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Aljaferia (palace), Zaragoza, Spain
“Aljafería ” (Photo credit: Cruccone)
“Aljaf at night ” (Photo credit: sergis blog)
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Sillustani (burial ground), Peru
“Isabel and Roxanne ” (Photo credit: Steve Burt)
“Lake Tower of Sillustani ” (Photo credit: Itinerant Tightwad)
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Kaiserburg (castle), Germany
“2005-12-11 Nürnberg 025 ” (Photo credit: Allie_Caulfield)
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The Bastei Bridge – Connecting to Nature in Germany
“Basteibrücke im Elbsandsteingebirge, Deutschland (Bastion bridge in Elbe sand stone mountains, Germany) ” (Photo credit: miquitos)
The Bastei Bridge is a sandstone walking bridge connecting rocky peaks above the Elbe River in Germany. The bridge is located in … Read the rest →
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Tagged baroque, bavaria, czech, dresden, germany, hohenschwangau, leipzig, neuschwanstein, sandstone
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Gothic Castles
“Budapest Parliament buildings ” (Photo credit: globalclaire)
Gothic Castles were built around 12-15 century. They are characterized by pointed arches, high curved ceilings, and flying buttresses.
“Cesky Krumlov” (Photo credit: Her Own Journey)
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Tagged 12th century, 16th century, baroque, bohemia, brno, castle, castles, cathedral, cathedrals, chapels, chateau, czech, dracula, gatehouse, gothic, gothic architecture, karlstejn, krakow, manor, medieval castles, monastery, nave, palaces, pinnacles, prague, prague castle, rococo, romanesque, romanticism, self catering, spires, tracery
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Konopiste castle
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Konopiste is a famous chateau located southeast of Prague, in the Czech Republic. This building has become famous for being the last residence of the archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand. His assassination at this location was the … Read the rest →
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Tagged 13th century, baroque, bohemia, bohemian, castle, charles iv, chateau, czech, emperor, fortification, fortress, gothic, habsburg, jewels, moat, prague castle, statues, synagogue, tapestries, vltava
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Experiencing the Sazava River in Czech Republic
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The Czech Republic is filled with charm and traveling the Sazava River is the surest way to experience this charm first-hand. Southeast of Prague, its headwaters spring from the Velke Darko pond and snakes 218 kilometers (135 … Read the rest →
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Tagged angling, baroque, bohemia, bohemian, canoeing, charles bridge, chateau, czech, emperor, gothic, jewels, monastery, picturesque, ponds, prague castle, praha, reservoir, sandstone, surroundings, tram, travellers, valleys, vltava
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Sternberk Castle: A Historical Landmark near Prague
Cesky Sternberk Castle is one of the most famous historical landmarks in the Czech Republic. The ancient but well preserved castle is located in Bohemia, which is less than 50 kilometers from Prague. The castle originally belonged to the leading … Read the rest →
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Tagged art nouveau, baroque, bohemia, bohemian, castle, charles bridge, charles iv, chateau, city centre, czech, emperor, gothic, jewels, monastery, old town, ponds, prague castle, praha, terrace, tram, travellers, vitus, vltava
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Getaway to the Svartifoss Waterfall in Iceland
Getting in touch with nature and its natural wonders can be a very enlightening and relaxing experience. And there is probably nothing in nature more breathtaking than a waterfall. One such natural wonder is the Svartifoss waterfall, also known as … Read the rest →
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Tagged baroque, basalt, blue lagoon, caves, cottages, disneyland, fjord, fjords, geothermal, geysir, glacial, glacier, gorge, guesthouse, gullfoss, homeaway, icebergs, jökulsárlón, lagoon, lava, lima, machu, monastery, mountainous, puno, reykjavík, skaftafell, strokkur, tapas, valleys, vatnajökull, volcanic, waterfall, þingvellir
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The historic city of Pisaq
“Pisaq ” (Photo credit: TheFutureIsUnwritten)
Pisaq is an old city located about 21 km by road from Cusco. It is situated at an altitude of 9,750 feet above the sea level. It is famous for being an Inca town … Read the rest →
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Tagged andean, andes, archaeological, archeological, baroque, bungalows, carved, citadel, civilizations, convent, cusco, cuzco, fauna, fortress, inca, incan, incas, lima, machu, machu picchu, monkeys, nazca, palaces, peru, peruvian, puno, quechua, temples, terraces, titicaca, train station, vegetation
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