![Il Duomo](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tn_DSC03774-001-640x480.jpg)
![Il Duomo](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tn_DSC03774-001-640x480.jpg)
![Golden Gate](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tn_Golden-Gate-640x480.jpg)
![Kimo Theater](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/FB-New-Mex-15-640x480.jpg)
![Griffith Observatory](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tn_Griffith-Observatory-640x480.jpg)
Probably the best view of Los Angeles and one of my favorite tourist traps. You can get a hike in, check out the Hollywood sign, and maybe even see a film crew at work. Since I was a kid, I have always been drawn to the observatory. There is something special about looking through that big fancy (Zeiss), telescope, and getting zoom in on...
![Hotel Europa](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tn_Prague-Hotel-Europa-001-640x480.jpg)
One of my favorite decorative motifs are swirls. So, this detail of the facade of the hotel caught my eye. Gorgeous Art Nouveau architectural details inside and out. I wish I’d taken more photos. Next time, coffee and a sweet in the cafe! The Grand Hotel Europa as we know it today, was rebuilt on the former site of another hotel, between 1903 and...
![Hotel Aria – Prague](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Prague-Aria-Hotel-001-640x480.jpg)
As guest of the Hotel Aria, we had easy access to the Vrtba Garden. I originally thought this was part of the hotel grounds, but I found that this garden is owned by the city of Prague. The garden dates back to the 1700s, but was reconstructed and reopened in 1998. The garden is on the UNESCO world heritage...
![Singapore Durian](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tn_Singapore-Malaysia-Oct-09-017-640x480.jpg)
![Amsterdam – Het is goed!](http://curiositycocktail.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/tn_Amsterdam-1-640x480.jpg)