I went on a trip to Europe. This panorama covered the Victory Arch and the Coliseum in Rome. Some images will be known while some others will hopefully be less known and perhaps more interesting.
I noted the nice trees beside the road ...
... very nice texture of the bark.
The interesting viaduct ...
... where the peeled off bits showed the intricate covering pieces.
A panorama of St Peter's Square, the Oberlisk and the Basilica...
... and the continuous renovation and repairs. The columns must have taken major manpower to make.
The Holy Door at the Basilica; opened only on the Jubilee Year (last opened in 2000)...
... the other side of the door is sealed until the next opening by the Pope.
The interior of the Basilica is really impressive...
... despite the large crowd...
... normal service was actually held inside one corner ...
... nice confessional booths ...
... really, really impressive ceilings.
The Trevi Fountain, where visitors threw about 3000 euros each day (collected for charity use).
The Spanish Steps, where visitors just walked up and down and sit around (seemed meaningless).
That tower sure leaned (now stabilised and in no danger of falling over)...
... interesting carved relief on the marble wall of the Tower at Pisa.
A 3D relief on the door of the nearby church.
The She-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus.
Another 3D relief on another church door.
The Alpine landscape of Europe...
... stretches through many countries in Europe...
... with beautiful villages...
... and many grand homes.
The high Alps led to many mountains...
... including Mt Titlis (10,000ft) ...
... its been quite a while since I had my feet (or shoes rather) in the snow.
I hope the snow used was from an undisturbed part of the mountain!
The Chapel Bridge at Lucerne (Luzien) ...
... now rebuilt after most of it was burnt in 1993...
... Tradition had it that crossing the bridge gave you a long life.
I saw an interesting shop ...
... where apparently you can rent a box and displayed the item you want to sell ...
... I also saw a public drinking fountain where there was a lower outlet for your pet to drink from!
The ambulance in Vaduz Liechtenstein
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One hotel dining room had tables where the legs came from old sewing machines ...
... including one from Singer. A great idea.
Tulip bulbs for sale meant we were in the Netherlands ...
... where the last of the tulips were about to be harvested. They are sent fresh each morning by air around the world.
One hotel had the genuine flower in front of the painted one.
Parking by the canal in Amsterdam meant really believing the guard rail WILL HOLD!
Many houseboats for both human ...
... and ducks ...
... and the window cleaner came by boat.
There was even a "No Parking" sign!
The three "X"s represent Amsterdam ...
... except on the clog, where it just represent the shoe laces!
The landmark of Paris viewed from the ground ...
... viewed from the top of the building at Montparnasse ...
... or viewed from the river Seine ...
... where there was the Stature of Liberty; or rather a replica. It seemed that there are many replicas in France and elsewhere.
89 euros to drive a Lamborghini or a Ferrari for 20 minutes. But mostly people taking photos!
The La Pyramide Inversee (skylight at the shopping mall in the Louvre).
The Trafalgar Square was taken over by the Fan Zone event for ...
... the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball Finals.
I saw a nice walking billboard for ...
... a restaurant serving soups and sushi (soup and sushi?).
A very nice and unusual building under construction in London.
{Update: Said to be nicknamed "Walkie Talkie"}
Buckingham Palace was crowded as usual ...
... there was an impressive inner gilded gate ...
... and a not so impressive Gueen's Guard (a little skinny and wearing glasses!). I guess I can't really complain as I wear glasses myself, though no longer skinny!
One of the nice stature at the Victoria Memorial.
Chinatown prices 2013 ...
... I guess it still worked at one-to-one.
