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Photographed in Durham, England. Winter. Film grain visible (scan from Delta 3200)
Oh! che città giuliva quella in cui vivo!
Nikon FM2n, Nikkor UD 20/3.5, Delta 3200
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris[10] and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Because of the addition of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 17 feet (5.2 m). Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. The third level observatory's upper platform is at 279.11 m (915.7 ft) the highest accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift (elevator), to the first and second levels. The walk from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. Although there are stairs to the third and highest level, these are usually closed to the public and it is usually accessible only by lift. The first and second levels have restaurants.
The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away.
Al Deir (the Monastery) in Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Sit , was probably a Nabataean shrine
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This is a "Must Shoot" sign if you go to Tupelo to take images. While Tupelo claims to the "First" TVA City, actually, Muscle Shoals, AL was the first to be hooked up to the TVA grid. Tupelo did sign the first power agreement with TVA, hence their claim to fame.
Interior view of the Church of the Holy Archangels, within the complex of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the holy city and the religious center of Armenia.
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Power and Light Building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The historic art-deco skyscraper is undergoing conversion to apartments in 2015 and 2016.
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Statue of the Virgin Mary on the summit of San Cristobal Hill, Santiago, Chile. Sunny day with white clouds and blue sky. Taken in the late afternoon near sunset from Parque Metropolitano. This vast park is home to Cerro San Cristobal. From the top, there is a beautiful view over the city and, on a clear day, the Andes. The summit can be reached by funicular ($900 one way, $1600 return), cable car, or a 40-60 minute hike. In the park there is also a botanical garden, zoo and two swimming pools. Pope John Paul II visited its summit in 1987.The main icon on the hill, the Statue of the Virgin Mary on San Cristobal Hill, was inaugurated on April 26, 1908
Enjoying the indoors onsen at Ryounkaku near Kamifurano, central Hokkaido, Japan. At 1280m above sea level, it is the highest hot spring Ryokan in Hokkaido. Not many ventured here in the snowstorm of the day, although arriving late I couldn’t see much of the mountain landscapes of the Tokachi Volcanic Group from the outdoor pool, and in the morning the pools were switched and access to the outdoors pool was for the ladies!