- Downtown skyline around Marina Bay seen from the "Singapore Flyer" observation wheel.
- Balinese style garden in Fort Canning Park commemorating Singapore's Malay Kings.
- Wat Arun Buddhist Temple on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok.
- Giving elephants mud bath at the Jungle Elephant Sactuary, Pattaya.
- Historic opera house in the French Baroque style, Ho Chi Minh City.
17th century bridge built by Japanese settlers, Hoi An.
- Hindu Temple in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
- Centural Market, Kuala Lumpur.
- 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.
- Tibet Journal 2002
- View of Victoria Harbor skyline from Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Kowloon.
- Sok Kwu Wan, a fishing village on Lamma Island.
- Portuguese colonial church in the historic peninsula.
- Wedding shoot at the Penha Cathedral.
- 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.
- 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.
- Above
Lake Bogda (Tian Chi, or Heavenly Lake in Chinese), surrounded by Tien Shan mountains up to ~5450 m. (~17,800
ft.), near Urumqi.
- On a quiet street in the Akasaka district of Tokyo.
- View of Mount Fuji from the mountains near Lake Kawaguchi.
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.
- Salvador - Bahia:
- 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.
- Cairo-Giza:
- 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.
- Petra:
- 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.
- Rabat:
- 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.
- Istanbul:
- 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.
- Mount Kilimanjaro:
- 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.
- Mount Kenya:
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.
- Florence:
- 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.
- Corfu:
- England:
- London: At Trafalgar Square by the Church of Saint Martin in the Fields.
- London: Inside Novello Theatre at the Mama Mia musical.
- London:
- 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.
- Lisbon:
- 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.
- Barcelona:
- 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.
- Paris:
- 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.
- Dubrovnik:
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.
- Quebec City:
- 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.
- Maine: Bar Harbor
- 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.
- Arizona:
- 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.
- Antigua Guatemala:
- 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.
- Mexico City:
- Dominican Republic:
- 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.
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