001: Roma, Santa Maria Maggiore

002: Roma, Unknown building, Via Nazionale

003: Roma, Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)

004: Roma, Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)

005: Roma, Inscription on the non-Trajan column (Colonna Antonina)

006: Roma, The non-Trajan column (Colonna Antonina)

007: Roma, Inscription on the non-Trajan column (Colonna Antonina)

008: Roma, Interior of an unknown church, Via del Corso

009: Roma, Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza Venezia

010: Roma, A building, Piazza Venezia

011: Roma, A building, Piazza Venezia

012: Roma, Il Colosseo

013: Roma, This is actually the Italian version of a completely successful parking job. There is nothing wrong with leaving your car this way.

014: Roma, Ascending steps to the Vatican

015: Roma, An apartment across the street from the Vatican

016: Roma, The Vatican wall

017: Roma, An off-limits entrance to the Vatican

018: Roma, The dome of Basilica di San Pietro, seen from inside the Vatican museum

019: Roma, The Vatican museum

020: Roma, The Vatican museum

021: Roma, The Vatican museum

022: Roma, The Vatican museum

023: Roma, The Vatican museum

024: Roma, The Vatican museum

025: Roma, A tapestry in the Vatican museum (very dark in there, so the colors didn't come out)

026: Roma, The Vatican museum

027: Roma, A tapestry in the Vatican museum

028: Roma, The Vatican museum

029: Roma, The Vatican museum

030: Roma, The exit from the Sistine Chapel

031: Roma, The Vatican museum

032: Roma, Outside the Vatican museum

033: Roma, Archway leading to Piazza di San Pietro

034: Roma, Archway leading to Piazza di San Pietro

035: Roma, Sculpture, Piazza di San Pietro

036: Roma, Piazza di San Pietro

037: Roma, Piazza di San Pietro

038: Roma, The entrance to Basilica di San Pietro

039: Roma, Interior, Basilica di San Pietro

040: Roma, Interior, Basilica di San Pietro

041: Roma, Sculpture, Basilica di San Pietro

042: Roma, Interior, Basilica di San Pietro

043: Roma, Interior, Basilica di San Pietro

044: Roma, Interior, Basilica di San Pietro

045: Roma, A preserved pope, Basilica di San Pietro

046: Roma, Outside Basilica di San Pietro

047: Roma, Piazza di San Pietro

048: Roma, Piazza di San Pietro

049: Roma, Fontana di Trevi

050: Roma, Fontana di Trevi

051: Roma, Fontana di Trevi

052: Roma, Fontana di Trevi

053: Roma, Fontana di Trevi

054: Roma, A fine example of the great care taken at schoolchildren crossings

055: Roma, A market near Fontana di Trevi

056: Roma, Il Colosseo

057: Roma, Arco di Constantino

058: Roma, An arch near Foro Romano

059: Roma, Ruins across from Foro Romano

060: Roma, Ruins across from Foro Romano

061: Roma, Ruins across from Foro Romano

062: Roma, Foro Romano

063: Roma, Arco di Constantino

064: Roma, Il gatto al Colosseo

065: Roma, Inside il Colosseo

066: Roma, Il Colosseo

067: Roma, Piazza Navona

068: Roma, Singers, Piazza Navona

069: Roma, Krista, Piazza Navona

070: Roma, Nourishing folk, Piazza Navona

071: Roma, Krista shopping long past hours of operation, Piazza Navona

072: Roma, Piazza Navona

073: Roma, Pantheon

074: Roma, Pantheon

075: Roma, Pantheon

076: Roma, Pantheon

077: Roma, Pantheon

078: Roma, Pantheon

079: Roma, Pantheon

080: Roma, Pantheon

081: Roma, A doorway, Via del Corso

082: Roma, Santa Maria della Vittoria, resting place of Bernini's The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa, Piazza di San Bernardo

083: Roma, A fountain, Piazza di San Bernardo

084: Roma, Foro Romano

085: Roma, Teatro di Marcello

086: Roma, Teatro di Marcello

097: Pompei, The drive to Pompei

098: Pompei, The drive to Pompei

099: Pompei

100: Pompei

101: Pompei

102: Pompei

103: Pompei

104: Pompei

105: Pompei

106: Pompei

107: Pompei

108: Pompei

109: Pompei

110: Pompei

111: Pompei

112: Pompei

113: Pompei, 2000-year-old measuring cups

114: Pompei

115: Pompei

116: Pompei

117: Pompei

118: Pompei

119: Pompei

120: Pompei

121: Pompei

122: Pompei, Roman baths: apodytarium (dressing room)

123: Pompei, Roman baths: The face of a Roman god is revealed when sunlight shines through the window in the Tepidarium (warming room).

124: Pompei, Roman baths: figurines in the Tepidarium (warming room)

125: Pompei, Roman baths: concamerata sudata (thermal chamber)

126: Pompei, Roman baths: windows above the concamerata sudata (thermal chamber)

127: Pompei, Roman baths: natatio (cold bath). The word "natatio" is derived from the Greek word "natos," meaning "Why am I sitting in here, freezing my butt off? This sucks."

128: Pompei, Ceiling window

129: Pompei, Interior of a Pompei home

130: Pompei, Interior of a Pompei home

131: Pompei, Our guide

132: Pompei

133: Pompei

134: Pompei

135: Pompei, The brothel. Paintings above the doorways depict some of the services one might be able to acquire here. (Very well preserved)

136: Pompei, Exiting the brothel: the coast is clear.

137: Pompei

138: Pompei

139: Pompei

140: Pompei

141: Pompei, A market outside the ancient city

145: Sorrento

146: Sorrento

147: Sorrento

148: Sorrento, Passing through the town of Meta

149: Sorrento, Ruins at the bottom of a creek

150: Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast

151: Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast

152: Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast

153: Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast

154: Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast

155: Sorrento, Positano, a town along the Amalfi Coast

156: Sorrento, Graffiti on the bus from Positano back to Sorrento

157: Sorrento, The Italian Who Wants to Be a Millionare clone

158: Sorrento, Dogs at the ferry dock

159: Sorrento

160: Sorrento, Buildings overlooking the ferry dock

161: Sorrento, Buildings overlooking the ferry dock

162: Sorrento

163: Sorrento

177: Isola di Capri, Walkway, Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

178: Isola di Capri, Mount Vesuvius in the distance, seen from Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

179: Isola di Capri, View from Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

180: Isola di Capri, View from Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

181: Isola di Capri, Sculpture garden, Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

182: Isola di Capri, Handwriting, Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

183: Isola di Capri, View from Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

184: Isola di Capri, Sorrento in the distance, seen from Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

185: Isola di Capri, View from Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

186: Isola di Capri, Plaque, Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

187: Isola di Capri, Sculpture garden, Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

188: Isola di Capri, Store interior, Anacapri

189: Isola di Capri

190: Isola di Capri, Store interior, Anacapri

191: Isola di Capri

192: Isola di Capri, Hilarious lettering

193: Isola di Capri

194: Isola di Capri, I can't remember what this was, I think monks live here.

195: Isola di Capri

196: Isola di Capri, Danger: falling hexagons

197: Isola di Capri

198: Isola di Capri, The village of Anacapri

199: Isola di Capri

200: Isola di Capri

201: Isola di Capri

202: Isola di Capri

203: Isola di Capri

204: Isola di Capri

205: Isola di Capri

209: Assisi, The drive to Assisi

210: Assisi, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli (no photos allowed)

211: Assisi, Confessionals, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli (no photos allowed)

212: Assisi, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

213: Assisi, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

214: Assisi, View from our hotel window

215: Assisi

216: Assisi, Basilica di San Francesco

217: Assisi, Basilica di San Francesco

218: Assisi, Downtown Assisi

219: Assisi, View from Basilica di San Francesco

220: Assisi

221: Assisi

222: Assisi

223: Assisi

224: Assisi

225: Assisi

226: Assisi

227: Assisi, Something for everyone

241: Ravenna, Inscription, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe

242: Ravenna, "Stuff this."

243: Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe

244: Ravenna, Inscription, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe

245: Ravenna

257: Venezia, A vegetable stand

258: Venezia

259: Venezia

260: Venezia

261: Venezia

262: Venezia, The fire department

263: Venezia

264: Venezia, Canale della Guidecca

265: Venezia

266: Venezia, Madonna della Salute

267: Venezia, Piazza di San Marco

268: Venezia, Madonna della Salute

269: Venezia, Madonna della Salute

270: Venezia

271: Venezia

272: Venezia

273: Venezia

274: Venezia, A restaurant

275: Venezia

276: Venezia

277: Venezia

278: Venezia

279: Venezia

280: Venezia

281: Venezia

282: Venezia

283: Venezia

284: Venezia

285: Venezia

286: Venezia

287: Venezia

288: Venezia

289: Venezia

290: Venezia

291: Venezia

292: Venezia

293: Venezia

294: Venezia

295: Venezia, Piazza di San Marco

296: Venezia, Basilica di San Marco

297: Venezia, Piazza di San Marco

298: Venezia, Piazza di San Marco

299: Venezia, Piazza di San Marco

300: Venezia, Palazzo Ducale

301: Venezia

302: Venezia

303: Venezia

304: Venezia

305: Venezia

306: Venezia

307: Venezia

308: Venezia

309: Venezia

310: Venezia

311: Venezia

312: Venezia

313: Venezia

314: Venezia

315: Venezia

316: Venezia

317: Venezia

318: Venezia

319: Venezia

320: Venezia

321: Venezia, Some kind of silk-screened facade to show you how it's supposed to look while they renovate, Piazza di San Marco

322: Venezia, Basilica di San Marco

323: Venezia, Basilica di San Marco

324: Venezia

325: Venezia

326: Venezia

327: Venezia

328: Venezia

329: Venezia, Glass-blowing factory

330: Venezia, Glass-blowing demonstration

331: Venezia, Blown glass showcase (no photos allowed)

332: Venezia, Interior, Basilica di San Marco

333: Venezia, Interior, Basilica di San Marco

334: Venezia, Interior, Basilica di San Marco

335: Venezia, Museo di Palazzo Ducale: Each of the columns supporting the exterior of the palace is adorned with an eight-part story. This is one "frame" of one story, with some dudes trading something, or something.

336: Venezia, Museo di Palazzo Ducale

337: Venezia, Courtyard, Palazzo Ducale

338: Venezia, Courtyard, Palazzo Ducale

339: Venezia, Courtyard, Palazzo Ducale

340: Venezia, Courtyard, Palazzo Ducale

341: Venezia

342: Venezia, Painting, Palazzo Ducale (no photos allowed)

343: Venezia, Painting, Palazzo Ducale (no photos allowed)

344: Venezia, Painting, Palazzo Ducale (no photos allowed)

345: Venezia, Krista at Palazzo Ducale, Piazza di San Marco

346: Venezia, Piazza di San Marco

347: Venezia, The parting of the pigeons, Piazza di San Marco

348: Venezia

349: Venezia

350: Venezia

351: Venezia

352: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

353: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

354: Venezia, Sculpture, Chiesa dei Frari

355: Venezia, Sculpture, Chiesa dei Frari

356: Venezia, Sculpture, Chiesa dei Frari

357: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

358: Venezia, Floor inscription, Chiesa dei Frari

359: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

360: Venezia, Confessional, Chiesa dei Frari

361: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

362: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

363: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

364: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

365: Venezia, Sculpture, Chiesa dei Frari

366: Venezia, Chiesa dei Frari

367: Venezia, Woodwork choir seating, Chiesa dei Frari

368: Venezia, Woodwork choir seating, Chiesa dei Frari

369: Venezia

370: Venezia

371: Venezia

372: Venezia, This dog was running down pigeons and stealing their bread.

373: Venezia, A store window

374: Venezia

375: Venezia, Please do not encamp in a teepee here. Besides, you won't hardly have any headroom anyway.

385: Verona, Verona's colosseum

386: Verona

387: Verona

388: Verona, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene ...

389: Verona

390: Verona

391: Verona

392: Verona

393: Verona

394: Verona

395: Verona

396: Verona

397: Verona

398: Verona, Graffiti near a balcony

399: Verona, A balcony

400: Verona, Graffiti near a balcony

401: Verona

402: Verona

403: Verona

404: Verona

417: Milano, Galleria Milano

418: Milano, Galleria Milano

419: Milano, Galleria Milano

420: Milano, Galleria Milano

421: Milano, Duomo

422: Milano, Duomo

423: Milano, Duomo

424: Milano, The tippy-top part of the Duomo viewed through folding binoculars obtained from a cereal box in 1986.

425: Milano, Duomo

426: Milano, Duomo

427: Milano, Duomo

428: Milano, Duomo

429: Milano, Duomo

430: Milano, Duomo

431: Milano, Interior, Duomo

432: Milano, Interior, Duomo

433: Milano

434: Milano

449: Baveno

450: Baveno, Lago Maggiore

451: Baveno, Train schedules

452: Baveno, Train station

453: Baveno, Scuola Elementare

454: Baveno, View of Stresa from Baveno

455: Baveno, Lago Maggiore

465: Parma, Train station

466: Parma, Palazzo della Pilotta

467: Parma, Palazzo della Pilotta

468: Parma, Palazzo della Pilotta

469: Parma, Up the stairs ...

470: Parma, Through this door, into the three-person elevator (comfortably fits one passenger) ...

471: Parma, Through another library and into this room ...

472: Parma, Museo Bodoniano

473: Parma

474: Parma

475: Parma

476: Parma

477: Parma

478: Parma

479: Parma

480: Parma

481: Parma

482: Parma

483: Parma

484: Parma

485: Parma

486: Parma

487: Parma

488: Parma

489: Parma

490: Parma

491: Parma

492: Parma

493: Parma

494: Parma

495: Parma

496: Parma

497: Parma

498: Parma

499: Parma

500: Parma

501: Parma

502: Parma

503: Parma

504: Parma

505: Parma

506: Parma

507: Parma

508: Parma

509: Parma

510: Parma

511: Parma

512: Parma

513: Parma

514: Parma

515: Parma

516: Parma

517: Parma

529: Pisa, Duomo, chiesa, torre

530: Pisa, Duomo

531: Pisa

532: Pisa

533: Pisa

534: Pisa

535: Pisa

545: Firenze, This is the greatest sign I have ever seen.

546: Firenze, River Arno

547: Firenze, A rad window, taken from inside the Uffizi

548: Firenze, The bathroom windows are just below the view in this picture, so I was getting lots of dirty looks from people coming out of the bathroom.

549: Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi

550: Firenze

551: Firenze, View from Piazza Michelangelo

552: Firenze, View from Piazza Michelangelo

553: Firenze

554: Firenze

555: Firenze

556: Firenze, Pedimenty-thing on Santa Croce

557: Firenze

558: Firenze, Piazza di Santa Croce

559: Firenze, Duomo

560: Firenze, Duomo

561: Firenze, Colored marble on the Duomo

562: Firenze, The famous door on the Battistery, Piazza del Duomo

563: Firenze, Depth of field like nobody's business

564: Firenze, Interior, Duomo

565: Firenze, Prayer clock, Duomo. I like how they didn't bother to flip the numerals right-side-up on the left side.

566: Firenze, Interior, Duomo

567: Firenze, Interior, Duomo

568: Firenze, Lettering on the floor, Duomo

569: Firenze, Coco, Duomo

570: Firenze, Interior, Duomo

571: Firenze, Missing cat poster: "Dispersa da Via Borgo San Lorenzo. Gattina di nome Bella, ha 2 anni ed è a macchie bianche-rosse-nere. Ricompensa per chi la ritrovasse."

572: Firenze, Nice poster on a nice wall

573: Firenze, "David is this way", Galleria Accademia

577: Siena

578: Siena, Florence American Cemetery

579: Siena, Florence American Cemetery

580: Siena, Unknown soldier grave, Florence American Cemetery

581: Siena

582: Siena

583: Siena

584: Siena

585: Siena

586: Siena

587: Siena

588: Siena

589: Siena

590: Siena

591: Siena

592: Siena

593: Siena

594: Siena, The Duomo, probably the most beautiful we saw, was done entirely in marble stripes (alternating white and dark green), which sounds awful, but was amazing.

595: Siena

596: Siena

597: Siena

598: Siena

599: Siena

600: Siena

601: Siena

602: Siena

603: Siena

604: Siena

605: Siena

606: Siena, Piazza del Palio

607: Siena

608: Siena

609: Siena

610: Siena

611: Siena, The loop on the wall is an ancient Roman equivalent of a parking space: tie horse here.

612: Siena, This shot was taken through a gate near the town entrance. The grassy opening seemed so odd, like it was somewhat inhabited, somewhat trafficked, but coming from nowhere and leading nowhere.

613: Siena

614: Siena

615: Siena

616: Siena

617: Siena

618: Siena

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620: Siena

621: Siena




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