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Charlestown: Aerial View of Charlestown & Green Hill Beaches
Aerial view of Rhode Islands southern shore, including Charlestown and Green Hill Beaches. Charlestown is a public beach that offers camping and recreational activities. Green Hills Beach is a private club founded in 1961.
Scarborough with Little Neck Pond (North) & Lake Canonchet (South)
Scarborough beach as seen from the air in 1967. The beach was established as a public park in 1937 and in the late 1980s it under went renovation. Today Scarborough Beach continues to be a major destination for Rhode Island residents.
Madison: State St. from State Capitol
This photograph looks west down State St. in Madison Wisconsin. This photograph shows State St. before, in 1974, it was converted into a pedestrian mall. The street maintains two lane limited access, but is mostly known for it’s small town charm, and…
Oberammergau: Houses and Hotel Wolf
Oberammergau is a village in the Bavarian region of Germany. It is famous for it’s Passion Play, and it’s local frescos and woodcarving. This photograph shows a street scene photographed in 1969. The building shown is the Hotel Wolf, a hotel that…
French Riviera: House on the Moyenne Corniche
The Moyenne Corniche connects Mento to Nice and runs through the Côte d’Azur (English: French Riviera) and is named such because it is the middle cliff road between a higher and lower road. The French Riviera has long been the vacation land and…
Florida: Clearwater Beach and Pier 60
Clearwater Beach, a year-round vacation spot, spans 3 miles along the coast of Florida. With its clean white sand and various attractions, this beach, located just 20 miles from the Tampa International Airport, makes the perfect vacation spot for any…
Florida: Clearwater Entertainment Limbo
This picture was taken near the shores of Clearwater beach, located in Clearwater, Florida. People have gathered here to enjoy a vigorous limbo competition. The surrounding area here provides many sources of entertainment for its guests. The area is…
Florida: Tin City in South Naples
Pictured is the entrance to historic Tin City, named for its distinguishable tin roofed buildings. Ever since the 1880s, this area of waterfront has attracted many tourists. In earlier times, access to this area was rather difficult; passengers has…
Florida: Worth Avenue in Palm Beach
Worth Avenue is viewed as one of the most famous shopping districts in the state of Florida. The area first gained retail insight when The Everglades Club was built on this road in 1918. This club held weekly fashion shows showing the latest trends…
New Orleans: Bourbon Street at Mardi Gras
Bourbon Street is one of the most celebrated areas of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The street is most known for its burlesque clubs and lively night life. Some of the major attractions include: The Royal Sonesta Hotel, Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop,…
Disney World: Disney World Village
Pictured is the retail store, Miss Merrily’s Fashions, one of the many shops in the Disney World Village. Upon the shopping center’s opening in 1975, the area was originally called Lake Buena Vista Village. Filled with a various spectrum of retail…
Disney World: Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom
Main Street USA is a themed land at Magic Kingdom styled parks run by The Walt Disney Company. This photograph shows the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, Florida. Main Street USA mixes architectural styles from around the United States at the turn of…
Walt Disney World: Mickey’s 50th Birthday
November 18, 1978 marked Mickey Mouse’s 50th Birthday. Several times that year, Walt Disney World celebrated with a special parade in his honor that spanned the entire magic kingdom Main Street. The characters were staged on oversized floats…
Walt Disney World: Indian Village in Frontierland
Frontierland is one of the themed lands in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It is based on the 19th century American West. This photograph shows an Indian Village and train tracks of the Walt Disney World Railroad passing in the background.
Walt Disney World, Florida: Main Street U.S.A.
The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida is the first park to be opened at the Florida Amusement Park. The design was based on Disneyland, a California amusement park opened in 1955, except on a grander scale. The Magic Kingdom is one of…
Walt Disney World: Cinderella’s Castle, Magic Kingdom
Opening in 1971, Walt Disney World in Florida was the second park envisioned by American animator Walt Disney. This photograph show’s Cinderella’s Castle, an icon of Disney’s Magic Kingdom, and a major tourist attraction.
Orlando: Walt Disney World Resort
This photograph shows the Cinderella’s Castle, the icon of Walt Disney Word Resort’s Magic Kingdom, with a large number of visitors. It was built in 1971 by WED Enterprises. Walt Disney World was planned in the 1960s as a larger version of…
Charleston: White Point Gardens, Fort Sumter Hotel, Battery Carriage House
This photograph of downtown Charleston reflects the city’s prosperity during the nineteenth century. At the center left of the frame is the Battery Carriage House Inn, a large home built by Samuel N. Stevens in 1843. Colonel Lathers commissioned…
Masada: Tourists and Ruins
Excavations of Masada were not seriously undertaken until the 1960s when Masada became part of Israeli territory. With the help of twentieth century technology archeologists were able to access this natural fortress that had been largely untouched…
Masada: Cable Car Access
Masada, once a fortress in the last Jewish holdout against the Romans, represents bravery and self sacrifice to modern Jews, which ended in the mass suicide of nine hundred rebels. It is now reached by cable car for visitors. In the twentieth…
Jerusalem: Western Wall
At about 1600 feet, the Western Wall is the longest of the four walls retaining the Temple Mount. It is mainly noted for its tourism and frequent visitors, as it is a famous Jewish prayer area for the people of Israel.
Tel Aviv: Allenby St. street signs
Named after the British General Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, Allenby Street is one of the major streets in Tel Aviv. The street originates in Hamoshavot Square and runs until Haknesset Square. Known for its commercial centered theme, the street…
Tel Aviv: Coastline Hotels, Miami of the Middle East
Tel Aviv is sometimes referred to as the Miami of the Middle East. Looking at this 1980 photograph it is easy to see why. The city’s architecture, much like Miami, is dominated by modernist structures in the Bauhaus and International styles. Here…
Tel Aviv: Former I.B.M Building, Cityscape (Weizmann Branch)
The I.B.M. Building, now known as Weizmann Branch and occupied by law offices, was designed in the 1970s by the architectural firm Yasky & Partners. The buildings unique design places it on a single solid stone foundation and utilizes curved…
Tel Aviv: Beaches, Tourism
The Tel Aviv Beach was developed into a resort after it’s economic potential was realized by Mayor Dizengoff in the 1930s. Originally the development was to follow the Gruenblatt plan, which followed the Geddes plan for the city, but planned to…
Jerusalem: Western Wall, al’Aqsa Mosque, and the Dome of the Rock
This 1980 photograph shows the Western Wall, al’Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. The Western Wall is also known as the Wailing Wall because of the intense emotions stirred by its history. All these sites are enclosed by the Noble Sanctuary, and…
Jerusalem: The Western Wall
The Western Wall is a remnant of an ancient Jewish Temple constructed in 19 BCE. Since the fourth century it has been a destination for Jewish pilgrims since the fourth century. The Western Wall has been described as the Wailing Wall since the 19th…
Jerusalem: The Noble Sanctuary and al’Aqsa Mosque
This photograph taken from the Noble Sanctuary shows the al’Aqsa Mosque at frame right. It also shows Israeli soldiers, tourists, and religious pilgrims at the site. The Noble Sanctuary contains the Dome of the Rock and al’Aqsa Mosque, two important…
Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv Marina
The Tel Aviv Beach was developed into a resort after it’s economic potential was realized by Mayor Dizengoff in the 1930s. Originally the development was to follow the Gruenblatt plan, which followed the Geddes plan for the city, but planned to…
Tel Aviv: Chanky Beach
This section of beach in Tel Aviv, sometimes called Chanky Beach, is part of Tel Aviv’s coastline that draws in large numbers of tourists each year. The proximity to the Mediterranean Ocean brings the city approximately 2.7 million visitors annually.
Tel Aviv: Beach
Renowned as a city that never sleeps, Tel Aviv is a popular tourist attraction largely due to it's beaches. Considered to be some of the best beaches in the world, they play a major role in the city’s tourism industry and economy.
Tel Aviv: Allenby Street
Allenby Street is a commercial street in Tel Aviv that is also a hub of nightlife known for clubs, pubs and restaurants. It has a reputation for hosting some of the cities undesirable areas, such as tourist attractions and adult clubs.
Tel Aviv: Aerial (6 of 6)
Tel Aviv quickly earned the nickname the White City, and from this photograph (5 of 6) it’s easy to see where it came from. The city’s architecture is overwhelmingly in the International and Bauhaus style. The architecture is designed to favor…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (5 of 6)
Tel Aviv quickly earned the nickname the White City, and from this photograph (5 of 6) it’s easy to see where it came from. The city’s architecture is overwhelmingly in the International and Bauhaus style. The architecture is designed to favor…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (4 of 6), Former I.B.M. Building
This image shows the urban density of Tel Aviv, Israel’s primary city. At the extreme left, peaking over the horizon, is the former I.B.M building, designed by Yasky & Partners in the 1970s. Quite literally in the shadow of the I.B.M. Building…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (3 of 6) - City Hall at Rabin Square, Former I.B.M Building
This aerial image of Tel Aviv shows some structures of note, including the Tel Aviv City Hall at Rabin Square (far left) and the former I.B.M. Building on Weizmann Street (far right), designed by Yasky & Partners.
Tel Aviv quickly earned the…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (2 of 6)
Tel Aviv quickly earned the nickname the White City, and from this photograph (2 of 6) it’s easy to see where it came from. The city’s architecture is overwhelmingly in the International and Bauhaus style. The architecture is designed to favor…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (1 of 6)
This photograph (1 of 6) shows the Tel Aviv beach, a major economic asset to the city, which was realized as early as the 1920s. Also pictured is the dense development of architecture in the International and Bauhaus style that have become the image…
Tel Aviv: Coastline
Photographed from one of the many hotels along Retsif Herbert Samuel, the beaches in Tel Aviv are one of the cities main tourist attractions. The beaches are ranked amongst the best in the world, attracting visitors and locals alike and playing a…
Canon Beach: Coastal Orgeon
Originally named Ecola for the river that empties, the name of this small Oregon town was changed to Canon Beach in 1922. As of the 2000 census there we 1,588 people living in Canon Beach. It is tourist attraction and popular weekend getaway for…
Canon Beach: Seaside
Originally named Ecola for the river that empties, the name of this small Oregon town was changed to Canon Beach in 1922. As of the 2000 census there we 1,588 people living in Canon Beach. It is tourist attraction and popular weekend getaway for…
Norfolk: New Spirit, Hampton Roads, Harbor
The New Spirit was a cruise boat that toured the Elizabeth River, a branch of the Hampton Roads waterways. It, along with Waterside, was part of the downtown revitalization movement. The New Spirit, pictured here, was launched in 1983 after the…
Amsterdam: Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House is a museum in Amsterdam that occupies the building which Anne Frank, her family, and four other people hid from persecution in secret rooms at the back of the house. It also serves as an exhibition space to highlight persecution…
Plymouth Hoe: Monument to Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, is memorialized in this statue at Plymouth Hoe. This was the city he sailed from in 1577 before his famous voyage, returning three years later, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.…
Baltimore: USS Constellation
The USS Constellation in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. It is the last surviving Civil War era warship, and the last sail-only warship designed by the Navy. The Inner Harbor is a tourist friendly, center of culture in Baltimore. It has been revived since…
Winchester Cathedral: East End
The eastern end of Winchester Cathedral photographed from a garden off of Colebrook St. The Winchester Cathedral has the longest nave of all the medieval cathedrals in England. This view show’s the cathedral’s gothic style architecture. While the…
Winchester Cathedral: Buttresses
Winchester Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in England. This image shows the massive buttresses that support this stone cathedral. Winchester Cathedral, known for being the longest of the medieval cathedrals in Britian, is also a popular…
Miami Beach: South Beach, Aerial
This aerial view shows most of Miami Beach’s South Beach neighborhood, including the famous Collins Avenue hotels. Also visible is the Miami Beach Golf Club, the Miami Beach Convention Center and many of the apartment style residents in South Beach.…
The Everglades: Camp Ground
The Everglades is a popular destination for campers and those with mobile homes. This unidentified Everglades campground was photographed in 1978 and shows a different side of Miami’s tourism industry.
Miami: Beach Scene at Key Biscayne
Beach scene at Key Biscayne with the Miami skyline on the horizon. Key Biscayne is an island off the coast of Miami that’s principle economy is as a travel destination for tourists. As of 2004, the islands population was recorded at 10,324.