Category: TopTen
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Bench in the tree
It is hard to see, but there is a bench in the tree in a branch hanging over the Isar. You can find it near Praterinsel in Munich. by mobile
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The bench-eating tree
I have heard about it, but I have not found a person who has been actually at that place. And it was Karo who discussed about BenchMark on a business trip in Finland with an Irish colleague (at the bar, where else). And the guy said that he has also an amazing picture of a…
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Surfers’ Paradise at Easkey Bay
Few things are special about this bench: 1: it is carved out of 1 huge tree 2: Front view: Really spectacular cliffs in the far distance! 3: View from the bench: Don’t be mistaken – this place is really famous in the wind surfer community and known as “Surfers’ Paradise”: Unfortunately it was low tide…
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The 5 Empress
I don’t know what struck me to come out with the name for those 5 benches. Yet if you could see what I can see then you would observe that royal pride on the faces of those 5 benches. I guess, now you want to ask me, where are the faces of those 5 benches.…
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Just Beauty
Sorry this time I have nothing to say about the benches featured in this post. Those benches are just beautiful. A friend has sent the pictures to me. I do not even know, where those benches are living their life.
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Vienna’s oldest Bankerl
Karo is definitely hooked to benching. And her contributions are always good for nominations for the top ten benches. Like this one. We claim it to be the oldest bench in Vienna (at least as long as we are not proven differently). The bench is located in the south tower of the “Stephansdom” in Vienna.…
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Benches from the Past
Recently I had the chance to visit one of the remote temple areas in Vietnam. The ruines looked a bit like the famous temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but seemed to be much smaller. It also appeared to me that the site was hit by bombs during the Vietnam war in the 60s and…
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Alpe di Siusi VI – Horseteethpass 2490
One possibility to get back to the Alpe di Siusi plateau from the Schlern House is via the Tierser Alm and descending from there. To get to the “gate” for the descent you pass by the Tierser Alm (of course you will have a stop inside and by the way, the Tierser Alm is a…
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The Iconic – “Casa Maria sunset bench”
There are some benches out there which have an iconic status. Benches which emotionally, historically, location-wise, view-wise or in other terms stay for eternity in the memories and hearts of the people who had the pleasure to get to know such a bench. The Casa Maria sundown bench at the beach of the Canarian Island La…
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Something Special
It is not common practice to show and talk about the extraordinary in the very beginning of an unfolding story. I want to defeat a bit of gravity and show you the special one first. The bench shown is both, special in form and special in location. I myself have spent a sunny afternoon on…