Are you interested in beautiful architecture?
By susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
United States
September 10, 2007 9:18pm CST
One of the things I love about traveling is seeing the architectures of different countries and cultures. I was able to spend the weekend in St. Augustine, Fl. This is the oldest inhabited city in North American, established in 1560 something. (Ok, all you folk from Europe and the Orient can quit laughing now.) Anyway, I love the Spanish architecture of this city. This was a hotel built by millionaire Henry Flagler, who built so much of Florida. It is now a 4-year college, one of the top 12 private colleges in the US. Included in the buildings is about $30 million worth of stained glass windows by Louis Tiffany.
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
21 Dec 07
Yes, one of the things I love about traveling is seeing beautiful, interesting or unusual architecture. I enjoyed seeing the houses with steep roofs in Sumatra. I liked seeing a pretty palace building there that looked as grand as a palace. In Germany I loved seeing all the amazing looking castles. I liked the architecture in Germany with all the half timbered Tudor buildings. In Samoa I liked seeing the fales, traditional thatched buildings. In New Zealand I saw all the Art Deco buildings. They had rebuilt the town after an earth quake. I tend to take many photos of buildings that I like the look of
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
31 Jan 08
I like to take pictures of different buildings, too. Thanks for your reply.
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
19 Sep 07
I have seen some great bridge photos. They can be fantastic. I really liked one I saw of the San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in the fog.
@AmbiePam (92864)
• United States
11 Sep 07
A sad trend these days is old building being torn down because they haven't been kept up, or the property owner wants to build something new. So I love to see older architecture when I have the chance. Going through parts of Virginia was especially amazing. But it even extends to places in the Southwest, which are very different than southern structures, but no less amazing.
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I love the colonial architecture of Virginia and the adobe look of the Southwest, too.
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@rosa_8018 (20)
• China
13 Sep 07
I'd say yes.I love traveling for a lot of reasons.like enjoying tasty foods served in local area,making friends from places far away,exploiting cultrues which can be so differant and interesting,and last but not the least,enjoying beautiful architecture,especially those have a long history.because they are kind of telling you the story of that place.
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
14 Sep 07
I agree. There are lots of reasons to enjoy traveling. Thanks for your reply and welcome to myLot.
