Venice, Sta. Lucia, probably one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities in the world! Even in the rain. Some of the pictures are from the old Jewish "ghetto" -- the first usage of that word was in Venice as the quarter where Jews were obligated to live. The word comes from the Italian for foundry.

See how many images of lions you can see in all these photos! There are lions everywhere in the statues and decorations all around the city.