Amsterdam canal
There's nothing as peaceful as looking down the length of one of these beautiful canals.
Amsterdam shoes
These shoes were displayed in the windows of an Amsterdam department store
Houseboat on Amsterdam canal
Lots of these houseboats line the canals of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Red Light District
There really are red lights in this district, where prostitution is legal. Photography is discouraged, so you won't see any photos of the women who were standing at their windows as we passed by.
Amsterdam Red Light District
There really are red lights in this district, where prostitution is legal. Photography is discouraged, so you won't see any photos of the women who were standing at their windows as we passed by.
Amsterdam canal
Amsterdam is a city of canals, bridges, and beautiful old buildings.
Amsterdam canal
Amsterdam is a city of canals, bridges, and beautiful old buildings. And bicycles, as can be seen on the bridge.
Amsterdam Red Light District
Since photography is discouraged in the red light district, I shot from across the canal with a telephoto lens.
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Amsterdam street scene
The streets of Amsterdam are really crowded, and not everyone is a tourist.
Amsterdam train station
The main train station is nicely lit up at night.
Amsterdam Movenpick Hotel
We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel, located adjacent to the dock where Viking River Cruises picks up its passengers as they begin their Grand European Voyage.
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Regnitz River in Bamberg
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Castle of Bratislava
Construction of the modern castle began in the 10th century, but the site had been used as a fortress for centuries earlier. It fell into disuse after the fall of the Hungarian Kingdom, but was finally restored, beginning in 1957.
UFO Bridge
As seen from the Castle of Bratislava. The bridge, now known as "Most Slovenského národného povstania" (Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising) is nicknamed the "UFO Bridge", because of the shape of the restaurant at the top of the tower.
Sewer Man
One of Bratislava's delightful street sculptures. Created in 1997, this one is known as "Cumil", the Rubberneck statue.
Bratislava McDonalds
They don't try to hide McDonald's country of origin.
Hero's Square
noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other important national leaders, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Construction began in 1896 to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian state by St. Stephen I in 896 AD.
Fisherman's Bastion
Budapest's Fisherman's takes its name from the guild of fishermen that was responsible for defending this stretch of the city walls, above the Danube River, in the Middle Ages. The bronze statue is of Stephen I, was erected in 1906. He was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians in the 11th century, and the first King of Hungary until his death in 1038.
Budapest Holocaust Memorial
Willow tree memorial to Budapest's victims of the Holocaust. It is located in the Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park, with this beautiful sculpture, with the "tree's" leaves engraved with the names of Holocaust victims. The sculpture was endowed by an American actor named Bernie Schwartz, aka Tony Curtis, whose parents were from Hungary. Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat credited, along with others, with saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis.
Neolog Synagogue
Located a few blocks from Budapest's Dohány Street Synagogue sits this dilapidated temple originally constructed in the late 1800s by the Neologs, a group favoring a more liberal observance of Judaism. It's currently in a state of disarray because there's no money for renovation.
Matthias Church
The church is named after King Matthias. It was originally constructed in 1015. The current building was constructed in Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century and was extensively restored in the late 19th century. The building slightly to the left of the church is a Hilton Hotel.
Kinderdyk
Spiderweb captures the morning dew in the Dutch windmill town of Kinderdyk
