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Museums, festivals, and the local argument you will not find on a map. The context that turns a nice afternoon into a reason to go.

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The Grand Canal in Venice with boats and a domed church at the far end

Venice, After They Go Home

An ancient Greek temple with carved figures serving as columns

Athens Is Not Only Marble

Ferries crossing the water below the Galata tower in Istanbul

Istanbul on Both Shores

A busy market stall with rugs, baskets and an umbrella overhead

The Souks, Without the Panic

A narrow Lisbon street of tiled and painted facades with a balcony above

What the Tiles Are Actually For

A motorcycle blurred with motion passing a parked car on a city street

One Camera, One Lens