Dubai
United Arab Emirates
October 2022
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2022
Dubai Fount Show
The Dubai Fountain can Spray 22,000 Litres of water into the Air at anyone Moment.
More than 6,600 lights and 25 colour Projectors Have been Installed.
The Fount is 275 m long and shoots jets of Water up to 152.4 Metres into the Air
The Fount Show is Accompanied by a Range of Classical and Contemporary Arabic and World Music
The Dubai Fountains Project Water into the air in Many Different Combinations and Patterns.
The beams of Light from the Fountain Show can be seen From over 20 Miles Away.
The Water in the Dubai Fountain is Used to Cool The Burj Khalifa.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2022
Burj Khalifa at Night
The Record Breaking LED Display
Placed on the Outside of the Burj Khalifa was 70,000 LED, 100,000 Brackets and 55,000 Metres of Cabling.
There is Two Three Minute Displays Each Night at 20.00 and 22.00 Hours
There is Five Three Minute Displays Each Night Between 19.00 and 00.00 Hours
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2022
Dubai Creek
In September 2007 the Extension of the Dubai Creek was finished.
A final 2.2 kilometre Extension Called the Dubai Water Canal was opened on 9 November 2016.
The Extension is Part of the Dubai's Business Bay Development.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2022
The Top
The Burj Khalifa is the Worlds Tallest Building at 829.8 Metres.
Looking Down from Burj Khalifa from the 125th Floor the Ground is 452 Metres Below.
Burj Khalifa is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the Tallest Building in the World
The word impossible is not in the leaders dictionaries. No matter how big the challenges, strong faith, determination and resolve will overcome them.
The Words of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Meeru Island
The Maldives
October 2022
Meeru Island
The Maldives
October 2022
Meeru Island
Meeru Island is an island on the Eastern Most Tip of North Malé Atoll in the Maldives.
Meeru Island is Located South West of Sri Lanka on the Equator about 50 kilometres from the Capital Male.
Meeru Island was Formed from Peaks Emerging from the Depths of the Indian Ocean, Upon Layers of Both Living and Dead Coral.
Coconut Palms Trees Towering above Dense Shrubs and Hardy Plants Protecting the Shore from Erosion.
Meeru island is 1200 Metres Long by 350 metres Wide
Dubai
United Arab Emirates March 2020
Dubai
United Arab Emirates March 2020
Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro is a Rapid Transit Rail Network in Dubai.
There are Two Lines Red and Green Lines Both are Operational with Another Line Under Construction.
The First Two Lines run Underground in the Centre of Dubai and on Elevated Sections Above Ground.
All Trains are Fully Automated and Driverless.
There are 56 Metro Stations on the Two Lines
The Dubai Metro Has a Route Length of 75 Kilometres.
The Dubai Metro Has Two Depots and One Control Center.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates March 2020
Dubai Mall Waterfall
The Waterfall Runs Through the Entire Height of the Dubai Mall Traversing all Four Levels. The Waterfall is adorned with Sculptures of Human Divers.
The fibreglass Sculptures Create a Visual Impression that Complements the Rhythmic Flow of the Water.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates March 2020
QE2
The Queen Elizabeth 2 Referred to as the QE2,
The QE2 is a Retired British Ocean Liner Converted into a Floating Hotel in Dubai.
The QE2 Operated as a Transatlantic Liner and a Cruise Ship from 1969 to 2008.
The QE2 was Designed for the Transatlantic Service from her Home Port of Southampton to New York.
The QE2 was Named after the Earlier Cunard Lliner RMS Queen Elizabeth.
The QE2 Served as the Flagship of the Cunard Line from 1969 to 2004
The QE2 Requisitioned as a Troop Ship During the Falklands War.
The QE2 was Designed in Cunard's Offices in Liverpool and Southampton.
The QE2 was Built by John Brown and Company Clydebank Scotland.
The QE2 was Considered the Last Transatlantic Ocean Liners until Queen Mary 2 Entered Service in 2004
Copenhagen
Denmark
May 2018
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
Copenhagen
Copenhagen was Originally a Viking Fishing Village Established in the 10th Century
Copenhagen Stands on a Island
Copenhagen became the Capital of Denmark in the Early 15th Century.
From the 17th Century Copenhagen Became a Regional Centre of Power for Defences and Armed Forces
Copenhagen is the Home of Carlsberg Brewery.
Carlsberg Special Brew was First Brewed in 1950 to Commemorate the Visit of Sir Winston Churchill's to Copenhagen,
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
The Kings Garden
The King's Garden is the Oldest and Most Visited Park in Central Copenhagen
The Kings Gardens were Established in the Early 17th Century
They were the Private Gardens of King Christian 4th.
Rosenborg Castle Park also Contains Several Other Historical Buildings, including Rosenborg Barracks Home to the Royal Guards.
There is a High Number of Statues and Monuments within the Kings Garden.
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
Gefion Fountain
The Gefion Fountain is a Large Fountain on the Harbour Front in Copenhagen
The Gefion Fountain was Built in 1908
The Gelfion Fountain is the Largest Fountain in CopenhagenIt features a large-scale group of Oxen Pulling a Plow and being driven by the Norse Goddess Gefion
The Fountain was donated to the City of Copenhagen by the Carlsberg Foundation to mark the brewery's 50th Anniversary. It was originally going to be displayed outside of City Hall.
The fountain underwent extensive renovations in 1999 The fountain was out of commission for many years. The re-deadication Ceremony was held in September 2004
The Fountain was used as a Wishing Well
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
Denmark’s International Effort
The Monument for Denmark’s International Effort Since 1948
The Monument was erected by the Danish People and Inaugurated on Flag Day 5 September 2011.
You will find the monument in the Copenhagen.
There is public access to the monument. It expresses the acknowledgement of the contributions made by Thousands of deployed Danes in International Missions since 1948.
The Monument consists of Three spaces, defined by granite-covered walls with build-in lighting.
One wall displays the inscription One time – One place – One human.
The Second space is for the currently deployed personnel and the Eternal Flame.
The third space Commemorates the Names of fallen Danish Soldiers.
Names of the fallen are Craved into the Granite Walls
One for the memory and reflection of the bereaved – with inscriptions of the names of the fallen. The first name of a fallen dates back to 1956.
Here you will find the names of those who lost their lives in conflicts or wars in places such as Cyprus, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Please be aware that this is a memorial please show respect when you Visit.
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
The Citadel
The Citadel is Located in Copenhagen.
it is one of the Best Preserved Fortresses in Northern Europe.
It is Constructed in the Shape of a Pentagon with Bastions at its Corners.
Th Citadel Ramparts Encircle Copenhagen.
The only Parts of the Ramparts stil Remains.
A Number of Buildings are Located within the Grounds of the Citadel this Includes a Church and a Windmill.
The Citadel Mainly Serves as a Public Park and a Historic Site
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a Bronze Statue by Edvard Eriksen, Depicting a Mermaid Becoming a Human.
The Sculpture is Displayed on a Rock by the Waterside at the Langelinie Promenade in Copenhagen.
It is Based on the Fairy Tale of the Same Name by Danish Author Hans Christian Andersen.
The Little Mermaid is Small and Unimposing Statue.
The Little Mermaid was Unveiled in 1913.
The The Little Mermaid Statue has been Damaged and Defaced many times Since the mid-1960s for Various Reasons, but each time the Little Mermaid has been Restored.
On April 24 1964, The Head of the Little Mermaid was Sawn Off and stolen.
The Head of Little Mermaid Sculpture has Never Been Recovered and a New Head was Produced and Fitted to the Statue.
On July 22, 1984 the Right Arm of the Little Mermaid was Sawn Off and Returned Two Days Later by Two Young Men.
In 1990 an attempt to Sever the Little Mermaid Head Left an 18 Centimetre Deep Cut the Little Mermaid Neck.
On the Night of September 10th 2003 the Little Mermaid was Blown off its Plinth with Explosive Charge. The Little Mermaid was Found Later in the Harbour's Waters. Holes had been Blasted in the Little Mermaid's Wrist and Knee.
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
The Maritime Monument
The Maritime Monument is Located at Langelinie Close to Langelinie Marina it is the Maritime Memorial in Copenhagen,
The Monument Commemorates the Service of Civilian and Danish Sailors who Lost their Lives During the First World War.
The Monument Consists of a Bronze Sculpture of a Winged Female Figure Representing Memory of the Sailors who Lost there Lives.
Winged Female Figure Stands Rhombus-Shaped Podium with a Series of Narrative Reliefs on Each side Monument.
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
Churchill Park
The Park Received its Current name in 1965 to Commemorate Winston Churchill and the British Assistance in the Liberation of Denmark during World War Two
The Museum of the Danish Resistance is Located within the Boundaries of Churchill Park.
There is a Bust of Winston Churchill Outside the Resistance Museum
There is a Bust of Major Anders Lassen VC. The only Dane to have Received the Victoria Cross during World War Two
Major Anders Lassen Also Received the Military Cross (MC) and Two Bars.
Major Anders Lassen was a Officer in the Special Boat Service (SBS)
Kaj Birksted Danish Flying Ace during World War Two Kai Birksted Served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) Rising to the Rank of Wing Commander.
Kaj Birksted DFC Commanded No 331 Squadron he was Decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Kaj Birksted also Received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Thomas Fasti Dinesen VC was a Danish Soldier and Recipient of the Victoria Cross the Highest Medal awarded for Gallantry in the face of the Enemy. The VC was Awarded during the First World War
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
Vore Faldneis Monument
Vore Faldneis is a Six-Metre-High Bronze Monument
The Monunment was Paid for by Nationwide Public Subscription.
Vore Faidneisand was Erected in Memory of those Danes who Gave their Lives as Volunteers in the Service of the Allies in World War Two.
The Monument Depicts an Ordinary Soldier in British Army Battle Dress and the Characteristic British Tommy Helmet with his Head Bowed,
The Soldier Head is Bowed in Silent Remembrance of his Fallen Comrades.
Vore Faldneis Monument faces the nearby St. Alban's Church in Copenhagen's Churchill Park.
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
Copenhagen Railway Station
Copenhagen Central Station Provides Copenhagen with Intercity and Express Trains Services across Denmark,
International Services run from Copenhagen to Germany and Sweden
The Station has 7 Platforms and 13 Track layout
The Platforms Begin under the Main Passenger Hall at Copenhagen Central Station
The Gauge or the Railway Track in Denmark is 1435 mm.
Copenhagen Denmark
May 2018
The Danish Railway Museum
National Railway Museum of Denmark, Located in the City of Odense.
National Railway Museum was Opened 1975. it is situated in a Former Engine Shed adjacent to the City's Mainline Railway Station.
It is the Largest Railway Museum in Scandinavia.
Covering 10,000 Square Metres, it Contains some 50 Locomotives and Railway Carriages on 20 Rail Tracks at the Museum from all Periods of Danish Railway History.
There are some Original Danish Railway Buildings at the Museum
Danish Railways Items from DSB's History Include an E Class Steam Locomotive used to Haul the Funeral Train of King Frederick IX of Denmark.
A NOHAB Diesel Locomotive has been Sectioned on one side, to Reveal the Locomotive Engine.
There is Original 1930s S-Train Carriage from the Copenhagen area and a 1950s Lyntog Diesel Multiple Unit.
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Helsinki City Centre
Helsinki is Well Known for it's Statues and Monuments.
Helsinki is Located 80 kilometres North of Tallinn in Estonia
Helsinki Hosted the1952 Summer Olympic Games.
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
The Castle of Finland
The Castle of Finland is an Inhabited Sea Fortress Built on Six Islands and which now forms Part of the City of Helsinki.
The Originally Named of the Castle of Finland was Sveaborg it was renamed to the Castle of Finland in 1918 for Patriotic and Nationalistic Reasons
Castle of Finland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Finnish Railway Museum
The Finnish Railway Museum is Located in Hyvinkää, Finland.
The Finnish Railway Museum was founded in 1898 and Located in Helsinki.
The Finnish Railway Museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974.
The Finnish Railway Museum is on the Original Station and Yard Site of the Hanko–Hyvinkää Railway. In addition to the Station Building, there is a Roundhouse.
Unique Objects are on Display, Including the only Surviving Imperial Train of the Russian Emperor.
The Locomotives on Displat at the Finnish Railway Museum include a British Neilson and Company Locomotive Dating back to 1869 British Beyer Peacock Locomotive dating from 1868.
There is a Class YE 2-10-0 Steam Locomotive built 1947. Which is One of 20 Russian Locomotive that were Sold to Finish Railways.
The Gauge of the Railway Track in Finland is 1542 mm.
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Central Railway Station
Helsinki Central Station is the Main Railway Station for Commuter Rail and Long Distance Trains.
The Station is used by Approximately 400,000 People Per Day, of which about 200,000 are Train Passengers.
The Central Railway Station has a Metro Station Located in the same building.
Helsinki Central Station was Chosen as One of the World's Most Beautiful Railway Stations by BBC in 2013
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
The Military Museum
The Military Museum of Finland moved to Susisaari Island in Suomenlinna, on the Shores of Artillery Bay.
The Restoration Process Lasted over a Decade and was Very Difficult most of the Equipment from the Submarine Vesikko had been Removed after World War Two and put to other use.
With Donations from the Public and Volunteers Working on the Restoration the Submarine was Completed.
The Vesikko opened as a Museum on the Anniversary of the Finnish Navy on the 9th July 1973.
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
The Rock Church
The Rock Church is a Lutheran Church
Construction began in February 1968, and was Completed September 1969.
The Church is Built Directly into the Rock
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Parliament House
Parliament House Building was Constructed between 1926–1931.
It was officially Inaugurated on March 7th 1931.
Ever since then, and Especially During the Winter War and Continuation War, it has been the Scene of Many key Moments in the Nation's Political Life.
There is a Statue of Johan Sigfrid Sirén at the Front of Parliament House
Kyostl Kallio was the 4th President of Finland from 1937 to 1940
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Uspenski Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Helsinki
Uspenski Cathedral is the Main Cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland
It is Dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos the Virgin Mary.
The Construction on the Uspenski Cathedral Started 1868 and was Completed in1868.
The Uspenski Cathedral is Set Upon a Hillside Overlooking Helsinki City Centre.
Uspenski Cathedral is Claimed to be the Largest Orthodox Cathedral in Western Europe
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Sibelius
The Finnish Composer Jean Sibelius.
The Sibelius Monument was Unveiled on September 7th 1967.
The face of Sibelius Sits Beside the Main Sculpture.
The Main Sculpture Consists of Series of More Than 600 Hollow Steel Pipes Welded Together in a Wave Pattern.
The Sibelius Monument Weighs 24 Tonnes and Measures 8.5 by 10.5 by 6.5 Metres
Helsinki
Finland
February 2018
Helsinki Cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral was Originally Constructed from 1830-1852 as a Tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland and Tsar Nicholas 1st of Russia.
It was also known as St Nichola's Church until Finland was Granted Independence in 1917.
Helsinki Cathedral is a Major Landmark in City Centre of Helsinki.
Tallinn
Estonia
December 2017
Tallinn
Estonia
December 2017
Marzipan Museum
The Marzipan Museum is more Like a Cafe.
You can Sample the Displays
Tallinn
Estonia
December 2017
Tallinn Old Town
Old Town of Tallinn has Managed to be Wholly Preserve.
Old Town of Tallinn has Many Medieval Structure and Buildings
In 1997 the Old Town of Tallinn was Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Most of the Old Towns Walls and Gates are Largely Still Intact
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Krakow City Centre
Krakow, is the Second-Largest and one of the oldest Cities in Poland
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
The Pinball Museum
The Pinball Museum
Play all day. You can Play as much as you like it is Unlimited Time.
You can Come and go all day.
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
The Sex Museum
The Sex Museum in Krakow.
It is more like a BDSM Torture Chamber.
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
The Krakow the Jewish Ghetto
The Memorial to Jews Deported from the Kraków Ghetto to the Concentration Camps.
There are 65 Steel Chairs One Chair Represents One 1,000 Jewish Victims.
Jewish Ghettoof the Krakow Ghetto Wall,
One of the Segment has a Memorial Plaque Fitted to the Wall.
The Krakow Ghetto was Later Used as a Staging Area for Separating the able Workers from those who would be Deported to the Concentration Camps
December 1940 43,000 Jews were Removed from the Krakow Ghetto both Voluntarily and Involuntarily.
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz 1
In September 1939 a Former Polish Army Barracks were Converted by Schutzstaffel (SS) Into a Prisoner of War Camp Auschwitz 1
The Initial Transport of Inmates to Auschwitz 1 Consisted of Mainly Polish Prisoners.
The First Two Years, the majority of Inmates were Polish.
The First Experimental Gassing of Russian and Polish Prisoners Took Place in Block 11 of Auschwitz 1
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz 1
The Inside and Outside of Gas Chamber Number 1
The Hole in the Roof is were Zyklon-B Crystals were Drooped Into the Gas Chamber.
The Two Crematorium Ovens are Next Door to Gas Chamber.
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz 1
The Courtyard between Blocks 10 and 11 known as the Death Wall
It is Estimated 4,500 Polish Political Prisoners were Executed at the Death Wall,
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz 1
The first Commandant of Auschwitz, was Rudolf Hoss
SS-Obersturmbannführer Rudolf Höss was Tried by Polish Supreme National Tribunal and was Sentenced to Death after World War Two.
Rudolf Höss was Executed by Hanging on 16 April 1947 at Auschwitz 1
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz-Birkenau
After Visiting Auschwitz I in March 1941 Heinrich Himmler Ordered that the Camp be Expanded
Construction Work of Auschwitz II or Auschwitz Birkenau Began
Following the Completion of the Construction Work the first Transports Arrived from 1942 Until Late 1944
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz-Birkenau
The Toilet Block and Living Accommodation Inside One of the Wooded Huts
There was 5 people to Each Bunk Bed
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz-Birkenau
The Remains of Gas Chamber 2 at Auschwitz Birkenau.
A Gas Chamber Could Hold up to 2,000 People a Former Inmate said it was more like 3,000 People.
The SS Tried to Hide the Evidence off the Mass Murder that took place at Auschwitz Birkenau.
Krakow
Poland
December 2017
Auschwitz-Birkenau
The International Monument at Auschwitz Birkenau.
At least 1.3 Million People were sent to Auschwitz Birkenau Between 1940 and 1945, and at Least 1.1 Million Died
Auschwitz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
September 2017
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
September 2017
Modern Day Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Centre Serves as the Cultural, Financial, Political and Economic Centre of Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur City Centre has Played Host to many International Sporting, Political and Cultural Events from the 1990's
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
September 2017
The Petronas Twin Tower
The Petronas Twin Tower is a Pair of Interlinked Skyscrapers.
The Petronas Twin Tower has 88 Floors. The Ground to the Top of the Telecommunication Tower is 451.9 Metres
The Petronas Twin Towers was the Tallest Building in the World Between 1998 and 2004
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
September 2017
Telecommunication Tower
The Kuala Lumpur Telecommunication Tower is 421-Metre-Tall.
Telecommunication Tower in Kuala Lumpur had an Antenna fitted which Increases its Height from 335 Metres to 421 Metres
The Rest of the Telecommunication Tower below has a Stairwell and an Elevator to Reach the Upper areas.
Telecommunication Tower also Contains a Revolving Restaurant Providing Diners with a Panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
September 2017
Steam and Diesel Locomotives
Preserved Steam and Diesel Locomotives on Display in Kuala Lumpur
Bintan Island
Indonesia
September 2017
Bintan Island
Indonesia
September 2017
Grotto Santa Maria Santa Maria Cave
The Chapel comes alive on Sundays but is never locked,
You can enter the Chapel on all Other Days and have a Quiet Moment Inside
Follow the Journey of Jesus through the 14 Stations of the Cross Painstakingly Carved into the Stone
The Chapel Hidden in the Shade of a Shallow Forest.
The Carvings are Well Maintained
One of the Carvings even has a Wooden Replica of the Cross that Jesus Had to Carried on his way to the Crucifixion.
Bintan Island
Indonesia
September 2017
Vihara Dharmama Satana Buddhist Temple
This Well Maintained Temple Complex Looks out to Sea
Accessed to the Temple Complex is through a Decorative Chinese Arch.
There are Three Main Temples on the Site.
The Oldest Two Temples are thought to be Between 200 and 300 years old.
Behind the Oldest Two Temples there is a more Modern Temple with Two Huge and very Colourful Buddha Statues
Bintan Island
Indonesia
September 2017
500 Lohan Temple
Also known as the 500 Lohan Temple is one of Bintan’s best Hidden Treasures.
Walk through the Temple Grounds and be Transported into a Peaceful Settings of Life.
There is 500 Life Sized Carved Stone Sculptures
The Name of Character are Caredon the Bottom of Each Stone Sculpture.
Bintan Island
Indonesia
September 2017
Maitri Graha Temple
The Maitri Graha Temple it is the Biggest Buddhist Temple in Bintan.
Singapore September 2017
Singapore September 2017
The National Orchid Garden
The National Orchid Garden is Located within Singapore's Botanic Gardens.
The National Orchid Garden were opened on 20 October 1995
Singapore September 2017
Marina Bay Singapore by Night
Marina Bay Sands is an Integrated Resort Fronting Marina Bay in Singapore and a Landmark of the City
Singapore September 2017
Singapore
Singapore Officially the Republic of Singapore is an Island City State in Southeast Asia
It is located about 85 Miles North of the Equator
Singapore September 2017
Thian Hock Keng
Built on a Square Site in a Traditional Chinese Design whereby a group of Buildings or Pavilions Cluster around the Main Courtyard
Dominican Republic October 2016
Dominican Republic October 2016
The Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Countryside aboard an open-air, all-terrain safari truck.
We visit a Coffee and Chocolate Plantation.
Visit a typical Dominican Home and enjoy a Typical Dominican Lunch
Get a Sneak Peek into how the People Live and Survive through Agriculture.
Observe a Cigar being Rolled by Hand.
Dominican Republic October 2016
The fish
The Fish in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic October 2016
The National Pantheon
The National Pantheon Monument is in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo.
The National Pantheon Monument was Originally a Eighteenth Century Jesuit Church and then a Tobacco Factory.
In 1956 the Building was Converted into the National Pantheon it is used to House the Remains of Civilian and Military Heroes.
The National Pantheon has about 35 Spaces for future Heroes of the Dominican Republic
There is a unmarked Grave Plaque Dedicated to the Unknown Soldier with an Eternal Flame
A Guards are Dressed in Full Dress Uniform cConstantly when on Guard Duty.
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic October 2016
Santo Domingo
The Museum Santo Domingo.
Ciudad Colonial is a UNESCO World Heritage
Santo Domingo the Oldest Colonial City in the Americas.
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic October 2016
Santo Domingo Cathedral
The Cathedra in Santo Domingo is Dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation.
The St. Mary of the Incarnation.Cathedra is the Oldest Cathedral in the Americas.
Construction work begun on St. Mary of the Incarnation in 1512 and was Completed in 1540.
The St. Mary of the Incarnation.Cathedra is the Residence of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo who has the Honorary Title of Primate of the Americas because Santo Domingo was the First Catholic Diocese Established in the New World
Vienna
Austria
July 2016
Vienna
Austria
July 2016
The Soviet War Memorial
The Soviet War Memorial in Vienna is Semi-Circular White Marble Colonnade Partially Enclosing a Twelve Metre High Figure of a Red Army Soldier.
The Soviet War Memorial was unveiled in 1945.
The Heroes' Monument is Dedicated to the Red Army Soldier the Fought in the Battle of Vienna.
The Soviet War Memorial was Built to Commemorate 17,000 Soviet Soldiers who Fell in the Battle for Vienna During World War Two.
Vienna
Austria
July 2016
Old Vienna
Vienna is the Capital and Largest City Austria.
Vienna is the most populated City with about Two Million Inhabitants
Vienna has been Called the City of Music due to its Musical Legacy many Famous Classical Musicians made their home in Vienna.
The Historic Centre of Vienna is rich in Architecture such as Gardens, Buildings, Monuments and Parks
Vienna
Austria
July 2016
The Polish Memorial
This Memorial is Located in front of Vienna's Gardekirche, a Roman Catholic Church it was Consecrated in 1763.
There is a Statue of Pope John Paul the 2nd outside the Church.
The Plaque outside the Church Informs People about the visit on April 10, 2010, by the President of Poland "Lech Kaczynski and his Wife,
Many Notable Political and Military Figures were kill in a Aeroplane Crashed in a Woodlands near Smolensk while the Aeroplane was on Final Approach to the Local Military Airport.
All Ninety-Six Passengers Died Immediately on Impact.
The Purpose of the Visit was to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Katyn Massacre, in which some 22,000 Polish POWs who were Murdered by the NKVD
The NKVD was the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs a Soviet Secret Police Agency
Tromso
Norway
February 2016
Tromso
Norway
February 2016
Tromso City Centre
Tromso is 217 Miles North of the Arctic Circle.
Tromso
Norway
February 2016
The Aurora Borealis
The Northern Lights is a Natural Light Display in the Night Sky in areas of High Latitude i.e. The Arctic.
The Aurora Borealis is a Dynamic Display of Patterns of Brilliant Colour Lights that Appear in the Night Sky.
The Aurora Borealis is Caused by Solar Winds.
Tromso
Norway
February 2016
Orca Whales
Orca Whales are more commonly Known as Killer Whales. They are a Member of the Dolphin Family.
They are Recognized by the Black and White Pattern on there Bodies
Orcas are not usually a threat to Humans there has been no Fatal Attacks have ever been recorded in there Natural Habitat.
Tromso
Norway
February 2016
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales in Tromso Fjord.
Adult Humpback Whale are between 14-17 Metres in Length.
The Humpback Whales are Known for Breaching the Surface this makes Humpback Whales Popular with Whale Watchers.
Tromso
Norway
February 2016
Sunrise over Tromso Norway
Sunrise over Tromso Fjord Norway.
Riga
Latvia
December 2015
Riga
Latvia
December 2015
Riga the Capital of Latvia
Riga is the Largest City in Latvia.
Riga's Historical Centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In 2014 Riga was the European Capital of Culture.
Riga
Latvia
December 2015
The House go the Blackheads
The House of the Blackheads in Riga's Old Town.
The Brotherhood of Blackheads is a Guild for Unmarried Merchants, Shipowners.
During World War Two a Battle took place in 1941 Between the German and Soviet Armies it saw the House of the Blackheads Destroyed.
The Remains House of the Blackheads was Demolished by the Soviet Government in 1948.
The House of the Blackheads was Rebuilt between 1996 and 2000
Riga
Latvia
December 2015
Modern Stone Art
Modern Stone Art on Display in the Square in Riga Old Town.
Riga
Latvia
December 2015
Modern Art
A Display of Multi Colour Modern Art in the Centre of Riga Latvia.
Riga
Latvia
December 2015
Christmas Market in Riga Old Town
Riga Christmas Market is held in the Square in the Old Town
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2015
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2015
Modern Day Dubai
Throughout the 1970s, Dubai Experienced Continued to grow Fuelled by Revenues Generated from Oil, Gas and Trade.
With Establishment of the Jebel Ali Deep-Water Port 1977 for Larger ships.
Dubai International Airport and the Expansion of the Aviation Industry Continued.
Significant Increases in the Prices of Oil on the World Markets Prompted Dubai to Maintain its focus on Free Trade and Tourism.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates October 2015
Wafi Mall
The Wafi Mall is a Complex Including a Hotel, Shops, Restaurants, Residences, and a Nightclub.
The Wafi Mall is styled on Ancient Egypt. This Themed Environment includes Small Columns and Pyramids and Images of the Pharaohs.
The Wafi Mall was Opened in 1991 the the Wafi Mall Includes over 200 Stores.
The Wafi Mall Features Glass Selected from Mosques and Temples from across the Islamic World.
In 2007, Gang of Masked Gunmen Rammed Two Cars into some of the Shops Inside the Wafi Mall.
The Robbers Stole Cash and Diamonds they were later Recovered in Europe and Returned to Dubai
Summer Island
The Maldives
October 2015
Summer Island
The Maldives
October 2015
Summer Island
Summer Island is Located Close to the Capital Male in the Maldives.
Summer Island
The Maldives
October 2015
Summer Island
Sunset over the Indian Ocean
Summer Island
The Maldives
October 2015
Black Tip Reef Sharks
The Black Tip Reef Sharks can be Easily Identified by the Prominent Black Tips on there Fins
The Black Tip Reef Sharks Habitat is the Tropical Coral Reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The Black Tip Reef Sharks Prefers Shallow Inshore Waters.
It is a Common Sight to see an Exposed Dorsal Fin of The Blacktip Reef Sharks in Shallow Water.
The Blacktip Reef Shark are Typically 1.6 metres in Length.
The Females Black Tip Reef Sharks are Larger than the Males.
Summer Island
The Maldives
October 2015
The Fish
The Fish off Kagi Island in the Maldives
Male
The Maldives
October 2015
Male
The Maldives
October 2015
Male
Male is the Capital of the Maldives.
Male is the most Populated City of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 it is also one of the most densely populated Cities in the.
The City is Geographically Located in the Southern Edge of North Male Atoll
Male t's known for its Mosques and Colourful Buildings.
Male
The Maldives October 2015
The Victory Monument
The Victory Monument in the Male city of Maldives
The Victory Monument was Built in the Memory of the Incredible victory of the Maldivian Soldiers over the Tamil Tigers a Militant Organisation.
The Victory Monument is Located in an area of Male where there is no traffic and you can Enjoy Peace and Quiet.
Male
The Maldives October 2015
Artificial Flower Garden Male
Artificial Flower Garden in Male the Capital of the Maldives.
Brussels
Belgium
July 2015
Brussels
Belgium
July 2015
Brussels
Brussels is the most Densely Populated Region in Belgium.
The Region Brussels Covers 162 Square Kilometres.
The Population of Brussels Comprises over 2.5 Million People.
The Brussels is Economic Capital of Belgium and a Top Financial Centre of Western Europe.
Brussels is also a National and International Hub for Rail, Road and Air Traffic.
Brussels
Belgium
July 2015
The Atomium
The Atomium is Building in Brussels was Originally Constructed as the Centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58).
The Atomium Serves as a Museum, Art and Cultural Centre
The Atomium stands 102 Metres Tall, making it one of the Tallest Structures in Belgium.
The Atomium has Nine 18 Metre Diameter Stainless Steelclad Spheres.
The Top Sphere Includes a Restaurant with a Panoramic Views of Brussels.
Brussels
Belgium
July 2015
The Little Man Pissing
Manneken Pis the Little Pissing Man
The Little Pissing Man is a 55.5 Centimetres Tall Bronze Fountain Sculpture in Central Brussels Belgium.
Sculpture Depicting a Naked Little Boy Urinating into the Fountain's Basin.
The Sculpture has been Repeatedly Stolen or Damaged throughout its history.
Since 1965, a Replica has been ondisplay.
The Little Pissing Man Pissinf Original is Stored in the Brussels City Museum
Brussels
Belgium
July 2015
The European Parliament Building Brussels
The European Parliament is one of the Legislative Bodies of the European Union together with the Council of the European Union. It adopts European Legislation, following a Proposal by the European Commission
The Parliament is Composed of 705 Members European Parliament (MEPs).
The European Parliament Represents the Second-Largest Democratic Electorate in the World with an Electorate of 375 Million Eligible Voters.
Mexico
May 2015
Mexico
May 2015
Chichén Itzá
Chichen Itza was a Large Pre-Columbian City Built by the Maya People.
The Archaeological Site is Located in Tinúm Municipality Yucatan State of Mexico
Chichén Itzá was one of the Largest Maya Cities and it was likely to have been one of the Mythical Great Cities,
The City may have had the most Diverse Population in the Maya world,
There is Variety of Architectural Styles on Site at Chichen Itza.
Chichén Itzá is one of the most Visited Archaeological Sites in Mexico
Chichen Itza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mexico
May 2015
Maya Sinkhole
Maya Sinkhole is a Natural Sinkhole Resulting from the Collapse of Limestone Bedrock that exposes Groundwater.
Sinkholes were Commonly used as a Water Supply by the Ancient Maya`s and Occasionally for a Sacrificial Offerings.
The Yucatán Peninsula has an Estimated 10,000 Sinkholes.
Water-Filled Sinkholes Naturally Formed by the Collapse of Limestone Bedrock.
Mexico
May 2015
Secret River
Río Secreto is a Semi-Flooded Limestone Cave System near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
There are about 38 Kilometres of Caves in the system.
Ten Percent are used for Ecotourism.
Río Secreto is a Protected Nature Reserve
New York City
New York
May 2015
New York City
New York
May 2015
Liberty Island
Liberty Island is a Federally Owned Island in Upper New York Bay.
Liberty Island most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty a Large Statue
Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886.
Liberty Island also Contains the Statue of Liberty Museum.
Statue of Liberty Museum Contains Original Touch from the Statue of Liberty
New York City
New York
May 2015
Ground Zero
The World Trade Centre site is often Referred to as Ground Zero.
The Original World Trade Centre Complex Stood on the site until it was Destroyed on September 11. 2001.
The Attacked on the World Trade Centre Killed 2751 People.
New York City
New York
May 2015
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a Hybrid Cable-Stayed Suspension Bridge in New York City.
The Brooklyn Bridge Spans the East River between the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The Brooklyn Bridge was Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the First Fixed Crossing over the East River.
The Brooklyn Bridge was the Longest Suspension Bridge in the World at the Time of its Opening.
The Main Span of 486.3 Metres and a Deck Hight 38.7 Metres above the High Water Mark.
The Brooklyn Bridge was Originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge was officially Renamed to the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.
New York City
New York
May 2015
Some of the sights in New York
New York is often called New York City.
New York is the most Populous City in the United States.
The York City Located at the Southern Tip of New York State and has one of World’s Largest Natural Harbour
The New York City is the Home of the United Nations.
New York City is sometimes described as the World's Most Important City and the Capital of the World
Reykjavik
Iceland
February 2015
Reykjavik
Iceland
February 2015
Reykjavik Costline
The Cost Line around Reykjavik the Capital of Iceland
Reykjavik
Iceland
February 2015
The Great Geyser
The Great Geyser is a type Fountain.
The Great Geyser is Located in a Geothermal area beside the Hvita River in Iceland Southwestern Part
The Great Geyser Typically Erupts every 6–10 minutes.
The Great Geyser shoots Hot Water into the Air up to a Height of about 15–20 Metres.
Some eruptions can send the Hot Water 40 Metres into the Air.
The Hot Water from the Great Geyser Smells of Rotten Eggs this is the Sulphur in the Water.
Reykjavik
Island
February 2015
The Land of Fire and Ice
The Volcano in Iceland is now Extinct
Reykjavik
Iceland
February 2015
The Worlds Only Penis Museum
The Icelandic Penis Museum has the world's Largest Display of Penises and Penile Parts.
The Collection holds well over 300 penises from more than 100 species of Mammals.
The Penis Museum also holds 22 Penises from Creatures and Peoples of Icelandic folklore.
In July 2011 the Penis Museum got its First Human Penis however it Decomposed quickly.
The Penis Museum Continues to search for a Younger, Bigger and Better Penis.
A Canadian Documentary movie called The Final Member which is about the Penis Museum quest to Obtain a Human Penis.
Berlin
Germany
December 2014
Berlin
Germany
December 2014
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie Became a Symbol of the Cold War.
Checkpoint Charlie Retresent the Separation of East and West Berlin by the Soviets and Americans.
Tanks would briefly Faced each other at Checkpoint Charlie During the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
On 26 June 1963, U.S. President John F Kennedy Visited Checkpoint Charlie and Looked from a Viewing Platform into East Berlin.
After the Reunification of Germany, the American Guard House at Checkpoint Charlie was Relocated to the Allied Museum in Berlin.
Berlin
Germany
December 2014
SS Headquarters Berlin
The Location of the former SS, SD, and the Gestapo Headquarters.
The site is Now Marked with a Memorial and a Museum.
the Museum Includes a Permanent Exhibition that shows the Crimes of Nazis.
Outside there is a Long Trench has been Excavated to reveal the Basement Walls and Cells.
The Cells were uaed by Nazis to Hold Political Prisoners.
Berlin
Germany
December 2014
The Holocaust Menorial
The Holocaust Memorial Dedicated to the Murdered Jews of Europe During the Holocaust.
The Holocaust Memorial is in Berlin
The Holocaust Memorial Consists of a 19,000 Square Metre Site covered with 2,711 Concrete slabs Arranged in a Grid Pattern on a Sloping Field.
The Concrete slabs veary in size from 2.38 Metres long, 0.95 Metres Wide and in Height from 0.2 to 4.7 Metres
They are Organized in rows, 54 Running North to South, and 87 Running East to West at Right Angles but set slightly askew.
Construction Work began on the 1 April 2003, and was finished on 15 December 2004.
The Holocaust Memorial was Inaugurated on 10 May 2005, Sixty Years after the End of World War Two in Europe.
The Holocaust Memorial is Located One Block South of the Brandenburg Gate
The Cost of Construction the Holocaust Memorial was Approximately 25 Million Euros.
Berlin
Germany
December 2014
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a Guarded Concrete Barrier that Enclosed West Berlin of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Berlin Wall Separated East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989,
The Construction of the Berlin Wall Commenced the on 13 August 1961 this Included Guard Towers Placed Along Length of the Concrete Wall.
The Primary Intention for the Berlin Wall construction was to Prevent East German Citizens from fleeing to West Berlin.
Before the Construction of the Berlin Wall 3.5 Million East Germans Defected from East Germany to West Germany.
Hundred Thousand People Attempted to Escape from East to West Berlin. and over Five Thousand People Succeeded Escaping over the Berlin Wall.
it is Estimated Death Toll of those Murdered by East German Authorities Ranging between 136 to more than 200 in and around Berlin.
The Demolition of the Berlin Wall Officially Began on 13 June 1990 and was Completed in 1994.
Berlin
Germany
December 2014
The Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-Century Monument Built in Berlin on the Orders of King Fredrick William II of Pressure.
The Brandenburg Gate is One the best known Landmarks of Berlin.
The Brandenburg Gate It was built on the Site of a Former City Gate.
The Brandenburg Gate Marks the Start of the Road from Berlin to the Town of Havel.
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
The Cars in Havana
The Cars are the stars you can hire a Car, Driver and a Guide for the day.
The big old American Cars from the 1950`s in the Centre of Havana.
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day Confrontation between the Governments of the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Cuban Missile Crisis started after Americans Deployments of Nuclear Missiles in Italy and Turkey This was matched by Soviet Union deploying Nuclear Missiles in Cuba.
The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted from 16 to 28 October 1962.
The confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union is widely Considered the Closest the World came to Full-Scale Nuclear War
After Several Days of Tense Negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union an agreement was reached between Kennedy and Khrushchev. The Soviets would Dismantle their Offensive Weapons in Cuba and return them to the Soviet Union.
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
Revolution Square
The Revolution Square is Notable Hosting many Political Rallies.
Fidel Castro and other Political Figures Address Cubans from Revolution Square.
Fidel Castro Addressed more than One Million Cubans at many Political Rallies such as May Day.
During their visits of Popes John Paul II and Pope Francis both held Large Masses in Revolution Square
Revolution Square is Dominated by the Monument Jose Marti a National Hero of Cuba which features a 109 Metre Tall Tower.
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
Havana Central Railway Station
The Central Railway Station in Havana is the Main Railway Terminal.
The Central Railway Station is the Largest Railway Station in Cuba.
The Central Railway Station is the Hub of the Rail System in Cuba. It serves all Arrival and Departure of National and Commuter Trains.
It is home to the National Railway Company.
Cuba has the only Intercity Passenger Rail Transport Operator in the Caribbean.
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
The Memorial to the Unknown Solder.
The Memorial for the Unknown Solder is next to The Museum of the Revolution
Havana
Cuba
October 2014
The Museum of The Revolution
The Museum of the Revolution is Located in Old Havana.
The Museum of the Revolution is Housed in the former Presidential Palace.
The Building became The Museum of the Revolution during the years following the Cuban Revolution.
Budapest
Hungry
July 2014
Budapest
Hungary
July 2014
The Hungarian Parliament Building
The Hungarian Parliament Building is the Seat of the National Assembly of Hungary.
The Hungarian Parliament Building is a Notable Landmark in Budapest.
The Hungarian Parliament Building is Situated on Kossuth Square. On the Pest side of the City and the the Eastern Bank of the River Danube.
The Hungarian Parliament Building was Designed by Hungarian Architect Imre Steindl in Neo-Gothic Style.
The Hungarian Parliament Building twas opened in 1902.
Budapest
Hungary
July 2014
Heroes Square
Heroes Square is one of the Major Squares in Budapest
Heroes Square noted for its Iconic Millennium Monument with Statues featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other Important Hungarian National Leaders.
The Memorial Stone in Heroes Square is often referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Heroes Square has played an Important Part in Contemporary Hungarian History.
Heroes Square has Hosted many Political Events such as the Reinterment in 1989 Hungarian Communist Politician Imer Nagy
Budapest
Hungary
July 2014
The Fishmans Bastion
The Fisherman's Bastion is one of the best known Monuments in Budapest it is Located nearby Buda Castle.
The Fishermen's Bastion's main Façade runs Parallel to the Rive Danube.
The Southern Facade is Approximately 140 Meters long,
The Northern Facade is 65 Meters long,
The Fisherman's Bastion Several High-Pitched Stone Towers symbolize the Seven Chieftains of the Hungarians who founded Hungary in 895.
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