Located in southwestern Turkey, Pamukkale is home to beautiful hot springs and thermal pools. This was the site of the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis.
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The Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. In keeping with the theme, here's a shot of the Air Force Academy chapel in Colorado Springs:
Located in southeastern Spain (near Torrevieja) is Laguna Salada de Torrevieja. It is a salt lake that turns pink at times during the year due to a certain type of algae.
Boeing Bird of Prey: (click to embiggen)
I've been enthralled by tornados since I was a kid in Missouri, where they touch down quite often. Something I just learned earlier tonight is the "Dead Man Walking" variety. Here's a pic from Jarrell, TX, 1997:
The term is attributed to a Native-American legend that "If you see a dead man walking toward you, you are going to die."
This was part of a massive outbreak that claimed 30 lives and decimated much of Jarrell.
More info: 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak - Wikipedia
The term is attributed to a Native-American legend that "If you see a dead man walking toward you, you are going to die."
This was part of a massive outbreak that claimed 30 lives and decimated much of Jarrell.
More info: 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak - Wikipedia
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Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert. Centuries of sand built up around dry lake beds make it a magnificent sight and one of the most beautiful dunes in the world.
The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi). The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Lebanese capital Beirut.
