Protected: Paris 2015
Well, THIS Can’t Be a Good Sign . . .
Just a compilation of some of the more unusual signs encountered while traveling.
Warning signs that you’ll only see in Australia:
A splendid establishment in Florence:
Drinking fun in St. Kitts:
. . . and an equally appealing bar in Nantucket:
More wildlife-related amusement while biking along the coast in the Netherlands:
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
Interesting prohibitions in Tuscany:
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
There’s clearly a public problem in Split, Croatia – the signs were 3′ high:
Not sure if this sign from Schoonhoven, Holland, is related, but it was certainly entertaining:
Barthelona signs don’t translate:
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
A celebration of contraception in Buenos Aires:
An interesting start to biking outside of Vienna:
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
Good place for dessert in Avignon, France:
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
Hell of a hardware store along the Finger Lakes in upstate New York:
Not odd – just cool: Checkpoint Charlie sign in Berlin:
Helpful paternal guidance near Ezstergom in Hungary:
Interesting passageways in London:
Tim’s got his own hotel in the Montmartre area of Paris:
Oddly specific warning signs encountered while biking in Catalonia, Spain:
We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .
The terrifying turnip featured in the coat-of-arms at Fortress Hohensalzburg in Austria:
Graffiti in Ushuaia, Argentina, and Cadeques, Spain:
Mappy Hour: “What’s across the Ocean from You when You’re at the Beach?”
More maps! What could be better?
Seasonal applicability, that’s what.
As a contrast to our more typical random interest in intriguing maps, this post features cartographic insight that’s particularly applicable in August, the last month to fit in some beach time during summer vacation.
Ever wonder what’s out there when you gaze out at the ocean while laying out at the beach? Of course not! You just want to relax, not answer asinine questions.
Nonetheless, the friendly folks at The Washington Post‘s Wonkblog have now answered this question that no one was asking (but that we now find intriguing).
Here’s a quick view of the East Coast:
Boston – home to a record-breaking 110.6 inches of snow this season – is across from . . . balmy Spain. Who knew? The other maps present additional perspectives, both globally and by continent (and the West Coast).
The full article is available here. The coolest figure provides the “across the ocean” view for the entire Western Hemisphere:
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