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STATUE OF LIBERTY

On 29 April, 201830 April, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Museums, Sights11 Comments

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One of the icons in New York, the entire United States and perhaps the whole world, I always thought that the Statue was nothing more than Continue reading “STATUE OF LIBERTY” →

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Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
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Doha, Qatar
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Bran or Dracula's Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
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Roadside restaurant in Arizona
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Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
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Quincy Market, Boston
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Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
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Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
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Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
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Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
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Terracotta army warriors, Xi’an
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Havana, Cuba
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Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
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White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
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Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura
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Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
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Mykonos, Greece
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Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
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Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
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Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
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Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
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Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
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Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
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If you can’t see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
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Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
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Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
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Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
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Whale sharks, the Philippines
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Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
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Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
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Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
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At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
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Neko Harbour, Antarctica
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Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
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The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
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Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
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Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
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Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
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Skogafoss, Iceland
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Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
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Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
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Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
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Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
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Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
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Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
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Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
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Ready to jump into the water
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Detail of the hands
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Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
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Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
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The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
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In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
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Kayangan Lake
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Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
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Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
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Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
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Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
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Lama Temple in Beijing, China
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Bali, Ulun Danu
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View of the beach from the road
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Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
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Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
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Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines

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