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Rajabai Tower in West Central India
What: 1878 Venetian & Gothic-style clock tower
modeled after Big Ben!
Where:
Fort Campus, University of Mumbai
City directions/map:
Mumbai, India
Nearby visitors bureau:
Mumbai Tourism (UK)
Additional Tip: look for dramatic architectural
details with telephoto lens; nearby fields often filled with cricket
players |
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El Pipila Overlook
in Central Mexico
What: bird's-eye view of colonial architecture,
narrow streets, & 35 churches squeezed between steep mountainsides!
Where:
Carratera Panoramica,
Guanajuato, Mexico
City directions/map:
Guanajuato, Mexico
Nearby visitors bureau:
Visit Mexico 800-44-MEXICO
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Mexico City, Mexico
Additional Tip: keep eye on other visitors &
residents at overlook for possible candids |
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Heritage Park in Southern California
What: an eight-acre county park devoted to
Victorian-style architecture!
Where:
2454 Heritage Park Row,
Old Town San Diego, California
City directions/map:
San Diego, California
Nearby visitors bureau:
San Diego CVB
619-236-1212
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Los Angeles, California
Additional Tip: some buildings now house businesses
open to the public -- a chance to explore inside |
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Civil Rights Trail in Central Alabama
What: a photo-friendly Interpretive Center in a
region with many historic points of interest!
Where:
Selma to Montgomery National
Voting Rights Trail 334-877-1983
City directions/map:
7001 US Highway 80 in Haynesville, AL
Nearby visitors bureau:
Alabama Department of Tourism
800-ALABAMA
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Montgomery,
Alabama
Additional Tip: many photo opportunities in nearby
Selma including Historic District architecture & Live Oak Cemetery
details |
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Lower Town
in Quebec City Canada
What: 17th and 18th century buildings that house
boutiques, restaurants, & galleries along the St. Lawrence River!
Where:
Vieux Quebec / Basse Ville
City directions/map:
start of
Boulevard Champlain in Lower Town
Nearby visitors bureau:
Quebec City Tourism
877-783-1608
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Montreal, Canada
Additional Tip: be on lookout for street
performers, large exterior wall murals, alfresco dining & gallery
displays, candids of residents & visitors in public places |
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Evening Rush Hour
in Midtown Manhattan NYC
What: numerous avenues & streets at dusk framed by
skyscrapers & filled with constant flow of headlights & tail lights!
Where:
Midtown Manhattan
Nearby visitors bureau:
NYC & Company 212-484-1200
Additional Tip: check tripod laws -- minipod may be
best for time exposures; photo at right of 7th Avenue in Garment
District |
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Downtown Historic Leesburg
in Northern Virginia
What: a preserved district flavored with
Federal-style buildings, patriotic Colonial era shopping & dining,
all within walking distance!
Where:
downtown
Leesburg Virginia
Nearby city directions/map:
Washington, D.C.
Nearby visitors bureau:
Loudoun Convention & Visitors
Association 800-752-6118
Additional Tip: explore architecture, shops, &
historic homes on King, Market, & Loudoun Streets; look for farmers
market on weekend |
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Ocean Drive in Southeast Florida
What: a large concentration of Art-Deco
architecture in a subtropical setting!
Where:
Ocean Drive from 4th to 15th Street
Miami Beach, Florida
Nearby city directions/map:
Miami, Florida
Nearby visitors bureau:
Greater Miami CVB
800-933-8448
Additional Tip: explore hotel lobbies for details;
timed exposures of neon lights after sunset; look for lots of
fashion-conscious pedestrians & plenty of sidewalk alfresco dining;
this place not far from my Aug 23 blog entry |
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Beamish Open Air Museum
in County Durham England
What: a town of tramways, railways, buildings, &
businesses from 1825 & 1913!
Where: Beamish
North of England
Open Air Museum
Nearby city directions/map:
Beamish,
UK
Nearby visitors bureau:
North East England
Tourism
Nearby
bigger city directions/map:
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Additional Tip: explore buildings inside & out for
details; residents pose on request, like this banker showing coins
to visiting students |
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Quadracci Pavilion
in Southeast Wisconsin
What: a glass enclosed parabolic-shaped hall
containing cutting edge technology!
Where:
Milwaukee Art Museum,
700 North Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI
Nearby city directions/map:
Milwaukee, WI
Nearby visitors bureau:
Brookfield Wisconsin CVB
800-388-1835
Nearby
bigger city directions/map:
Chicago, Illinois
Additional Tip: explore exterior & interior; the
moveable Brise Soleil wing-like sun screen flaps at noon, weather
permitting |
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El Salto Mexican Restaurant
in Northwest Indiana
What: unassuming strip mall ethnic restaurant with
large vibrantly painted wood carved chairs & booths!
Where:
El Salto Mexican
Restaurant,
757 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, IN
Nearby city directions/map:
Gary, Indiana
Nearby visitors bureau:
Porter County Tourism 800-283-8687
Nearby
bigger city directions/map:
Chicago, Illinois
Additional Tip: good food, too; go when not busy &
ask permission to move chairs a bit for best compositions; this
place not far from my Aug 18 blog entry |
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Suleymaniye Mosque
in Istanbul Turkey
What: 1550 Ottoman imperial mosque offering
dramatic exterior & interior scenes!
Where:
Third Hill, Istanbul, Turkey
City directions/map:
Istanbul, Turkey
Nearby visitors bureau:
Istanbul CVB
istanbul@icvb.org
Additional Tip: look for places where locals gather
to converse & wash feet |
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Village of Yesteryear
in Central North Carolina
What: artists & craft makers in period costume
demonstrate skills at annual fall fair!
Where:
North Carolina State Fair,
1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC
919-828-9478
City directions/map:
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nearby visitors bureau:
Greater Raleigh CVB
800-849-8499
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Additional Tip: also explore Indian Village; carnival
midway & rides, especially at dusk |
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Blackbeard's Hill in US Virgin Islands
What: a collection of copper colored pirate statues
by a castle overlooking paradise!
Where:
38
Dronningens Gade,
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI
City directions/map:
Charlotte Amalie
Nearby visitors bureau:
US Virgin Islands Tourism
800-372-USVI
Island directions/map:
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Additional Tip: many other attractions within
walking distance |
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Bike Week in East Central Florida
What: colorful characters & customized motorcycles
fill the streets in early March!
Where:
Daytona Beach Bike Week
City directions/map:
Daytona Beach, Florida
Nearby visitors bureau:
Daytona Beach Area CVB
386-255-0415
Nearby city directions/map:
Orlando, Florida
Additional Tip: many parking lots with award
winning bikes on display; capture cruising on Main Street all day &
all night |
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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
in Southwest Ohio
What: historic hotel lobby filled with Art Deco
fixtures, art, & ornaments!
Where:
35 West Fifth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio
City directions/map:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nearby visitors bureau:
Cincinnati CVB
800-543-2613
Nearby city directions/map:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Additional Tip: find more Art Deco items in hotel's
public areas, dining areas, & nearby Carew Tower, as well as outside
exteriors |
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Country Music Hall of Fame
in Central Tennessee
What: colorful historic & artistic cultural icons!
Where:
222 Fifth Ave
South, Nashville TN
Nearby city directions/map:
Nashville, Tennessee
Nearby visitors bureau:
Nashville CVB
800-657-6910
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Atlanta, Georgia
Additional Tip: look for interesting details; no
flash allowed but most displays are well lit |
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Main Street Haworth
in West Yorkshire England
What: a hillside cobblestone street lined with
craft shops, tea rooms, cafes, & pubs -- explore them inside & out!
Where:
Main Street, Haworth, England
Nearby city directions/map:
Leeds, England
Nearby visitors bureau:
Haworth Tourist Information
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Manchester, England
Additional Tip: go to top of Main to find historic
buildings & details related to lives of Bronte Sisters, famous
novelists |
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Inn at Loretto
in North Central New Mexico
What: Adobe-style architecture lined
by luminarias is viewed from a public street!
Where: Inn at
Loretto,
211 Old Santa Fe Trail,
Santa Fe, NM
Nearby city directions/map:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nearby visitors bureau:
Santa Fe CVB
800-777-2489
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Denver, Colorado
Additional Tip: luminarias are in place only during
winter holiday season; city has plenty of Adobe-style architecture
year-round |
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Equatorial Monument
in Quito Ecuador
What: a big red line marking the
Earth's equator as defined by the sun!
Where:
La Mitad del Mundo, Pichincha
Nearby city directions/map:
Quito, Ecuador
Nearby visitors bureau:
Quito Visitors Bureau +593 3 295 9632
info@quito.com.ec
Additional Tip: grab candids of other visitors
acting goofy as they straddle line; there is also nearby less
photogenic GPS equatorial line |
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Lucy the Margate Elephant
in Southern New Jersey
What: a six-story wood & tin 1882
animal- shaped motel at the Atlantic Ocean shore!
Where:
9200 Atlantic
Ave., Margate, NJ,
609-823-6473,
info@lucytheelephant.org
Nearby city directions/map:
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nearby visitors bureau:
Atlantic City Tourism
888-AC-VISIT
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Additional Tip: try requesting permission to take
photos inside Lucy; Victorian village of
Cape May is about 39 miles south;
Atlantic City Boardwalk is about 6 miles north |
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Posted August 28, 2008:
Portland Head Light
in Southeast Maine
What: year-round photogenic
lighthouse on rocky coast above crashing waves!
Where:
Portland Head Light,
207-799-2661
Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Nearby city directions/map:
Portland, Maine
Nearby visitors bureau:
Travel Portland
800-962-3700
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Boston, Massachusetts
Additional Tip: if tide is low, try using
surrounding rocks to make photo more dramatic;
many other
lighthouses in region |
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La Joute in Montreal Quebec Canada
What: a fountain/sculpture in a
public square with hourly fog and fire performances!
Where:
Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle in the Quartier International de
Montréal
City map:
Montreal
Nearby visitors bureau:
Tourism Montreal
877-BONJOUR
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
New York, NY
Additional Tip: performances start 20 minutes after
the hour; off at 11PM or if frozen; explore nearby colorful
Convention Centre! |
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Ann Arbor Art Fairs
in Southeast Michigan
What: four street fairs combine in
late July to make one of the largest annual art fairs in North
America -- many opportunities to
capture candids of people & street scenes!
Where:
Ann Arbor Art Fairs
University of Michigan &
downtown
Ann Arbor, MI
Nearby city directions/map:
Detroit, MI
Nearby visitors bureau:
Ann Arbor CVB
800-888-9487
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Chicago, IL
Additional Tip: go to "Nonprofit Row" on East
Liberty to photograph exhibits by various New Age & progressive
causes! |
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Duck March in Central Arkansas
What: twice daily, Duckmaster
& ducks take elevator between hotel's Duck Palace & lobby fountain --
free event open to public!
Where: Peabody Little Rock Hotel
Three Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR
Nearby city directions/map:
Little Rock, Arkansas
Nearby visitors bureau:
Little Rock CVB
800-844-4781
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Memphis, TN
Additional Tip: follow them from start to finish to
get unusual behind-the-scenes photos! |
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Cleveland skyline
in Northeast Ohio
What: a city view featuring
famous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum reflected by water in
foreground!
Where:
Voinovich Bicentennial Park
800 East 9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Nearby city directions/map:
Cleveland, OH
Nearby visitors bureau:
Cleveland CVB
800-321-1004
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Detroit, MI
Additional Tip: see Lake Erie sunset from other
side of same park! |
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Big Cypress Swamp
in Southwest Florida
What: panoramic subtropical views
of Everglades water, grasses, palms, & cypress trees!
Where:
US 41, Tamiami Trail
Nearby city directions/map:
Naples, FL
Nearby visitors bureau:
Collier County Tourism
800-688-3600
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Miami, FL
Additional Tip: south side shoulder of US 41 usually wider for parking, then walk across road to north side
for better views; further east Miami-Dade US 41 views do not have
palms or cypress -- only grass, water! |
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Cranberry harvest
in Central Wisconsin
What: harvesting of bogs & marshes filled with bright
red cranberries along country roads in early October!
Where:
Route 54 & 173
Nearby city directions/map:
La Crosse, WI
Nearby visitors bureau:
Tomah CVB 800-948-6624
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Milwaukee, WI
Additional Tip: photo on right taken October 10 by
Route 173; call 800-948-6624 yearly to get best locations &
dates! |
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Boll Weevil Monument
in Southeast Alabama
What: one of the world's only statues dedicated to an
agricultural pest!
Where: Main
Street at College Street,
Enterprise, AL
Nearby city directions/map:
Dothan, AL
Nearby visitors bureau:
Alabama Department of Tourism
800-ALABAMA
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Mobile, AL
Additional Tip: front of statue faces northwest;
stands in middle of downtown intersection so watch for traffic;
several giant colorful wall murals nearby! |
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The Craft Show
in Eastern Pennsylvania
What: yard chock full of colorful Americana arts and
crafts framed by a 19th-century historic home & picket fence!
Where:
The Milford Craft Show,
120 East Harford Street , Milford, PA
570-296-5662
Nearby city directions/map:
Scranton, PA
Nearby visitors bureau:
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
800-POCONOS
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
New York, NY
Additional Tip: town is next to Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area where there are many waterfalls! |
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Roanoke Star in Southwest Virginia
What: the world's largest manmade freestanding neon
illuminated star located at an Appalachian mountain overlook!
Where:
Mill Mountain Park Overlook
Prospect Road SE, Roanoke, Virginia
Nearby city directions/map:
Roanoke, VA
Nearby visitors bureau:
Roanoke Valley CVB 800-635-5535
Nearby bigger city directions/map:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Additional Tip: Roanoke Star "turns on" at dusk
but the overlook
offers dramatic views all day & sunsets over distant ridges -- bring
tripod for timed exposures at dusk! |
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Broken Wagon Bison
in
Northwest Indiana
What: a farmer with a
herd of American bison who puts you on a
flatbed trailer & pulls you by tractor into the middle of the herd!
Where: Broken
Wagon Bison
563 West 450 North, Wheeler (or Hobart), IN
219-759-3523 or 219-759-1847
BWBISON@AOL.COM
Nearby
city directions/map:
Valparaiso, IN
Nearby visitors bureau:
Porter County Tourism 800-283-8687
Nearby
bigger city directions/map:
Chicago, IL
Additional Tip:
rain = muddy pastures = muddy bison |
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ABOUT THE PHOTOS:
As a full time travel photographer supplying new photos to more
visitors bureaus than anyone else in the world, Jeff Greenberg
loves to travel & take new photos of attractions & activities.
This photo gallery lets
you know about photo opportunities that, in his opinion, offer something
extra!
Corrections & suggested
improvements:
editor@WhereToTakePhotos.com
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Notes:
1. make sure nothing has changed
wherever you go to take new photos by contacting attraction or visitors
bureau in advance
2. when taking new photos on private property, use your own judgment as
to when to ask permission first
3. most photos in blog taken with handheld digital camera and small flash
attached to camera hot shoe; some evening shots required tripod
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