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| A medieval Westminster Abbey
gargoyle, which is actually an artistic rain spout. |
Riverside view of the Tower of London's Traitor's
Gate. Many came through from the river Thames, but few left alive. |
Sir Walter Raleigh's Walk at Tower
of London. Held in the Bloody Tower for 15 years starting in 1603, he was
allowed to exercise on this small walkway. |
| The White Tower, oldest Castle and
begun in 1080 at the Tower of London. The Crown Jewels Treasure House is
on the right. |
Prisoners came by boat on the
Thames River and entered the Tower of London, here, at the Traitor's Gate.
This view is from inside the Tower of London. |
Inside the stone bulwarks of the
Tower of London, we strolled along this spartan lane. Two Beefeaters, or tower guards, walk ahead of us on the right. |
| A tomb inside Westminster Abbey,
which is really an indoor cemetery. About 3,300 people are interred at the
abbey. |
Congregation area in the Great
Nave of Westminster Abbey. |
Famous British personalities are memorialized and
interred inside Westminster Abbey. |
| At Westminster Abbey, so many
people are interred that floor crypts are used. |
Strolling down the Nave aisle at
Westminster Abbey, burial crypts are to the left, right, and under foot. |
Mary Queen of Scots burial crypt
at Westminster Abbey. An executioner chopped off her head in 1587. |
| London's St. Paul's Cathedral
dates to 1673. The dome is an architectural masterpiece. |
A burial crypt lies beneath St.
Paul's. Here, beautiful statuary marks the crypts of famous personages. |
Double-deck buses queue up in
downtown London, ready to acquire passengers. |
| The Hall of Mirrors is one of the
largest rooms at the main Palace at Versailles. It is replete with master
works of art. |
Two statues commune where the Mansard roof line meets a balcony at the main Palace of Versailles. |
Artistic statuary line the large
fountain to the rear of the Palace of Versailles. The main palace is in
the background. |
| Further away from the main palace
at Versailles, we encountered this salty individual enjoying grapes by the
fountain. |
The main entrance to Notre Dame Cathedral
in Paris, which dates to 1063. Notice the elaborate medieval carvings on
the facade. |
Stone carvings over the main
door of Notre Dame's Cathedral. Jesus is portrayed at the center. Religion
ruled everything in medieval life. |
| Gargoyles of Notre Dame Cathedral
hanging off the parapets and threatening passersby. |
An ancient, battered gargoyle at
Notre Dame waits for rain to quench his thirst. Good study of beaten lead
sheeted roof. |
The eastern back side of Notre
Dame Cathedral as seen from a small park. Flying buttresses allowed
Medieval builders to raise tall cathedral walls. |
| A Notre Dame Cathedral chapel. Chapels line the nave and were meeting places for medieval guilds,
formal organizations of merchants and craftsmen. |
South facade of Notre Dame
Cathedral on the Seine River showing the south transept's great circular
stained glass window and flying buttresses. |
Rear of Westminster Abbey showing
exterior of Henry VII's Chapel, which was completed in 1519.
Henry's Burial Chapel is a masterpiece of medieval Tudor architecture. |
| The Jules Verne Restaurant under
one of the Eiffel Tower's legs. A small sandwich shop is on the left. |
A section of the infamous Berlin
Wall, on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. |
World War I trench signs on
display at London's Imperial War Museum. |
| We came across this London Chapel
located on the south bank of the Thames River while walking to the
Imperial War Museum. |
Fountain and Sculpture on the
grounds of Luxembourg Palace, a 17th century chateau and park in central
Paris. It is now home to the French Senate. |
Luxembourg Palace, a 17th century
chateau in central Paris. Parisians enjoy its park-like environs. |
| Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa
painting draws a crowd inside the Louvre Museum in Paris. |
Venus de Milo is a world renown
2nd century sculpture of Aphrodite on display at the Louvre Museum in
Paris. |
Inside the Louvre Museum in
Paris, a serene sculpture court awaits travelers weary from walking
through miles of exhibits. |
| An example of high bas relief
sculpture on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. |
Inside the dOrsay Museum in Paris,
home of the world's finest repository of Impressionist art. |
An antiquated gazebo of unusual
design in a park west of the British House of Parliament in the
background. |
| The Barley Mow Pub in London.
British socialize and take food and drink in many pubs throughout the city. |
A pair of the boxy, ubiquitous London
taxi cabs. |
A typical London street toilet.
Drop in a coin and enter. I found them convenient and sanitary. |
| A fishmonger sets up shop on
Tachbrook Street in London. |
From atop St. Paul's Cathe- dral's
dome, a view west into central London, which skirts the Thames River. |
The Putney Common double deck bus
is a great way
to see London. |
| Burial crypt sculpture of a
medieval man and wife, on display at London's Victoria & Albert
Museum. |
A marble statue on display at
London's Victoria & Albert Museum. |
British royal insignia on the main
gate of Buckingham Palace in London. |
| Ancient Greek sculpture taken from
the Parthenon pediment in Athens, on display at the British Museum in London. |
Sculpture gallery at the Victoria
& Albert Museum. Medieval crypt sculpture are displayed in the
foreground. |
Another sculpture gallery at the
Victoria & Albert Museum. |
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