Where in the World is this?

[Pano]

Where in the world is this and where was I standing to take the photo?

 

[Cal Weldon]

Here's one for you.

 

[Galu]

Or was that to keep the Britons in? 😉

Funnily enough, Bonsai, when Hadrian’s Wall was first built many of its forts actually faced south!

The wall was built not only to protect the Romans from the Caledonian Picts, but also from the great local tribe called the Brigantes whose territory lay on both sides of the wall.

P.S. It should be noted that the English and the Scots did not settle in Britain until three centuries after Hadrian’s Wall was built. England or Scotland simply did not exist in Roman times!

 

[jan.didden]

Where in the world is this and where was I standing to take the photo?

Reminds me of the Spanish Costa Bravo, but probably wrong.

Jan

 

[Pano]

Wrong by about half a world Jan. Funny, it's a very famous landmark.

Cal, is that in the city where you live?
EDIT: I know. It's "English".

 

[Cal Weldon]

Is that Diamondhead from up the hill a bit? ie: away from the water by a couple miles?

 

[Pano]

Correct Cal. Diamond head in Waikiki. Photo taken from another famous landmark right behind my house.

 

[Cal Weldon]

I didn't know where you lived but that looks palatial so I will guess Iolani?

 

[Pano]

Ha, no. The palace is at sea level. FWIW, Iolani palace was the first royal palace in the world to have electric light. 1886.

Was I right about the English part?

 

[Cal Weldon]

Thank you for correcting my spelling. I have too now.

Yes, the water is how you say - very English.

 

[Dave R]

Well known locally, and with a fair amount of attraction for tourists.

 

[Bigun]

where was I when I took this picture of a sacred mountain (you are not permitted on the summit) ?

bonus points for naming the mountain (name reflects the shape of the peak)

 

[Pano]

Well it's not the Matterhorn.

 

[daqvin_carter]

Bigun- Phillips peak? Just going by the shape of the top.

 

[Pano]

Well known locally

That looks like one of those bridges over the Snoqualmie River. I went to a motorcycle rally up there.
But hard to say, as I saw the bridges from the top side. 🙂

 

[Bonsai]

Here my entry.

 

[bambadoo]

Part of the dolomites?

 

[Cal Weldon]

Well known locally, and with a fair amount of attraction for tourists.

The new Tacoma Narrows bridge?

 

[Cal Weldon]

where was I when I took this picture

bonus points for naming the mountain (name reflects the shape of the peak)

I am guessing the initials for the mountain are HT and I have no idea where you were when you took it. I wish you had turned around and taken a picture of the sign nearby that would have told us. 🙂

 

[Cal Weldon]

No idea Bonsai. I like the pictures of places I might have been to. That isn't one of them and it's doesn't seem to have been on the Discovery channel when I was watching. I'm gonna cheat and do a google search.

EDIT: Darn it, no such luck