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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Location: Kauai Destination: Hawaii Country: United States Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares Blog: Fly Away Cafe 
Kauai, in the Hawaiian Islands, is the oldest island in the chain. Just over 58,00 people live on the 550 square mile (1400 km2) island.
The island has been the set of many Hollywood movies, including South Pacific,  Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, and Six Days Seven Nights.  Even Elvis Presley filmed Blue Hawaii here.
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Location: Venetian Hotel Las Vegas Destination: Las Vegas, Nevada Country: United States Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares Blog: Fly Away Cafe
On The Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, this all suite hotel is built with an Italian theme and recreates the canals of Venice.
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Location: The hotels on the seaside cliffs overlooking the Bay of Naples Destination: Sorrento Country: Italy Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares Blog: Fly Away Cafe
Overlooking the Bay of Naples, the seaside town of Sorrento, Italy offers a picturesque view of the island of Capri from it’s high cliffs. 
It’s also famous for being the birthplace of the notable Italian liqueur, Limoncello, made from local lemons. _______________________________________________

 
Location: The Colosseum Destination: Central Rome Country: Italy Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares Blog: Fly Away Cafe
Completed in 80 AD, the Colosseum is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
Between the time it was build and the 6th century, it was used for battle reenactments, animal hunts of species collected from across the Roman Empire, as well as other public spectacles and events including public executions and the slaughter of Christians.  But mostly, it hosted gladiatorial contests. 
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