We all love to visit that picture-perfect place and snap photos to share with family and friends. World Atlas, a website publishing content about resources and entertainment on geography, has revealed nine of New York’s most picturesque towns, including two within the Finger Lakes region. Small towns with charm dot the New York landscape, each with […]
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Kyoto’s picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors. Tourists crowd the narrow, quaint streets of the area called Gion, often following tour guides who show people around and lecture for long hours, […]
A picturesque, old marina store spot overlooks Lake Wylie. Soon it’ll look after kids
A prime, almost waterfront piece of Lake Wylie property is finally ready to complete a years-long revitalization near Buster Boyd Bridge. It’ll be childcare with a view. The Learning Experience announced expansion into the Charlotte area with three locations. One will open early next year at 429 Blucher Circle. Another will open by mid-2025 at […]
walking, wellness and picturesque landscapes
Prince Edward Island (PEI) may be the smallest of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, at just 280km long, but it certainly packs a punch. Located off New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the Gulf of St Lawrence, there’s much to discover here, from breathtaking scenery, quaint villages and historic buildings to incredible local seafood, wellness […]
Here are the craziest and most picturesque photos from the brutal cold that swept the US last week
People sled at Sevier Park in Nashville, Tennessee on January 16, 2024.George Walker IV/AP A cold front recently swept the nation with snow and freezing temperatures. In some areas, it broke a years-long snow drought that left many, especially northerners, confused. Other states, such as Texas, got an inch of snow, something Texans seldomly see. […]
Picturesque sailboat beached near Golden Gate Bridge draws admirers. ‘Out of a movie’
An empty sailboat that washed ashore on a San Francisco beach in view of the Golden Gate Bridge has created an irresistible snapshot for photography fans, online posts show. “It looks like something out of a movie,” Capt. Justin Schorr, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department, told SFGate. “It’s so neat.” The boat […]
Picturesque California wine country ranch, setting of HBO TV show, goes to auction. See it
Sprawling across 1,745 acres — including nearly an acre of quiet, meticulously landscaped grounds — a Northern California wine country estate with a majestic Queen Anne Victorian home will go to the highest bidder in an auction next month. Listed in July 2023 for $8.5 million, the Mendocino County property’s three-story primary residence spans 7,500 […]