Niagara Falls in winter - freezing wind blows the vapour to the plants and rocks, and creates numerous beautiful icicles.

This is a panorama with five shots stitched together. Grandview Point is one of the best spots to have a panorama view of the Grand Canyon from east to west, including several bends of the Colorado River (upper left corner).

"Shikumen" is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style combining Western and Chinese elements that first appeared in the 1860s. Shikumens are two- or three-story structures resembling Anglo-American terrace houses or townhouses, distinguished by high brick walls enclosing a narrow front yard. The name "stone gate" references these strong gateways. Each residence abuts another and all are arranged in straight side alleys called "longtang". At the height of their popularity, there were 9000 shikumen-style buildings in Shanghai, comprising 60% of the total housing stock of the city, but today the proportion is much lower as most Shanghainese live in large apartment buildings. Many of these old shikumen-style buildings have been renovated and converted into arts and crafts tourist attractions.

Contrast of black and white; contrast of new and old; contrast of modern and historical elegancy - City of Shanghai is a blend of architecture of various times.

Waiting for the last ferry of day at Coronado-San Diego Ferry line.

This is one of the six funnel-shaped framework shells built along the largest and most significant building in Expo 2010 in Shanghai. They are so called "Sun Valleys", which direct natural sun light to be lower level of the Expo Axis.

The Venetian Las Vegas

This is the Effel Tower replica in front of the Hotel Paris Las Vegas.

A Moon Gate is a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway, and a traditional architectural element in Chinese gardens. Sometimes wooden Moon Gate can also be found in luxury residential homes, decorated with beautiful carvings.

In the triangle formed by lower reaches of the Yangtze River, there are dozens of ancient towns that have kept their unique culture for hundreds of years. In many of them, historic buildings, stone bridges, numerous rivers and traditional cuisine are famous tourist attractions. This picture was taken in Qi Bao, one of the most famous ancient town located in the city of Shanghai.

Subject: Muskoka Chair Photo taken in Huntsville, Ontario in Summer 2012 Definition (from wiki): The Adirondack chair is a simple rustic wooden chair for outdoor use. In the original design it was made with 11 flat wooden boards, with a straight back and seat. It also features wide armrests. In Canada it is sometimes known as the Muskoka chair, from the eponymous Canadian town. Muskoka is a scenic area sprinkled with about 1600 lakes, picturesque villages and towns, farming communities, and lakeside vacation hotels and resorts near to golf courses, country clubs, and marinas. Now, you know why this seat is golden :-)

This is the corner of a replica city wall from Qin Dynasty, which was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC.

Photo taken in summer 2010 at West Lake, Hangzhou, China