Below are some photos from my travels over the years. Click each image to learn more about the location or object.

Italy 2023

Amalfi Coast
Amalfi Coast, region where my great-grandparents were born.
Vesuvius from Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius, as seen from Pompeii
Colosseum
Flavian Amphitheatre, or Colosseum.
St Peter's Basilica
St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain.
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II.
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Paris 2023

Palace of Versailles
Entrance of the Palace of Versailles.
River Seine in France
River Seine in Paris near the Musée d'Orsay
Gardens of Versailles
One of the ponds in the Gardens of Versailles.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.
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Charlottesville and Pittsburgh, Spring and Summer 2022

Monticello
Monticello, home of President Thomas Jefferson, in Charlottesville, VA.
Fort Pitt
Remaining structure from Fort Pitt, around which Pittsburgh grew.
USS Requin
USS Requin, Tench class submarine in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Santa Fe, NM 2022

San Miguel
San Miguel, the oldest church in the United States.
Atalaya Mountain View
View of Santa Fe from Atalaya Mountain.
Cathedral Basilica of St Francis
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
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Europe 2018

UN Building in Geneva
UN Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Planes in France
Planes flying over the Avenue des Champs-Elyseés to begin the Bastille Day Parade in Paris.
Olympic Flag
The first Olympic Flag, housed in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Duomo in Milan
The main cathedral, the Duomo, in Milan, Italy.
World Cup Trophy for Football
The Football World Cup Trophy, housed in the FIFA museum in Zürich, Switzerland.
Parliament Building in Bern
The parliament building in Bern, the capital of Switzerland.
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Ireland 2018

Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway, a natural rock formation
Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
Irish Harbor
Irish harbor featured in Game of Thrones
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle, historic seat of British Viceroy in Ireland, now used for presidential inaugurations.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin
Trinity College
Trinity College in Dublin, home of the Book of Kells
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Illinois 2017

Advanced Photon Source
The Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, used to create X-rays for diffraction studies.
Chicago Skyline
The city skyline of Chicago from Lake Michigan.
Mercury Space Capsule
Mercury Space Capsule on display at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
Bubble Chamber
Bubble Chamber formerly used to detect particle tracks at Fermilab.
Muon g-2 Ring
Muon g-2 ring used to study the anomalus magnetic moment of the muon.
Tevatron Tunnel
Tunnel showing the storage rings of the Tevatron at Fermilab.
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Europe 2016

Olympic Stadium Berlin
1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin
Marienburg Fortress
Festung Marienburg, a castle on the Main river in Würzburg
German Parliament Building
Bundestag, or the German Parliament, building in Berlin
Residenz in Munich
Residenz in Munich, former home of Bavarian royal family
UN Headquarters in Vienna
UN Headquarters in Vienna, Austria
Bayreuth Opera House
Bayreuth Festspielhaus, designed by Wagner for his operas
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Paris 2014

Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral
La Madeleine
La Madeleine Cathedral
Normandy Beach
Monument in the American Cemetery on Normandy Beach
Louvre
Louvre Museum, formerly a palace
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Germany 2013

Munich Neues Rathaus
Neo-gothic New Town Hall in Munich
Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle, the fairy tale castle of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Speyer Cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Speyer, the largest Romanesque church in Europe
Mainz Cathedral
St. Martin's Cathedral in Mainz, a former coronation site of German kings.
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate, symbol of the unification of Germany after the Cold War
Sanssouci Palace
Sanssouci palace in Potsdam, summer palace of Friedrich the Great
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London and Ireland 2012

Tower of London
Tower of London, former prison, now holds the Crown Jewels
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge, with Olympic Rings
Palace of Westminster and Clock Tower
Palace of Westminster and Clock Tower housing Parliament and Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, residence of the royal family
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium during the Olympic Football Semifinals
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral, Mother Church of the Anglican Communion
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