Il Duomo di Pisa

The leaning tower of Pisa, despite being the most famous portion of the cathedral complex, barely seems noticeable in comparison to the massive tiered duomo and baptistery (not pictured). Green grass surrounds the area, providing a welcome contrast to the bright stone and throngs of people.

Vesuvio

Vesuvius, the infamous volcano that watches over Napoli and destroyed the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii now, sits quietly along the coast. Train lines ensnare it, trails cover it, and occasional puffs of sulfur and steam are released from it. The volcano is a ceaseless constant for the area, despite the prospect of a cataclysm.

Il Duomo di Orvieto (dentro)

The duomo of Orvieto is famous for its intricate facade and simple interior, containing thin rock windows dividing simple lined walls in the main body and intricate frescoes in the side chapels. The high clerestory windows allow a light-blue light to enter, creating a visual representation of unreachable heavens and the surrounding earth.

Le Rovine di Morgantina

Morgantina, an ongoing archaeological site, has a wide range of buildings and artifacts remaining, from theaters and markets to statues that are now hotly debated as to whom they should belong. The fog filled the entire area that day, making navigation along city streets almost impossible.

Il Duomo di Firenze (Dentro)

The construction of the cathedral took centuries, but they began decorating the inside before the dome was even completed. It still serves as a pilgrimage site today, albeit for a more modern, camera-wielding pilgrim.

Il Chiostro a Monreale

 The paired columns of the cloister feature intricate mosaic designs in Opus Sectile, or dry work, referring to the way pieces fit together seamlessly. The different patterns represent the different elements of nature, each expressed through varying motifs of stone design and color.

Le Fiori sulle Scale Spagnole

Each spring the Spanish Steps fill with flowers, covering the banisters and ledges with bushes and color. The regular hundreds still flock there, now interspersed between stone and blossom.

L'alba del Mediterraneo

From the costal towns south of Roma and north of Napoli, rosy-fingered dawn still visits as she once did two thousand years ago. Here the mountains dividing the towns from Napoli are visible.

Il Necropolo Etrusco di Tarquinia

Tarquinia still has its Etruscan necropolis intact, albeit emptied of the treasures and offerings that would have originally filled it. However, the emptiness now allows visitors to climb into the 2000-2500 year old tombs and explore the artificial caverns for themselves.

Le Luci dal Colosseo

The Colosseum of Rome is surrounded by a piazza. With the right light, the sun shines through the hundred of portals to cast shadows and highlights across the roads.