Where in the world? photos of H.B. people in exotic locales

The Eden family traveled to Helsinki, Finland. Behind them is a statue of Emperor Alexander II erected in 1894. The monument depicts Alexander on a pedestal surrounded by figures representing the law, culture and peasants.

John Frasco and Matt Jimenez at the peak Mt. Whitney (14,496 feet) on Aug. 23. Summit Cabin and Sierra Mountains in the background. John and Matt made the trek in a single day with Shirlene and Scott Frasco, and Ron and Kelie Buhler, not pictured, all of Huntington Beach.

The Kunze family in front of Abbeyglen Castle in Clifden, Ireland: Christopher Kunze, Valerie Kunze, Jaime Kunze, Lori Thibeau, Jeffrey Kunze and Rosemary Richter.

Nance Strout and Barbara Wesley in front of "Checkpoint Charley" at the Berlin Wall.

First Christian Church of Huntington Beach recently sent a 'Global Outreach' team to Istanbul, Turkey. Pictured are (r-l) Dan Deghi, Jeanne Zenk, Bud Zenk, Kaaren Johnson and Ray Baney at Celsus Library in Ephesus, Turkey.

Todd, Lisa, Tyler and Drew McCrory in Waikiki, with Diamond Head in the background.

Barbara and Terry Vafiadi on the roof of Gaudi's La Pedrera House in Barcelona, Spain. Gaudi's La Familia Sagrada is shown in the background.

Carol, Phil and Justin Burtis near Red Rock Canyon in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Tony, Jen, Kara and Tony Zarkades at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illionois.

Kaitlyn Rosen, Nicolas Rosen and Miranda Rosen (l-r) in front of Hubbard Glacier in Alaska.

Barbara Thacker at Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

Robert Schaaf on the ship "Arapaima" at the beginning of the Amazon River near Iquitos, Peru.

Jeff Hattabaugh, Dave Bixler, John Engasser, and Phil Burden in front of the "hut" on top of Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the United States at 14,497 feet.

Heather and Chloe Stazenski at Mont-Saint-Michel off the coast of Normandy in northwest France.

Huntington Beach resident Yvonne Scannell (left) and law professor, author and lecturer Yvonne Scannell (right) in front of Georgian-style buildings in Dublin, Ireland. The two, who are not related, found each other on the internet and started e-mailing a few years ago. They finally met when the law professor invited the Huntington Beach resident to be her guest in Ireland while she was in Europe visiting her daughter.

Kaitlyn Rosen, Nicolas Rosen and Miranda Rosen (l-r) in front of Hubbard Glacier in Alaska.

Hypnotherapists Dave and Jean Krueger with The Wave in Ko Lanta, Thailand.

Marni, Morgan and Sid Hood on a pristine beach in Negril, Jamaica.

Nicolas Munaretto and Molly Harris were married on Guadeloupe Island in the French Caribbean. Here they are shown at Le Moule City Hall.

Brad and Kitty Matter at Machu Picchu, Peru. The couple hiked about 30 miles, camping and exploring Inca sites along the way.

Lupe and Rafael Arana in Shanghai, China.

Rose and Ryan Ohr amidst some rain on the campus of University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

Traveling friends Marilyn Skinner and Marie Mainville, both of Huntington Beach, in Cappadocia, Turkey.

Jason Guchereau, Victor Torres, Michelle Guchereau, Toni Guchereau and Derek Guchereau cruise the Seine River in Paris, where Victor and Michelle were married.