EUROPE’S PLACES AND LANDSCAPES

Continental Overview o Caucasus-highest peak is Mt.

 Europe is the second smallest continent Elbrus
 It extends from the island nation of Iceland o Mt. Etna
up to the Ural Mountains in Russia o Mt. Vesuvius
 Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas. It is a
peninsula of the supercontinent Eurasia. Places and Landscapes
o Peninsula- a land surrounded by 1. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
water on 3 sides  A forest Reserve in central Croatia
 Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean in known for its terraced lakes,
the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, waterfalls, caves, and
Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas to limestonecanyons
the south  It was granted UNESCO World
 Peninsulas of Europe are: Heritage status in 1979
o Iberian 2. Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
 A studded coast made up of about
o Italian 40,000 polygonal basalt columns as
o Balkan a result of an ancient volcanic
o Scandinavian activity
o Jutland  Lies at basalt cliffs along the sea
 Four Physical Regions of Europe coast on the edge of Antrim plateau
o Western Uplands in Northern Ireland
o North European Plains  The dramatic sight has inspired
legends of giants striding over the
o Central Uplands sea to Scotland
o Alpine Mountains 3. Red Square, Moscow, Russia
 Notable Rivers of Europe  A city square that sits east of the
o Rhine Kremilin (Official residence of the
o Wesser President of Russia). It features
o Elbe such beautiful buildings as St.
o Oder Basil’s Basilica and State
Historical Museum
o Vistula  St Basil's Basilica is one of the
o Volga-longest river located in most beautiful Russian Orthodox
Russia monuments.
o Rhne 4. Vlkolinec, Slovakia
o Danube  A remarkably intact settlement of
o Seine 45 buildings in Ružomberok (in
o Thames central Slovakia), with records
dating back to the late 13th century
o Tiber
 The town reflects the traditional
 Mountain/Mountain Ranges/Volcanoes features of a central European
o Alps-highest peak is Mt. Blanc village, complete with log cabins,
o Pyrenees stables with haylofts, and wooden
o Apennines bell tower
o Dinaric Alps 5. Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
o Balkans  The largest and most famous
Eastern Orthodox monastery in
o Carpathians
Bulgaria, founded in the 10th
o Ural century and rebuilt in the mid-
1800s
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 Founded in the 10th century by St
John of Rila, a hermit canonized by
the Orthodox Church
 Rila monastery has been the hub of
a strong spiritual and artistic
influence over the Eastern
Orthodox world during medieval
times (11th-14th c.)
6. Mont-Saint-Michel, France
 A Gothic-style abbey built between
the 11th and 16th centuries,
perched on an islet exposed to
dramatic tides in northwestern
Normandy
 “Wonder of the West”, a Gothic-
style Benedictine abbey dedicated
to the Archangel St Michel, and the
village that grew up in the shadow
of its walls
7. Monastery of Alcobaca, Portugal
 A Roman Catholic church located
north of Lisbon in the town of
Alcobaça, founded in the 12th
century by King Alfonso I. It
represents the arrival of early
Gothic style in Portugal
 The founding of the Monastery of
Alcobaça, located in central
Portugal, is closely associated with
the beginning of the Portuguese
monarchy
8. Budapest (Banks of the Danube, the
Buda Castle Quarter, and Andrássy
Avenue), Hungary
 The central stretch of the city
illustrates great periods of
Hungarian history via stunning
architecture, including such
masterpieces as the Parliament,
Opera House, the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences, and the
Market Hall
 It is one of the world's outstanding
urban landscapes and illustrates the
great periods in the history of the
Hungarian capital.
9. Churches of Peace in Jawor and
Swidnica, Poland
 Constructed within one year after
the Peace of Westphalia (treaties
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ending the Thirty Years' War in
1648), these churches—the largest
timber-framed religious buildings
in Europe—were built by
Lutherans in the Roman Catholic
parts of Silesia, Poland
 An unparalleled tour de force, the
Churches of Peace are
masterpieces of skilled handicraft
10. Urnes Stave Church, Norway
 An outstanding example of
traditional Scandinavian wooden
architecture, standing in the
beautiful county of Sogn og
Fjordane in western Norway
 Urnes is one of the oldest and is an
outstanding representative of the
stave churches
11. Pont du Gard, France
 An ancient Roman aqueduct that
crosses the Gardon River in
southern France. It carries water 31
miles to Nîmes and stand 160 feet
high on three levels, making it a
technical—as well as artistic—
masterpiece
12. Church of Wies, Germany
 A Bavarian Rococo church
preserved in a beautiful Alpine
valley, about 50 miles southwest of
Munich
 A pilgrimage church
extraordinarily well-preserved in
the beautiful setting of an Alpine
valley
13. West Norwegian Fjords, Norway
 Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord are
among the world’s longest and
deepest fjords. Their beautiful
landscapes feature numerous
waterfalls, glacial lakes, and forests
 Fjord, a word of Norwegian origin,
refers to a long, deep inlet of the
sea between high cliffs formed by
submergence of a glaciated valley
14. Vatican City, Holy See
 One of the most sacred places in
Christendom, ruled by the Pope.
The Vatican City houses many
artistic and architectural
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masterpieces like St. Peter's
Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and
the Vatican Museums
 The basilica, erected over the tomb
of St Peter the Apostle, is the
largest religious building in the
world, the fruit of the combined
genius of Bramante, Raphael,
Michelangelo, Bernini and
Maderno
15. Millenary Benedictine Abbey of
Pannonhalma, Hungary
 A monastic community and one of
the oldest historical monuments in
Hungary, founded in 996
16. Pirin National Park, Bulgaria
 A 154-square-mile national park in
the Pirin Mountains in southwest
Bulgaria, covered by alpine
meadows, glacial lakes, coniferous
forests, and two designated ski
areas
 It was added to the World Heritage
List in 1983
17. La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
 The central square of Brussels,
with homogeneous, architecturally
opulent buildings dating from the
late 17th century
 A pinnacle of Brabant Gothic, the
Hôtel de Ville (City Hall),
accentuated by its bell tower, is the
most famous landmark of the
Grand-Place
18. Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland
 A fjord in western Greenland, 155
miles north of the Arctic Circle. It
includes Sermeq Kujalleq, one of
the most active glaciers in the
world
19. Palau de la Musica Catalana, Spain
 A famous music hall, and one of
the finest examples of Catalan
modernista style—think rich
details, floral motifs, and curved
lines—by art nouveau architect
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
20. Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
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 A historic city in southern Bosnia
and Herzegovina situated on the
Neretva River
 The town is well-known for its Old
Bridge, built in the 16th century
and considered as one of the
greatest architectural achievements
in the Ottoman-controlled Balkans
 Most of the historic town and the
Old Bridge, designed by the
renowned architect Sinan, was
destroyed
21. Acropolis, Greece
 The Acropolis of Athens and its
monuments are universal symbols
of the classical spirit and
civilization and form the greatest
architectural and artistic complex
bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to
the world
 It houses the remains of the
Parthenon, Propylaea, Erechtheum
and Temple of Athena Nike
i. Propylaea-The principal
entrance to the Acropolis
which is made of white
marble
ii. Temple of Athena Nike-
The goddess Athena was
the patron and protector of
the city of Athens; nike is
Greek for “victory”. The
temple is thus dedicated to
Athena as the bringer of
victory
iii. The Parthenon-Also
dedicated to Athena, this
large temple built entirely
of marble is considered the
greatest masterpiece of
Greek architecture. The
temple was designed by
Greek Architects Ictinus
and Callicrates
iv. The Erechtheum- which
takes its name from
Erechtheus, a hero and,
according to some
mythological accounts, a
king of Athens. This temple
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was dedicated to several
deities, including Athena
and Poseidon, and housed
the most sacred statue, a
wooden image of Athena
Polias (Athena, goddess of
the city)
22. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
 The campanile, free standing bell
tower, of the cathedral of Pisa,
Italy. Like the Cathedral, the tower
was built in the Romanesque style
 At its summit, the structure tilts
about 5 cm from the vertical, and
the lean is said to be increasing at a
rate of about 1 mm per year
23. Stonhenge, Salisbury, England
 Stonehenge is one of the most
impressive prehistoric megalithic
monuments in the world on
account of the sheer size of its
megaliths, the sophistication of its
concentric plan and architectural
design, the shaping of the stones -
uniquely using both Wiltshire
Sarsen sandstone and Pembroke
Bluestone - and the precision with
which it was built
 The function of the monument
remains unknown: once believed to
be a temple of Druids or Romans,
Stonehenge is now often thought to
have been either a temple for sun
worshippers or a type of
astronomical clock or calendar
24. The Colosseum, Rome, Italy
 The Colosseum was the largest
amphitheater in the Roman world
 Commissioned around A.D. 70-72
by Emperor Vespasian of the
Flavian dynasty as a gift to the
Roman people
 Titus opened the Colosseum–
officially known as the Flavian
Amphitheater–with 100 days of
games, including gladiatorial
combats and wild animal fights
25. La Sagrada Familia, Spain
 The Sagrada Familia (Basilica and
Expiatory Church of the Holy
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Family) is the most iconic symbol
of Barcelona and the most visited
landmark in the whole of Spain
 Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí,
who redesigned it entirely, drafted
a remarkable and original basilica
that was to have 18
towers. However, he died before he
could complete this chef
d’oeuvre, having only built one of
the church’s towers
26. Brandenburg Gate, Germany
 German history was made here –
many different times with the
Brandenburg Gate playing many
different roles. It reflects the
country's turbulent past and its
peaceful achievements like no
other landmark in Germany
 The design of the Brandenburg
Gate was inspired by the Acropolis
in Athens
 The Brandenburg Gate became
infamous in the Cold War when it
was the sad symbol for the division
of Berlin and the rest of Germany
 Commissioned by Friedrich
Wilhelm, the Brandenburg Gate
was designed by architect Carl
Gotthard Langhans back in 1791
27. Duomo, Florence, Italy
 Officially known as Cattedrale
Santa Maria del Fiore but better
known as the Duomo, was
originally planned in 1296 as a
Gothic cathedral by Arnolfo di
Cambio
 The dome of the Duomo was the
world's largest when it was
completed in 1436
28. Louvre Museum, France
 Musée du Louvre, a national
museum and art gallery of France,
housed in part of a large palace in
Paris that was built on the right-
bank site of the 12th-century
fortress of Philip Augustus. It is the
world’s most-visited art museum,
with a collection that spans work
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from ancient civilizations to the
mid-19th century
 The Louvre’s collection of French
paintings from the 15th to the 19th
century is unsurpassed in the
world, and it also has many
masterpieces by Italian
Renaissance painters, including
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (c.
1503–19), and works by Flemish
and Dutch painters of the Baroque
period
29. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
 One of the most popular of all the
palaces and castles in Europe
 It was built by King Ludwig II of
Bavaria, also known as the
“Fairytale King”
30. Windsor Castle, England
 Windsor Castle, the largest
occupied castle in the world,
remains a working palace today
 Windsor Castle, English royal
residence that stands on a ridge at
the northeastern edge of the district
of Windsor and Maidenhead in the
county of Berkshire, England
31. Alhambra, Spain
 Alhambra, palace and fortress of
the Moorish monarchs of Granada,
Spain
 he name Alhambra, signifying in
Arabic “the red,” is probably
derived from the reddish colour of
the tapia (rammed earth) of which
the outer walls were built
32. Cologne Cathedral, Germany
 Kölner Dom, Roman Catholic
cathedral church, located in the city
of Cologne, Germany
 It is the largest Gothic church in
northern Europe and features
immense twin towers that stand
515 feet (157 metres) tall
 The cathedral was designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in
1996
33. Westminster Abbey, England
 Westminster Abbey, is the site of
coronations and other ceremonies
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of national significance. A
UNESCO World Heritage site
34. Big Ben and Palace of Westminster, UK
 Home to British royalty for
hundreds of years, and now home
to the British government,
Westminster Palace has quite a
history
 Big Ben, the bell that chimes from
the Elizabeth Tower every fifteen
minutes, is part of one of the of the
most recognizable sights in the
world
35. Buckingham Palace
 Buckingham Palace, the official
residence of Queen Elizabeth II,
contains 400 years of British
history within its many-windowed
walls
 Queen Victoria was the first
monarch to live there
 Buckingham Palace was originally
a grand house built by the Dukes of
Buckingham for his wife. George
IV began transforming it into a
palace in 1826
36. Notre-Dame de Paris, France
 Dedicated to the Virgin Mary,
Notre-Dame de Paris is one of the
oldest Gothic Cathedrals in the
world and one of the best-known. It
towers offer incredible views over
Paris
 Decisive events have taken place in
Notre Dame, including the
coronation of Napoleón Bonaparte,
the beatification of Joan of Arc and
the coronation of Henry VI of
England
37. The Shard, England, UK
 The Shard, also infrequently
referred to as the Shard of Glass,
Shard London Bridge and formerly
London Bridge Tower, is a 95-
story supertall skyscraper, designed
by the Italian architect Renzo
Piano, in Southwark, London
 is the tallest building in the United
Kingdom, the tallest building in the
European Union, the fifth-tallest
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building in Europe and the 96th-
tallest building in the world
38. Arc de Triomphe, France
 Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile,
massive triumphal arch in Paris,
France, one of the world’s best-
known commemorative
monuments
 Napoleon I commissioned the
triumphal arch in 1806—after his
great victory at the Battle of
Austerlitz (1805)—to celebrate the
military achievements of the
French armies
 Designed by Jean-François-
Thérèse Chalgrin
 It sits in a circular plaza from
which 12 grand avenues radiate,
forming a star (étoile). The
grandest avenue in the world, the
Champs-Elysees, radiates here.
 Every year, on 11 November, a
ceremony is held in
commemoration of the anniversary
of the armistice which was signed
between France and Germany in
1918
39. Trevi Fountain, Italy
 Fontana di Trevi, in Rome that is
considered a late Baroque
masterpiece and is arguably the
best known of the city’s numerous
fountains
 It was designed by Nicola Salvi
and completed by Giuseppe
Pannini in 1762
 According to legend, those who
toss coins into its waters will return
to Rome
40. Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
 Grand Canal, Italian Canale
Grande, main waterway of Venice,
Italy, following a natural channel
that traces a reverse-S course from
San Marco Basilica to Santa Chiara
Church and divides the city into
two part
 The Grand Canal is bridged at four
points. The oldest, and easily the
most famous, span is the Rialto
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Bridge. Designed by Antonio da
Ponte in the late 16th century
41. Aletsch Glacier
 At around 23km, the longest
glacier in the Alps dominates the
landscape in the Aletsch region
42. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
 Also called Church of the Holy
Wisdom or Church of the Divine
Wisdom, cathedral built at
Constantinople (now Istanbul,
Turkey) under the direction of the
Byzantine emperor Justinian I
 The most important Byzantine
structure and one of the world’s
great monuments
43. Aggtelek Caves, Hungary and Slovakia
 Also called Baradla-Domica
Caverns, limestone cave system on
the Hungarian-Slovakian border,
about 30 miles (50 km) northwest
of Miskolc, Hungary, and 40 miles
(65 km) southwest of Košice,
Slovakia
 It is the largest stalactite cave
system in Europe
 UNESCO World Heritage site in
1995
44. Fingal’s Cave, Scotland
 Fingal’s Cave is a sea cave formed
from basalt columns, and is partly
filled by the sea at high tide
 Its famous visitors included Queen
Victoria as well as the poets
William Wordsworth, Alfred, Lord
Tennyson, and John Keats, along
with novelists Jules Verne and Sir
Walter Scott
45. Verdon Gorge, France
 The Verdon Gorge is one of
Europe’s most beautiful river
canyons. Situated in Provence
Southeastern France, its name is
derived from the striking turquoise
color of the Verdon River
46. Santorini, Greece
 Santorini, or Thera as it is officially
called, is a small Greek island, in
the southern Aegean Sea
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 Santorini is the only inhabited
Caldera (volcano cauldron) in the
world
47. Germany’s Ancient Beech Forests
 UNESCO World Heritage
committee added five of
Germany’s beech forest areas to
the list of World Heritage Sites –
among them the Kellerwald-
Edersee National Park. This added
a German section to the “Ancient
Beech Forests of the Carpathians”
World Heritage Site
 These areas reflect the broad
spectrum of types of beech forests
in Europe
48. Eisriesenwelt Cave, Austria
 Eisriesenwelt is the largest of the
world’s ice caves, an unusual
phenomenon created when ice
forms beneath already-created lava
or limestone caves underneath the
ground
49. Praia das Catedrais, Galicia, Spain
 Praia das Catedrais, commonly
known as Cathedrals Beach, is one
of the best kept secrets of Galicia
 Owing to its majestic features,
Praia de Augas Santas has gained
international fame and was
considered in 2013 to be the
second best beach in all of Europe
50. Preikestolen, Norway
 Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) is a
must-see attraction for visitors to
Norway
 It was not until the athlete Thomas
Peter Randulf first noticed
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) that the
plateau was given its name and
began its journey to fame
51. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
 Situated on the Wild Atlantic Way
on Irelands west coast the Cliffs of
Moher boast some of the most
breathtaking scenery in Ireland
 The surrounding landscape itself is
a marvel of natural delights, with
delicate sea campion, blushing sea
pinks and wildflowers dotting the
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springy coastal grass around your
feet. On a calm day, keep an eye
out for any ripples in the water –
breaching basking sharks and
friendly dolphin pods are a
common sight
52. Matterhorn, Switzerland and Italy
 A mountain of the Alps, straddling
the main watershed and border
between Switzerland and Italy
 The mountain overlooks the Swiss
town of Zermatt in the canton of
Valais to the north-east and the
Italian town of Breuil-Cervinia in
the Aosta Valley to the south. Just
east of the Matterhorn is Theodul
Pass, the main passage between the
two valleys on its north and south
sides and a trade route since the
Roman Era
53. Djavolja Varos, Serbia
 Tall stone formations of Djavolja
Varoš (eng. Devil’s Town) that are
actually a group of petrified
wedding guests, or at least that is
what a legend tells, were
nominated for one of the New
seven wonders of nature
 Djavolja Varoš consists of two rare
phenomena: attractive stone
formations created by erosion and
two springs of extremely acid
water with high mineral content
54. Vatnajokull Glacier Ice Caves, Iceland
 It is not only the largest glacier in
Iceland it is the largest glacier in all
of Europe
 The average thickness of the
glacier is about 400 m or 1,300 ft
55. Crooked Forest, Poland
 This bizarre collection of curved
trees, named the “Crooked Forest,”
is shrouded in mystery and despite
the numerous different theories that
have been proposed over the years,
no one truly knows what caused
the trees to adopt this conformation
 The Crooked Forest consists of
around 400 pine trees that grow
with a 90-degree bend at their base,
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the vast majority of which are bent
northward
56. Jagala Waterfall, Estonia
 Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall in
the lower course of the Jägala
River, approximately 4 km before
the river flows into the Gulf of
Finland
 It is the widest natural waterfall in
Estonia
57. Brimham Rocks, England
 Found on Brimham Moor in North
Yorkshire, England the rocks
began taking their shape roughly
320 million years ago, when water,
grit, and sand washed down from
Scotland and Norway to form the
land of Yorkshire
 Most of the rocks have been given
names such as “The Sphinx, The
Watchdog, The Camel, The Turtle
and The Dancing Bear” and many
have legends attached, such as the
lover’s rocks where a couple that
couldn’t be together attempted to
jump to their death but were
miraculously saved
58. Durmitor National Park, Montenegro
 Carved out by glaciers and
underground streams, Durmitor
stuns with dizzying canyons,
glittering glacial lakes and nearly
50 limestone peaks soaring to over
2000m; the highest, Bobotov Kuk,
hits 2523m
 Durmitor is one of the best-marked
mountain ranges in Europe, with
25 marked trails making up a total
of 150km
59. Gauja National Park, Latvia
 Founded in 1973, Latvia’s first
national park protects a very leafy
hinterland popular for hiking,
biking, backcountry camping,
canoeing and a slew of offbeat
adrenalin sports. There is no
entrance fee for Gauja National
Park
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 Latvia may be small, but the Baltic
state is home to more than its fair
share of glorious nature
60. Ria Formosa, Portugal
 Recently elected as one of the 7
Natural Wonders of Portugal, this
is one of three protected areas not
to be missed during your holidays
in the Algarve. This is a unique
coastal lagoon which is constantly
changing due to the continuous
movement of winds, currents and
tides
 The Ria Formosa is also known for
the Portuguese Water Dog, a breed
native from the Algarve and almost
threatened with extinction some
decades ago
61. Svalbard Islands, Norway
 The Svalbard Islands are located in
the Arctic Ocean, halfway between
Norway and the North Pole. Here,
you will find untouched arctic
wilderness and unique wildlife in a
setting that is both rugged and
fragile at the same time
 *“Svalbard” means “cold coasts”
and was first mentioned in
Icelandic texts in the 12th century
62. Miniatur Wunderland, Germany
 Miniature Wonderland is the
largest model railway system in the
world and has, in fact, been voted
the most popular tourist attraction
in Germany
 Hamburg’s miniature replica
comprises no less than 200 square
metres. This bustling city is home
to over 50,000 'Wunderländer' (as
its inhabitants are called)
63. Palace of Varsailles
 In 1789, the French Revolution
forced Louis XVI to leave
Versailles for Paris. The Palace
would never again be a royal
residence and a new role was
assigned too it in the 19th century,
when it became the Museum of the
History of France in 1837 by order
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of King Louis-Philippe, who came
to the throne in 1830
 Beginning in the Renaissance
period, the term “chateau” was
used to refer to the rural location of
a luxurious residence, as opposed
to an urban palace. It was thus
common to speak of the Louvre
“Palais” in the heart of Paris, and
the “Chateau” of Versailles out in
the country
64. The Tower Bridge, England
 The Tower Bridge is located on the
Thames River between the City of
London and Southwark nearby the
Tower of London, London Bridge,
Monument and City Hall
 Constructed in 1894, Tower Bridge
is a suspension bridge and a world
heritage site measuring 244m
(801feet) long and 65m (264feet)
high and provides a roadway across
the Thames for over 40,000 people
both foot and wheels
65. The London Eye, London, England
 The London Eye is a cantilevered
observation wheel on the South
Bank of the River Thames in
London. It is Europe’s tallest
cantilevered observation wheel, it
is the most popular paid tourist
attraction in the United Kingdom
with over 3.75 million visitors
annually, and has made any
appearances in popular culture
66. Bigar Waterfall, Romania
 The amazing Bigar Watefall is so
lovely it is even called “the miracle
form the Minis Canyon”
 Unlike more roaring falls, this
waterworks flows over the apex of
a fat, rounded stone, and is diverted
into a sheet of countless small
streams that issue from the bottom
of the stone which juts out over the
basin below
67. Dune of Pilat, France
 They say it is a “menacing sand
wall”, or even a “sand monster”
which swallows up France!
Artienda, Abon, Dulnuan, Hermoso, Luis, Vicente (Places and Landscapes 18’-19’)
Seemingly, it’s a huge piece of
desert, oddly wedged between
thick of the coniferous forests and
blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean
 More than a million-people come
to this place to make sure that there
is a real desert in France
68. Blue Grotto, Italy
 Italy’s Blue Grotto and Emerald
Grotto are natural sea caves that
illuminate seawater with a mystical
glow with either bright blue o deep
green hues, respectively. This
natural light filtration creates
otherworldly tones that look
anything but ordinary
 Known locally as Gradola, it had
been avoided as it was said to be
inhabited by monsters or evil
spirits
69. White Cliffs of Dover, England
 The White Cliffs of Dover are 300
feet tall and stretch for 10 miles to
the east and west of the town of
Dover. The cliffs face France
across the narrowest part of the
English Channel
 The White Cliffs of Dover are the
first and last sight you see when
departing from or arriving in the
port of Dover and is a sentimental
symbol of England
70. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
 It was built by the French engineer
Gustave Eiffel which was already
famous at the time for building
bridges
 Completed on March 31, 1889, the
tower was the world’s tallest man –
made structure for 41 years until
the completion of the Chrysler
Building in New York in 1930
 La Tour Eiffel in French
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