- StumbleUpon. The Other Siberian Railroad. MOST visitors see Lake Baikal only from its populated and developed southern shore, where the Trans-Siberian runs.
But from our side of the lake, 400 miles north of there, Baikal emerged as something primordial — an inland sea of cobalt waters the size of Maryland ringed by mountains without a road or house in sight along the shores that disappeared into the horizon. We rolled into the BAM-spawned city of Severobaikalsk, nestled between the bare rolling hills overlooking Baikal. We thought that we had become inured to architectural eccentricities but Severobaikalsk’s station, which appeared to have a giant concrete ski-jump on its roof, surprised us.
What You Need to Know to Travel the Alaska Highway. ROAD TRIP It pays to plan ahead if you're driving the Alaska Highway.
When the road opened in 1942, even military trucks did not always survive it. A $100 Weekend in Oslo. Slide Show A $100 Weekend in Oslo Tell people you’re off to spend the weekend in Oslo with $100 in your pocket, and the warnings start flowing.
Some came in the form of legitimate research like the UBS report that has ranked Oslo the world’s most expensive city for the last three years; others were shock-and-awe anecdotes, like “Food in Oslo is so expensive you can actually buy half a cucumber.” I’m not easily spooked. Seven previous $100 weekends in pricey places like Paris and Rio de Janeiro have shown me that such cities can be enjoyed, even on a pittance. Budget: $100, or 585 Norwegian kroner Friday.
Exploring Norway’s Fjords by Car and Boat. Stung by the cost of things ($20 burgers from a street shack!
$13-a-gallon gas!) , we decided to arm ourselves with groceries. Japan for the Uninvited. Seijogakuenmae, Japan Photo-Post. This is my image of Seiji.
A leafy suburb with trees overhanging the clean narrow roads. This area of town is peaceful and laid back but very well organized. TOKYO VR PROJECT! The Prettiest Town Weve Ever Visited: Lijiang Old Town. Ever heard of Lijiang?
It’s an old town in northern Yunnan, in what was once the Dali Kingdom, the fought-over hinterland between China and Tibet. Curved eave buildings topple up narrow alleys towards a Qing dynasty pagoda. Willows and flowers drip over its narrow canals, crossed by slender bridges. Fenhuan - One of the Ten Most Beautiful Towns in China. By Saif on March 12, 2011 Fenhuan considered one of the 10 most beautiful cities in China.
The city was founded during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Originally the town was inhabited by soldiers sent to subdue the local Miao people. Check out the pictures given below. 29 Photos. Japan Signs: Watch The Door. 5 Steps To Ordering a Meal in Japan — zonjineko! Tunisia After the Revolution. But Mr.
Bourguiba’s dictatorial tendencies wore out his welcome. Mr. Ben Ali, his prime minister, deposed him in 1987, but remained committed to education and women’s rights. His smothering police state and opulent lifestyle, however, led to his own downfall. In December 2010, when Mohamed Bouazizi, a young fruit vendor in a rural city, set himself alight to protest his economic misery and harassment by police, the whole nation caught fire. Today Avenue Habib Bourguiba was peaceful.
The Most Desolate City on Earth: Gunkanjima, aka 'Battleship Island' - Neighborhoods. Of all the places to conduct a really wicked paintball match, Gunkanjima just about takes the cake.
Utterly abandoned, the former coal-mining site stands like a rotten tooth jutting from the turbulent waters off Nagasaki. A formidable seawall protects a dense warren of empty factory buildings and crumbling apartments. Roofs have blown off or caved in and walls have sloughed off their skins, leaving the skeletal underpinning of buildings visible. Dark hallways and dangerous, twisting staircases abound in M.C. Escherian complexity, leading to ruined vistas with names like "Block 65" and the "Stairway to Hell. " Richard Branson launches journeys to the centre of the Earth through Virgin Volcanic - News. Republic of Vanuatu Richard Branson launches journeys to the centre of the Earth through Virgin Volcanic.Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks to join first expedition.
36 Hours - Cologne, Germany. 36 Hours in Vientiane, Laos. Now Is the Season for Japan. India in One, Two or Three Weeks. Travel Tips - Cool Travel Destinations at WomansDay.com - Womans Day. Castles are already pretty impressive, even when they're not perched atop a mountain. But put them at the edge of a cliff, and you've elevated their awe-inspiring beauty to a whole new level. Touting amazing architecture and great historical significance, these eight structures are sure to impress any traveler. Swallow’s Nest—Crimea, Ukraine Built out of wood in the late 19th century as the private quarters—and rumored love nest—for a retired Russian general, this romantic castle, situated on a 130-foot-tall cliff overlooking the Black Sea’s Ai-Todor cape, was modified to its current stone structure in 1912 by oil big-wig Baron von Steingel. Though threatened by an earthquake in later years, the landmark—which is surrounded by swallows and white-winged seagulls—now houses an Italian restaurant.
Aragonese Castle—Ischia, Italy. Hike the United States' most stunning trails from the comfort of home. From the soaring heights of Denali (Mount McKinley) to surreal slot canyons chiseled below the earth's surface, the National Park System comprises some of the most stunning, superlative lands in the United States. To explore all of them would take an incredible amount of time and resources, but the new Nature Valley Trail View website is making it a little easier. View all Earlier this month, Nature Valley launched what it calls the first ever street-view-style national parks experience. - StumbleUpon. The Top 50 Pictures of the Day for 2011 - StumbleUpon. Every day at 5pm the Sifter posts the Picture of the Day. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 50 from 2011. It’s hard to imagine the year is almost over, time seems to fly faster each successive year so it’s fun to take a moment and look back at the year that was. Click any of the pictures below to be taken to the individual post to learn more about the photographer and picture taken.
Enjoy and stay sifty my friends! Thin Places, Where We Are Jolted Out of Old Ways of Seeing the World. Cambodia, in and Around Kep, Open but Undeveloped. Countries. Google Maps publishes aerial images of murder scene. Tuesday, 31st January 2012 by Alex Turnbull The continuing rollout of 45° “birds eye view” images across the globe1 has now revealed a real-life tragedy. A Guide To Getting Lost. From Waterfall To Lavafall: Yosemite's Fleeting Phenomenon : The Picture Show. If you head to Yosemite National Park this time of year and stop by Horsetail Fall at just the right time, you might see something spectacular: As the sun sinks low in the sky, the waterfall glows with streaks of gold and yellow — and it looks just like molten lava. Photographers like Michael Frye flock to the park every February to try to capture the phenomenon. Emergency and Disaster Information Service. Nogales, Mexico - A Few Steps, and a Whole World Away.
10 Most Terrifying Places on Earth. Creepy There are places on this planet that are stranger than the most alien landscapes we have ever imagined. Places that make your skin crawl. Places that induce heavy breathing and paranoia, before anything has even happened.