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Hashima Island (??; meaning "Border Island"), commonly called Gunkanjima (???; meaning "Battleship Island").The island was populated from 1...
The animal kingdom is a vast and varied group of creatures, many of which we’ll never get a chance to see up close. Thankfully, we’ve got plenty of photos of the most bizarre animals in the world to show you what you’re missing.
Paying tribute to Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent and other luxury labels, Vogue goes androgynous for its May 2015 issue. Legendary fashion photographer Peter
Let's take a walk down memory lane and check out these rare photos of San Francisco.
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The Bolivian salt flats only have the mirror effect during the short rainy season. But if you can time your visit, a beautiful sight is your reward.
It was the day millions of women had spent years yearning for... or dreading. As a new book reveals, when Britain's troops came home, their wives faced emotional and sexual battles.
When the beat poet looked through Hank O'Neal's photographs of the pride march, he took the chance to narrate history.
A dark wading bird with a long, down-curved bill. Although the Glossy Ibis in North America lives primarily along the Atlantic Coast, it also can be found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia
The Flirt Reflecting the shared experiences we have throughout our lives, Norman Rockwell's paintings are truly timeless. As the ultimate storyteller,
The Water Terrace at Blenheim Palace.
Eric Bowman [American Contemporary Impressionist Painter] Website: ericbowman.com/ Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 This is a copyright work for educational purposes only.
Die Burg Eltz bei Wierschem in Rheinland-Pfalz gilt als eine der schönsten Burgen Deutschlands. Sie liegt versteckt im Tal der Elz, die das Maifeld von der Vordereifel trennt. Die deutsche Musterburg, die nie zerstört wurde und viele Jahre den 500-DM Schein zierte, entspricht zwar der romantischen Vorstellung einer mittelalterlichen Burg, ist aber vor allem in ihrer Baugeschichte, nicht unbedingt typisch. Burg Eltz wurde 1268 - um eine Erbstreitigkeit zu vermeiden - unter drei Nachkommen aufgeteilt und von nun an als Ganerbenburg, als Gemeinschaftserbe, weitergeführt. Jede Linie baute im Laufe der Jahrhunderte im engen Burgbereich ihr eigenens Anwesen aus. So kam es zu der dichten Bebauung mit einer Vielzahl von Türmchen, Erkern und anderen Elementen. Ungewöhnlich an der Geschichte der Burg Eltz ist auch, dass sie die Reunions-Kriege Ludwig XIV. schadlos überstand. Das ist dem Geschick eines Mannes aus der verzweigten Sippe derer von Eltz zu verdanken, der als Offizier in der französischen Armee diente. (Damals war also die Nationalität noch nicht so wichtig.) Er konnte erreichen, dass sein Stammsitz vom Zerstörungsbefehl des »Sonnenkönigs« ausgenommen wurde, dem ansonsten fast alle Befestigungen der Region zum Opfer fielen. Der Besuch von Burg Eltz lohnt nicht nur wegen der traumhaften Lage und perfekten Erhaltung, sondern auch wegen der qualifizierten Führungen. Man erreicht die Burg zu Fuß von Moselkern aus oder vom Parkplatz oberhalb Müden - bzw. mit dem Auto über Münstermaifeld und Wierschem.
Hatley Castle, British Columbia / Canada (by Andrew Wozniak).
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From rock forests to doorways to Hell, we're looking at 10 surreal locations that, despite appearances, actually exist.
"We must reject the stale, pale, male traditions of art."
Two cavers ascend out of the 162' Neversink Pit in Alabama. Photos do not give this place justice! This photo won an honorable mention in the 2006 NSS Slide Salon. In the summer time, there are glow worms in the walls of the pit and it is best to go there on a clear, moonless night. Rappel to the bottom and sit in the middle of the pit for about 15-20 minutes with your lights off and you will see the entire pit glowing once your eyes adjust. Get on rope in the dark and ascend up the rope with your headlamp off for an amazing experience to see the walls glowing below, beside and above you. If it is a clear night, the stars make it an even better experience.
Revolutionary site of Chongbong Secret camp where the anti japanese guerilla hid. Trees and firecamps from the korean army have been preserved. © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
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"Colored School at Fruit Cove, Florida". A beautiful old image of a one room school house back sometime between the mid-to-late 1870s to the 1880s. *************************************** "......On Tuesday, July 30, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the institution of slavery, and the subsequent Jim Crows laws that for years discriminated against blacks as second-class citizens in American society......" NPR www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93059465&am... Okinawa_Soba has a lot original images of the descendants of slaves in America, as well as several showing actual slaves who were "freed" during the America's Civil War. To match these images, he also has a box of 19th Century and early 20th Century images of "Black Africa", showing the tribes, roots, and culture that is now a universe away from the modern day existence of "African Americans". Behind the faces of these few images I'm posting here, are lives and experiences that most White people in America will never understand -- either then, or now. [This caption is the same for all. If you have read this far, no need to do so for all the others with the same picture Title]
All the wonderful places you can live. “America’s Beautiful Weather Zones” is published by Matt Lubchansky in The Nib.
It's never too soon to find the wedding venue of your dreams.
Missouri is nicknamed ‘The Show Me State’ and sure has a lot to show to its visitors (and locals). Impressive nature, some awesome cities, interesting museums and much more. Check ... Read more
About “Turbulent America” represents a selection of Jean-Pierre Laffont’s work from the 1960’s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Laffont’s photographs capture the genuine sense of what it was like to live in America during these decades. Laffont says, “Taken together, the images show the chaotic, often painful birth of the country we live in today.” Born in 1935, Jean-Pierre Laffont studied photography at Arts et Métiers in Vevey, Switzerland before immigrating to the United States in 1965 where he began his career as a photojournalist. After joining the Gamma agency, he started to cover political and social movements such as the riots against the war in Vietnam or the Civil Rights Movement. In 1973, alongside his wife Eliane, he co-founded Sygma Photo News, which rose to the top of the list of press agencies.
