St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria

We had a layover in Vienna on our way to Krakow so we jumped on the subway and went into town. We hadn't done much research so we just went to the center of the city and walked around. We came out near St. Stephen's Cathedral. The last section of it was finished in 1511. The south tower is 445 feet tall, 343 steps (trust me). 343 is 7 x 7 x 7. The north tower is only half as tall, at 223 feet. A word to the wise, the observation deck is on the north tower!

Here's the wikipedia article and my pictures begin here. Vienna's web site is here.

Trinity Park, Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is just full of surprises. As we rode our bicycles around Oak Bluffs we came across Trinity Park.

Trinity Park is a Methodist Church campground. Around the tabernacle in the center of the park, the faithful have built gingerbread cottages. It's mentioned in the wikipedia article here. There's an interesting walking tour here.

Flying Horses Carousel, Martha's Vineyard

We spent a day on Martha's Vineyard several years ago. We rented bikes and rode around Oak Bluffs, one of several small towns on the island.

An unexpected surprise was the Flying Horses Carousel.

The wikipedia article is here and their web site is here.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most dramatic bridges. maps.ask.com has the best satellite shot of it but Windows Live Local has an amazing birdseye view of it here. Be sure and hit F11 to get the full effect.

The wikipedia article is here and their web site is here. Here's my picture taken on July 4, 2002.

Hyde St. Cable Car Turnaround, San Francisco

The Hyde St. Cable Car Turnaround is the quintessential tourist spot in San Francisco. If (and that's a big IF) the cable car is running, the lines are horrendous.

wikipedia has a good article on the cable car system here and the system's web site is here.