Koko Head is a volcanic cone next to Honolulu, Oahu, United States. Its peak is rising to 368 metres. As the overlook up there is superb the U. S. military used it once as defensive lookout. Nowadays it’s abandoned, however parts of the railway that supplied the summit still remain. […]
North America
Honolulu
Honolulu is the state capital of the U.S. state of Hawaii and can be found on the island of Oahu. With a population of at about 390.000 it is also the most populous city. Honolulu means sheltered harbour and is the westernmost and southernmost city of the United States. It […]
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, also known as L.A. is the second largest city in the United States. Its full name is “El Pueblo de nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Porciuncula”. Which translated from the Spanish means: “The Village of our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the river of Porziuncola”. In […]
Pfeiffer Beach
Pfeiffer Beach is part of Pfeiffer Big Sure State Park in California, United States. Named after John Pfeiffer, son of Michael Pfeiffer and Barbara Laquet, who immigrated from Germany and were one of the first European settlers in this area. John Pfeiffer had in 1930 the opportunity to sell his […]
Point Lobos
Point Lobos can be found south of Carmel-by-the-sea, California, United States. Point Lobos includes a State Natural Reserve, a State Marine Reserve and a State Marine Conservation Area. One can find many hiking trails and beaches in this area. The beginnings of the park were the purchase of land by […]
Highway One
California State Route 1 also known as Highway One is a major north-south state highway that runs along most of the Pacific coastline of the U.S. state of California. In total Highway One has a length of 1055 kilometres. Famous stops are Carmel-by-the-sea, Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur, Hearst Castle, […]
Newport Beach
Newport Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, United States. It is home to Newport harbour and more than 85.ooo people. Elevation varies from sea level to the 354 metres summit of Signal Peak. Before settlers reached this area it was very prominent Indian land. When The Vaquero […]
Salvation Mountain
Salvation Mountain is an artwork covering a hill in the Colorado Desert, California, United States. It was built by Leonard Knight to worship god. The building process started in 1980. After the first mountain collapsed he started with the second Salvation Mountain, the one currently standing. Salvation Mountain is known from […]
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon is located in Arizona, United States. Even if it might be the most famous canyon in the world it is not the world’s longest nor deepest gorge. The deepest and widest canyon in the world is called Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon and can be found in the Himalayas. […]