This is the old town of Chengdu, which is really new old town as none of this is old old. Still, I don’t mind such reconstructions as it looks better than the concrete blocks of ugliness that surround it. [Photo by James Clark via Chengdu Photos]
The Great Theatre, Ephesus [Turkey]
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The Great Theatre of Ephesus, Turkey. Ephesus is one of the best preserved classical cities the Mediterranean region. [Photo by James Clark at nomadicnotes.com.]
Digital Orca, Vancouver [Canada]
Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland, next to the Vancouver Convention Centre. [Photo by James Clark at nomadicnotes.com.]
Sunset over the River Chari, N’Djamena [Chad]
Sunset over the River Chari at N’Djamena, Chad. [Photo by afcone at flickr.com.]
White sand beach – Playa del Carmen [Mexico]
Playa del Carmen has soft white sand that is composed of coral. The sand remains cool even during the hottest time of the day, so the sand feels cool under foot. [Photo by James Clark at nomadicnotes.com.]
Talat Yen Plaza, Savannakhet [Laos]
Savannakhet on the Mekong River was once a French trading port. A few colonial era buildings remain around Talat Yen Plaza. [Photo by James Clark via Savannakhet Photos]
Old Town, Brasov [Romania]
The Old Town area of Brasov, Romania. [Photo by James Clark at nomadicnotes.com.]
KL Tower and monorail, Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]
A what the future might have looked like image with a monorail passing the KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Photo by James Clark via Kuala Lumpur Photos]
Zhengyang Gate, Beijing [China]
Zhengyang Gate in Beijing, China. [Photo by James Clark via Beijing Photos]
Pha That Luang, Vientiane [Laos]
Pha That Luang is a gold-covered Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, Laos. It is considered as the most important monument in Laos. [Photo by James Clark via Vientiane Photos]