Hertz Deildin Div. 1(Icelandic Ice Hockey League) with Fjölnir Reykjavik at Egilshöll
by Relative to their population, Iceland is the sixth biggest ice hockey nation in the world. Out of 100,000 people, some 192 skate and hit puck …
Category: Places & Sights
Special Buildings, Parks and More
Seal Rescue Station (Seehundstation) Norddeich
The Nationalpark Wattenmeer (Wadden Sea Conservation Area) is one of the most popular natural reserves in Germany. However, many young seals get split from their mothers …
Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
Hverir is one of the most popular geothermal areas in Northern Iceland. Two the key drivers is obviously that it is part of an amazing …
Olivia Star Observation Deck (Gdansk)
Olivia Star is marketed as Poland’s tallest building at the Baltic Sea – and in fact, the 180m high skyscraper is one of the tallest …
Eyjafjördur Jolahusid – The Christmas House
We all know that Santa Claus is living in Rovaniemi, Finland… Or is he home to Russia? Northern Canada? There are several myths around it …
Walking the Ulica Florianska in Krakow to Market Square (Pictured Story)
When I told a colleague I will be in Krakow in late August 2021, his reaction was “Is it still like an open air historic …
The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)
What is the shortest flight time between Canada and the European Union? Can you walk from the USA to Russia? Is there a bridge between …
The Masone Labyrinth – the (Formerly) World-Largest Maze
Until 2018, you could travel to Italy to visit the world largest labyrinth. The Labirinto Della Masone near Parma is a huge place in which …
A Walk Through Westerland (Sylt – Pictured Story)
The Pictured Story postings give me a nice opportunity to share moments with you, which might not be worth a proper review or too much information, but …
Schleusenpark Waltrop-Henrichenburg – History of Naval Locks
Ship lifts are one of the most fascinating technical constructions to me. Being able to move ships like in an elevator is an amazing invention. …
BlueBrixx Megastore (Loop5 Weiterstadt) – The World Largest Brick Bar
More than 5,000 small buckets one next to another in a bunch of aisles within one store. The contents: interlocking building bricks. Or Klemmbausteine or Noppensteine, …
Walking around Pilsum Light Tower (Pilsumer Leuchtturm, Pictured Story)
15 meters of total height, thereof a the height of the light itself at eleven meters – the Pilsum Light Tower (Pilsumer Leuchtturm) is definitely …