Photos from Around the World

We publish journalistic photos, showing how things look to everyday people. While we do not modify the photos to make them appear to be something they are not, we sometimes provide unique points-of-view to help you see things differently.

Amish Country, Holmes County, Ohio. Holmes County is home to one of the largest Amish communities in the world. Both Old Order and New Order Amish reject any modern conveniences thought to disrupt community life.

Melbourne Beach Florida. Melbourne Beach is a wonderful place to escape the pressures of life for a day, a week, a month or a season. Located on the east coast of the Sunshine State, it has hotels, motels and houses for rent.

Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site in Jacksboro, Texas, preserves much of the look and feel of a 19th army outpost on the Texas Plains. It is offers camping and other recreational activities.

Vermont Granite from Quarry to Buildings to Cemeteries. These photos take you to granite quarries, processing factories and a most unusually beautiful cemetery.

Visiting Kawaguchiko Japan near Mount Fuji. Kawaguchiko, Japan, is a hot springs resort community on the north side of Mount Fuji. It is fine for Western visitors who can adapt to Japanese culture.

Visiting Wakayama City, Japan. Located on the Kli Peninsula in Japan, Wakayama City is historically important because of it political influence. It is a beautiful city to visit.

Walking Around the Baker Hotel—Haunted in Mineral Wells Texas. While posted against trespassing, the Baker Hotel is still a nice place to walk around and view from the outside. Some say the hotel is haunted as these photos may illustrate.

Red Bull Art of Can, The Galleria, Dallas, Texas, July 31-August 1, 2010. You may be amazed by what people can do with a can of Red Bull, or, Red Bull cans, that is.

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Gun on USS Montplier CL 57
Read the War Diary of the USS Montpelier CL-57 as maintained by her deck officers from September 9, 1942 through March 31, 1943.
Photo of wall painting of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is a must-see, half-day stop.
Fire represents the barbecue.
Who Gets Barbecued When Your Church Makes a Mistake? This tale comes from a North Carolina travel journal.
Because much of the time Mt. Fuji hides its head in the clouds, many Japanese people celebrate when they see the peak.
During recent trips to Japan we decided to study Japanese. Read about our experiences learning Japanese by means of Rosetta Stone Totale.
The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells Texas operated as a spa resort hotel from 1929 to 1972. Guests who died at the hotel supposedly haunt its abandoned remains.
The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells Texas operated as a spa hotel from 1929 to 1972. Guests who died there supposedly haunt its abandoned remains.

Pacific War Memoir In Production

wwii pacific war memoir, buss the emperor and jackie, buss and jackie kerstetter, married, january 1943, days before his deployment to the montpelier, cl-57, clevland class cruiser in the solomon islands

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