Saturday, March 24, 2012
Slieve League
Spectacular images of a place called Slieve League came up on a search I did trying to find the meaning of the word "slieve". It didn't answer by question, but it did give me another potential tourism stop.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Cerro de la Silla
Cerro de la Silla, apparently either in or near Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in Nuevo León, is a famous two-peaked geological landmark. It is a large recognizable mountain, to my current knowledge.
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir is a Mexican national park featuring mountains and likely other features in Baja California.
Cascada de Basaseachi
Cascada de Basaseachi is a marvelous-lookin' waterfall in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Parliament House
The Canadian Parliament House building is a beautiful structure, visible from both Ontario and Quebec. I wouldn't mind a trip to Ottawa just to stop here, or get a good view of it.
International Peace Garden
The International Peace Garden is located in North Dakota and Manitoba, commemorating the relations between Canada and the United States. The floral layout and other structures there seem rather impressive. Another interesting thing is that if you enter from the United States side, you can enter Manitoba (without leaving the garden, though) and return, without any passport. All you need is proof of citizenship, so that little border crossing might be a bit exciting for those into that sort of thing.
Montréal
Two locations in Montréal impress me enough that I'd like to take a visit. Number one is the amazing Underground City, which connects a large amount of businesses and other facilities beneath the surface. Exploring this might be a fun experience, though it seems that it's easy to get lost here. Another location I'd like to stop by is the Big Owe stadium used for the Olympics. The story behind it is kinda funny (though some Quebecois taxpayers might disagree), and the structure is so weird that it reminds me of an American roadside landmark. Also, Habitat 67 might be neat to see too.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower, if I remember correctly, has beat out the CN Tower as the world's tallest self-supporting structure. It's located in Guangzhou (aka "Canton") also, if I am correct.
Bald Rock
Bald Rock is the main feature of Bald Rock National Park, which I'm not sure is really in New South Wales or Queensland definitively. I guess it's pretty much on the border. Anyway, this rock is pretty large and interesting. The walk there seems like a nice one.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Banks Peninsula
To the southeast of Christchurch is a beautiful peninsula, from both a cartographical perspective and from a topographical perspective. It contains many lovely mountains, folds, harbors (harbours here), and plenty more. I imagine it is quite a peaceful environment, and looks like a great place to spend a day or more traveling.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Machtesh Ramon
Ramon Crater, aka Machtesh Ramon, is a big geologic thing in southern Israel. They say it's a crater of sorts, though it doesn't exactly look that way topographically in my opinion. Either way, it looks like a pretty neat place.
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