A designed, arched gate serves as an entrance to a shopping center around the historic center of Mexico City
Designed Gate
Designed Gate
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Impressive and Unusual Portal
The portal we saw at the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral had an unusual arched structure in front of the wooden door, decorated with flowers and greenery.
Unusual Entrance Gate to the Cathedral
Mexico City Cathedral Tower Unique Entrance
Williams Tower viewed from Water Wall
Completed in 1983, Williams Tower is located adjacent to the famous Water Wall. Here is a view of Williams Tower from under the arches of Houston Water Wall.
Williams Tower viewed from Water Wall
Houston Water Wall Arches and Lines
Arches with bricks and water wall in the background adds to the architecture brilliance at Houston Water Wall
Houston Water Wall Arches and Lines
Somesville Arched Wooden Footbridge
The Somesville Bridge, one of the most photographed bridges in Maine, is located within the charming Village of Somesville on Mount Desert Island. The Somesville Bridge with its graceful arch transgressing the waters of Somes Creek frames nature’s perfection, marking the seasons on many a calendar. The symmetrical reflection of the bridge on the creek add to the image.
Lighted Arched Bridge in Minneapolis
The Lowry Avenue Bridge at the Lowry Avenue crossing of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis has multi-color lights to illuminate the arches. The bridge normally displays blue lights but is lit in other colors for certain holidays and events.
A Bridge Framing a Bridge
The arch in the front bridge frames a bridge in the background on Mississippi river in Minneapolis creating an interesting image.
Chester Cathedral Arches
Chester Cathedral features high arches and stained glass windows reflecting its ancient architecture.
Ribblehead Viaduct Engineering
Ribblehead Viaduct is 440 yards long, and 104 feet above the valley floor at its highest point. It was designed to carry a pair of tracks aligned over the sleeper walls. The viaduct has 24 arches of 45 feet span, the foundations of which are 25 feet deep. The viaduct is faced with limestone masonry set in hydraulic lime mortar and the near-semicircular arches are red brick, constructed in five separate rings, with stone voussoirs. In total, 1.5 million bricks were used; some of the limestone blocks weigh eight tons.
Marketing Wildlife in Jackson Hole
Due to an abundance of wildlife around Jackson Hole, Wyoming, it was common to see use of animal related tourist attractions and icons in the town.
The four elk antler arches guarding the corners of Jackson Hole’s George Washington Memorial Park, more commonly called the Town Square, have become well known icons to the town’s many visitors. A local whitewater rafting and kayaking operator uses bears to attract customers.
New River Gorge Bridge – West Virginia
The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia. It is currently the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the United States and the third highest bridge in the country.
Bridge Over Thames in Windsor
The Windsor Bridge or Windsor Town Bridge, an iron and granite arch bridge over the River Thames, is located between the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire.
Stone Arch Bridge at Night – Minneapolis
Stone Arch Bridge was built between 1881 and 1883 to carry the Minneapolis Union Railroad over the Mississippi River just below St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Originally the bridge had 23 limestone arches with spans ranging from 40 to 98 feet.
Somesville Arched Wooden Footbridge in Maine
Located just outside of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island is one of the most photographed and visually stunning bridges in all of Maine. The Somesville Bridge is certain to capture your attention—the arched wooden footbridge, with its brilliant white coat, spans the waters of Somes Creek.
Stone Arch Bridge Minneapolis
The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Arches Over Reflections
Reflections on the classic doorway arch of a building in Charlotte, North Carolina
Arches Over Reflections
Palace Reflections
An arched window at Darbargadh Poshina, Gujarat, India reflects the historic palace dome and terrace
Palace Reflections
Colors of India – Accentuating a Palace Arch
Colorful flowers enhance the beauty of an archway of a palace in India
Adding Color
Durdle Door
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset. Eroded by time and nature, Durdle Door is one of Dorset’s most photographed and iconic landmarks. The name Durdle is derived from an old English word ‘thirl’, which means to pierce, bore or drill.
Enjoying the View
What is Behind the Gate?
An intriguing combination of stone walls and arches covered with ivy, but leading to a locked gate. What pastures lie behind the gate in the English countryside?
Forbidden Pastures