Easter Island

Easter Island, Chile

This is another one from the list of creepiest places. For me it would make the list of intriguing places... and well, places I want to go.

Manchac Swamp

Manchac Swamp, Louisiana

I found this on a list of creepiest places - Happy Halloween - but I think it's kind of cool looking. I wouldn't want to be there at night though.

Valparaiso, Chile

Valparaiso, Chile

The Chilean government just officially dubbed Valparaiso as the country's "cultural capital." It's good to see you can still get a BigMac.

Pehoe Lake

Pehoe Lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

I haven't posted any from South America. This is my first.

The Blarney Stone

Blarney Castle, Barney, Ireland

I want to dangle upside down and kiss this 500 year old rock. I could definitely use the gift of gab.

Registan

Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Who knew that such a grand place could be found in a place called Uzbekistan?

Cascata delle Marmore

Cascata delle Marmore (Marmore's Falls), Marmore, Italy

It was created by the ancient Romans, which is cool enough in and of itself. But those crazy Italians divert the water for part of the day, so if you go to the falls around lunchtime you can watch them go from a trickle to what is pictured above. That's probably a pretty poor summary.

Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai seems like a pretty crazy town. I heard about this building before I heard about their big one, or their big mall, or their big indoor ski slopes, or their massive man-made beachfront, or their man-made islands in the shape of palm trees or of the world. And at a mere $1000 a night for the cheap rooms, I figure it's the best place to stay when you're seeing everything else.

Ray LaMontagne Concert

Ray LaMontagne performs at Abbey Road Studios. Following the links to hear his entire concert at the 9:30 Club here in DC. The show sold out before I got tickets. NPR is great for broadcasting it but I would have loved to have been there.

DC United Game

DC United vs Real Madrid, Seattle, Washington in 2006

This Saturday they are playing the Chicago Fire at RFK Stadium in DC.

Delicate Arch

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

Morraine Lake

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

It's like a Bob Ross painting.

Valencia, Spain

L'Hemisfèric, Valencia Spain.

This is part of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, the City of Arts and Sciences, which is a bunch of buildings with this style. L'Hemisfèric houses an IMAX theater, a planetarium, and a laserium, which I think is a fancy word for a laser show.

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I am wanting to move. Pittsburgh is currently the most likely target, mainly because it's cheap living, if you can find a job.