FRANCE: The Birthplace of Photography

Nicéphore Niepce House – Virtual Visit | Route de la Photo – Map

ROME: Trevi Fountain 250th Anniversary

ROME’S TREVI FOUNTAIN TURNS 250: PHOTOS

CITY: Reykjavik

ASTRONOMY: Annular Solar Eclipse

LIVE! ECLIPSE 2012 Annular

May 2012 Solar Eclipse – Where, When and How To VIew it

Solar eclipse in North America on May 20

CITY SNAPSHOTS

Britta Pedersen, Berlin

Rochelle Cheever, Rome

Iain Weir, London

Christian de Brosses, Paris

Vivienne Balla, Budapest

PINHOLE DAY

COPENHAGEN: Mirror House

Mirror House at Copenhagen Central Park by MLRP

CITY: Helsinki

Finland’s capital is a mix of old and new, and some of it is even a World Heritage Site. Many of its older buildings were built back in the early 1800s by German architect Carl Ludwig Engel after a fire had gutted much of the city. Some of the main attractions include the Finlandia Hall and the Suomenlinna Fortress . June is popular with tourists as the sun sets for just a few hours each day.

NEW ORLEANS: Mardi Gras 2012

Fried Seafood in New Orleans + Mardi Gras Slideshow

FRANCE: The Loire Valley

THE LOIRE VALLEY           

The Loire Valley is located in the middle stretch of the Loire River in central France. It is referred to as the Cradle of the French Language, and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, and artichoke, asparagus, and cherry fields which line the banks of the river. Notable for its historic towns, architecture and wines, the valley has been inhabited since the Middle Palaeolithic period. The valley includes historic towns such as Amboise, Angers, Blois, Chinon, Nantes, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours. In 2000, UNESCO added the central part of the Loire River valley to its list of World Heritage Sites.