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We all love to take travel pictures, whether to capture amazing places to show others or as a memory for ourselves. Well, Lee Mumford, a British pilot who is also a videographer, photographer, and drone pilot, took travel pictures to another level.

Lee is known for impressive aerial images of beautiful landscapes and sceneries that he visits around the world due to his work as a pilot.

In a previous interview, Lee shared how he started to take images and what motivated him to get better at it: "My love for photography came about when I started to travel. I wanted to showcase the beauty of this planet to a wider audience. As I struggled with 'photos don't do it justice,' I started to look at ways of capturing all the details into one shot. This included composition, understanding lighting, exposure, and how to edit your images. As my photos started to gain traction online, it motivated me to get out and shoot more. Life has so many distractions and photography for me is a way of leaving everything else behind and being one with nature."

So, without further ado, we invite you to explore the world through Lee's lens, and let us know in the comments which place is on your wishlist!

More info: Instagram | leemumfordphotography.com | X | Youtube

#1

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Lake Bled, Slovenia

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Christopher Palacios-Portillo
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It feels like the water is in a portal that takes you into the fake world

Nice Beast Ludo
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The water is a perfect mirror of glass

Timbob
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, you fly really, really low !

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    #2

    Italy

    Italy

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    Kelly H. Wilder
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this may be my favorite! 😍

    Brent Amador
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I stupid for any time I picture Italy, I never picture it being mountainous, or woodsy, but more so cities and structures?

    S. E. in Indiana
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be able to wake up to that view every morning would be fantastic.

    jjdubs W
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's got its own little cloud!

    #3

    Thailand

    Thailand

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    #4

    Barcelona, Spain

    Barcelona, Spain

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    Pedantic Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the earliest examples of urban planning, carried out by Ildefons Cerdà. "a strict grid pattern of equally sized blocks. Long, wide streets cut across the blocks in order to facilitate transport and navigation. Additionally, each of the blocks was made into an octagon, with chamfered corners giving the impression that they were ‘cut off’. According to Cerdà, this detail would provide greater air circulation in the streets, higher visibility around corners and would make it possible for trams to easily turn the corners of the blocks. The blocks were also all oriented in a NW-SE direction so as to ensure that each household received enough natural light each day."

    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And each building has a little back yard. Thoughtful design and presentation.

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    Robert Trebor
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Used to be a really fine wine bar near there. I was in the US Navy, and went there a few times in the early 70s, then went back in 78, and the proprietor remembered me.

    AgingBull
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Sim City guess it's the real life version

    Phillip Moderow
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I looked at current Barcelona on Google Maps and found that all those octagon buildings were turned into squares because trees and other obstructions are there now. *groan* (But stunning, nonetheless)

    Fun Fan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hercule Poirot would love this pic! However, forme is too geometrical ....

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    #5

    Iceland

    Iceland

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This gives me a chocolate Oreos cookie feeling.

    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't even look real. Amazing

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    #6

    Petra, Jordan: A Wonder Of The World

    Petra, Jordan: A Wonder Of The World

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This, to me, is one of the most beautiful and magnificent places in the world!

    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you fly through that arch ?

    Glenn Cuneo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The treasury building? That doorway leads to a basically square room about 15 feet deep. This is a late afternoon photo- facing west.

    KM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the Monastery, not the Treasury

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    Coffeetime2
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had the privilege of visiting this past March, and it is truly spectacular!

    LokisLilButterknife
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Petra looks absolutely amazing. I have heard tour guides and people who have visited highly recommend getting their early in the day so you have some time to enjoy the stunning views before some of the larger tour groups come.

    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When craftsmen ruled the earth.

    #7

    Lake Bled, Slovenia

    Lake Bled, Slovenia

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time I see a photo of this place I am amazed because I have never seen a bad photo of this place. This, however, is an exceptionally beautiful shot.

    Kelly H. Wilder
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hot air balloon really makes this pic special. Hmm, doing a flyover of this area in a balloon...that would be an incredible vacation.

    Phillip Moderow
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm going to church today, honey, so I'll need the boat".

    Nice Beast Ludo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I would love to live here please

    Petra Schaap
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BF and me took a swan shaped row boat to visit the church. It was pretty awesome.

    HanSolo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OM goodness…this is absolutely stunning!!!

    #8

    Istanbul, Turkey

    Istanbul, Turkey

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such an incredibly important city in history!

    LokisLilButterknife
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to go back to Turkey. While I didn't get to see much of the country, what I saw was truly gorgeous.

    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your plane is almost touching the water.

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    #9

    Iceland's Highland

    Iceland's Highland

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Eye of Sauron after the fall of the tower.

    Sans Serif
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Giant blue pearl still in it's shell...

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    #10

    Dolomites Unesco World Heritage Site, Italy

    Dolomites Unesco World Heritage Site, Italy

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    HanSolo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! The person in the yellow jacket is taking in the majestic view…

    #11

    Yosemite National Park

    Yosemite National Park

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think you crashed after this one.

    #12

    Lofoten Islands, Norway

    Lofoten Islands, Norway

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    #13

    Slovenia

    Slovenia

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    #14

    Hallstatt, Austria

    Hallstatt, Austria

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad you pulled up in time !

    Petra Schaap
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we accidentally found this while on a camping trip 20 years ago. We didnt believe our eyes! Also had a very hard time trying to pin down our tent on the rocks on their only campsite.

    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While all the European quaint villages are lovely to be a tourist in, living in these old structures is expensive as the ancient plumbing, electrical wiring and shoddy construction makes maintenance expensive.

    Isabella K
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Normally, if a building like this is updated regularly every 20 to 30 years this shouldn't be a problem

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    Cornwall

    Cornwall

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    Hugh Cookson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the villages are now ghosts of what they were because of wealthy Londoners buying up holiday homes that they only use for a few weeks a year. The cycle is this ; (L = londoner / incomer). L buys house, removes a house for local to occupy, stays for 3 weeks a year, as a consequence, the local shop, pub, dentist and doctor lose trade, hence income. L number 2 and 3 buy houses on the recommendation of L (1), the Dr, Shop, Pub etc lose more trade. This goes on for a few more years with more L's moving in and now complaining that they don't have a shop, pub, Dr, etc and complaining even more that they can't find a cleaner who's willing to work for slave wages. Personally, I hope they all lose vast amounts of money and f**k off back to London and leave us peasants to rebuild and resist them ever being allowed to buy another rural property again. Failing that, anyone up for rounding them all up over the Christmas weekend and driving them at pitchfork point into the river Tamar ?!!!

    Fiona Moon
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But who's selling to these Londoners?? Locals

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    Palawan, Philippines

    Palawan, Philippines

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    Barcelona, Spain

    Barcelona, Spain

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    Hugh Cookson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a god awful way to live. Apart from the climate and the people, the idea of living in a soulless tower block of flats, regardless of it's proximity to the sea or anywhere else beautiful, gives me the heebeejeebies. In contrast, my wife has just pointed out that at least it's better than living on the street !!!

    SkyBlueandBlack
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What a god awful way to live" Could be worse. At least it's not Ohio.

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    Utah

    Utah

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    Kelly H. Wilder
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nature is absolutely stunning! The beauty of islands, mountains, deserts, sunrise/sunset...Mother Nature surrounds us with such magnificence!

    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just needs a UFO to complete the image.

    #20

    Sunset Peak, Hong Kong

    Sunset Peak, Hong Kong

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just an astonishing shot with that mist rolling in!

    Cassidy Moore
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that person holding a banana for scale?

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    #23

    Dolomites Unesco World Heritage Site

    Dolomites Unesco World Heritage Site

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    Barcelona, Spain

    Barcelona, Spain

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    Petra Schaap
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow, Sant Pau! we were in Barcelona for one day last month and walked from St Pau, what was lovely, to Sagrada Familia. It was a very nice relaxing walk. (and then we visited the Palau de la Musica what blew us both away)

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    #25

    Alpe Di Siusi, Italy

    Alpe Di Siusi, Italy

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Wadi Rum, Jordan

    Wadi Rum, Jordan

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    Cappadocia / Kapadokya

    Cappadocia / Kapadokya

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    Bettye McKee
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No urban plan. Compare with Barcelona.

    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see many European villages are all man made structures with little to no trees or gardens. I wonder why they were built that way.

    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cappadocia is a semi-arid region in Turkey where a lot of people still live INSIDE the small fairy chimneys. It is near Syria and Iraq, which one might describe as less likely to have thick, lush forests. Most European villages aren't in semi-arid regions and most European villages have trees. Check out a geography textbook or look on-line if you have never been to Europe or have never seen pictures of Europe.

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    Dolomites Unesco World Heritage Site

    Dolomites Unesco World Heritage Site

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photograph taken on the planet Mars, because only Mars has a sky that colour.

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    #33

    Menton, France

    Menton, France

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    Utah

    Utah

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    Death Valley National Park

    Death Valley National Park

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    jjdubs W
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what people think deserts in the US look like. (It's not.)

    su.p92
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like 2 people standing

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    Cappadocia / Kapadokya

    Cappadocia / Kapadokya

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did you avoid hitting those balloons ? Or did you ?

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    Istanbul, Turkey

    Istanbul, Turkey

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you lose your wings on this one ?

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Palawan, Philippines

    Palawan, Philippines

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Fun Fan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dystophian part of it ...

    keyboardtek
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Living in a building where one puts 100% of faith in the engineers and builder that they knew what they were doing.

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    Sai Kung

    Sai Kung

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    Ravens Mom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bottom one looks like a dog laying down with a big fluffy tail

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    El Nido, Palawan

    El Nido, Palawan

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    Cassidy Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey its Big Z's place man, this is where he lived and made his boards

    jjdubs W
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG I had to look up this location and now I want to go.

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    MomaBear
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! The boat sails . So bright!

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    Sai Kung, Hong Kong

    Sai Kung, Hong Kong

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    MomaBear
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn’t know Hong Kong had islands with trees! 😃

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    Coron, Palawan

    Coron, Palawan

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    Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka

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    Fun Fan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What you see on insta ....

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Kelly H. Wilder
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is both beautiful and nerve-wracking. The sunset is striking, but I can't imagine being on the top part of that bus going over that high bridge. Just seeing it makes my stomach floppy.

    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You flew UNDER the bridge ?

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    Coron, Palawan

    Coron, Palawan

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    Hong Kong

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    Spain

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    Sans Serif
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plaza Mayor, Madrid - I had many great times there and some of the best food I've ever eaten in the caves below...

    SkyBlueandBlack
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents went to the Med last spring. Now my mom wants to move to Spain. Cádiz, specifically. XD

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    Petra Schaap
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh wow!! I googled because i was sure i was looking at the rooftop of a gigantic skyscraper :-D its a square! Its fabulous!

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Touch grass? Good luck. I thought the guy who thought the Barcelona beach community was "soulless" was harsh, but good God, these Europeans want to preach to Americans about how we have lawns instead of gardens? What do children do in such cities?

    Donkeywheel
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They enjoy life without random mass killings at school or on the streets.

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    Salcombe

    Salcombe

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Hong Kong

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    Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia

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    iBlank
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is the coolest lap pool I've ever seen!

    #57

    Cappadocia / Kapadokya

    Cappadocia / Kapadokya

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    Hong Kong

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    MomaBear
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow imagine looking out your window and being above the clouds! 😄

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    Palawan, Philippines

    Palawan, Philippines

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    The Peninsula Hong Kong

    The Peninsula Hong Kong

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    Kelly H. Wilder
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please forgive my ignorance, but are the red lanterns for a holiday such as lunar new year?

    Penguin Panda Pop
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are a part of the lunar New Year celebrations. There is a Lantern Festival which celebrates the first full moon of the New Year (the fifteenth day of the year). Lantern Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations.

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    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, I can’t believe this one !

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    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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    Hong Kong

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    #64

    Shenzhen, Guangdong

    Shenzhen, Guangdong

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