Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, occupies a valley in the country’s western interior. In addition to being the government seat, the city is known for its Buddhist sites. The massive Tashichho Dzong is a fortified monastery and government palace with gold-leaf roofs. The Memorial Chorten, a whitewashed structure with a gold spire, is a revered Buddhist shrine dedicated to Bhutan’s third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
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Brazil Views: Atafona – The Vanishing Resort
Vultures roam the sand in the Brazilian resort town of Atafona amid the ruins of the latest houses destroyed by the sea, whose relentless rise has turned the local coastline into an apocalyptic landscape.
Walking Tours: Rome, Italy
Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazioregion, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi),Rome is the country’s most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome, with a population of 4,355,725 residents, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world) is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city. Rome is often referred to as the City of Seven Hills due to its geographic location, and also as the “Eternal City”.
City Walking Tour: Bilbao In Northern Spain (4K)
Bilbao, an industrial port city in northern Spain, is surrounded by green mountains. It’s the de facto capital of Basque Country, with a skyscraper-filled downtown. It’s famed for the Frank Gehry–designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, which sparked revitalization when it opened in 1997. The museum houses prominent modern and contemporary works, but it’s the curvy, titanium-clad building that receives the most attention.
City Walking Tours: Bath In Southwestern England
Bath, city, unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, historic county of Somerset, southwestern England. Bath lies astride the River Avon (Lower, or Bristol, Avon) in a natural arena of steep hills. It was built of local limestone and is one of the most elegant and architecturally distinguished of British cities. Its 16th-century abbey church of St. Peter and St. Paul is late Perpendicular Gothic and is noted for its windows, but it is the wealth of classical Georgian buildings mounting the steep valley sides that gives Bath its distinction. The city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.
Medieval Bath, incorporated by charter in 1189, shared in the west-of-England wool trade and later in the cloth trade, but the baths, although still used by royalty, were poorly maintained. When portions of the Roman baths were rediscovered in 1755, Bath had already revived as a spa. In its heyday as a fashionable resort—presided over by the social figure Richard (“Beau”) Nash, one of the greatest English dandies—the Elizabethan town was rebuilt and extended in Palladian style by the architects John Wood the Elder and Younger and their patron, Ralph Allen, who provided the stone from his local quarries and built the mansion of Prior Park (1735–48) overlooking the city. In 1769–74 Robert Adam built Pulteney Bridge to connect Bath with the new suburb of Bathwick across the River Avon.
Winter Walks: Södermalm In Stockholm, Sweden (4K)
Södermalm [sødərˈmalm] (or just Söder) is the southern borough of central Stockholm, consisting of the island of Södermalm proper, two smaller islands connected to it from the west (Långholmen [ˈlɔŋˈhɔlmən] and Reimersholme [rejməʂˈhɔlmə]), as well as the neighbourhood of Hammarby Sjöstad on the opposite bank of the Hammarby Sjö in the east, which is a redeveloped former industrial area that was transformed into a model sustainable residential community.
Public Transit: Seattle’s $54 Billion Railway (Video)
This could be the most ambitious public transit project in America.
SEATTLE has become one of the most attractive cities in the United States.
The tech boom has helped bring in some 1,000 new residents every week. Of course, all those new Seattleites need a way to get around, and things are getting crowded.
In response, the city has been expanding its rail system, and fast. The latest project, Sound Transit 3, will invest $54BN over the next 25 years to expand the network five-fold.
With the passage of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, American cities are getting a chance to rethink their public transit systems with fresh infrastructure funding.
And Seattle’s expansion might be the country’s most ambitious project yet.
Walks: Ermou Street To Acropolis, Athens, Greece
A walk in Athens, Greece from famous Ermou Street down to Monastiraki where we will explore the Athens Flea Market and we will endup this walk somewhere close to Acropolis.
Aerial View: Barcelona To Canary Islands, Spain (8K)
Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona, is defined by Antoni Gaudí’s whimsical modernist landmarks like the Sagrada Família church.
1. Aerial Spain Barcelona 8K. Aerial video of downtown Barcelona in Spain on a beautiful sunny day 2. Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar sunset aerial Roman Catholic church Zaragoza Aragon Spain 3. Aerial view of Barcelona city at Sagrada Familia neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain 4. Aerial view. Valencia, Spain. Square of Saint Mary at Sunset. 5. Aerial view. Panoramic view La Manga del Mar Menor, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. 6. 8K Drone Footage of modern City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia 7. Aerial Spain Barcelona. Aerial video of downtown Barcelona in Spain on a beautiful sunny day. 8. Aerial view Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca and Almudaina Castle. Beautiful gothic architecture overlooking the seashore, Mallorca island, Spain. 9. Port de Soller aerial view, Majorca. Mediterranean sea 10. Malaga beach of mercy dark sand west coast of the city Spain aerial shot mountains in the background 11. Aerial view of a sailboat near the coast of Majorca, Spain 12. Drone view of saw mountain Montserrat with Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery. Site of Benedictine abbey located on-mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 13. Breathtaking aerial views of the Gran Canaria Lomo city and the beach with yachts and canyon behind it 14. Aerial view of ancient gothic buildings, Cathedral of Santa Maria and Basilica of Sant Felui, on the background of picturesque cityscape of Girona. Drone shot of old town and river Onyar, Girona, Spain 15. Aerial view. Epic Valencia, Spain, Entire City 16. Flying over the beautiful Amadores beach at Gran Canaria 17. Aerial Spain Badajoz. 8K Aerial video of downtown Badajoz in Spain on a sunny day. 18. Aerial view of the Santa Barbara Castle in Alicante, Spain 19. Aerial view of the promenade and the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca in Majorca 20. View from the height of the city on the Atlantic coast. Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain 21. Aerial view landscape of the beautiful bay of Cala Anguilla with a wonderful turquoise sea, Porto Cristo, Majorca, Spain 22. Cadiz Andalusian city Spain aerial shot sunny day cathedral with the ocean in the background 23. flight over Porte de Soller, Palma Mallorca, Spain 24. Aerial view. City of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the sunset. The capital of the Canary Islands in Spain 25. Catedral de Santa Maria Palma de Mallorca. Aerial view 26. Valencia Spain. Aerial view. City of arts and sciences 27. Aerial view of the Santa Barbara Castle in Alicante, Spain 28. Aerial Spain Barcelona 8K. Aerial video of downtown Barcelona in Spain on a beautiful sunny day 29. View from the height of the Basilica and townscape in Candelaria near the capital of the island – Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Atlantic coast. Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain 30. 8K Drone Footage of beautiful Saplaya port in Valencia 31. Panorama of Barcelona timelapse from Mount Tibidabo. Catalonia, Spain. 32. Aerial view. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona 33. Aerial landscape of the beautiful bay of Cala Mandia with a wonderful turquoise sea, Porto Cristo, Majorca, Spain 34. Aerial Spain Barcelona 8K. Aerial video of downtown Barcelona in Spain during a beautiful sunset. 35. Aerial view. La Manga Peninsula Spain, Cartagena, Murcia 36. flight over Porte de Soller, Palma Mallorca, Spain 37. Aerial view Plaza Mayor of Madrid major public space Spain 38. Aerial Spain Madrid 8K Aerial video of downtown Madrid in Spain on a beautiful sunny day 39. View from the height on Cathedral and townscape San Cristobal De La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain 40. Aerial view of Malaga Costa del sol with the sea and mountains surrounding it 41. Aerial Spain Barcelona 8K. Aerial video of downtown Barcelona in Spain during a beautiful sunset 42. Flying over Barcelona at sunset, Spain. Streets and houses in the warm light of evening sun
City Views: Walking The Streets Of Cairo, Egypt (4K)
Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century BC. In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views.
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