries.
  • Istanbul: Kucuksu Palace, a former royal hunting lodge on the Bosphorus Strait.
  • Istanbul: Fishermen on Galata Bridge spanning the Golden Horn harbor.
  • Ancient Phrygia: Travertine hot spring pools at Pamukkale / Hierapolis, an ancient Roman spa town.
  • Ancient Caria: View of Aegean Sea with ancient Greek ruins on Cleopatra Island, near Marmaris.>
  • Antalya, Ancient Pamphylia: Mediterranean coastline with backdrop of snow-capped Taurus Mountains.
  • Ancient Pamphylia: Ruins of the Temple of Apollo and Athena in ancient port town Side.
  • Ancient Lycia: Ancient Lycian ruins sunken in the Mediterranean Sea at the fishing village Ucagiz.
  • Ephesus, Ancient Lydia: Ruins of the ancient library of Celsus. Ephesus was once the 5th largest city in the Roman Empire.
  

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• Tanzania:
  • Mount Kilimanjaro: At the Millenium Camp (elev. 12500'/3810m), with Dirk Summers, our porters, and guides.
  • Mount Kilimanjaro: Furtwangler Glacier (elev. 18800'/5730m) on the crater rim of Kibo, on our way to the summit.
  • Mount Kilimanjaro: Glacier-covered summit of Kibo in the mist, seen from Baranco Camp (elev. 13000'/3960m).
  • Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area: Camping on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera.
  • Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area: Masai boys herding in the crater (photo by Dirk).
  • Serengeti National Park: Cheetah and safari vehicle on the Serengeti Plain (photo by Dirk).
  • Zanzibar: Old Arabian fort, in center of Stone Town (photo by Dirk).
  • Zanzibar: Playing soccer on the beach, at Stone Town's harbor.
• Kenya:
  • Mount Kenya: Mount Kenya's summit in the mist, looming over Austrian Hut (elev. 15,700'/4780m) and Lewis Glacier.
  • Mount Kenya: Climbing the East Face of Nelion (the second highest summit of Mt. Kenya), on MacKinder's route (5.7, grade IV). (photo by Dirk)
  • Mount Kenya: Mount Kenya's summits seen from Shipton's Camp . Giant groundsel plants are in the foreground.
  • Mount Kenya: Celebrating our successful Mount Kenya climb, in Nanyuki with Dirk Summers, our porters, and guides.

Europe:

• Netherlands:
  • Amsterdam: Canal-side streets with Christmas lighting.
• Italy:
  • Florence: Statue of Perseus slaying Medusa in the Signoria Square - location of the medieval government of Florence.
  • Pisa: Romanesque cathedral of Pisa and the Leaning Tower from the 12th century.
  • Lazio region: Sculpture of Hercules slaying Cacus in the Sacred Woods garden from the Renaissance period, in Bomarzo.
  • Lazio region: Renaissance period painting of Francis I and Charles V, in Villa Farnese, Caprarola.
  • Lazio region: Classic Renaissance formal gardens of Villa Lante with view of medieval Bagnaia town.
  • Rome: Capitolini hill plaza designed by Michelangelo. A statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is in the center.
  • Rome: Idyllic ancient Roman villas on top of Palatine Hill overlooking ruins of the Roman Forum.
  • Rome: Roasted chestnut street vendor.
  • Rome/Vatican City: View of St. Peter's Square from the very top of St. Peter's Basilica - the largest church is the world.
  • Sicily: View of Europe's highest volcano - Mount Etna from the Greco-Roman Theatre in Taormina, Island of Sicily.
  • Naples: View of active volcano Mount Versuvius over the Bay of Naples from San Martino Castle.
  • Venice: Church of Santa Maria della Salute, at the mouth of the Grand Canal.
  • Venice: The Ducal Palace facing San Marco Square, center of medieval Europe's wealthiest oligarchy.
  • Amalfi Coast: Breakfast in Praiano, a village on the stunning Amalfi Coast.
• Greece:
  • Corfu: Moat of the Old Fortress at Corfu Old Town, started by the East Roman/Byzantine Empire and rebuilt by the Venetian Republic.
  • Crete: Fishing boats in the lagoon, in Agios Nikolaos, on the Island of Crete.
  • Santorini: View down the cliff from Fira, on the Volcanic crater rim that formed the Island of Santorini.
  • Mykonos: Old Town of Mykonos.
  • Athens: The Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis (High City) of Athens, long regarded as classic architectural perfection.
  • Peloponnese: Enchanting port of Katakolon, near ancient Olympia where Olympic Games were held.
• England:
  • London: At Trafalgar Square by the Church of Saint Martin in the Fields.
  • London: Inside Novello Theatre at the Mama Mia musical.
• Portugal:
  • Lisbon: Belem Tower in the Tagus River.
  • Lisbon: Palace of Spices - 400-year old mansion of a spice merchant, now a hotel.
  • Sintra: At the Palacio da Vila, a former royal retreat nestled in enchanting Sintra Range.
  • Sintra: Regaleira Palace with wonderful gardens in a mystical forest.
• Spain:
  • Barcelona: Unfinished Sacred Family Cathedral (La Sagrada Familia) designed by Antoni Gaudi.
  • Barcelona: Exquisite bridge in the Gothic Quarter.
  • Barcelona: Parc Guell's fantasy architecture by Antoni Gaudi.
  • Catalonia: At the beach in Sitges, a small resort town on the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona.
  • Catalonia: Beach town Calella on the Catalonian coast.
  • Granada, Andalucia: Alhambra Fortress in front of snow-capped Sierra Nevada.
  • Granada, Andalucia: At the palace of the Nazarids in the magnificent Moorish fortress of Alhambra.
  • Granada, Andalucia: Generalife Gardens, the Nazarid Sultans' summer retreat.
  • Cordoba, Andalucia: Statue of Maimonides, Jewish philosopher during the Cordoba Islamic Caliphate.
  • Malaga, Andalucia: Majestic coastal view from Gibralfaro Castle.
  • Malaga, Andalucia: Alcazar Castle, palace of Muslim emirs after the collapse of Cordoba Caliphate.
  • Canary Islands: Other-worldly volcanic landscape on Lanzarote Island.
  • Canary Islands: Island of Tenerife with volcanic Mount Teide and the lush tropical coastline in view.
  

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• France:
  • Paris: In the courtyard of Louvre Museum by the glass pyramid.
  • Paris: On top of Basilique du Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart Cathedral) overlooking the city.
  • Paris: City of Paris history museum in the Marais district.
  • Paris: Medici Fountain at the Luxembourg Palace, a stately park on the Left Bank.
  • Paris: Overlooking skyline of Paris and the Eiffel Tower from the Arc de Triomphe.
  • Ile-de-France: The Golden Gate of Versailles Palace.
  • Ile-de-France: Overlooking the gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte Chateau, the ground-breaking 17th century palace and formal gardens.
  • Normandy: At Mont St. Michel, medieval fortress on an island in the sea.
  • Loire Valley: Chateau Amboise, former residence of King Francis I.
  • French Alps: View toward the Mer de Glace glacier from Montenvers train station, Chamonix.
  • French Alps: Tunneling into the Mer de Glace glacier, Chamonix.
  • Provence: The fabled Bridge of Avignon over the Rhone River.
  • Provence: The hill town of Gordes.
  • Provence: A calanque (inlet) with moored yachts, near Cassis.
  

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• Switzerland:
  • Waterfall in front of the Eiger peak in the Bernese Alps near Grindelwald.
  • View of Lake Geneva and the Alps mountains beyond at Montreux.
  • Vineyards on the foothill of the Valais Alps in Martigny.
• Monaco:
  • Fontvieille Harbor in the world's first gambling mecca.
• Malta:
  • View across the Grand Harbor of Valetta to the fortified city of Senglea (Isla).
• Germany:
  • Munich: Nymphenburg Castle, formerly a residence of the Bavarian kings.
• Croatia:
  • Dubrovnik: Majestic fortresses occupying high bluffs above the Adriatic Sea.
  • Dubrovnik: Harbor of the old city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Italian) on the incredible Adriatic coast.

North America:

• Canada:
  • Quebec City: Royal Square of Old Quebec City, Quebec.
  • Quebec City: Mighty Montmorency Falls pouring into St. Lawrence River, Quebec.
  • Montreal: Notre Dame de Bon Secours chapel next to Port of Montreal's zipline tower, Quebec.
  • Prince Edward Island: St, Dunstan's Basilica with bootlegger statues, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  • Cape Breton Island: Fiddle musician playing local Celtic music, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
  • Halifax: Fisherman in the Halifax harbor, Nova Scotia.
  • Banff: Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta.
  • Vancouver: Lion's Gate Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia.
• USA Northeast:
  • Maine: Bar Harbor
  • Maine: View from Mount Battle summit in Camden.
  • Maine: Lighthouse on islands in Boothbay Harbor.
  • New Hampshire: View of Presidential Range from the White Mountain Auto Road.
  • Upstate New York: Niagara Falls near Buffalo.
  • Upstate New York: Saranac Lake in the Adirondaks.
  • Upstate New York: View from the summit of Cascade Mountain in the Adirondaks.
  • New York City: The Cloisters Museum in Manhattan.
  • New York City: Times Square in Manhattan.
  • New York City: Bryant Park in Manhattan.
  • Boston: Harvard University Memorial Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• USA South:
  • New Orleans: Historic French Quarter (Vieux Carre), New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Atlanta: Swan House Museum, part of Atlanta History Center.
  • Texas: The Alamo Museum, San Antonio.
  • Florida: Villa Vizcaya Museum, Miami.
• USA West:
  • Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park South Rim.
  • Arizona: Montezuma Castle cliff dwelling near Sedona.
  • Arizona: Saguaro cacti at Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson.
  • Arizona: "Biosphere 2" futuristic laboratory near Tucson.
  • New Mexico: Sandia Mountains seen from the gondola near Albuquerque.
  • Wyoming: Yellowstone Fall in Yellowstone National Park.
  • Wyoming: Bison herd in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park.
  • Wyoming: Excelsior Geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
  • Wyoming: Teton Range over Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park.
  • Montana: View of the Northern Rockies at McDonald Lake in Glacier National Park.
  • Colorado: Climbing Capitol Peak near Aspen.
  • Colorado: Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs.
  • Washington State: Hiking near Mount Shuksan in North Cascades National Park.
  • Washington State: Olympic National Park.
  • Washington State: View of snow-capped Mount Rainier from ferry over the Puget Sound, Seattle.
  • Oregon / Washington: On the rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park.
  • Oregon: Above the Gorge of Columbia River near Cascade Locks (the photo is taken on the Washington state side).
  • Nevada: Saint Mary in the Mountains Church, Virginia City.
  • California: View of Cathedral Peak from Echo Peaks, Yosemite National Park.
  • California: Redwood National Park.
• USA Midwest:
  • Chicago: Northwestern University

Russia:

• Moscow: Archangel Cathedral and Annunciation Cathedral inside Moscow's Kremlin fortress.
• Moscow: Opulent decor in Moscow's subway system, built during the Soviet era.
• Saint Petersburg: Cathedral of Christ the Savior of Spilled Blood, built on the spot where a tsar was assassinated.
• Saint Petersburg: Summer white night over a canal.
• Caucasus: Horseback riding in majestic Terskol Valley.
• Caucasus: Snow-capped Caucasus peaks forming the border with Georgia.

Central America / Caribbean:

• Guatemala:
  • Antigua Guatemala: View of Volcan de Agua volcano from colonial streets of Antigua.
  • Chichicastenango: Santo Tomas Church in a community of Indigenous Maya people.
• Mexico:
  • Mexico City: Teotihuacan's pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
  • Mexico City: Xochimilco's canals preserve the ancient irrigation system of Lake Texcoco.
  • Mexico State: Near the snow-capped summit of Ixtaccihuatl volcano, elevation 17,100'/5212m.
  • Baja California Sur: The Malecon beachfront promenade on the Sea of Cortez, in La Paz.
• Dominican Republic:
  • Beach resort at Punta Cana.
• Jamaica:
  • Great House at Rose Hall Plantation, Montego Bay.
• Puerto Rico:
  • San Felipe del Morro castle at the western promontory of Old San Juan.
  • Sunset at Cabo Rojo lighthouse.
• United States Virgin Islands:
  • St. John: Overlooking Leinster Bay, and British Virgin Islands beyond.
  • St. John: Snorkeling in Trunk Bay.

Asia:

• Tibet:
  • Lhasa: Buddhist monks at Drepung monastery overlooking the Kyi Chu Valley.
  • Lhasa: Devout Buddhists prostrate in front of Jokhang Temple - the oldest and holiest in Tibet.
  • Lhasa: Potala Palace - seat of the Dalai Lamas who were the spiritual and temporal rulers of Tibet.
  • Changthang: Snowy ranges over Northern Tibet's Changthang grasslands along the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world's highest train ride.
  • Gyantse: Snow-capped Mount Noijin Kangsang at 7087 meters (23,642 feet) elevation.
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• Hong Kong:
  • View of Victoria Harbor skyline from Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Kowloon.
  • Sok Kwu Wan, a fishing village on Lamma Island.
• Macau:
  • Portuguese colonial church in the historic peninsula.
  • Wedding shoot at the Penha Cathedral.
• North and West China:
  • Beijing: The Great Wall at Simatai, in suburban Beijing.
  • Beijing: Forbidden City (former imperial palaces) built in the 15th century in the Ming Dynasty.
  • Beijing: Summer Palace and Gardens, renovated by Empress Dowager Cixi after the Second Opium War.
  • Beijing: Imperial Temple of Heaven.
  • Qingdao, Shandong Province: Mount Laoshan on the Yellow Sea.
  • Shanxi Province: Buddhist Cave Temples (Yungang Grottoes) in Datong, built by the barbarian Xianbei tribe.
  • Henan Province: Buddhist Cave Temples (Longmen Grottoes) in Luoyang, built in Tang Dynasty.
  • Xi'an, Shaanxi Province: City walls of Xi'an.
  • Chengdu, Sichuan Province: Giant panda in the Giant Panda Breeding Research Center.
  • Qinghai Province: With young Buddhist monk in Kumbum Monastery near Xining.
• East and South China:
  • Shanghai: Waterfront lined with modern skyscrapers.
  • Suzhou, Jiangsu Province: Blue Wave Pavilion Garden (Canglangting).
  • Nanjing, Jiangsu Province: Stone guardians at the tomb of the First Ming Emperor (Mingxiaoling).
  • Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: West Lake of Hangzhou, site of many Chinese fairy tales.
  • Anhui Province: On Mount Huang Shan, near Lian Hua (Lotus) Peak, elev. ~1850 m. (~6000 ft.)
  • Fujian Province: Along Min Jiang River on the train traveling northbound from Fuzhou.
  • Fujian Province: Gulangyu Island, a former international settlement in Xiamen (Amoy).
  • Fujian Province: At a mountain hamlet in the Ting Jiang watershed, Western Fujian Province.
• Xinjiang / Uyghurstan:
  • Above Lake Bogda (Tian Chi, or Heavenly Lake in Chinese), surrounded by Tien Shan mountains up to ~5450 m. (~17,800 ft.), near Urumqi.
• Japan:
  • On a quiet street in the Akasaka district of Tokyo.
  • View of Mount Fuji from the mountains near Lake Kawaguchi.

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