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If you march your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin’s egg.
-- Apsley Cherry-Garrard, The Worst Journey in the World
aspens over evergreens along Tagus River
cypress above Rio Tagus
ruins within Casa del Diamantista
Puente de San Martin below Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
Puerta de Bisagra
Puerta del Cambron
metal plates of thick wooden doors, Puerta del Cambron
walls atop walls atop granite
rooftop kitty next to Puerta del Sol
Consolation House door
east facade, Alcazar de Toledo
Roman mosaic of four seasons, 200s, Museum of Santa Cruz
Roman mosaic of four seasons, 200s, Museum of Santa Cruz
marble column capital, 1000s, Museo Taller del Moro
upper ceiling decoration, Museo Taller del Moro
altar detail, Sinagoga del Transito
ceiling, Sinagoga del Transito
Sinagoga de Santa Maria La Blanca
Mosque of Christ of the Light
Mosque of Christ of the Light
Santa Fe Chapel ceiling
Saints Nicolas and Martin on nave arch, Iglesia de San Ramon
Catholic mosaics on mosque walls, Iglesia de San Ramon
Catholic mosaics on mosque walls, Iglesia de San Ramon
manacles and shackles worn by Christian prisoners from Granada, Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
lower cloister, Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
upper cloister, Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
flying-lizard gargoyle, upper cloister, Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
Monasterio de Santo Domingo El Real dome
Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor altar
side doors from inside, First Cathedral of Toledo
choir with organs, First Cathedral of Toledo
choir center, First Cathedral of Toledo
choir center detail, First Cathedral of Toledo
choir stalls, First Cathedral of Toledo
choir stalls, First Cathedral of Toledo
Chapter House ceiling, First Cathedral of Toledo
fancy folks, Chapter House, First Cathedral of Toledo
monstrance pedestal, 1742, First Cathedral of Toledo
Chapel of Saint Blaise dome, First Cathedral of Toledo
Chapel of Saint Blaise dome, First Cathedral of Toledo
Chapel of Saint Blaise wall, First Cathedral of Toledo
alfarje ceiling, 1502, Exhibition Hall Santa Fe
alfarje ceiling, 1502, Exhibition Hall Santa Fe
alfarje ceiling cross beams, 1502, Exhibition Hall Santa Fe
El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, earthly detail, Iglesia de Santo Tome
Juan Correa de Vivar's The Death of the Virgin, 1550, Sinagoga del Transito
tiles, mid-1600s, Museum of Santa Cruz
short cannon and gun carriage, 1791, Army Museum
General Espartero's medicine chest, ~1800, Army Museum
Diego de Leon's Hussar jacket, ~1839, Army Museum
chain drive of 1898 Peugeot Phaeton, Army Museum
Harley Davidson VD 1935, used as generator during Spanish Civil War, Army Museum
Jan Vanriet's Invitation to Travel, 1988, Exhibition Hall Santa Fe
Rafael Canogar's Frontier, 2003, Victorio Macho Museum
Karen Gunderson's Moonlite Sea, 2004, Exhibition Hall Santa Fe
Karen Gunderson's Rounding the Cape, 2004, Exhibition Hall, Santa Fe
lap cat, Ermita de la Virgen del Valle
throne-hall ceiling and upper wall, Aljaferia Palace
throne-hall upper wall, Aljaferia Palace
throne-hall upper-wall monsters, Aljaferia Palace
arched entry from gallery to throne hall, Aljaferia Palace
Hall of Lost Steps ceiling, Aljaferia Palace
Hall of Lost Steps upper wall and ceiling, Aljaferia Palace
staircase ceiling, Aljaferia Palace
courtyard arches, Aljaferia Palace
decorative upper-wall elements, late 1000s, Aljaferia Palace
ceiling arches, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
upper main altar, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
lower main altar, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
upper altar of Chapel of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
Chapel of Saint Dominguito del Val canopy, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
flamboyant chapels, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
baldachin canopy, Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
upper altar, Parish Church of San Pablo
lower altar, Parish Church of San Pablo
altar, Real Seminario de San Carlos Borromeo
entry and choir, Real Seminario de San Carlos Borromeo
side altars along nave, Real Seminario de San Carlos Borromeo
upper altar and dome, Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago El Mayor
upper altar and ceiling, Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago El Mayor
upper main altar, Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
lower main altar, Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Holy Chapel altar, Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Chapel of Confession upper altar, Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
wedding held in Chapel of the Holy Sacrament, Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
main altar, Basilica of Santa Engracia Church
Mary taking a victory lap, Basilica of Santa Engracia Church
all about alabaster, Iglesia de Santa Isabel de Portugal
base of lit parade float, Museum of Lanterns and Crystal Rosaries
lit parade float of Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of El Pilar, Museum of Lanterns and Crystal Rosaries
Columbus lit parade float in front of main altar, Museum of Lanterns and Crystal Rosaries
Roman wall made of alabaster, late 200s
stunning empty lot
preserved facade
ancient archway, Palacio de los Condes de Morata o de Luna
upstream breakwater, Stone Bridge
Sala de Exposiciones La Lonja ceiling
Palacio de Larrinaga
Plaza de Toros de la Misericordia
manta ray's cartilage skeleton, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad de Zaragoza
the Baltic Sea is boring, Alma Mater Museum
Tomas Giner's Saint Martin of Tours and Saint Thecla, 1458, Alma Mater Museum
Tomas Giner's Saint Augustine and Saint Lawrence, 1458, Alma Mater Museum
victims of the Albareda Street attack, 1934, Cementerio de Torrero
ass end of Fiat fire truck, Fire and Fireforce Museum
Autoescala E-1, 1937, paid for in saffron rather than cash, Fire and Fireforce Museum
SAVA S-70, 1955, Fire and Fireforce Museum
Pablo Serrano's Bullfighting, 1960, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Pablo Serrano's Vault for Man No. 4, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Pablo Serrano's Rhythm in Space, with shadows, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Pablo Serrano's Unity-Yunta, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Angel Aransay's Green Disco, 1983, IAACC Pablo Serrano
James Bondia's Winter Birds II, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Alejandro Monge's Synthetic Nature exhibit, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Alejandro Monge's The Grey Orchid, IAACC Pablo Serrano
Alessandra Lamio's Tesselations, Escuela Museo de Origami Zaragoza
Alessandra Lamio's Tesselations, Escuela Museo de Origami Zaragoza
Eric Joisel's Orchestra, Escuela Museo de Origami Zaragoza
Jorge Pardo's Deconstruction of a Work, Escuela Museo de Origami Zaragoza
Junior Fritz Jacquet's Caldera, Escuela Museo de Origami Zaragoza
Font Monumental del Passeig de Gracia with Christmas cheer
night display at Paca de Catalunya
Royal Square
Forn de la Pastisseria
Farmacia del Carmen
Antigua Casa Figueras, 1902
Antigua Casa Figueras, 1902
olives, Mercat de l'Abaceria
stacks of olives, Mercat de l'Abaceria
olives and anchovies, Mercat de l'Abaceria
Fantasia de Pebrots, Mercat de la Boqueria
candied fruits
candied fruits
traditional balconies, Casa de las Punexes
projected night scene, Placa de Sant Jaume
Casa Trias, Park Guell
Casa Calvet roofline
Barcelona-style street corner
Centre Comercial Arenas de Barcelona
Christmas lights and traffic, Ronda de Sant Pere
Mirador Barcelona
giant ferris wheel, Rambla de Mar
container and oil port
bulk-goods port
beautiful beach stones, San Sebastian Beach
ruffled feathers, Sant Miquel Beach
clouds
boring millionaires' yachts, Barcos de Barcelona
billionaire's yacht under construction
sized Russian billionaire Sergey Chemezov's Meridian A yacht
billionaire Wu Guangming's Zen yacht, 88 meters
Sagrada Familia as seen from Park Guell
nave ceiling, Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
ceiling center, Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
Easter candelabra from crypt, Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
Cathedral of Barcelona
ceiling from entry, Cathedral of Barcelona
altar, Cathedral of Barcelona
ceiling looking back from altar, Cathedral of Barcelona
choir stalls in the central nave, Cathedral of Barcelona
Chapel of Saint Sever, Bishop of Barcelona, Cathedral of Barcelona
Transfiguracion of Saint Benedict, Cathedral of Barcelona
Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua, Cathedral of Barcelona
Our Lady of Fatima, Saint Pacia, and Saint Frances Xavier upper altar, Cathedral of Barcelona
Chapel of Saints Clara and Caterina, Cathedral of Barcelona
Chapel of Saint Gabriel of Santa Helena, Cathedral of Barcelona
Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
heaven watching over martyrdom, Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
reconstructed rose window, Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
concreto tiles and molds, Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy altar
funeral carriage #2, Museum of Funeral Carriages
luxury carriage #4, Museum of Funeral Carriages
Buick Riviera Special hearse, Museum of Funeral Carriages
Buick Riviera Special hearse, Museum of Funeral Carriages
Familia de Gumersindo Cortes, Cementeri de Montjuic
Mausoleum August Urrutia i Roldan, 1911, Cementeri de Montjuic
Familia Llompart, Cementeri de Montjuic
Salvador Verdaguer y Familia, Cementeri de Montjuic
columns on unknown mausoleum, Cementeri de Montjuic
Familia Andreu y Grad, Cementeri de Montjuic
Familia Villa-Guille, Cementeri de Montjuic
Familia de Jaime Ferro, Cementeri de Montjuic
Rem Kamaryan, 2010, Cementeri de Montjuic
APM Terminals Barcelona, Cementeri de Montjuic
Familia Peydro Salmeron over oil port, Cementeri de Montjuic
front facade, Palau de la Musica Catalonia
view from upper balcony, Palau de la Musica Catalana
organ at upper stage, Palau de la Musica Catalana
skylight, Palau de la Musica Catalana
ceiling, Palau de la Musica Catalana
ceiling arches, Palau de la Musica Catalana
cafe ceiling, Palau de la Musica Catalonia
Operations House, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
Sant Salvador Pavilion, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
dome, Pavilion of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
main-stairway vault inside Administration Pavilion, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
library vault of Administration Pavilion, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
decoration in Administration Pavilion, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
hallway ceiling in Administration Pavilion, Recinte Medernista de Sant Pau
what does it take to make the ordinary...
... extraordinary?
arched room, Barcelona History Museum
Montjuic Castle entry
historical engineering marvel, and my generation's additions to it, Montjuic Castle
Sorres X, late 1300s, Barcelona Maritime Museum
re-creation of John of Austria's royal galley, Barcelona Maritime Museum
sliding seats of inrigger, early 1900s, Barcelona Maritime Museum
Italian casket made of bone, late 1400s, Museu Frederic Mares
Our Lady of Mercy and Piety, part of altarpiece of Saint Martin, early 1500s, Museu Frederic Mares
Alejo de Vahia's crucified Christ, Castile, late 1400s, Museu Frederic Mares
Christ crucified, early 1500s, Museu Frederic Mares
Christ crucified, Portuguese India, early 1600s, Museu Frederic Mares
altar panel, 1200s, National Art Museum of Catalonia
church got bling, Jaume Huguet's Consecration of Saint Augustine, ~1470, National Art Museum of Catalonia
James Huguet's Jesus Walked from Calvary, ~1470, Museu Frederic Mares
Vincenzo Frediani's Virigin and Child Jesus between Saint Peter and Saint Paul, ~1490, National Art Museum of Catalonia
Sant Pere de Rodes horde, ~1525, National Art Museum of Catalonia
Frederic Vidal's four-leaved glass door, National Art Museum of Catalonia
United Party of Catalonia, civil-war poster, National Art Museum of Catalonia
El Ultimo Grito's Body System II, Design Museum of Barcelona
happy street art
garage entry, Calle del Conde Duque
Tio Pepe at Christmas, Sol Plaza
four-storey construction billboard
Aeropuerto Adolfo Suarez
church spires over Madrid
Ministry of Agriculture
Plaza de Canalejas decorated for Christmas
McDonalds, Centro Comercial Principe Pio
Puente de Toledo
Campo de Moro
Sorbus domestica, Real Jardin Botanico
apples, Mercado de la Cebada
gourmet melon, Mercado de la Paz
Ralf Atrigrado tomatoes, Mercado de la Cebada
expensive Rosa Barbastro tomatoes, Mercado de la Cebada
Cultivo Quesos con Rustro
late-night baklava in Chueca
candied fruits at Christmas market
luvie cats, Gatoteca
staircase mural, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
staircase mural detail, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
ghostly angels, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
eagles at top of courtyard altar, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Jesus' bride at her death, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
altar, Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
side chapel, Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
Church of Saint Anthony of the German
ceiling, Convento de San Placido
altars and dome, Convento de San Placido
top of altar, Convento de San Placido
Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Barbara
Basilica Pontificia de San Miguel
Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces arch over altar
altar detail, Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
Catedral de Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena central dome
Crypta Parroquia de Santa Maria de la Real de la Almudena altar
Church of Saint Anton's open-24-hour homeless shelter
entry gate, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
church, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
church ceiling, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
library, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
exhaustively labelled Mediterranean Sea on globe, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Spaniards killing Turks, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
marquetry door by Bartholomew Weisshaupt, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
marble casket of royal family member, Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Cementerio de la Almudena entry
Familia Deltell, Cementerio de la Almudena
Familia Rodriguez, Cementerio de la Almudena
Munoz-Armagnac, Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro
Munoz-Armagnac ready for new arrivals, Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro
Eusebia Lopez Panadero, 1944, Sacramental of San Lorenzo and San Jose
Cholon hat, late 1700s, Peru, Museo de America
Tapirape mask used in Tawa Ceremony, 1990s, Brazil, Peru, Museo de America
Entry of Archbishop Viceroy Morcillo into Potosi, ~ 1700, Bolivia, Museo de America
Cortez destroying false idols, Conquest of Mexico series, late 1600s, Museo de America
jaguar- and monkey-fang necklace, Amazonian Ecuador, National Museum of Anthropology
Bontoc boar-tusk necklace, Luzon, 1800s, National Museum of Anthropology
Inuit snow goggles and caribou-fur parka, National Museum of Anthropology
Fang plate, Equatorial Guinea, late 1800s, National Museum of Anthropology
cockfighting spurs, Luzon, 1800s, National Museum of Anthropology
agave-fiber cloth, Manila, 1800s, National Museum of Anthropology
Bontoc woven pouch with buffalo horn, Luzon, 1800s, National Museum of Anthropology
Tawela basket, Patagonia, National Museum of Anthropology
Roman mosaic of gladiator fight, 200s, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
Roman mosaic of Quadriga of the red team, 200s, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
Roman sign of laws, 20 - 24 AD, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
Morgon hoard of Roman Republican coins, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
hoard of pierced Iberian and Roman denari, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
pine writing desk, 1300s, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
ivory casket from Cathedral of Palencia, Museo Arqueologico Nactional
silver tray, late 1600s, Museo Arqueologico Nacional
tabletop of the Papal Nuncio, 1624, Museo Nacional del Prado
Parmigianino's The Holy Family with Angels, ~1524, Museo Nacional del Prado
Marc Chagall's The Grey House, 1917, Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
Charles Burchfield's July Drought Sun, Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
Raimundo de Madrazo's Leaving the Masked Ball, 1878, Fundacion MAPFRE
Indian-Portuguese reliquary casket, mid 1500s, Galeria de las Colecciones Reales
Royal Cabinetmaking Workshop chest, ~1770, Galeria de las Colecciones Reales
Rosario de Velasco's Adam and Eve, 1932, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Picasso's Mother with Dead Child (II), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
civil-war-era posters, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
civil-war-era posters, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
civil-war-era posters, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
The Surrender of Tetouan, ~1860, paper and bone, Museum of the History of Madrid
mourning fan, ~1820, paper, Museum of the History of Madrid
throne room, Royal Palace of Madrid
throne canopy, Royal Palace of Madrid
wallpaper, Royal Palace of Madrid
anteroom of Charles III ceiling, Royal Palace of Madrid
Fine Woods Room chandelier, Royal Palace of Madrid
antechamber of Charles III chandelier, Royal Palace of Madrid
chandelier detail, Royal Palace of Madrid
chamfered corner room, Museo Cerralbo
ballroom, Museo Cerralbo
glass chandelier, Museo Cerralbo
chandelier in second gallery, Museo Cerralbo
CaixaForum Madrid
Picasso's 1944 Still Life with Candlestick, CaixaForum Madrid
Yves Klein's 1961 The Mark of Fire, CaixaForum Madrid
Wojciech Fangor's 1963 Number 17, CaixaForum Madrid
Museo Geominero
hemimorfita, Yunnan, Museo Geominero
steam engine 242F-2009, Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid
1,500 hp diesel generator, Museo del Mentro Nave de Motores de Pacifico
enjoy the bright electric light! Chamberi Station
tile advertisements, Chamberi Station
surgeon's case, 1800s, Naval Museum
Schwartzkopff B-57 torpedo, 1888, Naval Museum
Elizalde B-3 engine, Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Canadair CL-215 Botijo bottom, Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Canadair CL-215 Botijo side, Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Triadou Haussmann restaurant
Le Sainte Honore
Cafe du Temple
Madame Pampa cafe, Montparnasse
mature heath, Parc Monceau
mature juniper, Parc Moncreau
girth, Parc Monceau
heirloom tomatoes, Marche Alimentaire Saint Germain
figs at market
mushrooms, Marche Couvert Saint-Quentin
mushrooms, Marche Couvert, Saint-Quentin
La Sinistrose street art, Rue Denoyez
placid street art, Rue Denoyez
shit-world street art
building art in Chinatown
we all grew up in a woman's body, Espace des Blancs Manteaux
child as beauty ideal
new life for books, Librairie du Passage, Passage Jouffroy
Creperie Pinocchio, Rue Mouffetard
beauty supplies store as artwork, Santa Maria Novella
beauty supplies store as artwork, Santa Maria Novella display
perfume store as sculpture
Grand Palais roof detail
floral security gates, Caisse des Depots et Consignations
Bibliotheque Nationale de France Richelieu reading room
Lavirotte Building balcony
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann dome from above
Galerias Lafayette Haussmann dome from below
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann arcade below dome
La Samaritaine
La Samaritaine top floor
La Samaritaine ironwork detail
La Samaritaine champagne display
luxury is showing that you have some of the most expensive retail space in Paris and do not use it, Prada, Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
luxury is showing that you have some of the most expensive retail space in Paris and do not use it, Christian Dior, Galeries Lafayette Haus
high fashion for infants, Tartine et Chocolat, Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
construction site as billboard, Ile de la Cite
Citroen's modest attempt at luxury
fancy facade along Coulee Verte Rene-Dumont
Pont Neuf beyond the fairytale
Shakespeare and Company
Art Formel after hours
one-third of the chocolate-bar selection at hypermarket
metro advertising frame, Pont Marie
metro tunnel
Chapel of the Virgin dome, Eglise Saint Sulpice
Eglise de la Madeline inside
Eglise de la Madeline altar
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal altar
Paroisse Saint Paul Saint Louis facade detail
Paroisse Saint Paul Saint Louis side-altar detail
Eglise Saint Severin arches
La Basilique Notre Dame des Victoires altar
Saint Eustache Church flying buttresses
Saint Eustache Church front chapel
Eglise Sainte Elizabeth de Hongirie orange stained glass
Eglise Sainte Elisabeth de Hongirie organ
Eglise Saint Augustin
Eglise Saint-Augustin altar
Eglise Saint Etienne du Mont separation between first class and economy
Eglise Saint Etienne du Mont central arch
Eglise Saint Etienne du Mont organ detail
Cathedrale Saint Alexandre Nevsky
Cathedrale Saint Alexandre Nevsky altar
Eglise Melkite Saint Julien le Pauvre altar
the pearly gates of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris inside
Basilique Cathedrale Saint Denis altar
Bourbon Chapel stained glass, Basilique Cathedrale Saint Denis
Tomb of the Dukes of Orleans, 1500s, Basilique Cathedrale Saint Denis
Tomb of Louis XII, 1500s, Basilique Cathedrale Saint Denis
400-year-old graftiti, Tomb of Louis XII, 1500s, Basilique Cathedrale Saint Denis
Partheon's newest inductee
Partheon inside
dome of Napoleon's Tomb
Hubert Lyautey, army general and colonial administrator, Napoleon's Tomb
Cimetiere de Montmartre in November
unknown, Cimetiere de Montmartre
Alphonse Baudin, Cimetiere de Montmartre
Famille Kamienski paid from 1860 through eternity, Cimetiere de Montmartre
Goltzmann headstone detail, Cimetiere de Montmartre
moss on tombstone, Cimetiere de Montmartre
fig tree, Cimetiere de Montmartre
peach leaves, Cimetiere de Montmartre
Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise
Camille Beaurain, 1926, Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise
Croce-Spinelli, Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise
Famille Durif, Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise
Czechoslovakia WWi fighters, Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise
Fire Aboard the Kent, 1827, Musee de la Marine
Wind in the Roadstead at Algiers, 1835, Musee de la Marine
Fresnel lens from Hourtin Lighthouse, 1894, Musee de la Marine
Bedouin camel litter, Jordan, early 1900s, Musee du Quai Branly
Sepik-carved cassowary bones, mid-1900s, Papua New Guinea, Musee du Quai Branly
crocodile-figure reliquary, Papua New Guinea, Musee du Quai Branly
women's belt, Brazil, 1900s, Musee du Quai Branly
sperm-whale tooth necklaces, Fiji, mid-1800s, Musee du Quai Branly
Rukiya Brown's white-buffalo-queen costume, Mardi Gras Indians, Musee du Quai Branly
the only thing better than gold is more gold, Palace of Versailles
Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles
Apollo Served by the Nymphs, ~1670, Palace of Versailles
Salon de Mars ceiling, Palace of Versailles
green wallpaper, Palace of Versailles
queen's bedchamber, Palace of Versailles
thatched farm roof, Palace of Versailles
upper gate of farm, Palace of Versailles
Phantom of the Opera lithograph, 1924, Palais Garnier
lobby, Palais Garnier
reception room, Palais Garnier
reception-room ceiling, Palais Garnier
tiled ceiling near lobby, Palais Garnier
side-room ceiling, Palais Garnier
The Pythia, 1870, below stairs, Palais Garnier
ceiling above audience, Palais Garnier
private booths throughout, Palais Garnier
nepotism, Coronation of the Virgin Mary, ~1350, Musee du Louvre
Raphael's 1515 Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione, Musee du Louvre
someone's getting boned tonight, Jean Baptiste Van Loo, 1732, Le Musee de la Legion d'Honneur
Eugene Delacroix's 1827 painting of Assyrian king committing suicide with his concubines, Musee du Louvre
Eugene Delacroix's 1830 painting of mob rule, Musee du Louvre
Francois Biard's 1840 painting of northern lights over Magdalena Bay, Musee du Louvre
Renoir's ~1890 La lecture, Musee du Louvre
Grand Salon of Napoleon III's State Department, Musee du Louvre
Grand Salon of Napoleon III's State Department, Musee du Louvre
Shepard Fairey on Hotel de Ville
France: A Family Album show in Hotel de Ville ballroom
Swedish Order of Seraphins, Le Musee de la Legion d'Honneur
Maurice Druon's mini medals, because full-size medals do not fit, Le Musee de La Legion d'Honneur
underside of Adler's 1897 Airplane 3, Musee des Arts et Metiers
Adler's 1897 Airplane 3, Musee des Arts et Metiers
Bibliotheque Nationale de France research room
art-nouveau wrap-around desk, Clemenceau Museum
detail of mid-1700s clock with monkey concert, Petit Palais
fireplace mantle, Maison de Balzac
ivory casket, 1300s, Musee de Cluny
pediment base, Angkor Thom, 1100s - 1200s, Cambodia, Musee Guimet
Ming Dynasty imperial wardrobe, Musee Guimet
inlaid traveling cabinet for Portuguese, early 1600s, Musee Guimet
circular Chinese ivory fan, ~1800, Musee Guimet
high-relief dragon frieze, Musee Cernuschi
Cafe Militaire oak panels, 1762, Camavalet Museum
idiots and gilded child, Louis XV Renouncing Nobility Letters to the City, 1716, Carnavalet Museum
Zyklon B cyanide pellets, Musee de L'Armee
Centre Pompidou
I simply couldn't get used to a normal domestic life. As one correspondent said, there was no common ground between Somalia and coming home to somebody complaining about the toothpaste being squeezed in the middle of the tube.
-- Aidan Hartley, The Zanzibar Chest
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