October 13, 2007
Saturday Question
I'm not feelin' so well today. I did go back and sleep another hour this morning....much needed and not nearly enough.
But...I woke up to a show on the History Channel about The Great Engineering Feats of the Roman Empire. Hey. I love that shit.
And it got me to thinking about some really incredible man made things I've been lucky enough to see in my life.
There were the castles I visited in France. The Eiffel Tower - that was pretty cool, but all I could think of was the commission earned on all that steel. I saw the pyramids in Mexico and some gorgeous cathedrals in Costa Rica.
But I think the most incredible thing *I've* been lucky enough to see...man made, was the Mont St-Michel when I visited France.
We spent all day there, exploring, learning. Just amazing. I could have spent a weekend there. Easy. And I'd like to go back, when I have more time and am not in the middle of a whirlwind tour. The opportunity to see and learn more about that time in our history was just incredible.
So what about y'all? I know there are many more "sophisticated" travelers than I am - what is the most amazing MAN MADE thing you've ever seen? We'll hit the beauty of nature another time.......
The mega-lopolis that is New York down to Philadelphia. Seeing that from the air is rather frightening. Kind of like seeing a Borg-planet (Star Trek reference for all you non-nerds out there.)
Posted by: Mrs. Who at October 13, 2007 04:22 PMYep, I think for me it would have to be NYC. Nothing man made really compares to it... that I've seen, anyway.
Posted by: pam at October 13, 2007 04:57 PMBig Tex.
Posted by: sarahk at October 13, 2007 06:25 PMSalma Hayek? Jennifer Aniston? Liz Hurley? Those were made by man. And woman. :)
To have actually seen, with my own two eyes, I'd have to say Stephansdom in Vienna.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at October 13, 2007 06:44 PMOkay, so I just watched a sugar challenge on Food TV, so I'll have to say those sugar sculptures were amazing.
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at October 13, 2007 07:05 PMThe Christo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro. Absolutely magnificent. The outstretched arms are so welcoming and then when you get up there and actually see it it is truly gorgeous.
Posted by: dick at October 14, 2007 11:57 PMBTW, Big Tex was a joke. You can google if you don't know who Big Tex is.
Posted by: sarahk at October 15, 2007 12:34 AM