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Spot a SF sea lion at Pier 39
Walk to Pier 39 and find the sea lions barking on the floating docks. Photograph the seals.
Spot a shamrock
Find a shamrock (three-leaf) on a sign, a souvenir, a window decal or a tattooed arm. The national symbol is everywhere. Photograph it.
Spot a Sint Pieter cave-entrance sign
Walk to the Sint Pietersberg and find an entrance sign to the Caves of Maastricht. Photograph the sign.
Spot a Sissi (Empress Elisabeth) reference
Find a Sissi reference: a portrait of Empress Elisabeth on a souvenir tin, a Sissi-themed cafe, a coffeehouse poster. Hungarians adored her. Photograph the reference.
Spot a skyr container
Find a tub of skyr (Icelandic strained yogurt) in a grocery or café fridge. Photograph the package.
Spot a slice of Deventer koek
Find a slice of Deventer koek (the local spiced honey cake) in a bakery or specialty shop window. Photograph the dark slice.
Spot a slice of Sachertorte
Find a slice of Sachertorte (the dark-chocolate cake with apricot jam and dark icing) on a café plate. Hotel Sacher is the original. Photograph the glossy slice.
Spot a slot machine
Find a slot machine in a casino lobby or airport. Photograph the screen.
Spot a Smithsonian banner
Find a Smithsonian Museum banner outside any Mall museum (Air & Space, American History, Natural History). Photograph the banner.
Spot a Smithsonian Castle facade
Walk to the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall, the red sandstone Norman-Romanesque facade. Photograph the towers.
Spot a smørrebrød
Find a smørrebrød (Danish open sandwich on dark rye, stacked with herring, roast beef or shrimp) on a café plate or counter. Photograph the layered bite.
Spot a Smurf reference
Find a Smurf (Schtroumpf) anywhere: a mural, a comic-shop window, a souvenir-shop figurine, a fountain. The Smurfs were created by Peyo in Brussels. Photograph one.
Spot a SoCal craft IPA or kombucha
Find a SoCal craft IPA on tap (Stone, Ballast Point) or a kombucha tap. Photograph the glass.
Spot a SoHo cast-iron facade
Walk into SoHo and find a cast-iron facade (Broadway, Greene Street). Photograph the iron columns.
Spot a sourdough bowl
Find a sourdough bread bowl with clam chowder (Boudin or Wharf chowderie). Photograph the bowl.
Spot a souvlaki on a stick
Find a souvlaki (grilled meat skewer) or gyros wrap at a Greek street stand. Photograph the lemon-and-paprika glow.
Spot a Søndermarken pumpkin or seasonal
Find a seasonal Copenhagen scene: spring tulips in stalls, summer canal swimmers at Islands Brygge, autumn pumpkins in shops, winter Tivoli lights. Photograph the season.
Spot a Spaarne canal boat
Find a wooden tour boat or rowboat on the Spaarne. Photograph the boat from a bridge.
Spot a Spaarne canal reflection
Find a still stretch of the Spaarne or one of the city canals with houses reflected. Photograph the mirror image.
Spot a Spanish fan (abanico)
Find a paper or wooden fan (abanico) in a souvenir shop window or in someone's hand on a hot day. Photograph the painted design.
Spot a Spanish flag
Find a Spanish flag (red-yellow-red) flying alongside the Catalan flag on a building. Photograph both flags.
Spot a Späti corner
Find a Späti (Spätkauf), the late-night corner shop unique to Berlin. Photograph the shelves and beer fridge through the doorway.
Spot a Speculoos biscuit
Find a speculoos (Lotus or local brand) biscuit on a café saucer next to a coffee, or in a shop window. Photograph the spiced caramel biscuit.
Spot a Speicherstadt warehouse and canal
Walk into Speicherstadt and find a brick warehouse with a canal in front. Photograph the warehouse reflected in the water.