Manneken Pis in Brussels: This is a very well known and famous statue in Brussels, called Manneken Pis. He is actually very little, though people come from everywhere to see him and get a picture with this Belgian icon. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin.

A restaurant, translated it's called the crazy singer in Brussels:  You go here and sing to French music played on the piano, and eat a hearty meal. A classic Belgian night out. They love to party....

Nicole Heffernan and Steve in Brussels Grande Place. 

Archduchess Isabella, daughter of Filip II of Spain wrote about the square during her visit to Brussels on September the 5th 1599: 

" Never have I seen something so beautiful and exquisite as the town square of the city where the town hall rises up into the sky. The decoration of the houses is most remarkable ". 

Through the nature and quality of its architecture and of its outstanding quality as a public open space, the Grand-Place illustrates in an exceptional way the evolution and achievements of a highly successful mercantile city of northern Europe at the height of its prosperity.

Aysha and Aidan with Steve at the Eiffel Tower.  
La Tour Eiffel is a massive tower in the middle of dear old Paree. Built from 1887 to 1889 by Gustave Eiffel (well not him personally, i'm sure there were others that helped a little, however he did design it and was head of construction, hence the ingenious name the tower was given) it stands 324 metres tall (thats 1,063 ft for those of you not well aquainted with metric.)
It was originally built to be the opening to a grand fair, for the centennial celebration of the French Revolution, however this was not Plan A.
It was in fact designed to stand in Barcelona, but city hall thought it was a strange construction (true), which would be too expensive (also true) and did not fit into the design of the city, so instead the design was presented to the french, who loved the idea...provided they could tear it down easily (this was actually part of the contract, that it should be built to last 20 years and in a way that was easy to dismantle)
However, as you may have noticed, it was not torn down, and instead has transformed from an "eyesore" on the face of Paris into one of the worlds most iconic landmarks.
There are also a few, not so well known facts that amused me greatly and will hopefully provide some entertainment for you too...
-On the 3rd of June 1902, at 9:20 P.M, the tower was stuck by lightning...apparently large metal rods can attract electricity.
-It is the second most visited place in all of France, the first of course being the French Disneyland.
-The tower is home to a small ice skating rink on the first floor during winter.
-During the second world war the elevator cables where cut by rebelling frenchmen so that Hitler would have to take the stairs.

Steve and I are standing on the Puy-de-Dôme.

In pre-Christian Europe, Puy-de-Dôme served as an assembly place for spiritual ceremonies. Temples were built at the summit, some of which, ruins still remain today.

The Puy-de-Dôme has also served as an occasional stage finish for the Tour de France.

With a hieght of 1465m, there was an amazing view of the surrounding volcanoes.

The Puy-de-Dôme is visible from my town of Châtel-Guyon, and most towns for many kilometers.

The photo of Steve and myself was taken in front of the St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.
 
The Stephansdom (St Stephen's Cathedral in German) in the heart of Vienna dates back to the year 1147, when it was first built. It was originally built to sustain the demands of the ever-growing Roman Catholic community. After an original church on the same location was not sutiable to handle the growth
 
From when the Church was first built in 1147 to 1511, The Church developed from a smaller sized building into a very large Cathederal of which now stands. Work has never stoped on this unique building known only to Vienna, as during World War 2, fires destroyed part of the building. Rennovations have been in action ever since. In 2000, it was discovered that the Cathedral was in fact on top of an Ancient Cementry, dating back to the times of the Ancient Romans. Underneath the Cathedral, lies chambers and chambers of tombs, of past Priests, and Bishops that have served within Austria.

3rd stop  - Austria - Keeghan Silcock - April

2nd stop  - Switzerland - Lauren Jewson - March

Lauren Jewson with Steve in Switzerland

The photo was taken at the Kunstmuseum, which is located in Winterthur, Switzerland at Museumstrasse 52.

Its opening times are from Tues 10am–8pm, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm. It holds a spectacular collection covering international art over the last century.

If you choose to take the tour, it begins upstairs, with a room devoted to Van Gogh, Monet, Rousseau and sculpture by Picasso and Rodin. Hodler and a Cubist room lead on to a Surrealist selection topped by Miró and a rare self-portrait by De Chirico.

As you walk into the high-ceilinged, white-walled extension works by Brancusi line the walls, while the extension is dominated by Mondrian, American artists and various sculptures by Alberto Giacometti.

These are all the permanent works of art while there are some rooms to one side devoted to temporary exhibits.

Chantal Doherty with Steve in Switzerland

Here is my picture with Steve at the Chapel Bridge in Luzern, Switzerland.

The Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) was built in 1333 across the Reuss River, which joins onto Lake Luzern.

The bridge is over 200 metres in length and features 120 triangular paintings from the early 1500's.

In 1993 there was a fire on the bridge which almost destroyed the structure.

This fire was believed to be caused by arsonists, though no one has even been convicted.