Tagged With "towers"
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Westminster Abbey's "attic" to open to public
Westminster Abbey is gaining a new tower—its first in 300 years—and with it an elevator and stairs that will allow the Abbey, for the first time ever, to open the Triforium, an attic-like space overlooking the main aisle, to the public....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 3, 2015: Chicago by Night
City skylines can look the same after a while, but seeing them at night is a different experience again. As part of a USA trip, I wanted to visit as many iconic skyscrapers as I could. The Sears Tower in Chicago was on my list and I...
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Sharing your photos of the Eiffel Tower might be illegal
Did you know those thousands of tourists in Paris who take photos of the Eiffel Tower illuminated at night and then share these images with their friends on social media are breaking the law? Hard to comprehend, but apparently that's the...
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March 22, 2017: Touring Westminster, Colorado
Sometimes we forget that our home towns are someone else's touring destination... Here, Samantha welcomes us to her home town!
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Eiffel Tower closed Friday as Workers Protest Pickpockets
Strikes and walkouts by public employees are far from rare in Europe. Still, it came as a surprise to many people when the Eiffel Tower closed most of Friday because its employees walked off the job. It seems they are fed up with crime, specifically...
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Paris approves 3 startling new towers
Paris is about to get a major facelift for its skyline with approval of plans for three unusual towers, but many are not happy with the decision. Mot of central Paris is limited to buildings of up to six stories, and no skyscrapers have been built in...
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July's a month of festivals in France
Every country's tourist bureau does its best to promote summer activities, but France seems to have a headstart on the pack this month, with everything from fields of lavender to jazz and film festivals, and of course fireworks and more for Bastille...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 12, 2015: Berlin TV Tower, Berlin, Germany
The Berlin TV Tower (German: Fernsehturm ) is a television tower in central Berlin, Germany (close to Alexanderplatz in Berlin-Mitte). The tower was designed by East German architects Fritz Dieter, Günter...
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March 12, 2018: Halifax Town Clock
DrFumblefinger visit s the Old Clock Tower in Halifax, an iconic building gifted to the city's tardy resident's by Prince Edward, Queen Victoria's father. It has kept time over the city for over 200 years.
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June 13, 2018: DC Tower 1 - Vienna, Austria
Samantha shares pictures of the DC Tower 1 from her trip to Vienna, Austria. She found it very interesting and unique.
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Bell Aliant Tower, Moncton, Canada
Travel Rob visits an icon of the Moncton skyline, the Bell Aliant Tower.
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The Eiffel Tower at Dusk
DrFumblefinger shares his experiences with the transformation of the Eiffel tower that occurs when day turns into night.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 18, 2014: Lower Manhattan's New Skyline
Lower Manhattan, arguably the original home of the skyscraper, has seen its profile altered over the years by new buildings of varying size and quality. In the past half-dozen years, two new and very tall ones have taken the trend in different...
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Manhattan from the Other Shore
Manhattan's skyline is constantly, although the changes are not always instantly obvious, at least not so much as the change between the city's days as a port where the ships lined the shore and the growth of huge buildings clustered together in their...
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Everglades National Park (Shark Valley). Where Gumbo was #37
Gumbo was visiting Everglades National Park in Florida. Specifically, he was at the Observation Tower in the Shark Valley region of the park. Congratulations to PortMoresby for accurately nailing this location (again!) Shark...
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Gustave Eiffel: Iron Man of Paris
''Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles- BRAG FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. "- John Collins, IRONMAN Founder We're all familiar with the famous Ironman race, whose amazing challenges are outlined above in the quote by John Collins....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 14, 2014: The CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario
The CN Tower (in French: "Tour CN") is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada . Built on the former Railway Lands, construction on the CN Tower began on...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 18, 2014: Just How Popular is the Eiffel Tower?
This popular: these are the crowds on a weekday afternoon in early August. With tickets for the elevators to the top sold out well in advance and long lines for walk-up tickets, the Tower has certainly lost none of its popularity. We went to look near...
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Eiffel Tower: Tech at the Top Isn't New (Where Gumbo Was #58)
Above, a slightly more recognizable view of this week's puzzle location, which was correctly identified as the top of the Eiffel Tower by Roderick Simpson, who remembers visiting the top in freezing wind for his 25th anniversary. And wind is part of...
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Catalonia's Amazing Tower of People contest
Catalonia's Concurs de Castells features teams of up to 500 people building human pyramids.
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The Vancouver Lookout Tower at Harbour Centre
Samantha shares some beautiful views of Vancouver from the Lookout Tower atop the Harbour Centre.
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London's Tower Bridge, inside and out
One of the world's most recognizable bridges, London Bridge is a fooler: Under its "old stone tower" look is a modern steel bridge.
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Willis Tower and Our Skydeck Experience—Chicago
A visit to Chicago's tallest building, with its spectacular new glass features, with Samantha.
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December 8, 2016: Enger Park, Duluth, Minnesota
Located atop Enger Hill in Duluth Minnesota, Enger Park is a 130 acre park which surrounds Enger Tower and features beautiful gardens, picnic areas, and many hiking trails.
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July 28, 2016: Coit Tower, San Francisco, California
For an awesome 360-degree view of San Francisco, you must visit the Coit Tower.
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Nov. 23, 2016: Big Ben - London
Possibly the most famous clock tower in the world...but Samantha reminds us that it's actually the bell and not the clock and tower that is Big Ben!
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November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Built in 1939 atop Enger Hill, this five story tower provides visitors with a spectacular panoramic view of Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin.
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Belem Lisbon - history and modernity together.
Belém is a neighborhood of Lisbon along the Tagus River. Belém has many reasons to visit it, both old and new. Belém is the area from which many exploratory ships left Lisbon. It sits near the mouth of Tagus River. For that...
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Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel
When the Eiffel Tower was built, as the centerpiece of Paris’ 1889 Universal Exposition, not everyone loved it. The writer Guy de Maupassant mocked it as a "high and skinny pyramid of iron ladders," and novelist Leon Bloy called it a "truly...
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May 20, 2016 : Bell Tower & Church, Zante, Greece.
Some images of the beautiful Bell Tower & Church of Saint Dionysious, Zakynthos Town, Zante, Greece.
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National September 11 Memorial - New York City, NY
Samantha visits the memorial in New York where the Twin Towers stood, and talks with other visitors about their memories of that day.
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April 28, 2016: Main Square, Krakow, Poland
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Krakow, be sure to see the main square of the Old Town.
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April 26, 2016: "Rocco" defensive tower - St Ouens Bay
The "Rocco" defensive tower - St Ouens Bay. Jersey Channel Islands, U.K.
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Dec. 21, 2015: Love Locks at N Seoul Tower
Kingtikitaki takes us to the love lock fence at N Seoul Tower. And unlike so many places that discourage people to put locks up, N Seoul Tower encourages it in designated areas.
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March 9, 2016: Beauty of Fall Foliage in New York City
Samantha's fall visit to New York City hit the well-known attractions, but she also took the time (and pictures) to notice the fall foliage at Rockefeller Center.
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World's tallest building proposed for Tokyo
Tokyo is dreaming of a mile-high tower with apartments for 55,000 people, to be built on a series of islands that are part of a flood-control system.
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The Tower, Blickling Estate, Norfolk
A look at the tower of the Blickling Estate, Norfolk.
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Grand prize: Apartment on Eiffel Tower
Four lucky winners in a HomeAway get to spend the night in a luxury apartment specially built high up on the Eiffel Tower.
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Missouri Botanical Garden Should Be on Your To-Do List
Samantha shares her beautiful visit to the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. It wasn't on her to-do list, but she is so glad they visited.
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Re: Dec. 21, 2015: Love Locks at N Seoul Tower
I really like the "love lock tree"concept. Love locks have a nice sentiment, are hard to stop even if you wanted to, so might as well embrace them. Nice post, thanks.
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Re: Dec. 21, 2015: Love Locks at N Seoul Tower
Yes, as tacky as the sentiment is (I mean, lock up your love and throw away the key?) it's not going to end, and trying to banish it to an out-of-the-way place won't work either. But provide it with a setting that is special in its own way, and maybe it will work. In Heidelberg last summer we noted that there were hardly any locks on the city's Alte Brucke (Old Bridge), but next to the bridge, with a view of it and the castle, we spotted the Heidelbergerliebesstein, or Heidelberg Love Stone.
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Re: National September 11 Memorial - New York City, NY
Thanks Samantha. It really is a moving memorial. I went shortly after it was opened and it really does have lots of places to reflect.
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Re: National September 11 Memorial - New York City, NY
It would be a moving memorial, and you've share it very nicely, here, thanks. The last time I was in New York the Memorial was almost (but not completely) finished, so we couldn't see it. Guess I have (yet another) excuse to return to the Big Apple.
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Re: April 28, 2016: Main Square, Krakow, Poland
I just love the tiny Church of St. Wojciech. I'm glad that now I'll know what it is - and to look for it!
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Re: April 28, 2016: Main Square, Krakow, Poland
Hi Ava : ) You are going to love Krakow. The locals are very friendly, the scenery is beautiful, and the food is excellent and very reasonably priced. Enjoy your visit. I hope you share your adventures (along with pictures) with TravelGumbo upon your return...I (and our entire TravelGumbo family) would love to see them. By the way, if you have time, take a day to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, and another day to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration/Extermination camps. Your best bet to see...
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Re: April 28, 2016: Main Square, Krakow, Poland
Thanks Ottoman! I'm really excited to hear all of the positive things about Krakow. We have already booked a tour at Auschwitz, but I don't know if we will have time to visit the salt mine (although it looks amazing). I'd be happy to share some photos.
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Re: April 28, 2016: Main Square, Krakow, Poland
The Salt Mines are one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. It would be a shame to miss seeing them. When you are in town you will see this building. It's the Rail Station. The salt mines are just a few stops along the line. 10 minutes. So easy to find. So worth it.
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Re: April 28, 2016: Main Square, Krakow, Poland
In the main square, school children perform dances and theatre for passers by. Adults perform parades and fashion shows. During the summer when I was a visitor there was something on display most afternoons. Krakow is a beautiful city to walk around.
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Re: The Vancouver Lookout Tower at Harbour Centre
It was amazing and the views were incredible. It made me want to enjoy the same experience at other revolving restaurants. Thanks for the comments and anniversary wishes.
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Re: The Vancouver Lookout Tower at Harbour Centre
As many times as I've visited Vancouver, I've never been to the top of this tower. Will have to make a point of doing so when I'm next there on a clear day. Vancouver is perhaps the most beautiful city in the world (I know, many places are), but the setting is absolutely magnificent. Sadly, it's been overpopulated and is now one of the most expensive cities in North America. But it still is lovely, as your blog so clearly shows. Thanks, Samantha!