1. Tour Top 10

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3. Rome, Italy

4. Florence, Italy

5. Lucerne, Switzerland

6. Paris, France

7. London, England

8. #10 Piccadilly Circus - London Intersection of five busy streets Equivalent to NYC’s Times Square Center for food, entertainment, & theater Central fountain with bronze statue

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12. #9 Musee d’Orsay - Paris Old train station Opened as a museum in 1986 Contains over 4,000 works Mostly impressionistic art

13. www.rhul.ac.uk/French/graphics/Musee-DOrsay

14. Water Lilies - Monet academic.cuesta.cc.ca.us

15. The Church at Auvers - Van Gogh www.van-gogh-art.co.uk

16. Le Moulin de la Galette - Renoir www.geppemaia.com.br

17. #8 Pazzi Chapel - Florence Architect: Brunelleschi Built in the 15 th century Considered to be an architectural masterpiece

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21. #7 Louvre - Paris Originally built in the 13 th century to defend the city Contains works for the Middle Ages through the Renaissance for all over the world

22. www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm The Raft of Medusa - Gericault

23. The Young Martyr - Delaroche www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm

24. The Crowning of Napoleon – David www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm

25. The Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm

26. #6 Sine River Tour – Paris Eiffel Tower Built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 The structure is 300 meters tall

27. #6 Sine River Tour – Paris Cathedral of Notre Dame Built from 1163-1361 Underwent a 23 year restoration in 1841 Sight of historical events

28. #5 St. Peter’s & The Vatican Museums Established as state in 1929 Saint Peter’s Cathedral Vatican Museums www.govoyageur.com

29. Alter – St. Peter’s www.cba.ufl.edu

30. La Pieta - Michelanglo members.aol.com

31. Vatican Museums www.stat.ohio-state.edu

32. The Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo www.cs.utah.edu

33. The Last Judgment - Michelangelo www.dieu-soleil.net

34. #4 Blue Grotto – Isle of Capri Across the Bay of Naples An ancient Roman meeting place for royalty Accessible only during low tides and calm weather

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36. #3 Uffizi Museum - Florence Originally constructed as administrative offices by Cosimo de Medici in 1560 Most well known for its works by Botticelli

37. Primavera - Botticelli

38. Birth of Venus - Botticelli

39. The Holy Family - Michelangelo gallery.euroweb

40. #2 Mount Pilatus - Switzerland Elevation: 2132 m, 7000 ft Take world’s steepest cable car to the top Can see for over 200 miles from the top www.peakware.com

44. #1 The Academy - Florence Commissioned in 1784 to unite all Florence drawing schools Houses mainly Florentine paintings and sculptures Home to Michelangelo’s David propro.iis.nsk.su/go/ Album/it/it.html

46. Coliseum - Rome Sight where gladiators, criminals, and prisoners fought animals, often to the death The animals were kept in cages underneath the floor

47. Roman Forum - Rome Designed by architect Vitruvius Temple to Julius Caesar House of the Vestal Virgins

48. Pompeii City was covered by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD The city was rediscovered in 1748

49. Cathedral Museum - Florence The museum was founded in 1891 Contains a lot of historical pieces about the Duomo which it is located across the street

50. Versailles Became the official residence of the Court of France in 1682 Hall of Mirrors Second Crowning of Napoleon by David

51. Also check out… Trevi Fountain – Rome Pantheon – Rome Spanish Steps – Rome Bargello Museum – Florence The list goes on and on….