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Pictures around Vienna (Austria)

Dachau – Work won’t set you free

Dachau is just outside of Munich – a 20-minute train ride, and a bit of a walk or a 10-minute...

Paris’ Basilica de Sacré-Cœur

Sacre Coeur means Sacred Heart, and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is at the highest point of...

Parisian Monuments – photolog

Charles Bridge, Prague (Czech Republic) – music, artists and sculptures

The Charles Bridge in Prague is one of the best things to see while you are there. Architecturally and artistically...

Terezin – the WWII Nazi lie of “Work Frees”

Terezin was a Jewish ghetto in a former resort town just a bit north of Prague. It was a converted...

Lidice’s crying children (Czechia)

Just a bit outside Prague is Lidice, another town that is a tragic tale from WWII. The Town Lidice was...

Croatia – Zadar’s history

For more on Zadar’s impressive sea organ – see here.

Sintra, Portugal – Castle wonderland with secret societies

The mountain town of Sintra is one of the biggest attractions in the Lisbon area. It is a small town...

China’s Forbidden City – Hall of Clocks

Beijing’s Forbidden City is not only an historically important reminder of China’s Empire days, but also houses museums now. One...