There is no order to this just found these great imagesĀ of abandoned places …
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“Rocca Calascio is a mountain top fortress or rocca in the Province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy.
At an elevation of 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), Rocca Calascio is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as residence for nobles, the fortress overlooks the Plain of Navelli at one of the highest points in the ancient Barony of Carapelle.
Construction of the fortress started in the tenth century as a single watchtower. A walled courtyard with four cylindrical towers at the corners around a taller inner tower was added in the thirteenth century. The lower half of the fortress is built with distinctively larger stones than its upper half. It is believed that this feature was to make its base impenetrable to invaders. The fortress was never tested in battle. However, it was badly damaged in November 1461 by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7 to 8 on the Richter Scale. While the town of Calascio, which lies below the fortress, was rebuilt, the fortress was not.
Near the fortress, at a slightly lower elevation, is Santa Maria della PietĆ , an octagonal church built in the seventeenth century.
Rocca Calascio was the location for the final scene of Richard Donner film Ladyhawke.Ā Rocca Calascio lies within the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park and alongside the high plain of Campo Imperatore.” Wikipedia
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I have collected these absolutely amazing images of waterfalls. You can click an image to view a full slide show …
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“Hearst CastleĀ is aĀ NationalĀ andĀ California Historical LandmarkĀ mansion located on theĀ Central Coast of California,Ā United States. It was designed by architectĀ Julia MorganĀ between 1919 and 1947Ā for newspaper magnateĀ William Randolph Hearst, who died in 1951. In 1957, theĀ Hearst CorporationĀ donated the property to the state of California. Since that time it has been maintained as aĀ state historic parkĀ where the estate, and its considerable collection of art and antiques, is open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts about one million visitors per year.
Hearst formally named the estate “La Cuesta Encantada” (“The Enchanted Hill”), but usually called it “the ranch”. Hearst Castle and grounds are also sometimes referred to as “San Simeon” without distinguishing between the Hearst property and the adjacentĀ unincorporated areaĀ of the same name.” Wikipedia
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Amazing isn’t it? WebsiteĀ Hearst Castle.
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I follow “bellamoonnature” on YouTube they produce some wonderful videos. I had to share this.
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Published onĀ Mar 15, 2013.
I hope you enjoyed please consider following their YouTube channel. You will enjoy their videos they are simply amazing.
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The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The theatre is located near Porthcurno, 4 miles (6.4 km) from Landās End in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
History
The theatre was the brainchild of Rowena Cade (2 August 1893 ā 1983), who moved to Cornwall after the First World War and built a house for herself and her mother on land at Minack Point for Ā£100. In 1929, a local village group of players had stagedĀ Shakespeare‘sĀ A Midsummer Night’s DreamĀ in a nearby meadow at Crean, repeating the production the next year. They decided that their next production would beĀ The TempestĀ and Miss Cade offered the garden of her house as a suitable location, as it was beside the sea. Miss Cade and her gardener made a terrace and rough seating, hauling materials down from the house or up via the winding path from the beach below. In 1932,Ā The TempestĀ was performed with the sea as a dramatic backdrop, to great success. Miss Cade resolved to improve the theatre, toiling hard over the course of the winter months each year throughout her life (with the help of Billy Rawlings and Charles Angove) so that others might perform each summer.
In 1944, the theatre was used as a location for theĀ Gainsborough StudiosĀ filmĀ Love Story, starringĀ Stewart GrangerĀ andĀ Margaret LockwoodĀ but inclement weather forced them to retreat to a studio mock-up. In 1955, the first dressing rooms were built. Since 1976 the theatre has been registered as aĀ Charitable TrustĀ and is now run by a local management team. Rowena Cade died on 26 March 1983, at the age of 89.
Nowadays, the theatre is used from June to September for a full summer season of 17 plays, produced by companies from all over the UK and visiting companies from the USA. The theatre is open for visitors throughout the rest of the year. The 75th Anniversary of Minack was celebrated with a production ofĀ The TempestĀ in August 2007, directed by Simon Taylor and performed by the Winchester College Players. Wikipedia
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Ćbidos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ĖÉĪ²iĆ°uŹ]) is a town (Portuguese: vila) of approximately 3100 inhabitants and municipal seat of the municipality of Ćbidos, located in the Oeste Subregion, of the Estremadura historical province, in Portugal.
The area of the town of Ćbidos is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall, but divided between the two parishes of SĆ£o Pedro and Santa Maria in the municipality of Ćbidos.
Ćbidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its castle are a popular tourist destination. Wikipedia
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I came across this wonderful post onĀ OurAmazingPlanetĀ and it is too good not to share.
“Now you can explore the awe-inspiring Incan estate of Machu Picchu ā from your computer.
This huge image of the Incan site in Peru took nearly two hours to photograph and is made up of 1,920 separate images that were stitched together using aĀ program called GigaPan. Viewers can zoom in to see the smallest details of the site.
The photographs were taken by Jeff Cremer, marketing director ofĀ Rainforest Expeditions, a company that runs eco-tourism trips to theĀ Peruvian Amazon.”Ā OurAmazingPlanet
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The ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu
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“The Tenjuan is a small Zen temple part of the Nanzen-ji, and itās located on the south side of the Sanmon main gate. This sub-temple was constructed in the year 1337, as a dedication to the founder of the Nanzen-ji, priest Daiminkokushi.
The buildings of the temple were destroyed by fire twice, but it was finally reconstructed on the year 1602. Since then, the building and gardens have been only through minor changes.
Along with its refined landscaping and Japanese design, during winter time you can enjoy this extraordinary garden at its best, when visiting the Nanzen-ji area.Ā āĀ Autumn Colors at the Tenjuan Zen Garden.Ā (18 photos)”
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