Paris, France... The Louvre Museum. Originally built as a castle around 1200 the building has seen a number of uses and been modified many times. It officially opened as a museum in 1793.
Lisbon, Portugal ... The Auto Palace on the Rua Alexandre Herculano was finished in 1908. The cast iron metal structure of this building was designed by Gustav Eiffel.
Venice, Italy... Worldwide travel has exploded in the last decade and many popular cities are trying to find the right balance of accomodating tourists and protecting residents way of life.
Porto, Portugal... The Lello Bookshop, built in 1906. Always ranked in the top 5 bookshops in the world. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling used to teach english here.
Verona, Italy... Casi de Giulietta or Juliet's House and the famous balcony. Although the connection between this house and the story is purely fictional it doesn't stop tens of thousands of young girls annually from leaving notes of love and graffiti on the walls.
Seville,Spain... The Metropol Parasol in La Encarnacion Square. Designed by architect Jurgen Mayer it was completed in 2011 after 6 years of construction. Using birch it claims to be the largest wooden structure in the world.
Agira, Sicily... The Canadian War Cemetery atop a hill in a stunning setting. Made a point to be there on Nov. 11 at 11 am and although we were alone the cemetery gets many visitors from all over the world. Take a look at the ages on the gravestones of those kids who perished.
