Amazing Highlights from around the World.

Province of Nova Scotia (Island of Cape Breton). Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada. Alfred R.C. Selwyn, LL.D., F.R.S. &c. Director. 1884. The Burland Lith. Company Montreal. Compiled and drawn by Hugh Fletcher, from plans made by the Admiralty, the Department of Crown Lands, Nova Scotia, and the Geological Survey. To illustrate Reports by Hugh Fletcher, 1879 to 1884. Sheet no. 7.

Gdask Poudniowy railway station, railway station in Gdask, Poland.

Pontypool Park, former grounds of Pontypool House.

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Almagrundet lighthouse, lighthouse outside Sandhamn, Sweden.

Toodyay Public Library, public library in Toodyay, Western Australia.

Vicente Prez Rosales National Park, national park of Chile.

day 20: Parisian Trees

I've fallen a bit behind... so just the trees within 1 km of the centre of Paris

'natural':'tree'

Inspired by this map of Paris that's folded into the back of an old "Paris seen in four days" guidebook (can't find a date on it). Pretty map - and it has lots of trees drawn along the edges of streets.

Was reminded that there were other presumed islands at different times in history. Sure, California was rumored to by an island, but so was Korea. Here, a grand map of Asia by Sanson from c. 1650 that includes the detached "Corey"

The South Atlantic Ocean. George Philip & Son, Ltd. The London Geographical Institute. (to accompany) Philips' Mercantile Marine Atlas. Second Edition ... 1905.

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Sarasbaug, historic site in Pune, India.

Lynde Point Light, lighthouse in Connecticut, United States.

Helsinki Central Library Oodi, municipal library in Helsinki, Finland.

Mochima National Park, national park in Venezuela.

75th Street (Grand Crossing), Metra train station in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

day 22: 2 colours
Orange of
Because oranges are orange (or blue)
Online map:

Scandinavia complectens Sueciae, Daniae, & Nor.

Suzhou East railway station, railway station in Yongqiao District, People's Republic of China.

Augustin Bernal Park, 237 acre park near Pleasanton, California.

Abel Tasman National Park, national park of New Zealand.

Capital Library of China, public library in Beijing, China.

Kadalur Point Lighthouse, lighthouse in India.

Asquith railway station, railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

(Scandinavia)

A Rare From the Dutch Golden Age Goes on Display in England

Where You Dont Need A Permit To Buy A Gun

West Park, park in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK.

Ct Tin National Park, national park in Vietnam.

Norah Head Light, lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia.

Frederick H. Cossitt Library, library building in Granby, Connecticut, United States.

B. I. Geologische Aufnahme von Ludwig v. Loczy. Reiseroute des Grafen Bela Szechenyi in Ostasien 1877 bis 1880. Bearbeitet im K. K. Militar Geograf. Institut in Wien.

The Empire of China, with its principal divisions drawn from the surveys made by the Jesuits with improvements and additions, from the maps of Monsr. D'Anville. London, Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs 12th May, 1794. M. Bowen, sculpt.

Aigle railway station, railway station in Switzerland.

Well, THAT explains a lot... Their high frequency crash location has a bike lane, but there's massive amounts of car traffic and two merging lanes (one merging out, another merging in). Too many places car drivers likely to ignore or fail to look left/right before changing lanes.

George Kendall Riverside Park, park in New South Wales, Australia.

River Gambia National Park, national park.

Ten Pound Island Light, lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States.

Washburn Public Library, public library in Wisconsin, United States of America.

Oyashirazu Station, railway station in Itoigawa, Niigata prefecture, Japan.