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ROOSEVELT AND GOVERNORS ISLANDS

On 20 March, 201621 March, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Sights, Things to do and see, Transport8 Comments

Updated on March 21, 2019

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Two islands in Manhattan quite unknown to tourists. They are quiet areas, whose main attractions are the parks and city views. If you have to choose, I prefer Governors, although neither of them is a must. Continue reading “ROOSEVELT AND GOVERNORS ISLANDS” →

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Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
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Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
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Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
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Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
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Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
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Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
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Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
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Detail of the hands
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Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
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Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
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Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
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Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
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Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
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Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Li River cruise, Guilin, China
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
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Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
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The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
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Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
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Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
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Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
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Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
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Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
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Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
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Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
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Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
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Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
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Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
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Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
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Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
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Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
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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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In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
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Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
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The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
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Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
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Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China

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