04-26-2014, 11:30 AM
We've seen them in pictures and in guidebooks. The world's most famous landmarks live in popular imagination in their idealized form, but it can be surprising to see them in person. While some landmarks can be even more awe-inspiring when you take in their natural surroundings, others have been swallowed up by sprawling cityscapes
The second photo took my breath away. I've heard about it, but as they say "a picture is worth a thousand words". Aside: I did not know if i'd have the chance of seeing it live, so I once purchased "The Complete Taj Mahal", by Ebba Koch. Many hollywood celebs visit this landmark and it moves some to tears (vide Sharon Stone). Sigh! Wish the second picture was different.
More: http://www.policymic.com/articles/86975/...gger-story
Important Note: The site above seems bit slow and the page is picture intensive.
(Hope I hit the right forum with this post)
The second photo took my breath away. I've heard about it, but as they say "a picture is worth a thousand words". Aside: I did not know if i'd have the chance of seeing it live, so I once purchased "The Complete Taj Mahal", by Ebba Koch. Many hollywood celebs visit this landmark and it moves some to tears (vide Sharon Stone). Sigh! Wish the second picture was different.
More: http://www.policymic.com/articles/86975/...gger-story
Important Note: The site above seems bit slow and the page is picture intensive.
(Hope I hit the right forum with this post)
Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long -- Ogden Nash
