Benjamin Ying
Be curious, not judgmental
Hondelea
Azkuna Zentroa
Azkuna Zentroa
Enjoying the visitors enjoying the art
A river, yet not
Perfect curves in space always catch my eye
Yellow fields
Macallan Distillery needs rest
Father and Son
Spey Hunter
Plockton and its tides
Old Man of Storr
Old Man of Storr
The lochs and sea
The fairy pools
Eilean Donan Castle
A game of years
580 meters above sea level
Sunrise over horses
The seemingly unending line
Framed
...row your boat
Laughter is a laughter
The heart of Russia
Ghosting
In the middle of nowhere starts with trees.
The beauty of the subway
Garage Museum. Green Walls.
The freedom of skateboarding
Passion in movement
Basílica de San Juan de Dios
Ceiling of the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Granada
The Red One
Symmetric and Organic
Just a switch
A walk out on the floodplains
Passion in an inanimate object
The detailing on this artifact at the British Museum was amazing.
Pinakothek der Moderne
The reflection of this fjord and how still the water is was amazing
The palio. Ran every year since the 13th century with the exception of a period in the 1870s and a 30 year interruption in the 20th century.
The Mercedes Benz museum
Istanbul truly was the confluence of cultures and history. This was a Christian cathedral that was converted to a Mosque before its current incarnation as a museum.
I've been fortunate enough to go to some very spiritual places in the world. Mt Athos felt like another world.
I took this picture while taking a train from Paris to Marsailles in 2009. I realize that we rarely get the opportunity to really sit and reflect on whats around you for hours on end. This was probably one of the most memorable train rides I've ever had.
This is the last divided capital in Europe with Turkey and Greece vying for power in this tiny nation.
This picture has inspired me to sail.
One of the most beautiful ports I've ever seen. Passing through the breakwaters was like going back in time.
I visited my perfumery friend here in Grasse while he was studying. It was awesome exploring a small French town. This emblem was everywhere and these details in the town made discovery such an interesting part of my stay.
Such a beautiful city with a mix of French and Italian influence.
Spices
A market in Nice.
The patrons sitting next to us immediately knew we were Americans when we asked them how we should tip.
An awesome market where there's such a variety of colors and foods available.
This park was intended to be commercial development for housing. It would have been amazing if we could've seen Gaudi's vision be completed.
Gaudi took inspiration from nature to create much of his architecture and this is reflected in the interior of the cathedral. Many of the supporting pillars are in the same of trees.
I've seen plenty of cathedrals in Europe but this one stands as the most unique one. This cathedral has been in construction since the 19th century.
It's surreal to see Greek ruins in person and to think that these were built thousands of years ago.
The Parliament building actually consists of three different architectural designs.
Probably some of the most obedient dog are from Germany. This one was playing fetch with his owner in the lake overlooking Neuschwanstein
This was purportedly the inspiration for Disney's castle. Unfortunately it was never completed but the scope of the castle was a true fairytale.
Vienna was one of the most beautiful cities we visited. Everyone was extremely nice and the wine bars were amazing. Definitely overdosed on falafel and Weiner schnitzel her
This was a quaint European city that truly felt like one. Things moved a little slower there and the city closes down at like 10 pm. In Brugges was a movie that came out shortly after we visited and I strongly recommend anyone to go there if they have time.
The Brandenburger Tor. Prior to actually visiting this, I've only seen this in World War II photos with soldiers marching through the gate.
This was at one of the most serene places in Lucerne.
The view was amazin
There's nothing that can really describe the sense of awe you get as the train winds through the Swiss lakes only to open up to these enormous valleys. Waterfalls would come in hundreds of feet above you only to come to a mist. To a certain extent, it seems as if time has stopped
An obligatory shot of a Dutch windmill. We took a bicycle ride out to the Dutch countryside to explore cheese farms and clog makers.
There would be more peace in the world if there were more beer tours.
One of the first things you notice about the houses here are all the hooks near the top of the roofs. I found out that they were used to haul furniture up to the different floors of the apartments. Kind of an ingenious yet beautiful design.
The inspiration for Versailles. It was truly a unique experience to be at French gardens that had little tourists.
Napoleon's tomb was amazing. It reminds me that - at the end, everyone ends up as dust in the wind.
What's amazing about this piece is that an identical one exists at Stanford University. It was only years later when I realized the significance of this piece and all the symbolism it contains.
I thought this would be a macabre experience but actually found that it was definitely interesting to see another side of Paris.
I really enjoyed this picture because people rarely took pictures of the Eiffel Tower from this point of view.
Random fact: I always thought the tower was black. I was definitely surprised to find out that it's brown.
A trip to Paris just wouldn't be complete with an obligatory visit to the Arc