Symbols of Cities and Lands

Posted on July 13, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

Some landmarks are iconic – a single image of them conjures the names of the places they represent. They become symbols of their locations…

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Like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower in Paris…

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Blue - Tower Bridge and Blue Skies over London

Tower Bridge in London…


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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco…

DSC_0335 (2)…or the Space Needle in Seattle.

What’s your favorite symbolic landmark?

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  4. Island Traveler says:
    August 3, 2015 at 4:56 am

    Breathtaking symbols that excites the adventurer in all of us.

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  5. anotherday2paradise says:
    July 14, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    Loved your instantly recognisable symbols. Being English myself, I’ll plump for Tower Bridge. 🙂

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