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EUROPE

Mike Bostwick, a student in the Fall 2004 class, took these photos from all over Europe.

Italy



Photograph of ruins at Pompeii

The first two photographs are of what is left of the city of Pompeii, a Roman city destroyed by volcano Mount Vesvius in 79 A.D.

Photograph of ruins at Pompeii

No trip to Italy would be complete without a visit to Venice.

Gondola in Venice

Gondola on a canal in Venice.

Street scene in Venice

Besides canals, Venice does have 'real' streets! But the above 'street' in Venice is too narrow for any vehicles. Although it is a stereotype that all city streets in Europe are narrow (not all are), it is more frequent in Europe to find sizable pedestrian walkways in many of the cities.

Image of St. Marks Square in Venice

St. Mark's in Venice

Image of St. Marks Square in Venice

The church at St. Mark's in Venice

Image inside the Colesium in Rome

Inside the Colosseum in Rome. There is a Web site with more information on the Colosseum.

Image of a fountain in Rome

The Trevi Fountain in Rome. There is a Web site here with more information on the Fountain.

Image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa



Germany

The next three images are scenes from Trier, Germany

Street scene from Trier, Germany

Building from Trier, Germany

Street scene from Trier, Germany



Scotland

Wallace Tower in Scotland

The Wallace Monument which memorializes William Wallace. Mike says this tower is much larger in person than it looks in the picture. There is a Web site here on the history of Sir William Wallace and a link to more information on the Monument.



Czech Republic

Street musician in Prague

A street performer in Prague makes music by playing glasses



England

Image of Big Ben Clock Tower in London

The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. The bell is nicknamed "Big Ben," not the Clock Tower.

Image of Buckhingham Palace

Buckingham Palace in London. This is the city residence of Queen Elizabeth and the place where the famous Changing of the Guard takes place.



France

Image of the Eiffel Tower in Paris through the trees

The Eiffel Tower in Paris through the trees.

Lafayette Memorial near Paris

A World War I Memorial to American fighters. It is the Memorial de 1'Escadrille La Fayette, named for the Lafayette Flying Corps, named in turn for Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the French leader who helped against the British in the American Revolutionary War.


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Late Update: 1 January 2007. Images may not be used without permission.