landmark

Every city has its share of important landmarks, but certain iconic spots seem to be more photogenic than others. This is certainly true about the "passageway" in downtown Omaha's old market district. It's a must-see for anyone, but especially magical for photographers. I've been there countless times and still find myself reaching for my camera. Tourists love the passageway for it's shops and restaurants, but photographers are drawn in to the combination of rough brick, luscious greenery and twinkling lights paired with the daylight flooding down from the skylights. With surroundings this beautiful, a photographer can't go wrong. So if you're ever in Nebraska, the Old Market passageway would be one of my top photo-worthy recommendations.

Do you find your camera drawn to certain landmarks in your city? Give us your recommendations so we can take advantage on our next road trip.

Comments

[bridge]

so pretty. i think omaha is a really lovely city. I spent a day there when we were moving out west and traveling through. I am off to look for similar scenes.

[Jessica]

How beautiful!

In Providence RI, I like to photograph Waterplace Park: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goaliej54/4832834397
It's even more beautiful during WaterFire: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goaliej54/4744887506

Unfortunately, my photos don't do it much justice!

[Kristin]

Oh, I can to anyone who travels to Germany recommend Regensburg (Ratisbon). The center of Regensburg (Ratisbon) with its cathedral and the narrow streets was build in the early Middle Ages. And so it feels - like a trip in the past. There are many points of interest, especially nice is the castle of Thurn and Taxis. And there are many cafes and shops here.
Here are a few photos in the winter:

http://liundbelle.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-of-week-regensburg.html#links

[Marcie]

Well...this isn't my city..and I'm not sure one would consider it a 'landmark' - but it did offer up photographic possibilities. It's the 'New Museum' in New York City:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/2/4/gypsy-rose.html

[Kat]

I would love to photograph there too! The arches of brick, plants, lights... that would be the best.

I live near Milan in northern Italy, and there is no bigger landmark than the Duomo. In all seasons, all weather, it is a challenge to capture the sheer feeling of size when you stand near it:
http://www.kateyeview.com/2009/12/lights-and-snow.html

[Jess]

I live in a small town in the smallest state. I love my town's beauty. Day-to-day as I'm carpooling (too many) kids EVERYWHERE, I pull the car over for just a second with my camera. It's my mental health outlet and it works like a charm. These shots are from a really fun contest we had in my photo group. Rhode Island is a great place to visit. There's beaches, great seafood and Italian Food, and Del's Lemonade.

http://jessicavescera.blogspot.com/2010/11/scavenger-hunt-2010-uniquely-rhode.html

[Stephanie Meckfessel]

Tampa is a victim of urban sprawl. Driving through, its beauty may not be obvious. Coastal Florida without the beach.
But there is unusual beauty in our small, rather corporate downtown. I'm drawn there for its unexpected contrast and variety. Thank you for letting me share my native city!

How often do you get to see minarets in your town?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58066769@N05/5428373484/in/set-72157625974124280/

And reflected in the river:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58066769@N05/5415174649

And yet there is an angular, industrial edge too:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58066769@N05/5400289409

As well as an artsy, modern side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58066769@N05/5400884780/in/photostream/

[alison]

I knew what this was before I even read the post. The passageway is a very recognizable spot and always worth walking through, like so many spots in the Old Market.

[Kristy]

That looks like a beautiful place! I love the textures. It seems a place where people might gather to rest, and good for people-watching!

I love in rural Cochise County, Az, and my closest "landmark" in my mind (and my heart) (and physically to where I live) is a 200-year-old cottonwood tree, that my family calls "Steve". Here he is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfootsteps/3814205766/in/set-72157622017331144/

You can find him at the San Pedro House, along the San Pedro Riparian area, Hwy 90, between Sierra Vista and Bisbee.

[Kathleen O.]

I live north of Boston now, but lived there in my college days...Fenway Park, inside and out, is a fun place to see!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/4667197939/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/4667820644/in/photostream/
Oh, and the New England Aquarium...penguins! Seals! Turtles! Funny-lookin' fish!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/5224310153/

[Jessica Peña]

Near Portland, Oregon is Multnomah Falls, crowded with tourists and photographers year-round.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28338862@N03/5438374643/

[Katy]

I live in Tacoma, Washington. When most people come to Washington, they just go to Seattle. But, if you head south, you'll find us and many, many landmarks. The most photographed & famous is the Museum of glass & the Chihuly Bridge of Glass from our hometown boy, Dale Chihuly. No he's not from Seattle- he's a Tacoman!
here's one of my pics of the iconic hotshop cone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56691490@N05/5335258900/in/set-72157625752938055/
If I'm ever in Nebraska, I will have to visit this place.
Katy L

[Deanna]

Our downtown area is covered in murals showing scene's from the early days of our little city. A lot of towns in BC are now painting these murals but I believe Vernon was one of the first. I keep meaning to photography them all and do a blog post of them but I haven't gotten to it yet but here is one of them, this mural is actually painted on the side of a bank.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djinjoe/5360981246/

[Diane]

I wish I lived in a city, or even in a town. I live in a very remote area up north so I miss out on great things like this -- and people too. This looks like a beautiful place!

[Brooke]

Just snapped a local landmark a couple weeks back. Many not from Louisville think of Churchill Downs, Louisville Sluggers, maybe even the Louisville Cardinals but the locals dwell on the historic scenes around town like The Palace.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterboo502/5398872333/in/set-72157625591428993/

[Puna]

Here's an unusual take on the Washington Monument.

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2011/02/feb-2-untitled/

[Jill]

Like Diane, I live in a most remote spot in Northern California. Outside my kitchen window I am surrounded by the natural world of Redwood National and State Parks. But - our landmarks that are must see are Redwood Trees, Fern Canyon, Prairie Creek Elk herd, and Lyon's Ranch. And least I be remiss, the beaches and lagoons!

http://humbirdhum.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/thanksgiving-a-walk-in-the-redwoods/

http://humbirdhum.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/leave-the-beaten-path/

http://humbirdhum.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/arrival-of-the-brown-pelicans/

[georgia]

chicago is my favorite big city. and to me, it's the little "hole in the wall" kind of cafes and shops that make it so great... tucked away in trendy little neighborhoods like wicker park or bucktown or ukranian village.

here is a shot of my favorite coffee shop in chicago {called "lovely"}... a must see for any coffee lover or photography enthusiast.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4226755127/in/set-72157623125838134/

another favorite coffee shop there is called "ipsento"... the coffee there is also amazing and it is another photogenic kind of place.

http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/2010/06/too-many-things-to-write-about-in-this.html

[Lisa]

I live in Quincy, Massachusetts and am just minutes away from the Adams National Historic Park and the Old House at Peacefield, where John and Abigal Adams lived. It's so beautiful there, especially in the summer.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/analisfirstamendment/4710362954/in/set-72157624297911842/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/analisfirstamendment/4710363538/in/set-72157624297911842/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/analisfirstamendment/4710364060/in/set-72157624297911842/

[Jennifée]

What a great idea for a post - I've enjoyed exploring parts of the world through some of the comments here.

My home city is Oslo, Norway, and one of my favourite places to shoot here is the Vigeland Park, the largest sculpture park by one artist in the world:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/3688160002/

A fascinating place!

[dws~11]

Well, it would take more than a mere road trip - but where I live in New Zealand [Nelson] is extremely photogenic ... actually all of NZ is photogenic!

[Kathy Winter]

In Tampa, the University of Tampa is an interesting spot. In the 1920s, it was the Plant Hotel. Inside and out, visitors will find something interesting to capture.

http://kathycaptureslife.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/higher-learning/

In nearby Tarpon Springs, it's the sponge docks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathywinter/4842466812/

[Jaime de la Cruz]

I have photographed there several times it is LOVELY isnt it!!! You def have done it justice :)

[damiec]

I live minutes outside Washington D.C., and every way you look there are iconic views. There's a saying that for two weeks in the spring, Washington D.C. is the most beautiful city in the country, and possibly the world. I agree. Sure we've got monuments, the White House, the National Mall, the Potomac, Georgetown etc etc etc, but the Tidal Basin when the cherry blossoms are in bloom - the Washington's Kodak moment.

We love to get up before dawn, pack breakfast and watch the sunrise over the tidal basin.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/4486228499/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/4486265775/

[Jeni3110]

Thanks for sharing this photo. We used to live in Omaha and i really miss that place.

[dogear6]

OMG! I have a very similar set of photos, but I was standing at the other end. When it came up, I thought - wow, wonder where that's at - it looks just like Omaha. Your photo is very good - its hard to photograph down there without getting some washed out areas.

[canvas prints]

great post, i bet there is alot of beauty in your country, im in the uk and for our country i think the woodlands and highlands are probably the best to look at when trying to capture a photo for its beauty.

[Grace]

I live in a northern suburb of Chicago and I don't always have my camera with me...so I like to take advantage of my cellphone when I see an image I would like to capture, like the sunrise at my train stop before going to work:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12589879@N08/4558121286/
But when I do make it downtown, I am SUCH a tourist and I like to take pictures of the 'Bean' in Millennium Park:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12589879@N08/4556894082/

[Meghan]

Paige---I live just down the road in Lincoln!! Let's get together for a photo walk/date!! xo

[Dani]

Where I went to college in Frederick, MD is extremely photogenic. But there is one 'landmark' there that is more special than any other building there and that is in the pergola in the center of the quad. This is a view from the inside. In the spring time it is covered in beautiful wisteria. http://www.danileighblog.com/2011/01/22/22365/

[removeyourlenscap]

yay for nebraska! i live close to there and have visited this very spot many, many times! :)

[heather johnson photography]

LOVE this! I am heading to Omaha in September and definitely will put this on my list of things to see!