triomphe

 L'arc de triomphe de l'Étoile

although this vintage card obviously doesn't show it, the symbol for the Paralympics is displayed on the monument.  For the first time, the host city didn't wait until the Olympics were over to install the Agitos.

prettiest town

 

An Aerial view of GODERICH, Ontario.  "The Prettiest Town in Canada" located on the shores of beautiful Lake Huron. The uniquely designed "Shoppers Square" is an octagon, with the County Administration building and Park situated in the centre.  There are over 100 stores and services situated on "Shoppers Square" and the eight radiating streets.

canals

 

The Canal Ring of Amsterdam - Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht

mosque-cathedral

 

The Grand Mosque was built in 784 by the Emir of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman I. In 1236 it became a Roman Catholic church

up into the hills

 

Valparaiso

9 pointed star

 Palmanova

It took around 200 years to build this Renaissance fortress town. It was built in geometric harmony, but in the end no one wanted to live in such an obsessively ordered town.

on the lake

I can see my house from here
Things look a little different since this 1980s era view!

Sofia

at the foot of the majestic Mt Vitosha

rambles

featuring the tree lined Las Ramblas
and Christopher Columbus on a very tall 40m column

eiffel

Crowds on the way to the Eiffel Tower. Limited visits to the top have been available since July 15. Or you could schedule a visit to climb the stairs to the second floor (freeing up the lift for those with mobility issues). You will climb up one staircase and down the other. Masks must be worn. Has anyone been to the top?

cape and table

Such a beautiful view of an impossibly natural beauty. And a city.

perce

a nice view of the rock, from the northwest,

but not one where you can see the 'pierce'.

for that view you must travel the peninsula counter clockwise and arrive from southwest

orchard

The Orchard Road district — one of Asia's most popular shopping areas.

It is a 2.2 km long full of high end retail, upmarket restaurants, hotels, with the president's residence at the eastern end and the Botanic Gardens on the western edge.

The name comes from the nutmeg and pepper plantations that the road once led towards.

table bay

an aerial view of Cape Town featuring Table Mountain in the background and the 2010 FIFA Stadium in the foreground

parliament

An aerial view of the Parliament Buildings with the library (the conical looking building) in the rear facing the river

Banff

Village of Banff and Cascade Mt., Banff National Park
Showing Banff Ave over the Bow River

flat

the fields of Saskatchewan, a province in the middle of the country

black gold

Famed for its Baroque Portuguese Colonial architecture, Ouro Preto is a World Heritage Site.

It was the focal point of the gold rush during Portuguese rule in Brazil.

quidi vidi

Now a neighbourhood of St John's, it was once an historic fishing village.

The big green building is a major attraction - it's the Quidi Vidi Brewery

As an aside, Quidi Vidi Lake is where the annual Royal St John's Regatta takes place on the first Wednesday of August. Last year, it celebrated its 200th anniversary. It is a civic holiday in NL.

outer cove

on the Avalon Peninsula