Paris' famous moniker as the City of Lights is exemplified by none other than it's most enduring landmark. Starting at dusk, thousands of strobe lights sparkle on the Eiffel Tower at the top of each hour.
With at least twice as many birds as tourists, both co-habitat contently in St. Mark's Square in Venice
An exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
A bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln seems to stop and admire the paintings in the McCormick Gallery of the Chicago Art Institute
Chicago's architectural marvels along Michigan Ave. are lit up at night and reflected in the Cloud Gate sculpture
View from under Anish Kapoor's striking stainless steel Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park
A couple shares a moment with Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain as the backdrop. Situated along the Michigan Ave. side of Chicago's Millennium Park, the work of art consists of two 50-foot glass block towers projecting the faces of Chicago's diverse population on it's facade.
The street life of Rue St.-Honore (Paris) is reflected in the storefront glass as the equally colorful merchandise is displayed behind it.
Even the scaffolding in Paris is chicly dressed. On a street off the Champs Elysees, a building under renovation is uniquely wrapped to hide the construction taking place. One can only hope the finished product will be just as intriguing...
Chad Zane has been a member since 2 June 2008 and goes by snarkyarcy.
I am so ready to go on another trip...