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In the foreground is a statue honoring earthquake victims from 1908 in front of the town hall at Piazza Unione Europea. A view of Tempio Votivo di Cristo Re, or Temple Votive Christ the King church, is in the background.

Even the walk from the parking lot into town was beautiful in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye.

The town of Edam is small and peaceful, only a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam.

This replica of Shakespeare's Globe uses the same layout as the original: A stage open to the ravages of weather, with three rows of covered seats in a ring facing the stage, as well as standing room for the "groundlings" at the foot of the stage.

The park overlooks the Vienna River, which runs through the city center.

This photograph of the River Cher was taken from inside the chateau at Chenonceaux.

This is the largest art history research library in the country.

The inscription at the base of the status of the Virgin Mary reads, "We bless you and your city." La Madonna della Lettera, the Lady of the Letter, is the patron saint of the city.

Apparently, Emperor Leopold I (one of the many Hapsburgs) was so frustrated by the toll the plague was taking on Vienna in 1679 that he promised to build a “mercy column” if the plague would end. The plague ended so quickly that they had built a…

There were two things our tour guide, Constantine, really wanted us to know as we visited the Acropolis: The Parthenon was built by the citizens of Athens rather than slaves (i.e., as in Rome), and the Elgin marbles belong in Greece.