79 Search Results for "stairs"

• Lake Como Villa, flowers over

  • From: bcsander
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  • 2 weeks ago
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• Stairs to Nowhere

  • From: rooneycat
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    Wonderful old iron stairs at Cerro Santa Lucia.

  • 2 weeks ago
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• Monterosso Stairs by Candlelig

  • From: Martrese
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    An exquisite end to an all-too-brief side trip to Cinque Terre.

  • 3 weeks ago
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• Prague, Czech Republic street

  • From: dlj668
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• Hold On, Little Buddy

  • From: Kruzer57
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    Our son Brandon, walking along the wind blown cliffs above Pt Reyes Lighthouse just west of the Napa Valley California. (see my other pic of Pt Reyes Lighthouse and it's scary stairs down to it). The trees here are bent in this beautiful shape has the constant high velocity winds whip up and over the cliffs from the Pacific Ocean below.

  • 3 weeks ago
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• Bologna Towers

  • From: mtb
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    Taken from the top of the Asinelli Tower, some 98 meters high, looking down on the Garisenda Tower, only 48 meters high, in central Bologna, it's breathtaking. It took about a half an hour to walk up the 500 plus stairs to reach the top, take photos and walk back down but it was worth the effort.

  • 1 month ago
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• Lighthouse Staircase

  • From: jeffok714
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    In the event you ever decide that the view from atop that quaint lighthouse would be awesome, be prepared for an image similar to this one. The staircase leading to the observation deck at the St. Augustine lighthouse contains 219 stairs and several landings, but it's still worth the climb.

  • 1 month ago
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• St. Augustine, Florida

  • From: jeffok714
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    Part of St. Augustine, Florida, as viewed from the top of the St. Augustine lighthouse. It was a long, slow climb up the stairs, but my pre-teen son kept egging me on and I finally made it to the top. Although it was extremely windy, the views were superb and I got several great images.

  • 1 month ago
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• Manhattan - The Ebb and Flow o

  • From: tgpatterson
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    Navigation ... that is the key to all happiness when visiting NYC and its surrounding burrows. Upon immediate arrival at JFK International Airport, one becomes keenly aware of the necessity to know the exact direction and location of your destination. Taking the AirTrain was a piece of cake if you plan to use the subway system, just make sure you know which direction you are headed in or you could end up riding the subways for hours (weekly pass $24). I would recommend first-time travelers to the city to hire a car to pick them up and bring them to the hotel, as this will ensure your arrival to the part of town in which you intend to stay (about $70 one way).

    Staying in Manhattan is a choice for those who desire to be close to museums, restaurants and shopping. However, this is not a "walking" section of town. The city blocks are designated by buildings, in the shape of a rectangle, so, for instance if you were to walk one block, north to south, the short side of the rectangle(building) would take less time than the west to east side of the rectangle(building). So, taking a cab is a lot more efficient on time and your feet ($2.50 starting price for a cab and most rides of 5-10 blocks are about $10). Or you could take the subway, which is quite a better bargain.

    Every subway entrance has green or red round ball lights at the entrance. The red balls indicate that there is not an attendant at this sub stop and if the balls are lit, then the sub stop is not in operation. The green balls indicate that an attendant is on duty and if the balls are lit, then it is not open for operation.

    Finding a hotel near Central Park is a real treat and worth every penny. Walking to the park and people watching is quite an entertaining adventure - mind that you go during the day to be safe. Speaking of safe, the city provides a definite presence of police walking on streets and in the subways. In addition, I found the people to be busy, busy, busy, but extremely friendly - I even had a young college student help me lift my suitcase up the stairs from the subway (there are elevators as well).

    I found several restaurants that were charming and filled with local flavor as well as delicious cuisine. Rue 57 is especially good for drinks and sushi. Tratorria dell Arte provides exquisite, authentic Italian food with a flare for enormous plaster art. Most of Greenwich Village is lined up around the corner til 1am for the infamous cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street - light and fluffy and very yummy with a tall glass of milk. For contemporary ambiance, with an Asian/Latin pallet, Asia de Cuba is filled with masterful dishes blending all the best ingredients from Cuba and the Orient while encouraging a lively atmosphere with the 50-foot long communal table - exquisite!

    Visiting the city's museums can best be described as a complete visceral experience. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is filled with Renaissance architecture, Neoclassicism sculptures, Romanticism paintings and even original Egyptian burial tombs. It simply must be experienced for a full comprehension of the magnificence gathered in one place. And yet the Guggenheim Museum stands out as the premier location for experiencing master pieces from Contemporary legends such as Picasso and Rembrandt to Italian Divisionist, Boccioni. There are also several floors dedicated to Modern Art with every imaginable means of expression available for viewing.

    As with many cities, a trip to New York cannot be completed in one or two weeks. Try to plan ahead and know something of how you want to best experience it. Tourists are all over Manhattan, so if you want a community experience, try looking for a boutique hotel in the West or East Village, Greenwich, Soho, Noho or even Brooklyn.

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• Baltic Sunset

  • From: AmyCW
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    View from the Baltic Princess a ferry crossing the Baltic Sea to the city of Tallinn, Estonia, September, 2008

    Although there were "fast" ferries that made the journey in only two hours, the only evening ferries were the "slower" ferries that took a 4-hour journey.  Around 6 PM, we reached the ferry terminal, the only non-Finnish in a swarm of young people that packed the station.  My friend Sumi and I were starving, and enjoyed a dinner of Kebab sandwich and a Lapin Kulta, the local beer, purchased at the station.

    We followed the herd onto a platform leading to the vessel, a huge, multi-level ship that resembled a cruise ship, with sleeping quarters on the lower levels and an array of shops and bars on the upper levels. Among the chaos, we lugged our suitcases and bags up and down stairs for what seemed an endless quest for a place to find a spot to park. It seemed we were the only ones not staying the night, the only ones with large amounts of luggage, and the only ones who appeared to be confused by the boarding process (I'm sure the jet lag did not help). Finally, we located an outdoor deck with seats where we caught a spectacular sunset.

    When the sun set, we happened upon the "party room" - a comfortable, full-scale bar with dance floor with dim and soothing lighting. We grabbed a couple of the drinks at the bar and hunkered down to catch up after two years. In the next hour, a live band took the stage, singing everything from classic rock to country and ABBA, and the scene completely changed to that of a nightclub, complete with dancing and revelry.  Before we knew it, the ship docked, and with no announcement, it appeared we had reached Tallinn. Sumi and I dragged our luggage back up the stairs, seemingly the only ones leaving the ship. We later learned that the "party boat" served as hotel, docked at Tallinn allowing guests to visit town during the day without splurging on a hotel. What a way to be introduced to the local culture.

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• East Point Lighthouse

  • From: Nga Ton
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    This lighthouse, height 19.5 meters or 64 ft., which was built in 1867, was one of the busiest aids to navigation for the deep-sea traffic, inshore and offshore fishery.

    
    Inside East Point lighthouse the stairs wind up to the top of the white octagonal tower. The light station consists of a lighthouse, cottage, fog alarm, radio, beacon station and oil shed. In 1908, an addition was built to the fog alarm.
    
    The light was put in operation during the winter months of 1940 to 1945 and used as an aid to the local flying schools. In 1965 a dwelling was constructed on the site and it is presently running by means of electricity.

    This lighthouse is one of the most popular sight seeing places on the Island.

     

     

  • 2 months ago
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• York Minster, York, UK

  • From: the girl racer
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    The largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe. I had to climb over 200 stairs to get this view. Build in 627 AD

  • 2 months ago
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• Tree-Lined Stairs

  • From: LaVieEnCharmCity
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    Taken in Montmartre, Paris, in October 2005.

  • 2 months ago
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• The Monument Stairs

  • From: Stomber
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• St. Paul's Silhouette

  • From: oldfashiongirl
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    After climbing the hundreds of stairs to the top of St. Paul Cathedral's dome, I was rewarded with a spectacular view of London, including this shot of a square far below with the shadow of the dome reflected against the buildings.

  • 2 months ago
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• Parisian Staircase

  • From: bcav
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    staircase in Paris apartment

  • 3 months ago
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• Staircase of the Giants, Venic

  • From: patfax
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    This is an outdoor staircase in the Doges Palace on St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.  No trip to Venice is complete without seeing the Doge Palace.

  • 3 months ago
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• Radiance in Freiburg

  • From: jacobjcoon
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    Right behind the Black Forest hostel in Freiburg Germany was a trail that led up to what we were told was an easy hike that led to a picturesque view of the town.  We decided to take the trail and found out it was a tiny intense trail that took us 30 minutes to get to the top.  We got to the top and found out that there was a paved path all of the way.  We were a little tired, but decided to continue up the path.  We then reach the stairs from someplace down below.  400 steps later we get to the top or so we thought.  At the top of that there was a tower that afforded us the view seen in the picture.  We drank some wine and enjoyed the magnificance that was Freiburg.

  • 3 months ago
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• High on a Cliff

  • From: travelmama
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    This photo is a beautiful example of how the walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia sits high on a cliff overlooking the Adriatic Sea.  You can see our fellow tourists walking the walls (with lots of stairs too).  It was definitely worth the visit up top for the gorgeous view!

  • 4 months ago
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• Please Use The Stairs

  • From: wellw001
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    The Baths aren't necessarily easy to navigate.  There were areas where stair/ladders were required.

  • 4 months ago
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