#905 Stonehenge, England

One of the most beautifully preserved relics from the Stone Age is that of Stonehenge -- large solid beautifully shaped rocks remain standing and with the tops of arches also being used. Unfortunately this also makes it a crazy tourist trap for every visitor. I always think of it as being the "first" UNESCO world heritage site, even if that isn't true it certainly embodies the soul of the idea.

My own photos of Stonehenge are film and are completely buried deep in my parents garage, so not much chance of seeing them any time soon, but these are from Wikipedia -- isn't the fish eye amazing? Most visitors don't get that image.


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge

#913 Hadrian's Wall, England/Scotland

One of the most interesting places I went to as a child was Hadrian's Wall between England and Scotland -- it held my imagination and helped to instill a fascination with history. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of that time with me, but I hold an image in my mind that is very similar to the Wikipedia photo below, where it is completely ruined and surrounded by placid farmland.

To think that the wall was intended to keep out 'barbarians' when no doubt the Roman's lived in a comparatively barbaric lifestyle compared to today. If I was to think of it like a politician, I suppose I would view it as being a way to regulate immigration, customs, smuggling and other border-control issues!

One day I would like to walk the full length (around 120km long).



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Wall Both photo and map are from this source.