Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 115,490 (2011 census),[1] and also the island group’s historical capital.
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Chora, Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of 85.5 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants (2011 census) most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also known as Chora (i.e. the Town in Greek, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town).
Petros the Pelican, Chora, Mykonos, Greece 
Chora windmills 
Chora, Mykonos, Greece 
Chora, Mykonos, Greece 
Chora, Mykonos, Greece 
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Yalta, Ukraine
Yalta is a resort city on the north coast of the Black Sea in the Crimean peninsula, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea but administered by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. It serves as the administrative center of Yalta municipality, one of the regions Crimea is divided into. These pictures were taken in October 2000.
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
Yalta 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Views near Yalta 
Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern coast. 
Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern coast. 
Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern coast. 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern coast. 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation. Today the palace houses a museum, but it is sometimes used for international summits. 
Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern coast. 
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra 
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Greek Isles
Photos of the Greek Islands : Mykonos, Santorini (The Cyclades) and Rhodes (The Dodecanese).
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Odessa, Ukarine
Odessa is the third largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,003,705. The city is a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. Odessa is also an administrative center of the Odessa Oblast and a multiethnic major cultural center.
Odessa 
A panoramic view of Primorsky Bulvar, at the top of the Potemkin Stairs. 
A panoramic view of Primorsky Bulvar, at the top of the Potemkin Stairs. 
Odessa City Hall, the seat of the city’s municipal authorities 
Odessa City Hall, the seat of the city’s municipal authorities 
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Scotland
Pictures from Scotland June, 2000
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Scotland 
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Scotland 
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Antonio Gaudi — Barcelona
Antoni Plà cid Guillem Gaudà i Cornet (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) – in English sometimes referred to by the Spanish translation of his name, Antonio Gaudà – was a Spanish architect who belonged to the Modernist style (Art Nouveau) movement and was famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs.
Detail of Spires from the Temple de la Sagrada Familia 
Tops of spires at the Temple de la Sagrada Familia. Note the inscriptions spelled out in tiles on the sides of these spires 
Detail of a facade from the Temple de la Sagrada Familia 
Main Platform at the Parque Guell. Notice Gaudi’s signature tile work on the upper wall; the supporting columns are intentionally staggered, sometimes leaning in opposite directions 
Shadows under the main platform at the Parque Guell 
Wave-like front of Casa Mila (La Pedrera); built to hold apartments, the building is now owned by Caixa de Catalunya, a savings bank 
Towering spires at the Temple de la Sagrada Familia 
Columns supporting main platform at the Parque Guell 
From courtyard, looking in through stained glass, Barcelona 
Looking though stained glass at an upper-story courtyard, Barcelona 
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