Mariano Ramos Ancestral House in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, built in the 1930s.
The Manila Film Center at dusk, taken from a 7th-floor balcony at the Sofitel (formerly Westin) Philippine Plaza Hotel, Pasay, Metro Manila, in December 2009.
A typical Intramuros Calesa. The driver also acts as the tourist guide.
Historical marker commemorating the surrender of Spanish forces to local Filipino forces in Bacolod City, November 6, 1898. Marker is found at the Fountain of Justice, Bacolod City, Philippines. The text is in Filipino and translates as:
The Fountain of Justice in Bacolod City, Philippines. Photo taken from the top floor of the old City Hall building.
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Capitol Park and Lagoon, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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Bus in Front of Manila Film Center
This site is where the GOMBURZA were interred.
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Veerplas artificial lake near Haarlem
Schaapskooi (sheep barn) Hoog Buurlo, Veluwe, NL
photo of the panting covering the ceiling of the theatrum anatomicum of the Waag in Amsterdam, Netherlands. the illustrations are the family emblems of families that belonged to the surgeons guild.
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Inside of Hotel Hampton inn and Suites Centro Historico
Saint Augustine House in 1928
Saint Agustin House in 1905
top view of colonial building Casa SAn Agustin in Downtown Mexico City
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Another view of Turkman Gate
Moori Gate Delhi
Athens From Areopagus Hill
Westerturm in Duderstadt
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Tower of the church Nikolaikirche, Siegen, Germany, with the golden crowne Krönchen (
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Aerial View of the Hammerschmiedeseen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Former signals intelligence tower M of the Federal German Navy. In use from 1964 until 1992.
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Gate called Stadtbrille in Amberg, river Vils (Naab), Upper Palatinate, Germany
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ChГўteau-Chalon vineyards
A replica of a daymark tower, built as a landmark in Oulunsalo. The tower replicates the construction of the Laitakari daymark.
The tower at the end of the dock in Nallikari, Oulu, Finland. Also serves as a landmark, but is not an official navigational aid.
Iso-Kraaseli daybeacon, Raahe, Finland.
Daybeacon (built 1882) on the island of Ensten in Korsholm, Finland.
Worcester Cathedral is visible from many viewpoints across the city. This is taken from the carpark behind the museum of Royal Worcester in severn street.
Water Tower Spur Wall, City Walls, Chester. Spur Wall connecting Bonewaldesthorne's Tower to the Water Tower. Built in the 14th Century.
Water Feature near Drury Lane. Taken from behind James Street Station, Autumn 2004.
View from Shutlingsloe towards Jodrell Bank. The large dish of a radio telescope can be seen right in the centre of the picture on the horizon. Taken from the 506m hill looking due east.
Trough House on the 'Cut Road' Path. Trough House is used as a shooting lodge for the game bird shoots. It also provides modest shelter for walkers on Wainwrights 'Coast to coast'. North Yorks Moors National Park
Triangulation Point at top of Penshaw Hill.
Tregajorran Village. Tregajorran village, Carn Brea and Carn Brea mine.
Tower.
Tipner Sail at sunset, Portsmouth. This image was taken from Pilgrim's Trail opposite the Tipner Sail, looking to the SW at sunset. The Sail is located on the M275 at Horsea Island, at the entrance to Portsmouth.
The Wishing Steps on the City Wall. If you can run up and down the steps three times while holding your breath. You will get your wish granted!
The PepperPot. Commemoration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee on limestone pavement on Castlebarrow; looking S over Silverdale towards Morecambe.
The Elephant Trees, above Frosterley. This walled clump of trees looks fairly ordinary close to. However, from a distance they have a distinctive shape, - which could be an elephant or a dinosaur. They can be seen for miles around, and are a well-known landmark.
Tesco water tower. Before the supermarket was built on this site the water tower was painted battleship grey with the word Bowaters on it. The Bowater paper mill closed some years ago now but this local landmark remains next to what is still known by older residents as the Bowater roundabout.
Swiss Building. The Swiss Centre, Leicester Square. The bells play a tune every so often!
Strawberry Field. Strawberry Field children's home close to 251 Menlove Avenue the childhood home of John Lennon
Stone bowl next to Newbury Lock, Kennet & Avon Canal. The bowl fills with water as the adjacent lock fills, the water levels corresponding
Stanedge Pole and Packhorse Path.
St Luke's Church. St Luke's Church which stands at the top of Bold Street on the junction of Berry Street and Leece Street is a building of great historical importance. Building work commenced in 1802 and the church was consecrated on January 12th 1831. Alas, only its outer wall and tower remain standing as on Monday 5th May 1941 St Luke's was hit by an incendiary bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe during the week-long Liverpool Blitz. One of Liverpool's most loved landmarks, known locally as
St Johns Tower, Liverpool. St John's Tower, Liverpool on a sunny day. Taken from outside the shopping centre
Spinnaker Tower.
Ralphs Cupboard. Ralph's Cupboard is a collapsed sea cave which has a Cornish legend about it. It is said to have been the home of the giant 'Wrath of Portreath' who would throw huge rocks at passing ships and steal their treasure and eat the crew. It's also supposed to have been a smugglers' hide-away and lots of their treasure would have been stored there.
Pym Chair Forest. Part of the Peak District near to Whaley Bridge.
Penny Lane. The famous
Paxcroft Mead, Hilperton. Looking to the southeast, this landscape feature is adjacent to the roundabout at the eastern end of the A361 Hilperton bypass, and was installed as part of the Paxcroft Mead development.
Outside the Lowry Centre Salford Quays. Outside the Lowry Centre Salford Quays
Metroscopes. Metroscopes is a constantly changing display that represents Liverpool's relationships with its four twin cities - Odessa, Dublin, Shanghai and Koln. By searching the internet for live information about each city and displaying the results on five circular LED displays in Rope Walks square, it acts as a barometer for current thinking about these places. The displays function for 24 hours a day and represent the ebb and flow of data circulating throughout the world, bringing it to the heart of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008. http://www.metroscopes.net/
Marchwood Incinerator. This replaces the old incinerator and is taken from Mayflower Park Southampton.
Lone Generator at Lynch Knoll. The wind turbine is in an ideal spot for steady winds
Lillington - Eden Court. The tallest of these blocks of flats in North Leamington Spa forms a landmark that can be seen for many miles around.
Lands End Sign. The Sign at Lands End!
Lady Hill in Wensleydale. An extremely well known landmark, photographed from near Nappa Mill
King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester. Standing on the North-East corner of the city walls over looking the canal, is the tower called
Just arrived! The moment of arrival at Land's End, having ridden 1,088 miles from John O'Groats (via Dublin!).
In the Goyt Valley. The quarry was started here by a chap named Pickford who eventually created the transport and removal firm known worldwide.
Hampstead Norreys Motte. Hampstead Norreys Motte. This small mound is in woodlands SW of Hampstead Norreys Berkshire. Take the footpath through the church grounds and then turn left into the wood. The mound is a couple of hundred yards on the right.
Grafton Flyford church and rectory. When you see this pretty little village on the hill to your right from the Stratford road you know you are nearly home in Worcester
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. This must be one of the best known landmarks in the country. Out of sight just to the left of the bottom left hand corner stands the famous
Glastonbury Tor. Telephoto view SW to Glastonbury ST5138 from near Maesbury Castle, north of Shepton Mallet
George Marsh Memorial. George Marsh was the only person martyred in Cheshire under Queen Mary. He was burned at the stake on the 24th April 1555 in Boughton north of Christleton road opposite the Gallows. George Marsh was condemned to burn to death as a heretic by bishop of Chester George Coats at the consistory court in the Cathedral. Which was then housed in the Lady Chapel behind the high altar. In 1898 Nessie Brown erected and obelisk on the opposite side of the road. Nessie Brown was a member of the influential Brown family of Chester. And lived in the area. The obelisk was moved to the current location after the road was widened. The inscription reads: George Marsh born Dean Co. Lancaster. To the memory of George Marsh martyr who was burned to death near this spot for the truth sake April 24th 1551. Also John Plessington 19th July 1679. Canonised saint 25th October 1970. See http://www.chestertourist.com/boughton.htm for more info.
First and Last House, Land's End. Imaging showing First and Last House, with flags flying and Lighthouse in the distance.
Droitwich water tower. On the hill to the south east of the town and seen from miles around
Disused Water Fountain. A drinking fountain was erected in the middle of the road. But has since been moved to the side of the cemetery. It has long since gone out of use. It is inscribed:
Devil's Jumps. The Devil's Jumps near Churt. According to the National Trust web site,
Chinese Arch.
Chesters Rows. The Rows on Watergate Street near the Cross in Chester.
Chester Cross from the Rows. Taken from outside St Peters Church
Boughton, Chester. Boughton, Chester. St. Giles Cemetery. Taken in Winter 2004.
Aspiration. The spire of South Dalton Church
Arrival point at the London Eye. This view shows how the gondolas revolve on a ring to remain on an even keel. Westminster Tower can be seen amidst the steelwork.
Abbey Gateway, Northgate Street, Chester. The Abbey Gate stands opposite the town hall, and is the entrance to Abbey Square. The Abbey Gate was built in the 13th century, and was rebuilt in 1591. The room above the gateway was used as a court for the pleas of the abbey and a registry. It was used to hold George Marsh in during his trial in the Lady Chapel of the cathedral. The Abbey Gate was constructed of sandstone. It has a large outer semi-circular arch. Inside is the pointed main entrance arch. There is a small gate of pedestrian access. And on either side of the main entrance arch two niches.
The Trinity House obelisk, Portland Bill, Dorset, U.K.
The Trinity House obelisk, Portland Bill, Dorset, U.K.
Nottingham Castle, Nottinghamshire, UK
Ivinghoe Beacon seen looking north from The Ridgeway. Photographed for Wikipedia by Pointillist and contributed under the cc-by-sa 3.0 license.
Trinity House navigation daymarks on Gwennap Head, near Porthgwarra. When the red cone obliterates the black and white one the observer at sea is directly above the dangerous Runnel Stone.
Compass Point. -
Picture of Gammeltorv (Old Square) in Copenhagen with clear view of the Charity Fountain.
Picture of the main square in Copenhagen - RГҐdhuspladsen.
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A footbridge on West Lake in Hangzhou, China.
Ross Fountain at Butchart Gardens, a popular tourist attraction in Brentwood Bay, near Victoria, British Columbia.
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The Gloriette, sitting on a hill behind the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria
Melbourne - Thessaloniki sister cities stele in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Photo by Tom Worthington, 17 May 2009.
en:Snowy Mountains Scheme: Talbingo Dam (April 2005)
The Skyneedle in Brisbane, Australia
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Taken from Maroondah highway bridge, looking towards the railway bridge, Ringwood.
Imagen tomada desde el cerro de la bufa, en Zacatecas.
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Riversleigh, Queensland, Australia
Detail of a relief of the eastern stairs of the Apadana at Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), Iran
House gone to ruin in Paramaribo near Waterkant, Unesco World Heritage Site.
Mount Hyland Nature Reserve
Image that shows the areas used by UNESCO in order to localize World Heritage Sites.
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Shield for a Municipality monument (In this case of the city Wageningen)
Monument for the Brave men from Rimouski, Qc, Canada.
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911 monument paris luxembourg gardens. The plaque: This American oak is dedicated to the memory of the victims of September 11, 2001 in the United States of America. Gift of the American community in Paris as a symbol of Franco-American friendship. planted on January 30, 2002 by M. Christian Poncelet, President of the French Senate in the presence of The Honerable Howard Leach, Ambassador of the United States of America to France Princesse de La Tour d'Auvergne. President of French Heritage Society/FVMF Mr. Paul Girod, President of the French-American Friendship Commitee of the French Senate
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Sitting high up on South Mountain, across Kaaterskill Clove from Twilight Part, sits Layman's Monument. A monument erected for Frank D. Layman, a firefighter who lost his life while trying to save lives and property in the year 1900.
SuvaДЌa, one of two remaining horse-powered dry mill in the whole of Pannonia, Kikinda, Serbia
Joseph Brown's Monument, located in the old section of Brown Cemetery in Henderson, Minnesota.
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Monument to General Ignacio Lopez Rayon.
Gold Star Mothers moument Ocala Fl. Memorial Park
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Mallet golf birthplace monument
The monument marking the location and date of Fort Beggs in Plainfield, Illinois.
Flying Tigers Monument Ocala Florida
Visitors to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall stand beside a plaque commemorating Prisoners of War and Missing in Action on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2009. Showing in the background are some of the more than 58,000 names of fallen troops etched into the granite partitions of the monument in Washington, D.C. DoD photo by John Kruzel
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Monument to Flight Time
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The monument of crazy rider in Mochileo, Colombia.
Code Talkers Monument Ocala, Fl. Memorial Park
View of the Center Pompidou-Metz during the building of the roof.
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The Chesapeake and Ohio canal monument located near the canal's beginning in Georgetown, DC
A closer view of Barakhamba Monument, Delhi
Baarlo Freedom
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Piddig was the epicenter of the 1806-1807 Basi Revolt led by Pedro Mateo and Salarogo Ambaristo against the wine monopoly imposed by the Sapnish colonial government.
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Monument to the Generals Montcalm and Wolfe who both lost their lives as a result of the battle for Quebec.
Don Quixote's monument in AlcГЎzar de San Juan, covered with snow.
3rd Recon Medal of Honor Monument
The L’Anse-Amour, Labrador, plaque marking the 7,500 years-old burial mound site.
Youghal lighthouse. The building of Youghal lighthouse, at the entrance to Youghal harbour, was completed in 1849 but a light was not exhibited until 1852. It became unmanned in 1939 and was converted to electricity in 1964. When the lighthouse was built Youghal was a busy commercial harbour. It is still open for shipping but on a much reduced scale.
West Pier light, Ramsgate Looking back towards the town with a good view of the terraces on the West Cliff.
Underneath Uisinis Light. Underneath Uisinis Lighthouse off Creag Dhughaill on South Uist.
Uisinis Lighthouse, South Uist. On the east coast of South Uist viewed from the Loganair (British Airways) Twin Otter en route from Barra to Benbecula
Trwyn Du Lighthouse (Penmon Point) Anglesey. Taken from yacht on passage from Holyhead to Menai Bridge
Todhead Lighthouse. Todhead Lighthouse taken from south with Braidon Bay in the distance.
To the lighthouse. The mouth to Fraserburgh harbour
Thorngumbald Clough Lights, Paull. Erected in around 1870 when a shift in the sandbanks and deepwater channel of the River Humber meant that the old Paull Lighthouse was no longer much help to shipping.
Thorngumbald Clough Lights, Paull. Erected in around 1870 when a shift in the sandbanks and deepwater channel of the River Humber meant that the old Paull Lighthouse was no longer much help to shipping. Vessels leaving Hull would line up the 'High Light' (painted red) above the 'Low Light' (painted white) in order to find safe passage along the deepwater channel.
The lighthouse at Berry Head. Photo taken from a remote-controlled camera lofted by a kite.
The Skerries Lighthouse (Ynys Y Moelrhoniaid) off NW Anglesey. I took this picture as the supplies boat pulled away from the quay at the Skerries on a beautiful summer's day.
The Oxcars Lighthouse. Photo taken from the Maid of the Forth
The Millennium Light, Lepe, Hampshire. The lighthouse was built as a reminder of the Millennium on the shores of Lepe in the New Forest
The Longships lighthouse.
The Longships Lighthouse. The first Longships lighthouse was built in 1795 but the present structure dates to 1875. It is situated one mile west of Land's End and its light can be seen for 18 sea miles.
The Lizard Lighthouse from Old Lizard Point. Looking up at the lighthouse from the area around the telescope at Old Lizard Point.
The Lighthouse, The Wee Cumbrae. Facing Northwest
The Lighthouse at McArthur's Head Isle of Islay. Taken from the entrance to the Sound of Islay.
The Lighthouse at Crinan.
The Great Baily Lighthouse on the Howth Peninsula.
The Gantocks rocks off Dunoon. 29977 once famously ran aground on these rocks. Cloch Lighthouse can be seen across the Clyde.
The Cross and the Lighthouse. The lighthouse here shown in its original white before Holywood arrived.The cross is a memorial to one of the Newboroughs, the previous owners of the island
Tater Du lighthouse - West Cornwall. A seaward view of the lighthouse. This is near where the tragic sinking of the Solomon Browne lifeboat happened in December 1981.
Tarbert Lighthouse. Tarbert Lighthouse, Shannon Estuary operated by The Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Tall Ship Passing South Gare.
Sunset at Todhead Lighthouse. When the sun sets, the fishermen come home.
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse - Shetland. This is the southernmost tip of Shetland, on a dark & wild day.
St Mary's Lighthouse.
St Anthony Head Lighthouse. The little white building to the left is the old paraffin fuel store.
Southwold front and lighthouse. Taken from Southwold pier on a lovely day!
Southwold Lighthouse behind Sole Bay Inn.
South Rock Lighthouse. South Rock Lighthouse was completed in 1797. Designed and built by Thomas Rogers, it remains the oldest waveswept rock lighthouse tower still standing, despite having been disused as a lighthouse since 1877.
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