Esther's photos with the keyword: buildings

Alausi, Ecuador sits at an altitude of over 7677 feet (2340 meters). It is the starting station of the Nariz del Diablo, or Devil's Nose train - so named after the near vertical mountain of the same name which blocked the route. Engineers designed a series of switchbacks which allowed the train to climb nearly 2700 feet at a gradient of 1-in-18 by going forwards then backwards up a second set of tracks. tracks. AIMG 9897

Not all of the canals in Venice, Italy are grand, but even the smaller and mid-sized ones have their own beauty. AIMG_4452