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US: Rocky Mountains – – Flying West to San Francisco
Rocky mountains and glacier lakes are always thrilling to see from the window of an airplane.
France, Paris: Notre Dame Cathedrale from the Seine
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Flying buttresses on the back of Notre Dame Cathedrale from the perspective on a Bateau Mouche.
France, Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Notre-Dame Cathedral is a architectural masterpiece and you really need to walk around the outside of it to appreciate it all. It was begun in 1160 and completed by 1260. Just think about how long ago that was and here it still stands so magnificently; What are we building today that will last that long? This medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in Paris is still widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture with its innovative use of the rib vault and flying buttress, the gargoyles and the enormous and colorful rose windows.
US: Melbourne, FL – Zip Line Over Africa
At the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL you can actually ride a zip line over Africa at Treetop Trek Aerial Adventures. It’s really funny to watch the gorillas pointing up in awe at the humans flying above them.
