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Great Britain, London: St Paul’s Cathedral from the Thames City Cruise

City cruises are part of the London City Pass. Nice to get off our feet and relax on the Thames and pass famous landmarks.

Great Britain, London: Was Big Ben

Now Londoners are referring to this famous clock tower as the Queen Elizabeth Tower, but the world only knows this famous London clock as Big Ben. Sadly, they had to stop the chiming during the makeover, as it was too hard on the workers’ ears.

Great Britain, London: Women Power

It’s terrific to see women empowered, as depicted on this London monument to the women who served in World War II.

Great Britain, London: Horsing Around in London

You never know when you will bump into royal horses when visiting London.

Austria, Innsbruck: Snowball Catch in August

Bring gloves along for the fabulous feeling of throwing snowballs in August. Ride the Nordkette cable car in Innsbruck to the end and frolic in the snow.

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Great Britain, London: Lord Nelson’s Column

The Lord is between the guys (and a horse on a shoulder) at Trafalgar Square, London (Lord Nelson’s Column, that is). He was called Admiral Horatio Nelson when he died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Austria, Innsbruck: Bike Parking in Innsbruck Train Station

Innsbruck makes it easy to be green and drive your bike right to the train station – and park it inside a bike parking garage! Why don’t more cities have this?

Austria, Innsbruck: Nordkette Cable Car in Innsbruck

Transportation up the mountain in Innsbruck is easy and fast. The Nordkette cable car starts right in the middle of the tourist district.

Austria, Innsbruck: Looking Down Down Down

Layers of our Earth are revealed when you are at the top of the mountain in Innsbruck Austria.

Austria, Innsbruck: Outer Space Clouds

You can take the Nordkette cable car in Innsbruck to the end and then sit at the top of the world and just chill (well literally!) and ogle the cloud formations going by.