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Few sights in Europe can compare in sheer romance to looking across the domes and rooftops of Venice as the moon rises over the Adriatic, bathing Venice in its glow.

The industrial heritage of the UK includes Industrial Revolution factory chimneys designed to emulate the beauty of an Italian Renaissance bell tower or campanile.

The Duomo in Florence, Italy, is a paragon of Renaissance architecture. The history of the Duomo's architecture includes involvement by Da Vinci and Brunelleschi.

For the price of a Vaporetto ticket or bike rental, Venice offers history, local color and the pleasure of exploring hidden corners and seeing sights few tourists find.

Top examples of Renaissance architecture are in the compact city of Florence. Italy has the most famous Renaissance art in the world, and Florence is home to most of it.

Beat the tour buses to the best photo spot outside the famous tower in the Campo dei Miracoli, Tuscany, Italy - but beware of fake designer merchandise and rip-off cafes.

An afternoon Eurostar from London gets you to Paris in 2 hours 20 minutes. Time for a short visit. then take the overnight sleeper from central Paris direct to Venice

No one would go Venice without visiting the beautiful Piazza San Marco - St. Mark's Square. Or pausing atop Rialto Bridge to watch gondolas glide along the Grand Canal.

Fine Art Deco Buildings can be overlooked on a whistle-stop tour of Sweden. Visitors to Sweden should view the City Hall in Stockholm on an Art Deco architectural tour.

When you look down from the hillsides above Florence the domes of Santa Maria del Fiore and Il Tempio Maggiore Israelitico stand out against the picturesque skyline.

Places to see on the Big Bus Beach Tour include Jumeirah Mosque, Jumeirah Beach, the unusual Mercato and Madinat shopping malls, and the famous Mall of the Emirates.

From private to royal estate on the south bank of the Thames, London Kew Gardens have achieved world wide fame for exhibits and conservation.

Rapunzel is the tale of a heroine in a Grimm Brothers fairy tale. This version, retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, is lusciously illustrated.

At the foot of the massive Dentelles de Montmirail mountains in the Vaucluse, amidst the vineyards of the Côtes du Rhône, nestle the villages of Sablet and Séguret.

Under the five massive domes lies an historic wonderland of brilliant mosaics, gold-washed altars, delicate stone carving, religious art and jewel-encrusted treasures.

Bravo's hit series Top Chef has a new spin-off, Top Chef Masters. Twenty-four master chefs will compete for a $100,000 donation to charity.

The Uffizi gallery, Piazza della Signoria, Michaelangelo's David , Botticelli's Venus, the Famous Duomo - all these make Florence a must-see for visitors to Italy.

Don't hate Venice because she's beautiful and romantic. For any negative comments critics may heap on her, she has as many positives to overcome those naysayers.

The Cathedral of the Precious Blood has mosaics by Boris Anrep, sculptures by Giacomo Manzù, carvings by Eric Gill and marble decoration by its architect, J F Bentley.

Seasoned travelers to Italy are more likely to opt for a regional visit, like to Tuscany, rather than one that leaves them with only a taste of the great country.

A series of earthquakes toppled buildings in central Italy, resulting in a death toll of 297 people in addition to leaving thousands of residents homeless.

Courting conservative votes will now be mandatory for the Senior Senator from Arizona after conservative Republican candidate Mitt Romney suspended his presidential bid.