The World's Most Beautiful Places
Nada Tunnel in Red River Gorge, Kentucky. The tunnel was originally built by the Dana Lumber Company between 1910 and 1911 to transport timber via rail. The Big Woods, Red River & Lombard Railroad hauled logs from the abundant forests of the Red River valley to a sawmill in the town of Clay. The tunnel is 900 feet long, and is located on route 77, in Powell County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Eagle Gate Close-up. Eagle Gate sits at the corner of State Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Eagle was originally wooden, and marked the entrance to Brigham Young’s property at City Creek an area between the state capitol, the Wasatch Foothills and the downtown urban center of the city. As Salt Lake City grew and streets widened, Eagle Gate has gone through a couple of updates since the original gate was built. In both cases, the designer was a direct descendant of Brigham Young, first his son, and then grandson.
The current eagle is bronze, sitting on a beehive (a Mormon symbol of industry), and weighs more than 4,000 pounds. Along with the Beehive and Lion Houses that stand beside it, Eagle Gate is one of the most recognized pioneer landmarks in Utah.
A panel from the Dance of Death (Danse Macabre) stained glass window in the Minster (Munster) Cathedral in Bern, Switzerland. The figures on the Münster window were done by Niklaus Manuel between 1516 and 1519, and depicted people from different stations of medieval society succumbing to the Black Death.