The Cathedral of Mionreale, outside of Palermo Italy, was built in 1184 after Sicily was taken back from the Saracens by the Norman Crusaders. King William II of Sicily had the cathedral built on the site where the archbishop of Palermo had been exiled to during the reign of the Saracens from around 800 AD to 1072 AD.
In commemoration he had a church built with interior walls covered in mosaics made of gold leaf tiles. The mosaics tells many of the stories of the old and new testaments.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
TravelGumbo revisits Jonathan L’s trip to the Columbia River and the old cannery town of Astoria, Oregon
Jonathan L explored some of the local culture of small town Portugal in Ferreira do Zêzere.
Jonathan L took advantage of atmospheric weather for some striking pictures