A few months ago, we received an e-mail touting a contest of sorts called "The 100 Greatest Places to Stand on the Planet."
Soon, it was expanded to places in the United States, places in Europe and even places in the United Kingdom.
People can go to the Web site www.stoodthere.com/ and cast their votes from among the places listed -- all featured with photos from the vantage points of those places. You also can post your photos of special places. Deadline for voting or posting photos in any or all of the categories is Dec. 1.
That got us to thinking, what about closer to home? So, we created our list of "The 50 Greatest Places to Stand in the Tri-States."
Our list is based on places staff members and friends have stood. But, it's only 50. And, we're guessing that you might disagree with some of our picks.
Let's see if you can help us add 50 to our list.
The 50 places
Editor's note: We start and end the "tour" in Dubuque. They are listed geographically, starting and ending in central
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| The 50 places Editor's note: We start and end the "tour" in Dubuque. They are listed geographically, starting and ending in central Dubuque. Iowa 1. Looking south and north from Fenelon Place elevator in Dubuque 2. Dubuque River Walk, looking south 3. The corner of 13th and Main streets, looking east toward City Hall 4. The corner of 13th and Main streets, looking south toward Town Clock 5. Inside St. Luke's United Methodist Church 6. Looking south toward downtown Dubuque from atop Madison Park 7. Looking at the North End of town From Brunswick Street 8. Looking south toward the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge from AY McDonald Park 9. Atop Eagle Point Park looking north 10. Ground level view of Lock & Dam No. 11 11. Japanese Garden in the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 12. Heritage Pond looking southwest 13. Heritage Trail, near Durango 14. Overlooking the Balltown area, east toward the Mississippi River 15. Looking north toward Guttenberg from U.S. 52 overlook 16. Looking west toward town from a high point in Elkader 17. Looking north From Pike's Peak State Park wisconsin 18. Looking toward Prairie du Chien from Wyalusing State Park 19. View from a boat on the Pecatonica River near Darlington 20. Looking toward Cassville and the Mississippi River from a bluff 21. Pendarvis site near Mineral Point 22. Looking south from atop the Platteville M 23. New Diggings during its annual festival 24. Inside the Dickeyville Grotto 25. Looking south toward Dubuque from holes No. 3 and No. 6 at Birchwood Golf Course, Kieler. 26. O'Leary's Lake near Lock & Dam No. 11 27. Looking east from Sinsinawa Mound illinois 28. Frozen water from Lake Galena waterfall, seen along Thunder Bay Road in Galena Territory 29. Near Galena Territory during the annual Great Galena Balloon Race 30. Downtown Galena, as seen from Horseshoe Mound along U.S. 20 31. Looking down on East Dubuque from Montgomery Avenue 32. Mississippi River and Dubuque from Gramercy Park in East Dubuque 33. Looking south and north along theMississippi River from Julien Dubuque Bridge 34. Surrounding Illinois landscape from Chestnut Mountain Resort 35. Looking north at the Mississippi River from spot on bluff in Palisades State Park back to iowa 36. View, from a boat, of a group of people partying on an island near Frentress Lake on the Mississippi River 37. Sandhill crane at the Green Island State Wildlife Management Area 38. Mississippi River looking north from Bellevue State Park 39. View from inside looking out at Maquoketa Caves State Park 40. Whitewater Canyon, east of Cascade, off U.S. 151 41. St. Donatus 42. Field of Dreams in Dyersville 43. The stream at Swiss Valley Park 44. Rural land near Meadows Golf Course 45. Looking south from Julien Dubuque Monument 46. Looking north toward Dubuque from Mount Carmel-Sisters of Charity BVM 47. Horseshoe Bluff and Mississippi River from Mines of Spain 48. Looking north toward Dubuque from Murphy Park 49. Looking north and south from Cleveland Park 50. Inside St. Raphael's Cathedral in DubuqueHelp us out To see a slide show of our "50 Places" or to add photos of places of your own, go to www.thonline.com/XXXXXX |
1. Looking south and north from Fenelon Place elevator in Dubuque
2. Dubuque River Walk, looking south
3. The corner of 13th and Main streets, looking east toward City Hall
4. The corner of 13th and Main streets, looking south toward Town Clock
5. Inside St. Luke's United Methodist Church
6. Looking south toward downtown Dubuque from atop Madison Park
7. Looking at the North End of town From Brunswick Street
8. Looking south toward the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge from AY McDonald Park
9. Atop Eagle Point Park looking north
10. Ground level view of Lock & Dam No. 11
11. Japanese Garden in the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
12. Heritage Pond looking southwest
13. Heritage Trail, near Durango
14. Overlooking the Balltown area, east toward the Mississippi River
15. Looking north toward Guttenberg from U.S. 52 overlook
16. Looking west toward town from a high point in Elkader
17. Looking north From Pike's Peak State Park
WISCONSIN
18. Looking toward Prairie du Chien from Wyalusing State Park
19. View from a boat on the Pecatonica River near Darlington
20. Looking toward Cassville and the Mississippi River from a bluff
21. Pendarvis site near Mineral Point
22. Looking south from atop the Platteville M
23. New Diggings during its annual festival
24. Inside the Dickeyville Grotto
25. Looking south toward Dubuque from holes No. 3 and No. 6 at Birchwood Golf Course, Kieler.
26. O'Leary's Lake near Lock & Dam No. 11
27. Looking east from Sinsinawa Mound
ILLINOIS
28. Frozen water from Lake Galena waterfall, seen along Thunder Bay Road in Galena Territory
29. Near Galena Territory during the annual Great Galena Balloon Race
30. Downtown Galena, as seen from Horseshoe Mound along U.S. 20
31. Looking down on East Dubuque from Montgomery Avenue
32. Mississippi River and Dubuque from Gramercy Park in East Dubuque
33. Looking south and north along theMississippi River from Julien Dubuque Bridge
34. Surrounding Illinois landscape from Chestnut Mountain Resort
35. Looking north at the Mississippi River from spot on bluff in Palisades State Park
BACK TO IOWA
36. View, from a boat, of a group of people partying on an island near Frentress Lake on the Mississippi River
37. Sandhill crane at the Green Island State Wildlife Management Area
38. Mississippi River looking north from Bellevue State Park
39. View from inside looking out at Maquoketa Caves State Park
40. Whitewater Canyon, east of Cascade, off U.S. 151
41. St. Donatus
42. Field of Dreams in Dyersville
43. The stream at Swiss Valley Park
44. Rural land near Meadows Golf Course
45. Looking south from Julien Dubuque Monument
46. Looking north toward Dubuque from Mount Carmel-Sisters of Charity BVM
47. Horseshoe Bluff and Mississippi River from Mines of Spain
48. Looking north toward Dubuque from Murphy Park
49. Looking north and south from Cleveland Park
50. Inside St. Raphael's Cathedral in DubuqueHelp us out
To see a slide show of our "50 Places" or to add photos of places of your own, go to www.thonline.com
