Untitled by 353293914 by 353293914

Montauk NY by Laubero by Laubero

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Beautiful Iceberg, Pleneau Antarctica 2015 by marjoriebaud by marjoriebaud

Spring in the Byzantine ruins by yiannischatzipanagiotis by yiannischatzipanagiotis

The spring has come early in the Byzantine ruins of Mystras…Mystras or Mistras (Greek: Μυστρᾶς/Μιστρᾶς),[2] also known as Myzithras (Μυζηθράς) in the Chronicle of the Morea, is a fortified town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Situated on Mt. Taygetos, near ancient Sparta, it served as the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries, experiencing a period of prosperity and cultural flowering. The site remained inhabited throughout the Ottoman period, when it was mistaken by Western travellers for ancient Sparta. In the 1830s, it was abandoned and the new town of Sparti was built, approximately eight kilometres to the east.

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Mondello Scenes by SergioSmiriglio by SergioSmiriglio

A few from Mondello

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El Caminito del Rey by OscarDiaz by OscarDiaz

Se trata de una pasarela peatonal de más de 3 kilómetros, adosada a la roca en el interior de un cañón, con tramos de una anchura de apenas 1 metro, colgando hasta 100 metros de altura sobre el río, en unas paredes casi verticales. El paso del tiempo produjo un gran deterioro, casi todo el recorrido estaba sin barandilla y había segmentos derrumbados, quedando sólo la viga de soporte.

Todos estos factores han contribuido a crear una leyenda negra tras haber perdido la vida varios excursionistas tratando de cruzarlo.1 En 2014, se iniciaron obras para lograr su rehabilitación, construyéndose una nueva pasarela con paneles de madera a lo largo de su recorrido. Los trabajos de rehabilitación finalizaron en el primer trimestre de 2015, y su apertura se efectuó en marzo de este año, despertando gran expectación entre el público.. (wikipedia)

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“Virtual reality” by jaledoleyva by jaledoleyva

Medina Azahara museum. Córdoba. Spain. 2015.
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The history of Medina Azahara

Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra) was the most beautiful example of the al-andalus splendor. A city whose beauty couldn’t be compared to any other in the world. According to the legend it emerged from a love story, and another story, of wars, destroyed it when it only had 70 years.

The ruins of that city, very close to the capital Cordoba, are still quite unknown for most Andalusians. In the last weeks we’ve heard about them again due to the controversy about their abandoned state.

From medinaazahara.org we invite you to learn about one of the most beautiful pages of our history. Isner Allí, an Andalusian poet, told it this way: Azahara, a slave from the Caliph’s harem, captivated in such a way the owner’s heart, Abderraman III, that he commanded the construction of a beautiful city for her.

The legend had a beautiful and tragic ending. The existence of Medina Azahara was as intense as brief. Just like the fragrance and life of the flower it was named after.

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THE BASTION OF VILNIUS CITY WALL by dreiggy by dreiggy

This is part of the Vilnius Defensive Wall, often called “barbican”. The Bastion is a Renaissance-style fortification characterised by its original construction. It consists of a tower installed in the city defence wall, underground gun ports and a connecting corridor, which turns into a 48-metre long tunnel. The Bastion was built in the first half of the 17th century by the German military engineer, Friedrich Getkant. The Bastion was severely damaged during the wars with Moscow in the middle of the 17th century. During World Wars I and II, German military arsenals were located in the building. You can enjoy a picturesque view of the Old Town from the Bastion terrace.

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Empire State by ManuelBischof by ManuelBischof

Here you can see why they call New York the city that never sleeps. I took this picture at midnight but it really seems that nobody is asleep at this great city.

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Torii by _tuck4 by _tuck4