West Africa and the Mountains of Kong Benin is one of the more stable countries in Africa, although it still remains one of the poorest of the lot. The country occupies a narrow strip of land that is about 415 miles long but only 80 miles wide. Situated on the Gulf of Guinea, Benin is […]
welcome to guatemala Nebaj (also known as Santa Maria Nebaj) is the main town of the Ixil Triangle region of Guatemala, situated at an altitude of over 6,200 feet above sea level and surrounded by the Cuchamatan Mountains. The Ixil Triangle is a rather inaccessible part of the western highlands, home to the indigenous Ixiles. […]
Caltrans Ama 3 Civic Center is marked by City Hall’s magnificent white pillar and is the seat of the city and county government. Various state and federal agencies occupy the space of this center. It is bounded east and west by San Pedro and Figueroa Street, respectively, and in the south and north by First […]
Father and Son Downtown Seattle is the heart of the city, located between Pioneer Square in the south and Seattle Center and Belltown in the north. It is compact enough to explore on foot and it spreads out along a long, narrow, north-south strip, which means that you can walk from one end to the […]
Jamesette Anglin Miss Teen Cayman Islands 2009 The Cayman Islands at one time was completely covered with turtles, marine crocodiles, and lizards, and was a favorite hideout for pirates and buccaneers. Today, the islands present an exclusive atmosphere where tourists seeking seclusion can enjoy some of the Caribbean’s best beaches and underwater sights. The three […]
La baie des Anges (Nice) Vieux Nice is the city’s old historic center, the site of the original Greek port market of Nikaia. Framed by the hilltop château and Cours Saleya, Vieux Nice is the city’s most attractive quarters. It definitely has a medieval feel of slow-paced life to it with its grid of narrow […]
Gara PloieЕџti Sud Ploesti is the main center of Romania's oil industry. Europe's petroleum industry began there in 1857. During World War II, costly low-level Allied bombing raids were conducted to cut off this vital source of fuel for Germany's war machine. Just north of Ploesti is the lovely Prahova Valley with its picturesque mountain […]
Works Found @ Billy Shire Fine Arts Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County several miles south of Beverly Hills and Westwood, east of Santa Monica, and wedged between the 405 freeway and Venice Boulevard. It is a city of strikingly unique architectural experiments, numerous parks and footpaths, and historic lampposts and trees […]
The Glorioso Islands (or Glorieuses) are a group of islands and atolls located off the coast of Mozambique to the southwest and Madagascar to the southeast. The archipelago consists of two main islands, Grande Glorieuse and Ile du Lys, and eight rock islets. Grande Glorieuse is thickly vegetated with casuarina trees and coconut plantations, while […]
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Park (more recently referred to as the Plaza district) consists of some 27 buildings with 11 of them open to the public. The park or district includes the Plaza circle and the attractions in and around Olvera Street. The El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Park is the site […]