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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Röd takes door of the week honors for Lund, Sweden. The teal door under climbing red roses won 74% of the vote, with Gul at 18% and Rosa at 8%. It led from day one, even with an extra few days of voting. New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Polaroid-style photo collage of colorful historic wooden doors in Lund, Sweden, decorated with blooming rose bushes and tall hollyhocks.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Granite, iron, or gold? Three doors from Portugal's Minho region are up for Door of the Week: Granito's carved Manueline arch, Ferro's cast-iron fanlights, and Ouro's gilded crest. Pick your favorite […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Golden oak double door with black wrought-iron grille windows, set within an elaborately carved granite Manueline surround decorated with floral rosettes and figures, in Braga, Portugal.

Weathered rust-orange double doors numbered 43 and 45 beneath pointed Gothic stone arches with ornate cast-iron floral fanlights, in Ponte de Lima, Portugal.

Dark wood double door with ornate brass hardware, framed by blue-and-white azulejo tile panels beneath an elaborate gilded carved wood pediment, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Lund doesn't need a garden in order to bloom. Röd, Gul, and Rosa are three doors named for their flower colors on a Swedish university street. Pick your favorite for door of the week […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Teal-green double door numbered 7a with a white surround, set in a yellow wall and framed by climbing hot-pink rose bushes in Lund, Sweden.

Weathered pale-blue door numbered 9 on a terracotta-orange wall, framed by climbing yellow roses and white hollyhocks beneath a tiled roof in Lund, Sweden.

Glossy black door with a glass transom set in a yellow brick wall, flanked by tall pink-and-white hollyhocks and a vintage green lamppost in Lund, Sweden.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Landslide. Jigsaw's hand-fitted stone arch in Plasencia took 75% of the Door of the Week vote, leaving Blazon at 16% and Rosette at 9%. Turns out an impressive frame is hard to beat New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Polaroid-style photo collage featuring three historic carved wooden doors with stone arches and metal studs in Extremadura, Spain.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Extremadura favors imposing doorways. Blazon, Rosette, and Jigsaw carry five centuries of granite and more carved detail than you can imagine. Which one gets your vote? doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-t… #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #Extremadura

Weathered wooden double door beneath a fan-carved sandstone archway topped with a heraldic floral crest and a hanging wrought-iron lantern, in Trujillo, Spain.

Richly carved wooden double door numbered 30 with diamond-shaped floral rosette panels, set in a rounded granite doorway in Cáceres, Spain.

Dark wood door covered in decorative iron studs, set beneath a sunburst-fluted stone archway crowned with a carved heraldic shield in Plasencia, Spain.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Ochre ran away with the "Door of the Week" title, earning 46% of the vote to Lace's 30% and Cobalt's 24%. That mustard trim against whitewash is textbook Alentejo. New vote here: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-t… #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #Alentejo

Polaroid-style photo collage featuring traditional Alentejo Coast wooden doors with vibrant blue and yellow painted trims, stone archways, and potted plants in Portugal.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

We only stopped in Vila Nova de Milfontes to stretch our legs on a drive from Lisbon to Sagres. Found three of the best doors on the Alentejo coast instead. Vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

Team Ireland took the "Door of the Week" vote in a landslide: 59% of the vote went to the black Georgian door on Merrion Square, Dublin. New matchup is live. New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

New "Door of the Week" matchup: black doors from Dublin, Madrid, and New York, three countries, two continents, one color. Vote Team Ireland, Team Spain, or Team USA: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-t… #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #BlackDoors

Grand black Georgian double door numbered 53 with an ornate fan-shaped window and carved Ionic columns, on Merrion Square South in Dublin, flanked by topiary in black planters.

Ornately carved black Art Nouveau double door marked "Nº 4" with sinuous wrought-iron canopy brackets and a fire-insurance plaque above, in Madrid.

Glossy black double door numbered 62 with a carved pediment and floral rosette panels, atop brownstone steps with wrought-iron railings in New York City.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Team Scaramouche won the Edinburgh Fringe door vote in a landslide, taking 64% with real Fringe posters plastered across its ironwork. Earnest took 26%, Janis 10%. New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Photo collage of historic Georgian doors in Edinburgh covered in event flyers and show banners during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

What stopped me on this block in Madrid wasn't the door color, it was the ironwork holding up the little canopy above it: tendrils that end in curled buds, textbook whiplash line straight out of Art Nouveau, or modernismo as it's called here. The panels […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

This week's doors are named for the Fringe posters nearby: Team Earnest (a blue tenement door under a 1931 pediment), Team Janis (a Georgian door behind a Joplin tribute banner), and Team Scaramouche (a violet door under an Adam fanlight). Vote […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A vibrant purple front door decorated with a wreath on a stone Edinburgh building, framed by lush foliage and a black iron fence covered in colorful Edinburgh Fringe Festival posters.

A bright blue entrance door at the top of stone steps, set beneath a 1931 carved stone pediment with Edinburgh Fringe show posters displayed at street level.

A simple white door and sash windows set into a classic stone townhouse facade, with large Edinburgh Fringe event banners secured across the front railing.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

Correio's red double doors on Terceira edged out Azulejo's tiled blue, 44% to 39%. Marigold trailed at 17%. Carved rosette panels and a brass mail slot sealed the win. New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A photo collage featuring three traditional colorful doors from Terceira, Azores, including a bright green door flanked by yellow walls, a vibrant blue double door framed by patterned Portuguese tiles, and an ornate red door set in dark stone with a green number one ribbon badge overlaid.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Some of my best postcard openers over the years: "Did you know Dunedin has a Cadbury factory you can smell from the street," and "We visited during the day so at least we didn't have any vampires to contend with" (that one was Bran Castle). Full guide to […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Wooden board covered with a colorful collage of travel postcards showing international landmarks, city skylines, wildlife, beaches and cultural scenes arranged in a tight grid, evoking a collection of travel memories.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I nearly swooned at the blue door and elegant facade of Palácio do Raio in Braga; door photography is my other slightly weird hobby and this city delivered. Full photowalk guide to Portugal's oldest city […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Ornate Baroque townhouse façade clad in blue azulejo tiles, featuring a vivid blue central door framed by elaborate carved stonework, two sculpted figures above a balustraded balcony, decorative wrought-iron balconies and white-paned windows.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Cemitério do Alto de São João was the biggest necropolis in Lisbon, built during an 1833 cholera epidemic, and it is genuinely eerie: family crypts with doors that look wrenched open, a memorial to those who died in fascist-era concentration camps, and views […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Historic cemetery lane lined with ornate stone family mausoleums and crypts, topped with crosses and finials, framing a narrow cobblestone road that recedes into the distance beneath a cloudy sky.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Queluz Palace is 40 minutes from central Lisbon by train, about 2 EUR one way, plus roughly 11 EUR for entry and the CloudGuide audio tour (worth it). Often overshadowed by Sintra's Pena Palace, but I'd argue it's the better day trip. Full practical guide […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Baroque palace facade with blue-and-white stucco, central arched entrance and tall sash windows, set behind a formal clipped boxwood garden and gravel forecourt with a scalloped fountain, bronze figure group and marble statues beneath a cloudy sky.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Terceira doesn't do subtle doors: a red door armored in granite and brass grille work, a blue door wrapped in hand-painted azulejo tile, a green door glowing on marigold plaster. Vote for your favorite […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Bright green door numbered 43 with a white nine-pane window and black iron knocker, set against a mustard-yellow wall in Terceira, Azores.

Bright red Art Deco-style double door numbered 109 with gilded iron-barred windows, set in a weathered stone surround in Terceira, Azores.

Royal blue double door numbered 11 with textured glass panels, framed by an entire facade of ornate blue-and-gold Portuguese azulejo tiles in Terceira, Azores.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

The door of the week competition went down to the wire in Santorini: Sea Glass edged out Kavalari's twilight glow and No. 87's weathered arch, 40% to 34% to 26%. New vote here: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-b… […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A scrapbook-style photo collage on a beige paper backdrop with torn edges featuring three distinct framed photos of doors and a green "#1" award ribbon in the bottom right corner:

Top Photo: Double grey doors beneath the carved text "KAVALARI," illuminated by exterior lamps. The glass window panes reflect a sunset sky over the ocean.

Right Photo: Bright, weathered royal blue wooden doors framed by a rough, crumbling wall, fronted by a matching blue wooden barrier fence.

Bottom-Left Photo: A pale blue arched wooden door embedded in a whitewashed wall, trimmed with reddish volcanic brickwork and small green sprouts growing near the base.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

What I keep coming back to on Terceira are the colors. The deep, glossy blue of Team Azulejo's door dissolves into a wall of hand-painted azulejo, Portugal's centuries-old glazed tile tradition with roots in Moorish craftsmanship. Nearby, bold red Team […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Santo Amaro Chapel in Alcântara is a steep uphill walk rewarded with some of the most striking 16th-century azulejo tile work I've found in Lisbon, framed by wrought iron gates that throw perfect shadows if you time it right. Full guide to Lisbon's best […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Ornate arched iron gate in a weathered stone arcade framing a distant suspension bridge over the river, sunlight casting decorative lattice shadows across the stone floor.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Sagres in festival season means craft beer tasting paddles at Bossa Brew House, filling Portuguese plates at Viagem aos Sabores, and a fortress tour where you learn about Henry the Navigator between bird sightings. Full guide […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Historic coastal fortress with thick beige stone walls and a flag flying from the central bastion; visitors near an arched entrance, dry scrubland in the foreground and a clear blue sky overhead.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

Doors of the Greek Isles, Santorini edition. Weathered turquoise, a sunset-glazed hotel entrance, and a powder-blue door numbered 87 in caper bushes. Vote: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-b… #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #Greece

Dark blue-grey glass-paned double door at Hotel Kavalari in Santorini, glowing warmly at dusk with the caldera sunset reflected in the glass and potted palms on either side.

Weathered sky-blue wooden double door with peeling paint, set into a whitewashed stone wall behind a matching blue crossbar railing in Santorini, Greece.

White wooden double door numbered 87, framed by a rounded terracotta-brick archway on a whitewashed wall in Santorini, Greece.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

The Tiled Canal at Queluz Palace runs 150 meters, lined with 18th-century azulejos of figures in tricorn hats on one side and seafaring scenes on the other. There are also four greenhouses where monarchs once personally tended pineapples, because the fruit […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Small hexagonal pavilion with a red-tiled roof overlooking an ornate blue-and-white tiled fountain wall, set within a formal garden of trimmed hedges, grassy terraces and mature trees, creating a peaceful decorative landscape scene.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

Team Gritar's shouting-face escutcheons won Door of the Week with 46% of the vote, beating the brass ram's head knob (29%) and fish escutcheon (25%). New vote here: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-b… #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #DoorHardware

A collage of three polaroid-style photos showing unique ornamental door hardware against a textured beige background. The top photo shows a round brass door knob plate featuring an embossed ram's head on a dark wooden door. The bottom-left photo features a textured brass plate with a fish emblem mounted on a warm wood panel. The bottom-right photo displays a pair of ornate, dark metallic keyhole escutcheons styled like decorative faces, with a green award ribbon graphic labeled "#1" overlaying the bottom corner.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

When my mom passed away in 2020, I found every postcard I'd ever sent her pinned to a board above her couch, some over 30 years old. Reading through them again was like a time capsule of an entire life of travel. I wrote up what I learned about writing […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Wall display of colorful postcards from around the world showing landmarks, cityscapes, animals, and tourist scenes, tightly arranged on a wooden background as a travel-memory collage.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

The drive from Lisbon to Sagres took us through a Portuguese theme park with friendly donkeys and giant black pigs, and a lunch stop in Vila Nova de Milfontes with castle ruins and grilled seafood by the beach. Full Algarve road trip guide built around the […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Two curious donkeys leaning over a rope-topped fence toward the camera, noses resting on the rope in a sunlit paddock with oak trees and farm buildings in the background.

A birdwatcher in a straw hat and beige vest scans a wide, flat grassland with binoculars while a spotting scope on a tripod points across the field and long shadows stretch across the roadside under a clear blue sky.

Lighthouse perched on rugged coastal cliffs at sunset, its lantern glowing as a warm orange and purple sky reflects on the calm sea and surrounding fortress walls.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda somehow wasn't crowded even at peak tourist season, and if you have kids, guided tours are sometimes led by a woman in an enormous pink ball gown playing a princess. Pair it with the nearly-empty 18E tram line, Lisbon's quieter […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Woman dressed in a pink 19th-century ball gown walks through an ornate historic salon with a crystal chandelier, grand piano, oil portraits and tufted furniture during a guided tour.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

The Commons Loop Trail out of Carlingford Town rewards a steep climb with views over the Cooley and Mourne Mountains, plus stonechats and goldfinches in the bracken if you're patient. Carlingford Town itself is spectacularly photogenic on a quiet Monday […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Ivy-covered cottage façade with a bright yellow front door centered between two white diamond-paned windows, a dormer window framed by vines beneath a slate roof and chimneys, and potted plants plus a stone planter at the base.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

This week we are zooming in on some door details. The theme of the Door of the Week competition is best escutcheons in Europe. Cast your vote here: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-t… #Travel #Photography #Details

Bronze rectangular door plate embossed with a stylized pair of fish mounted on a weathered wooden door, accompanied by an antique flower-shaped knob and a modern square deadbolt.

Two ornate matching metal keyhole plates shaped as stylized grotesque faces with open mouths and scrolling details, mounted on a worn wooden double door showing aged patina.

Ornate round brass door knob featuring a ram's head surrounded by leaf motifs and green verdigris patina, mounted on a glossy black paneled front door.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Skip Baixa-Chiado and head to Arroios, Anjos, and Intendente instead: better street art, fewer crowds, and a much more honest look at how Lisbon actually lives day to day. Full guide to spending a Lisbon summer like a local […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Vibrant street mural across a pedestrian crossing depicts oversized orange limbs, a grinning blue cartoon face and yellow, pink and striped shapes forming a playful abstract creature that covers the roadway in a lively urban street.

Blue-and-white azulejo courtyard wall showing a two-horse chariot and classical scenes, punctuated by arched niches with marble statues and foreground stone planters filled with red flowers.

Circular red-brick arena with turquoise onion-shaped domes overlooking a sunny public plaza with cafés and outdoor seating beneath a large tree.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

Dublin's Natural History Museum, nicknamed the Dead Zoo, holds actual specimens from Darwin's voyage on the Beagle in its collection. The National Museum of Archaeology has Iron Age bog bodies so well preserved you can see their expressions, tucked inside […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Victorian-style glass conservatory with a multi-tiered domed roof, white metal framework and central entrance, housing tall tropical palms, set against a clear blue sky.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Some of these castles are moody ruins, some are working hotels, and one (Bunratty) has resident wolfhounds roaming the grounds. A photographer's guide to 25 of the best castles in Ireland, from Cahir's imposing walls to the fog that rolls over Trim Castle […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Massive medieval stone castle keep with crenellated battlements and an Irish tricolour flying from the roof, tall narrow windows and a recessed central archway, set against a cloudy sky with modern buildings visible at the base.

Stone medieval castle keep rising from a grassy mound in thick morning fog, its weathered limestone walls punctuated by narrow windows and flagpoles on the towers.

Medieval stone castle ruins with an arched gateway flanked by two round towers standing on a grassy mound under an overcast sky.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

This week's Ericeira, Portugal doors: azulejo checkerboard tile, a scrollwork door under São Miguel the Archangel, and cobalt doors guarded by a ceramic dolphin. Vote: doors.sidewalksafari.com/vote-for-t… #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #Azulejo

A solid navy blue door with a small decorative iron grate and a black knocker, set against a wall covered in traditional blue and white geometric Portuguese tiles.

Bright blue paneled door with a transom window and white wrought iron inserts, flanked by a blue-painted baseboard and two terracotta potted plants.

Vibrant blue door with two white-framed glass panels, featuring a blue painted scroll design and a small dolphin figurine on the white wall above the frame.

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Diana Barbosa :cravo:🇺🇦🇵🇸 @diraquel.masto.pt.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

@sidewalksafari the hammer tradition began in Porto, where Saint John is also a huge festivity. Traditionally, people would yield herb branches (like peppermint) and leek to the same effect - brushing them on other's faces and heads. 🤭

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Visit Braga in June and you'll catch Festas de São João, which culminates on June 23rd with people running around bopping strangers on the head with festive plastic hammers. Somehow this is completely normal and everyone is having a wonderful time. Full […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Town square decorated for a festival, with an ornate central stone fountain in front of a Baroque municipal building and dozens of colorful triangular pennant flags strung overhead.

Pedestrian plaza decorated for a street festival with colorful floral garlands and painted medallions strung above market stalls and outdoor seating, framed by historic multi‑story buildings and people strolling or sitting.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Zurich's Colorful Doors wrapped with a landslide: the scarlet door of Osteria Santo Bevitore took 60% of the vote over a weathered green shopfront and a lavender facade. New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Collage of vibrant Swiss doorways in Zurich including a purple house door under shutters, the red entrance to Osteria Santo Bevitore, and a rustic green door set against a red wall.

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Ptr Frstdt (ptr2) @kidogo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Himlen är för tillfället stängd. [Heaven is currently closed.] #Pratergarten #Berlin #CityPhotography #Photography #APhotoADay pixels.egoville.eu #Fotomåndag #FotoMontag 260731

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Three doors from one afternoon in Ericeira, Portugal, all the same shade of blue but nothing else alike. One sits under a checkerboard wall of azulejo tile. One has a devotional tile of São Miguel, Saint Michael the Archangel, spearing the dragon above the […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

From the street, Palácio Sotto Maior looks like a ruin. Open the door and it's gold leaf, carved wood, and a brass lock plate shaped like a dragon. This month's Door(s) of the Month, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. #DoorsGloriousDoors #DailyDoor #Portugal More […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Grand neoclassical entrance to an aging mansion: wide stone steps flanked by sculpted urns lead to carved double doors framed by four tall columns, an ornate balustrade and weathered, peeling stone details.

A close-up of a weathered, oxidized green metal door knocker shaped like a mythical face on the intricately carved wooden exterior doors of Palácio Sotto Maior.

A close-up showing the exquisite craftsmanship of a deeply carved dark wooden door frame inside the opulent Palácio Sotto Maior in Figueira da Foz.

Elegant French-style white and gold pastel double doors serving as a backdrop to a dark classical statue in the interior of Palácio Sotto Maior.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

Maynooth is 45 min from Dublin city by commuter rail and might be my favorite photowalk in the country: an ivy-covered university campus, a ruined castle, and fields of wildflowers, all walkable from the station. Howth on the DART gets you cliff walks and a […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Four-panel collage of historic stone architecture: an ornate arched doorway with leaded glass, a window framed by dense ivy and curtains, a wildflower meadow beside a weathered stone wall, and a row of thick medieval ramparts above a green lawn.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Dublin has a supermarket built inside a medieval townhouse; you can see the ruins through Plexiglas panels in the floor while you shop for groceries. There's also a giant orange diving bell from the docks you can climb inside for free. My favorite free […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

The Diving Bell: Tall orange buoy-like tower mounted on a rectangular base along a riverside promenade, framed by modern glass office buildings to the left and a white cable-stayed bridge spanning the river in the background.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026

Proleek Dolmen, a 10-minute walk across a golf course near Dundalk, is a Stone Age tomb dating to 2000-3000 BC with a capstone that weighs 40 tons. It's one stop on a road trip to and around Carlingford Lough that also passes Norman-era King John's Castle […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Prehistoric dolmen burial monument with a large mushroom-shaped capstone balanced on three upright stones, set on a grassy field beside a wooden fence and a stand of trees under a partly cloudy sky.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026

New Door of the Week vote is up: colorful doors of Zurich. A crimson osteria entrance, a weathered door under a sun and serpent emblem, and a lavender door with matching shutters. Pick your favorite […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A classic lavender-purple paneled door in Zurich set within a grey stone frame, topped by matching purple shutters and a transom window reflecting neighboring buildings.

A weathered, lime-green door with a long vertical glass pane and a bacalhau-shaped handle, topped by a large industrial metal sign featuring a red snake and the word "WÜSTE."

Bright red door serving as the entrance to Osteria Santo Bevitore in Zurich, surrounded by white walls with hand-painted wine bottles and chalkboard menus.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Team Mascaron takes Zurich's ornate door of the week contest: 46% of the vote, with Filigree and Diamond nearly tied for 2nd. That carved face and its lion brackets earned it. New vote here […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A photo collage of ornate, historic wooden doors in Zurich showcasing intricate carpentry, stone arches, and wrought-iron transom detailing.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

This week's doors, three colors, three stories. A crimson osteria entrance under hand-painted lettering that reads Santo Bevitore, the Holy Drinker, a nod to Joseph Roth's novella of the same name. A weathered green door under a hand-cut sun and serpent […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

Years into expat life in Lisbon and I still get delightfully lost on the hilly mosaic streets. This list is the payoff of embracing wrong turns: a 16th-century chapel with views of the 25 de Abril bridge, a thrift store for treasure hunters, and a department […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A view of the iconic 25 de Abril Bridge and the Tagus River through an ornate iron gate in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

We spent a week working remotely from Braga, Portugal's oldest city, and the quiet pedestrianized street where we stayed made for a genuinely productive workcation base. Best pre-work activity: a walk up to Monumento ao Sagrado Coração de Jesus for views […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A cylindrical, white building with a spiral staircase on the outside sits on top of a rocky, green hill. A statue is on the roof, and the building is framed by a row of modern apartment buildings and a stone wall.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

I feel like door lovers everywhere need some legit #doorcabulary, so I created this Door Vocabulary Dictionary. doors.sidewalksafari.com/door-vocab… Post a pic for #DoorsDay and tag it with the word in the dictionary that best describes it […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

A pair of weathered white double doors with peeling paint and glass panels, numbered 34, on a storefront in Brooklyn, New York, flanked by plant-filled windows.

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Jennifer | Sidewalk Safari @sidewalksafari.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

Let's have a little #DoorsDay fun! I created a quiz to help you find out how deep your "doorthusiasm" runs. Check it out and reply back on this thread with your results. I'm unquestionably "doorsessed"! doors.sidewalksafari.com/door-photo… #DoorsGloriousDoors #AdoorableThursday

Vibrant blue wooden door with a hanging flower basket, framed by bold black and white striped columns in Buffalo, New York.

A classic navy blue Georgian front door in London, featuring white stucco rusticated trim, a brass knocker, and a semicircular glass fanlight.

Two vibrantly colored doors, one pink and the other blue, stand side-by-side on a sunny day, each adorned with a wreath and framed by ornate architectural details on a white building.

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