Location: Pompeii 
Destination: Campania region
Country: Italy 
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares
Blog: Fly Away Cafe

Destroyed and buried after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the  nearby city of Pompeii on the coast of Italy near Naples, was swallowed and forgotten, and not to be rediscovered for almost 18 centuries. 

The town’s buildings that were buried under meters of volcanic ash survived to tell the story of one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history. 

Since denied moisture and air, the buildings and artifacts suffered almost no deterioration while buried under the ashes for centuries.

Today, it’s one of Italy’s most popular tourist sport.

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The Ruins of Pompeii Italy

Location:  The Vatican
Destination: Vatican City
Country: Italy
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Scott Ableman
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The famous Papal Swiss Guards (or The Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard) are the official bodyguards of the Pope and responsible to provide security at the entrances to the Vatican and important buildings.

The first Swiss Guards were hired by Pope Sixtus IV in the late 15th century.  Today, about 140 guards, in their traditional multi-colored official dress Renaissance looking uniforms, protect the Vatican.

To join the corps, applicants must be single Swiss Catholic males, between 19 and 30, who have also completed basic military training. New recruits must also be at least 5′8″ tall to qualify.

Guards carry a long sword or lance, along with a sidearm.

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The Classic Papal Swiss Guards

Location: The Basilica of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito (St. Mary of the Holy Spirit)
Destination: Florence
Country: Italy
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Scott Ableman
Blog: Presidents Race: Let Teddy Win!

Called Santo Spirito, it is a one of the best examples of Italian Renaissance architecture.

The ornate building was built during the periods of  the late 1400s through the early 1600s.

Michelangelo spent some time at the convent of the basilica in  1492, when he was 17. While there to study drawing and sculpture, he sculpted a wooden crucifix which is still on display.

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The Ceiling of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito in Florence

Location: Roman Baths  
Destination: Bath
Country: England
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Francesca Smith

The well-preserved Roman baths in Bath, England date back to around 65 AD and were used by the early Roman invaders for public bathing.

While water still flows through the original lead pipes constructed by the Romans, the water is considered toxic.  A death was reported when a girl swallowed some of the water and died shortly thereafter in 1979, resulting in the closing of the baths for public swimming and bathing.

This popular tourist site includes the Sacred Spring, the Roman bath house, the Roman Temple, and archeological finds from bath in the museum.

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Ancient Roman Baths in England

Location: Stonehenge
Destination: West of Amesbury
Country: England
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Francesca Smith

Stonehenge was erected around 2500 BC and probably served as an ancient burial ground. It is thought that the stones may have been arranged to predict the Summer and Winter Solstices as well as solar and lunar eclipses.

Voted as one of Briton’s Seven Wonders, Stonehenge is visited by ¾ of a million visitors annually.

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©2008, Jon Rochetti

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Stonehenge

Location: Tower of London 
Destination: London
Country: England
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Francesca Smith 

This sundial on the outside of the Tower of London marks time on one of the world’s most famous fortress prisons.

IT has housed many of the British royalty, including Henry VI of England, Edward V of England, and Queen Elizabeth I in 1554, as well as other infamous prisoners, such as Sir Walter Raleigh and Nazi deputy leader Rudolf Hess.

Parts of the tower are over 1,000 years old. Yet this timepiece is dated 1988.

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Tower of London’s Sundial

Location: The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, or the Duomo.
Destination: Florence
Country: Italy 
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares
Blog: Fly Away Cafe

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, also called the Duomo, and was completed in 1436. The structure took 140 years to complete.

Pictured here, the cathedral’s double-walled brink dome contains over 4 million bricks and was considered an engineering marvel for its day.

The interior of the 150 foot wide dome is covered with a frescos of the Last Judgment, commissioned by the Grand Duke of Florence, Cosimo I de’ Medici.

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The Dome of The Duomo in Florence

Location: The UGC CinéCité cinema in the La Défense area 
Destination: Paris
Country: France

Photographer: dinh cuong vu
Source: Flickr Travel Photo Daily group

This is another great photo from Dinh, a contributor to the Flickr Travel Photo Daily group.

This multi-plex theater in Paris is one of the best theaters for sound and seating in Paris.  It offers both large and small theaters for both block-buster movies and lees popular films.

The architecture fits the style of the area, as the La Défense area hosts many of the chrome and glass high rise office buildings in Paris.

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A Parisian Cinema

Location: The London Eye
Destination: London
Country: United Kingdom
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Francesca Smith

At 443 feet (135 meters) tall, the London Eye is the world’s third tallest Ferris wheel. 

Located along south bank of the River Thames, it opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 and is enjoyed by roughly 3 million visitors annually.

This photo was taken on an early October evening, when it clouds  of a coming storm created what looked like the “eye” of a storm.  The setting sun cast a glow on the scattered clouds and illuminated the wheel. 

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The London Eye Before a Storm

Location: Vatican Museum 
Destination: Vatican City
Country: Italy
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares 
Blog: Fly Away Cafe

A sovereign nation located inside of Rome, Vatican City is the smallest independent city-state in the world, based on both land mass (110 acres) and population (821). It is actually separate from the Holy See of the Catholic Church.

The Vatican Museum includes such world-famous rooms such as The Sistine Chapel with its painted ceiling by Michelangelo, Gregorian Egyptian Museum and the Stanze of Raphael rooms.

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A Circular Stairway in the Vatican