What happens when you set up a digital camera on top of the Prague TV tower, and let it snap away for a couple of hours? Well, you end up with a 360 degree panoramic shot of the city, measuring 192,000 x 96,000 pixels, for a total of 18 gigapixels.
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View the beauty of Prague -- through the largest panorama photo in the world
What happens when you set up a digital camera on top of the Prague TV tower, and let it snap away for a couple of hours? Well, you end up with a 360 degree panoramic shot of the city, measuring 192,000 x 96,000 pixels, for a total of 18 gigapixels.
The image is ...Photo of the Day (12/16/09)
Taken outside Tyn Church in Prague, this shot by uncorneredmarket does a lovely job of capturing an important aspect of the Czech Republic's holiday season. Christmas markets offer visitors a variety of Czech crafts and food that are served up with twinkling lights and ...Beyond pins on a map: Three great physical reminders of your trips
If you're looking for a great way to impress a potential suitor with how well-traveled you are, you can't go wrong with hanging a massive world map on your wall at home and sticking pins in the countries you've visited. "You've been to Croatia!" she'll marvel. "You are so ...Gadlinks for Monday 11.2.09
It's GPS day here are Gadling, so I think it's only appropriate to offer up some GPS-themed travel reads for you today. Enjoy!
Prague has tons of wonderful galleries, but they are not always easy to find. [via NY Times]
Up for a geocache adventure in Portugal? Try your ...Top 10 places to have your pocket picked
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I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and ...Walking among the dead at Sedlec Ossuary, Bohemia's morbidly fascinating "Bone Church"
I'll admit that when I'm not traveling, the closest I get to going to church is accidentally stumbling across a rerun of 7th Heaven. Yet when I'm on the road, there's nothing more relaxing than hopping into a church for a brief respite or to check out some of the local art ...Photo of the Day (7.17.09)
Gadling favorite StrudelMonkey posted this great photo of Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge, two Prague landmarks that help make the Czech capital one of the most beautiful cities in the world. As a one-time Prague resident, I can attest that the fairy-tale look of the ...Photo of the Day 6.22.09
Last week, I finally joined the 21st century, and bought myself an iPhone. This is the first phone I've ever owned with a camera in it; since I have a few regular cameras that I avidly use, what, I reasoned, would I need a camera phone for? I have to say, I'm becoming a ...Photo of the Day (6.19.09)
Flickr user Pirano took this shot (click to enlarge) inside the train station of Pardubice, a Czech town located about 65 miles east of Prague. I'm not entirely sure why a centaur seems to be aiming a bow-and-arrow at the earth, but bright murals like this sure beat the ..."Rule of 3" suffering in Thailand's red light districts
The bar girls in Patpong, a destination for so-called "sex travelers," have a basic rule: three inches (duh), three minutes (duh), 3,000 baht (that's around $87).This year, they can add another "3" to it, one third. That's roughly how far tourism revenues are expected to ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.22.09)
Welcome back. Here we are again for Gadling's weekly roundup of links from the independent travel experts at BootsnAll. This week's links are custom-made to get your wanderlust racing and put you in the right travel mindset. So pull that suitcase out of the closet and start ...Beer bath isn't what it was in college
You know how a case of beer can make you feel great? Well, this concept takes on a new meaning in the Czech Republic. There's a difference between wading into a bathtub full of Natty Light and enjoying an unusual spa treatment in the Czech Republic. In Chodova Plana, a beer ...Porn industry disgusted by flight attendant side job
"Look, we all have standards," an adult entertainer familiar with the full- and part-time work of Ryanair flight attendant Edita Schindlerova told The Independent. "I think it's disgusting that she works for Ryanair. All of us here at Biggus Dickus Productions feel really ...Carnivals around the world
Carnival enjoys many interpretations around the world, yet there are common threads uniting them. By and large these are parties that feature a great deal of tradition, costumes, parades and food and if they seem a little of the hook some time, well what do expect from ...Beer babe's favorite European bars
Katarina Van Derham, the 2009 St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel, doesn't like to spend all her time in one place. The Slovakia native now lives in Los Angeles and still loves to get out on the road as much as possible. When she's home, her favorite place to grab a pint is Barney's ...Violence against Jews began in Germany 70 years ago. Seven places to go to remember
Kristallnacht, also known as "The Night of Broken Glass" began November 9, 1938 in Germany. On that night, Germans began attacking Jews in full force.
Over the course of two days, synagogues were burned, and Jewish businesses, cemeteries, hospitals and schools were ...Prague transportation: Traveling to the Czech capital? Be choosy about how you get around the city
If you're heading to Prague this summer, one of the first things you'll notice when arriving at Ruzyne Airport is the number of car services competing for your business. Prague's airport is not serviced by the city's subway network, though talk is ongoing about eventually ...Excuse me, are you Jewish? The ethics of ordering a special meal on plane
I frequently order special meals on planes. Why, you ask? They are usually much better than the standard in-flight fare you get. I am neither a vegetarian nor a practicing Jew, yet I order vegetarian, kosher, low-sodium, or any other alternative I get, rather than ordering ...From the New Europe: Urinating and vomiting in the streets of Prague no longer cool
Watch out, binge drinkers and pigeon-feeders! Offences such as feeding pigeons, spitting, urinating and vomiting in the streets will soon be punishable in Prague. As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, Prague is trying to lure wealthy tourists. It's sick of budget ...Upgraded to cockpit. That's a new one.
What are the odds of being upgraded to cockpit, if a flight is overbooked? Not great, but I will keep hoping. I read with envy the NY Times column of Greg Cohen, a corporate frequent flier, who got "upgraded" from business class to the cockpit jumpseat on a flight from ...
