First glimpse of an icon

One of the beautiful things about Europe was that anywhere I went there was something iconic to see. Some cities are full of iconic monuments, buildings, movie locations and homes of famous people. In Other places, the city is the icon.
I was so lucky to see some of my top personal 'must see' icons.

In Greece it's hard to go anywhere without seeing something spectacular. Of course, what takes the cake is the Parthenon/Acropolis in Athens. On top of a hill watching over the city, massive and somehow unrealistically old and quite amazing to see in person. Greece offers plenty more to see then this though. I think my favorite thing to see, and something I could spend all day looking at was the Sea. The Mediterranean is a gorgeous color, beautifully clean, not to cold to swim in and just generally amazing.

Italy, like Greece, has something around every corner. The best corner to turn is the one that leads you to the coliseum. The only thing to be said for the coliseum is wow. Honestly though, I think I was wowed by pretty much everything in the city of Rome. St Peter's Basilica, the view from the dome, the Vatican museum and especially the Sistine Chapel. Wow, Incredible.



Not everything can be as big or old as these things. Some things are small and modern but still incredibly exciting. The Sound of Music glass gazebo in Salzberg was one of these things and the peeing boy statue in Brussels was another.

Both Amsterdam and Copenhagen are icons in themselves. You don't need to go see anything specific because the cities themselves are so special. (Not to say they don't have things to see. Can you say LITTLE MERMAID!!!!)

Speaking of cities, I think the top 2 in Europe would be London and Paris. I got to see both and experience what they had to offer, and they offer so much. Big Ben, Eiffel, Louvre, the tube, Disneyland.. Harry potter studios...

You cannot deny the fact that Harry and Mickey are iconic, all over the world. Why? Because they are awesome!