Town Square – Gruyères, Switzerland

Town Square – Gruyères, Switzerland

Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known cheese. In this town, a trackless train is the only vehicle allowed on its pedestrianised streets. Gruyères is 810 m (2,660 ft) above sea level

Mirabell Palace – Salzburg, Austria

Mirabell Palace – Salzburg, Austria

The Mirabell Palace (German: Schloss Mirabell) is a historical building in Salzburg, Salzburgerland, Austria. It was built in the Baroque style, with Italian and French models, by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606. In its geometrically-arranged gardens are mythology-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture by the Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto, from 1690.

Rhine Falls – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Rhine Falls –  Schaffhausen, Switzerland

The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in German) is the largest plain waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high.

Geneva International Airport – Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva International Airport – Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva International Airport (IATA: GVA, ICAO: LSGG), commonly known as Cointrin Airport, is an airport serving Geneva, Switzerland. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the city centre and has direct connections to motorways, bus lines and railways (SBB-CFF-FFS). Its northern limit runs along the Swiss-French border and the airport can be accessed from both countries

Residenzplatz – Salzburg, Austria

Residenzplatz – Salzburg, Austria

Residenzplatz is a large, stately square in the heart of the historic center of Salzburg, Salzburgerland in Austria. It is one of the most popular places to visit in Salzburg. The square is bordered by the ‘Alte Residenz’ to the west, the ‘Neue Residenz’ to the east, the Salzburg Cathedral (Dom) to the south and historic private houses (‘Bürgerhäuser’) to the north

Place de la Concorde – Paris

Place de la Concorde – Paris

The Place de la Concorde, is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Its area – 21.35 acres- make it the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city’s eighth arrondissement The Place was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1755 as a moat-skirted octagon between the Champs-Élysées to the west and the Tuileries Gardens to the east.

Parc de la Grange – Geneva, Switzerland

Parc de la Grange – Geneva, Switzerland

Grange Park (Parc de la Grange) is one of the most beautiful parks in Geneva Switzerland. Located on south side of Lake Geneva within walking distance of Geneva city centre, visitors can enjoy the park’s formal rose garden and the historic mansion that dominates the hillside. There are also many lovely pathways to explore in this picturesque Swiss park.

Swarovski Kristallwelten – Wattens, Austria

Swarovski Kristallwelten – Wattens, Austria

Originally devised as a gift to employees, collectors, customers and partners in honour of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller, have become a place where people from different backgrounds take pleasure in their astonishment that is as multi-faceted, spontaneous and unadulterated as crystal itself.

Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses – Mauritius

Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses – Mauritius

Mauritius Botanical Garden is one of the mostly visited attractions in Mauritius. This garden, located near Port Louis is highly acclaimed with the nature lovers and is considered as a major hotspot with the botanist, horticulturalist, and landscape gardeners. This botanical garden is also known for being one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Southern Hemisphere.

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.

Stanley Park – Vancouver B.C., Canada

Stanley Park – Vancouver B.C., Canada

Stanley Park is an urban park bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was opened in 1888 by David Oppenheimer in the name of Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of Canada. It is more than 10% larger than New York City’s Central Park and almost half the size of London’s Richmond Park. The park attracts an estimated eight million visitors every year

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.

Bangalore Palace – Bangalore

Bangalore Palace – Bangalore

Bangalore Palace, a palace located in the city of Bangalore, India, was built to look like a smaller replica of the Windsor Castle in England. It was built by Rev. Garrett, who was the first Principal of the Central High School in Bangalore, now known as Central College. The construction of the palace was started in the year 1862 and completed in 1944.

Qutb Shahi Tombs – Hyderabad

Qutb Shahi Tombs – Hyderabad

The famous tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh are located about a kilometre north of the outer perimeter wall of the famous Golkonda Fort. The galleries of the smaller tombs are of a single storey while the larger ones are two storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below.

The Fernhills Palace – Ooty

The Fernhills Palace – Ooty

Fernhill Palace was the erstwhile summer residence of the Maharaja of Mysore. The first Fernhills bungalow was built in 1844 as a private residence in the hill station Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its carved wooden bargeboards and ornamental cast iron give it that characteristic appearance. The Palace is spread out over 50 acres of green lawns, stylized gardens and dense woods with spectacular views of terraced tea gardens and lush verdant valleys.

Lalitha Mahal Palace – Mysore

Lalitha Mahal Palace – Mysore

The Lalitha Mahal is the second largest palace in Mysore. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city of Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka. The palace was built in 1921 at the orders of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore for the exclusive stay of the then Viceroy of India. The palace was fashioned on the lines of the St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and is one of the imposing structures of the Mysore city.

Muizenberg Beach – Cape Town

Muizenberg Beach – Cape Town

Muizenberg is a beach-side suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves round to the east on the False Bay coast. It is considered to be the birthplace of surfing in South Africa and it is home to the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Historically, the village has several special features, including the Post House, Rhodes’ Cottage and the site of the Battle of Muizenberg.

Gateway of India – Mumbai

Gateway of India – Mumbai

The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 meters high. It was a crude jetty used by fisher folks and was later renovated and used as a landing place for British governors and other distinguished personages. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.

Pykara Falls – Ooty

Pykara Falls – Ooty

Pykara is a river located 19 km from Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It passes through hilly tract, generally keeping to North and turns to West after reaching the Plateau’s edge. The river flows through a series of cascades; and the last two falls of 55 meters and 61 meters are known as Pykara falls. The falls are approximately 6 km from the bridge on the main road.

Port Louis Waterfront – Mauritius

Port Louis Waterfront – Mauritius

Port Louis District is the Capital & one of the districts of Mauritius, has the biggest harbour on the island. A sugar terminal has been built very near to the harbor for the exportation of sugar-cane.The harbor has over the decades been extended through reclaimed land. The Caudan Waterfront just next to the harbor has been built over these reclaimed pieces of land.