Bridge of Sighs – Oxford, England

Bridge of Sighs – Oxford, England

Hertford Bridge, popularly known as the Bridge of Sighs, is a skyway in Oxford, England. The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice. However, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge, and indeed it bears a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city

Radcliffe Camera – Oxford, England

Radcliffe Camera – Oxford, England

The Radcliffe Camera (colloquially, “Rad Cam”;) is a building in Oxford, England, designed by James Gibbs in the English Palladian style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. The building is the earliest example in England of a circular library. It is built in three main stages externally and two stories internally, the upper one containing a gallery

Karnak Temple Complex – Luxor, Egypt

Karnak Temple Complex – Luxor, Egypt

The Karnak Temple Complex—usually called Karnak—comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut (“The Most Selected of Places”) and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes.

Pacific Park – Santa Monica, California

Pacific Park – Santa Monica, California

Pacific Park is an oceanfront amusement park located in Santa Monica, California. The park (located on the Santa Monica Pier) looks directly out on the Pacific Ocean, in the direction of Catalina Island. There are a total of twelve rides in Pacific Park, including a Ferris wheel that provides a view of the Pacific Ocean and a roller coaster that circles the majority of the park

Europa Park – Rust, Germany

Europa Park – Rust, Germany

Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust, in the south-west of Germany between Freiburg and Strasbourg, France.

Train Station – Lucerne, Switzerland

Train Station – Lucerne, Switzerland

Lucerne railway station is a major hub of the Swiss rail network. It is a terminal station serving domestic and international traffic on several rail lines. The lines from the east (Zürich–Lucerne and the Gotthard lines) pass to the north of Lucerne and then join the lines from the north (Olten–Lucerne line) and the west (Bern–Wolhusen–Lucerne line)

Culture and Convention Centre – Lucerne, Switzerland

Culture and Convention Centre – Lucerne, Switzerland

The KKL Luzern, Lucerne’s Culture and Convention Centre, ranks as one of the most spectacular modern buildings in Switzerland. Its cuttingedge design and aesthetic have helped it become the city’s new trademark. Its centrepiece is the Concert Hall, whose acoustics help bring out the fine detail of the music, inspiring leading conductors, orchestras and soloists to perform at their best.

Num Ti Jah lodge – Banff National Park, Canada

Num Ti Jah lodge – Banff National Park, Canada

When Jimmy Simpson camped at Bow Lake in 1898, he vowed that one day he would “build a shack here”. 25 years later he began building the first log cabin on the site and had a permanent base for his outfitting tours. He called his operation Num-Ti-Jah, a Stoney Plain word for pine marten, a small animal similar to a sable. The building of Num-Ti-Jah Lodge began in 1937

Kalk Bay Harbour – Cape Town, South Africa

Kalk Bay Harbour – Cape Town, South Africa

Kalk Bay is a popular spot located between Muizenburg and Fishhoek beside the ocean. The town has gained a bit of reputation as an old hippy hangout. One can see why with the many bohemian boutiques open for business along the main road, but there are numerous antique stores, quality restaurants, coffee shops and art galleries with great ceramic works also in Kalk Bay.

Lichtenstein Castle – Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Lichtenstein Castle – Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Lichtenstein Castle in Hout Bay is one of Cape Town’s most exciting Guest Houses. A replica of Schloss Lichtenstein in Southern Germany, the castle is situated on a privately owned mountainside surrounded by fynbos and affording breathtaking views of the bay and enfolding mountains. To ensure the maximum privacy the Castle can be reached by one access mountain road only.

Olympic Plaza – Calgary, Canada

Olympic Plaza – Calgary, Canada

The Olympic Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was created as the venue for the medal ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. In 2004, over 30,000 people packed the plaza to celebrate the Calgary Flames run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. Olympic Plaza serves as a meeting place, and an outdoor event area, hosting concerts and festivals

Zytglogge Tower – Bern, Switzerland

Zytglogge Tower – Bern, Switzerland

The Zytglogge tower is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Despite the many renovations, the Zytglogge is one of Bern’s most recognisable symbols and, with its 15th-century astronomical clock, a major tourist attraction.

Sandringham Gardens – Hyde Park, Sydney

Sandringham Gardens – Hyde Park, Sydney

Sandringham Gardens in Sydney’s Hyde Park North were developed to commemorate the intended visit in 1952 of King George VI. The memorial was designed as a sunken garden with a reflecting pool partly enclosed by a pergola, and its association with the King¹s home at Sandringham, Norfolk, England was to be marked by the a gift of 12 oak and elm trees.

Nathan Phillips Square – Toronto

Nathan Phillips Square – Toronto

Nathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza that forms the forecourt to Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, at the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street, and named for Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. The square opened in 1965, and, as with the City Hall, the square was designed by architect Viljo Revell. The square is the site of public events

Martin Place – Sydney

Martin Place – Sydney

Martin Place, formerly known as Moore St, is a pedestrian mall in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Home to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank and other corporations, Martin Place is synonymous with corporate Australia. The Sydney GPO and the Sydney news centre are also located on Martin Place.

Circular Quay – Sydney

Circular Quay – Sydney

Circular Quay is a location in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. Circular Quay is a focal point for community celebrations, due to its central Sydney location between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut – Deir el Bahari, Egypt

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut –  Deir el Bahari, Egypt

The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is situated beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by the architect Senemut, the mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry.

Dataran Lang – Langkawi, Malaysia

Dataran Lang – Langkawi, Malaysia

Dataran Lang, or Eagle Square, is certainly the most prominent landmark in Kuah, Langkawi. Visitors arriving in Langkawi will not fail to notice Dataran Lang, with its 12 meter high statue of the reddish brown sea eagle poised for flight. In addition to the eagle statue, Dararan Lang is beautifully landscaped, with twin pavillions, reflective ponds, bridges and restaurants.

Montmorency Falls – Quebec City, Canada

Montmorency Falls – Quebec City, Canada

The Montmorency Falls are a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada. The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, Quebec City, and Boischatel, about 12 km from the heart of old Quebec City. The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River

Rhodes Memorial – Cape Town, South Africa

Rhodes Memorial – Cape Town, South Africa

Rhodes Memorial on Devil’s Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, is a memorial to English-born South African politician Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The memorial is situated at Rhodes’s favourite spot on the lower slopes of Devil’s Peak. Rhodes’s own wooden bench is still situated below the memorial. Today the memorial is part of the Table Mountain National Park.