Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb. 19, 2014: Eiffel Tower at Night
Lit for the night--no special occasion--the tower is reflected in the river at its feet.
Lit for the night--no special occasion--the tower is reflected in the river at its feet.
Beautiful Tower Bridge over the River Thames is one of the iconic symbols of London, and one of the world's most recognized bridges. Tower Bridge was built (in a "Victorian Gothic" style) to harmonize with the nearby Tower of London.
Situated on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, across the canal from Piazza San Marco, sits this beautiful cathedral, one of the iconic symbols of Venice. The church was built by the Benedictine order between 1566 and 1610....
This gull seems to have something on his mind as he waits patiently on a piling along Seaview Avenue in the Ballard area of Seattle at dusk. The presence of fishing boats and a well-known seafood restaurant from whose patio the picture was...
World famous, Mandalay Marionettes Theatre is keeping this traditional performance art form alive for the Burmese people and for visitors to this northern Burma city. Originally a royal entertainment, it’s now available to all.
The second largest inhabited castle in Britain today is Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, in the north-eastern county of Northumberland. First mentioned in records in 1136, Alnwick Castle was built originally in to protect England's northern border from Scottish invasion.
The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba -- the main governing body for the province, equivalent to an American state's legislature. Situated in central Winnipeg,...
Great Hall of the National Building Museum, in the historic Pension Building. I first visited this museum to see an exhibit on the development of urban transportation—with no hint what the building itself would look like. It took my...
Today's highlighted photos are of Thailand’s Phi Phi islands – countless fortress-like small islands situated between Phuket and the mainland. These islands have been slowly and beautifully carved over many years and have a narrower base than top.
Lonely Planet rates Sunshine Meadows as one of the greatest hiking destinations in Canada. Unlike most of the Continental Divide, which is characterized by sharp ragged peaks, this region offers 100 square kilometers of fairly...
This placid lion is part of a pride that marks Drottninggatan in Central Stockholm as a pedestrian street by lying on the pavement.
There are many boats to be found on the Nile at Aswan, southern Egypt. These particular motor boats are used as water taxis to ferry passengers from one side of the Nile...
Glancing up from the courtyard towards one of the intricately carved plaster facades of a palace inside Mehrangarh Fort, I spot this palace guardian inspecting the throng of visitors below.
Here is a Punishment that's continued throughout history. This example of Parish Stocks are from the 1700's. Located in Thornton. Outside the Nags Head Pub. A few miles north of Liverpool UK. Pity its not used today for some bankers...
Verona, Italy, has one of the most spectacular opera houses in the world: the ancient Roman amphitheatre in the center of the old city, surrounded by the pedestrian spaces of Piazza Bra. It's also surrounded by its scenery, which sits out in the...