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From Peter Turner in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada:
My 12’ X16’ cabin on Echo Lake, where I have lived since December of 2005. No running water and outdoor toilet (ok, it’s a little nippy at -40 C) but electricity, a propane stove for heat, high speed internet and a wireless LAN. I have a spectacular view of a small lake, and mountains behind. In summer, a family of loons nest every year, and in winter ice skating, snowshoeing and cross country skiing can be spectacular!
In 1845, transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau decided to spend two years in solitude with nature. Transcendentalists like Thoreau believe that man and nature are inherently good, but organized society corrupts them. Thoreau wanted to try being self-reliant and independent. The place he chose for this was Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. There, he wrote one of his most famous books, “Walden; or, Life in the Woods”. [Map] [Wiki]
One thing to do before you die: attend Coachella, an annual music festival in hot, sunny southern California. Celebrities and music-lovers alike flock to Indio, CA for three days of music and fashion trendsetting. [Map] [Wiki] [Web]
The sand at Punalu’u Beach on the Big Island of Hawai’i, USA, is pitch black.
All of the Hawaiian islands were formed by lava hot flowing into the sea, cooling, and hardening. At Punalu’u beach, when lava hits the water, the temperature change is so intense that the basalt (volcanic rock) explodes, creating the fine black sand and pebbles along the shore. The lava that forms Punalu’u comes from the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.
Punalu’u beach is a sanctuary for Hawkbill and Green Sea Turtles, which are endangered. [Map] [Wiki]
Central Park is a lush 843-acre park in the middle of bustling New York City, New York, USA. It opened in 1857, and today it’s still a patch of green in the middle of a busy, grey city. [Map] [Wiki]
![The Washington Monument in Washington, DC, USA, was built from 1848-1884. It is the world’s tallest stone structure and the world’s tallest true obelisk. [Map] [Wiki]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vf9pzrjk1ruu4omo1_500.jpg)