Locations by Ilka

Les Orgues d'Ille sur Tet - absolutely wonderful scenic Natural Monument. Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt are located within a geological and tourist site in the municipality of Ille-sur-Têt, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.

Eilean Donan Castle, scenic scottish castle, 15th caentury

Concentrationcamp DalumOne of 15 Nazi prisoncamps close to the dutch border

Carcassonne - scenic old fortress - one of the Katharer fortresses

Orbaneja del Castillo - beautiful waterfall

Nice Place for coffee and a Rest, easy offraod access

Village Bel, SpainVery scenic and really small little spanish village at the end of a street.  The church is amazing - from 12th century and really stunning. Most of the time it is unfortuntely locked.

Drakkar LeviathanArtwork from 2016 - the artwork is a hybrid representation that simultaneously evokes a beached Viking ship (drakkar) and the skeleton of a gigantic whale / sea monster (Leviathan).

Monte Sacarello

Col Basset

Col d'Izoard, 2.361 m

Punta Colomion

Nesseby Church is one of the most impressive churches in East Finnmark – not only because of its history, but also because of its location directly on the Varangerfjord. The white wooden church stands almost like a lighthouse in the vast, treeless landscape.The current church was built in 1858, replacing older predecessor buildings. It is therefore one of the older surviving churches in Finnmark.The church is unusually oriented: it is not strictly east-west, but north-south, so that the entrance faces the village and "welcomes" visitors. It can accommodate 250 people, which is remarkable considering the total population of 4,500 in the entire region.The historic altarpiece is particularly worth seeing. It originally came from the old church in Kiberg and was brought to Nesseby in 1747.

King Oskar II ChapelThe King Oscar II Chapel is far more than just a small church at the end of the world. It was built in 1869 as a deliberate political symbol. It offers only about 70–72 seats and thus resembles a lonely border post rather than a traditional village church.It received its name in 1873 after a visit from King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. A marble plaque in Norwegian and Sami still commemorates this event.

Sacra di San Michele

Malga PromosioGreat Place for a rest. Access is permitted only if you are dining or staying overnight.

Koppelpoort AmersfoortaAmersfoortAbsolutely wonderful old slice, built in 1425 as part of the second city wall, the water gate served both for defense and for regulating the water levels of the city moats.

Festung Dömitz - schöne, alte Sternfestung.Nice old fort in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany.

Haarmühle (Hairmill)Legend:A poor man who went to fetch bread for his family was hired as a miller's assistant at the watermill and forgot about his starving family. The miller's daughter fell in love with the assistant and married him. At the wedding celebration, the young bride demanded a test of courage from her groom: he was to bring her two white roses from a grave. When the servant arrived at the cemetery, he recognized from a gravestone that his starving wife and child were buried there. In his despair, he hanged himself with a lock of hair that his first wife had given him. 

Blautopf

OestertalspermauerHistoric dam, built 1913 - 1915

Route D'Errozate, EstérençubyScenic Route Pyrenees

Literally at the end of the line, Roni Horn’s art installation in Ørahaugen consists of two glass objects housed in an architect-designed wooden cabin.The artwork consists of two identical glass objects, each weighing 4.9 tons. One object has a cool, bluish color; the other, a warm peach tone. They radiate tranquility in a rugged corner of the world, where shifting light conditions—the midnight sun, the Northern Lights, and the darkness of winter—constantly create new moods.

At the heart of Selvika lies the sheltered bay of Sandbukta, featuring an inviting sandy beach. The rest area resembles a curving concrete sculpture, with a walkway that winds down to the barbecue area on the beach.In the surrounding area, there are cultural monuments and burial grounds dating back to the Neolithic period and the Sami culture.

Salinas Grandes

Amazing viewpoint in a curve. 

Scenic and narrow road with amazing views.

10 original Mummies in Waldsassen, Stiftsbasilika

Bahnbrücke Lückenmühle - Lost PlaceScenic abandoned bridge

Ziemestaltunnel (Mühlberg 2) - Lost PlaceYou might walk a Little.

The Ziemestal Bridge is situated within a wooded area of ​​the Saale-Orla District. It lies in a region bordered to the north and east by numerous dams along the Saale River. There are few settlements in the immediate vicinity of the Ziemestal Bridge; the nearest are Ziegenrück, Altenbeuthen, and Remptendorf. It is a viaduct—115 meters long and 32 meters high—on the Triptis–Marxgrün railway line in Thuringia, constructed between 1893 and 1895. Supported by five lattice piers, it spans the Ziemesgrund valley in a gentle curve, situated between Ziegenrück, Altenbeuthen, and Remptendorf. Officially, the viaduct belongs to the municipality of Remptendorf. It is a single-track structure composed entirely of steel. The bridge follows a curved alignment with a radius of 193 meters and features a gradient of 2%. To facilitate higher train speeds, the bridge deck is superelevated. Climbing onto or walking upon the bridge structure or the railway tracks is strictly prohibited for unauthorized persons. The ruins of the Wysburg castle are located approximately one kilometer to the southwest.

Bagger 1473Excavator 1473, bearing the model designation SRs 1500[1], is a bucket-wheel excavator built in 1964–65 by VEB Schwermaschinenbau Lauchhammerwerk; it remained in operation in the Lusatian lignite mining district until 2002. Following its decommissioning, the excavator was relocated to Hörlitz in 2003 to be preserved as a testament to mining history. Due to its distinctive blue color scheme, the excavator is also known as the "Blue Wonder." In 2019, it was officially granted heritage status; however, plans for its scrapping—along with the attendant debates—persist, leaving its future uncertain.

Lost PlaceNazis tested beton for bombig here. Place might be fenced and difficult to enter.

HögakustenbronThe High Coast Bridge. This mighty and beautiful bridge is considered Sweden's Golden Gate Bridge. It spans the delta of the Ångermanälven.

Fort CentralScenic entrance into the Ligurian Ridge.

Großsteingrab Groß-Berßen VIIRektoren megalithic grave

Steinkreis Werpeloh

Monte Paularo curve

Lago Dimon, Monte Paularo, Treppo Ligusullo

Val DognaBeautiful Valley with ruins and a lot of history to discover.

Linea Difensiva dei PlansA defensive fortification worth seeing, dating from the time of the Battles of the Isonzo.

Teleferica Val Dogna

Waterfall Coscada di Fond

Hairpinsbends Sommeiller

Scenic and very interesting, huge Fortress.Forte di Fenestrelle is the largest fortification complex in Europe and, after the Great Wall of China, the second-largest masonry structure in the world. It consists of three fortresses—San Carlo, Tre Denti, and Delle Valli—which are connected by a tunnel housing the longest covered staircase in Europe, comprising a staggering 4,000 stairs.

Wohnhöhlen - Dwelling CavesAn interesting spot for a short visit: the rock caves of Langenstein, inhabited until as late as 1910.Close 

Burg EltzAn atmospheric, wonderfully preserved castle featuring a fantastic — though unfortunately very small — Café. Both well worth a visit. Tours are available, including an interesting guided tour of the uninhabited section of the castle. However, visitors must be prepared to undertake a short walk (or take the shuttle service) and pay the parking fee.

Col du ChaussyThe Col du Chaussy is a pass at an elevation of 1.533 meters in the French Alps, located in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The road over the pass is primarily of local significance; it connects the Maurienne Valley with the southern approach to the Col de la Madeleine.

The Drovers Inn, Loch LomondWell worth a visit!This lively Inn, housed in a natural stone building, opened in 1705 as accommodation for drovers. It is located at the northern end of Loch Lomond and is 43.5 km from Rob Roy's grave.A campside ins close by.

Scenic lake at the end of a Valley.