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I've been thinking about starting this topic for a while but put it off. Posting a picture of the Longfellow house in another thread reminded me of this. Here's a chance to post photos of your city/town/country that you think the rest of us might find interesting. Maybe a photo of a favorite bar or pub. Whatever. My old avatar of the lighthouse was along those lines. It's one of the most painted and photographed lighthouses in the world.








Here's a photo of the jogging trail around Back Cove:

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well who do you think made Steve Guttenberg a staaaaaaaaar.

FROMMER'S TOP DESTINATIONS
1. Krakow, Poland
2. Tokyo

3. Minneapolis

4. Panama

5. Asheville, N.C.

6. Ethiopia

7. Portland, Oregon

8. Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

9. Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

10. Glen Canyon, Utah

11. Zurich, Switzerland

12. Portland, Maine
Portland has joined the likes of Tokyo and Zurich, Switzerland, as a must-see destination for world travelers, at least according to Frommer's, publisher of a series of highly acclaimed travel guides.
On Tuesday, the company announced its top 12 world travel destinations for 2007. Portland is ranked No. 12 on the list, recognized for its culture and restaurants and the ease of exploring the city on foot.
The ranking, and the publicity that will come from being promoted in various guidebooks, should give tourism here a boost, city and tourism officials said.
"Frommer's is a premier tourism and travel guide, and it certainly should increase the awareness of our destination around the world," said Barbara Whitten, president of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland. "We've been on the top ten, top five or top three list for a wide variety of things. This is another affirmation and a great distinction for us."
The list was compiled by the guidebooks' authors and experts and reflects a mix of "surprising, thriving or emerging" travel destinations.
Portland has some pretty heady company.
Portland's waterfront and trail network shares billing with the Caribbean getaway of Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands, and with the ancient city of Krakow, Poland. Closer to home there's the Smoky Mountain town of Asheville, N.C., and that other city with the same name: Portland, Ore.
Deborah Wakefield, spokeswoman for the Portland Oregon Visitors Association, said she expects the listing to boost visits.
"We see a lot of visitors who walk into our visitors center with either a guidebook or a newspaper in hand," she said. "I know the power of the press is very influential in travel decisions. People just have so many choices. There are so many places to go; a lot of time you need that mention in a list or article to push people over the fence to your destination."
The description of Portland, Maine, is almost gushing.
"A university town (Bowdoin and U Maine) and burgeoning retirement location, Portland has a fantastic mix of culture and education," according to the statement released by the guidebooks company. The statement also praised "an impressive amount of first-rate restaurants," citing Fore

They rank Krakow Poland as number one so I dunno how much clout they have. My buddy lives near there and says it's nothing special haha. But not to rain on your parade. I'd love to visit eastern Canada/north eastern USA some day.

The only place I've been to on the list is Okanagan Valley in BC and it is pretty beautiful.
Been to Minneapolis but only on a stopover on a flight so never left the airport. The one thing I remember is that at most restaurants the people helping you could barely speak english. Is this the norm in America?