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Born in 1967 in Ulm, Germany. Like photography, travelling and dogs.

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Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Rome, Italy

Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

Obelisk at the Piazza della Minerva.

Rome, Italy

Elephant and Obelisk

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Temple of Hercules Victor

Rome, Italy

Temple of Hercules Victor

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The hotel.

Rome, Italy

Palazzo Naiadi Roman Baths

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The balcony.

Rome, Italy

Mussolini's Balcony

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

The Mausoleum of Augustus during recent restoration works.

Rome, Italy

Mausoleum of Augustus

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

The Protestant Cemetery

Rome, Italy

The Protestant Cemetery

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

(WikiCommons)

Rome, Italy

Via Appia

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Pyramid of Cestius.

Rome, Italy

Pyramid of Cestius

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Servian Wall at McDonald's

Rome, Italy

Servian Wall at McDonald's

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

The entire ceiling

Rome, Italy

The Dome Illusion

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Quartiere Coppedè

Rome, Italy

Quartiere Coppedè

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Cats lounging on ancient architecture

Rome, Italy

Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

'Tras Julia'

Madrid, Spain

'Tras Julia'

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

Farmacia Juanse is a window into a lost world

Madrid, Spain

Farmacia Juanse

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project from above

Tonopah, Nevada

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.

Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum

Key West, Florida

Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum

The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.

Hemingway pool 🏊‍♂️

Key West, Florida

Hemingway's Last Penny

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

US 1 Mile 0 sign.

Key West, Florida

U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Rooster Cemetery.

Key West, Florida

Blue Heaven Rooster Cemetery

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

Tourists flock to the buoy (Flickr/Turtle43)

Key West, Florida

Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

Key West, Florida

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

'Sweet Brown Snail'

Munich, Germany

'Sweet Brown Snail'

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

Vizcaya: north view of Villa from the Italian Renaissance gardens. (Wikimedia Commons)

Miami, Florida

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

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