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A bicycle on a bridge in Amsterdam
Bridges, bicycles and canals are everywhere you look in the city.
A canal in Amsterdam
Amsterdam reportedly has 2500 bridges throughout the area, crossing the canals that were dug during the Middle Ages to enable easy travel throughout the city.
A gentleman playing guitar in Sant Felip Neri Square
A guitar player settles into a small placa hidden between buildings in the Barri Gotic.
A map of Beethoven's many homes in Heiligenstadt
Beethoven would pack up his belongings twice a year and move between the suburbs and city. The count on his addresses in Vienna and its outskirts ranges from 60 to 80 pending on who you ask. This is a map of some of these homes in Heiligenstadt.
A monument to Johann Strauss at the Stadtpark in Vienna
This monument to Johann Strauss may have been dedicated in 1921, but it was most likely designed at the turn of the century, given its gilded bronze appearance.
A view of Athens from the Acropolis
After one climbs to the summit at the Acropolis, one gets an amazing view of Athens below. This perspective shows the Temple of Hephaestus in the foreground, just north of the Acropolis.
A view of Munttoren from the Amstel River
The "Mint Tower" was originally built in the 1600s, then rebuilt in 1885. It stands in Muntplein Square, at the intersection of the Amstel River and the Singelgracht.
Actors outside the Palais Liechtenstein
Just in case you weren't sure about the era of music's heyday in Vienna, these actors are dressed up as people at the court of Liechtenstein in the late 1700s.
Bicyclists in front of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
Just beyond the canal system, the Rijksmuseum is home to a spectacular art collection, particularly of the Dutch masters.
El Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria
The food market in the city center of Barcelona.