The famous Château de Cheverny from which the Tintin character, Captain Haddock's, Marlinspike Hall was modelled after. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlinspike_Hall

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The Galerie des Batailles.

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The hallways of the palace were filled with contemporary works of art such as this.

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An elaborate room within in Château de Cheverny.

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The same wedding dress is worn by all of the brides of the family.

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A harp in one of the castle's many rooms.

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The family seal. The castle is still inhabited by the family till this day.

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The perfectly trimmed hedges of the garden behind Château de Cheverny.

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A bee house in the Jardin des Plantes.

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The beautiful Château de Chambord.

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The garden behind Château de Chambord.

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The famous double helix staircases of Château de Chambord.

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The staircases were designed in such a way that two people entering through its different sides would be able to see each other across the tunnel at each level, but would never be able to pass one another.

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The top of the double helix staircase.

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Atop the Château de Chambord is a miniature city of chimneys and locked up towers. The secrets this castle must have held.

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The best cousins I could ask for.

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Château de Chambord
Loire Valley, France
Summer 2012

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Château de Chambord was initially built to be a hunting lodge for King François I. The castles' boundaries extend well beyond the horizon and measures 13,000‑acres and is filled with game.

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My brother and I. I couldn't have asked for a better person to share this life-changing summer with.

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The famous statue of a Zouave soldier beneath Pont de l'Alma. The statue is used to measure the depth of the Seine River's tide. Once the water reaches the soldier's thighs the river ceases to be navigable.

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Parisian youths relax in the evening sun by the Seine River.

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The center piece of Pont Alexandre III.

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A unique view underneath one of the great bridges connecting the two sides of Paris.

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The beginning of the Champs-Élysées.

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My hungry, ponderous brother and I taking our snack in Paris' business district, La Défense.

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The Champs-Élysées.

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The futuristic city line of La Défense.

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La Défense's famous Grande Arche.

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Behind La Grande Arche lies a bridge that leads to the areas beyond the edge of Paris.

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The Bridge
La Défense, Paris
Summer 2012

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The right railing of the bridge was covered with 94 spaced out iron castings. I am unsure what the castings represented but have them all photographed in their entirety for a future series.

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La Grande Arche
La Défense, Paris
Summer 2012

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The famous L'Hôtel National des Invalides. Home to the Musée de l'Armée, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs and the Musée d'Histoire. It is also home to the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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L'Hôtel National des Invalides Les Invalides.

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The tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is comprised of 6 coffins and weighs approximately 2,645lbs.

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A statue of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Musée de l'Armée was filled with priceless artifacts of war.

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Cannons leading the way to the Musée de l'Armée.

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A triple-barreled pistol.

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A securely locked, incredibly rusted bike found in the Saint-Michel district.

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The Île de la Cité district was one of the most beautiful places to be at night.

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Pyrotechnique dancers outside of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris capture the night with their performance.

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Her expression was the most serene thing I'd ever seen.

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Quite possibly my favorite capture of this series, these dancers took my breath away. Spinning torches connected by chains, they painted the night in ways the normal eye could never appreciate.

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The La Tour Eiffel at night. Parisian youths could be found sprawled across the lawn as far as the eye could see simply playing music, talking and drifting into the beauty of the night.

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The captivating Arc de Triomphe.

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The July Column in the center of the Place de la Bastille.

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Fresh moule-frites at street-side restaurant.

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A street in the walled city of Saint-Malo located in the North of France.

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The beautiful beach flanking the walled city.

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A mysterious bronze cap stamped with a caped dog walking atop a fence. I found these in the randomest places and wondered what they could stand for.

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The famous "Winged Victory of Samothrace" at the Louvre.

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A perspective shot down one of the large atriums of the Louvre.

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The happiest four alphorn players I've ever seen! Taken in part of Jardin des Tuileries en route to the Eiffel Tower.

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The beautiful center-piece of Pont Alexandre III gazing down the Seine River.

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An abstract sculpture hanging above a local eat in the Latin Quarter.

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My strapping, young brother.

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My first macaroons ever were on the steps of Saint-Sulpice and were from the, arguably, biggest macaroon-name in Paris, Pierre Hermé. Needless to say, I was hooked. http://www.pierreherme.com/

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Atop the stairs of Saint-Sulpice. I can't describe in words the awe one feels when you can literally be resting your hands and feet on something so rich in history.

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The famous Fountain St. Michel at the heart of the Latin Quarter. Possibly my favorite quarter as it was where most of the universities were located and, accordingly, the most cafés and bookstores.

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Strategic product placement, a heart-warming reminder of home across the Seine.

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A classic, hard-earned capture of the massive Arc de Triomphe.

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The underground tunnel that connects the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe.

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The eastern pillar of the Arc de Triomphe. The names engraved are those of generals that served in either the French Revolution or the First French Empire. Underlined names are those who were killed in action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_inscribed_under_the_Arc_de_Triomphe

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The Northern pillar.

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Beautiful skies in Torcy, France.

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TOMS, black coffee and a beautiful day in Torcy, Seine-et-Marne.

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Vintage Woman's Peugeot commuting bicycle found in Torcy. One day I'll bring my father's old Peugeot back to France so that he may taste its rich roads once again.

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Picnicking on the slopes of the beautiful Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Fresh picnics, fresh air and the sheer amount of parks located in Paris are all things I will miss dearly.

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Not homegrown, not specially bought, just regular strawberries. Because France is beautiful and GMO's and free McDonald's refills are illegal.

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C'est moi walking through the Montmartre district.

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A scale model of the Eiffel Tower made completely of chocolate.

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My strapping, hoodlum brother.

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"Sensei", my master, my wonderful Uncle and quickest sashimi cutting hands I've ever seen.

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A lamp post located in one of the several gazebos (Gloriette de Buffon) erected in the Jardin des Plantes. This one was surrounded by a labyrinth of bushes.

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The all-too-familiar metro system. I owe my journeys to these tireless trains.

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A frog floating at rest in one of the numerous man made, micro-habitats in the Jardin des Plantes.

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This vending machine was at least three vending machines wide and had things from bread to condoms.

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The best pâté chaud I've ever had! Made by my tireless Aunt Pheng.

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The early morning view from the our TGV fast train window. En route to the South of France. It was my first time on a train since I was a child and never have I seen such beautiful landscapes.

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Just one of many French masterpieces my Aunt Elisabeth was able to create, seemingly out of thin air! Calf with a cream sauce.

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My contemplative, refined brother gazing across the misty city of Monaco. As it were, he was having an out-of-body experience us observers may never be able to comprehend.

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A beautiful man-made waterfall in the center of Monaco's traditional Japanese garden.

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A very necessary series of stop action shots of the fountains across the famous Monte Carlo Casino.

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Palm trees near the Prince's Palace of Monaco.

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A lookout of an older building looking over the Ligurian Sea.

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My steadfast, undaunted brother gallantly mounting a pile of cannon balls.

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One of the most beautiful ports I've ever seen.

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A small part of the Rock of Monaco.

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The color of this houses flowers were too vivid not to capture!

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My aunt Elisabeth's famous Carbonara!

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Nice, France. A street artist's canvases. Painters and musicians were strewn all across the port.

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A vintage Harley made it all the way to Nice. Nothing like American muscle.

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Beautiful architecture seemed a norm in France, and yet there were still exceptions that managed to absolutely captivate me.

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The gang staring across the Ligurian Sea.

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Yet another American relic, the great stories this restored Chevrolet must hold.

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One of the greatest things I will miss about Nice, the picture perfect alleys.

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Garlic, butter, mussels!

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A salmon dish from one of the side street restaurants.

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The famous Gendarmerie Nationale as it appeared in the intro of the Louis de Funès film "Le Gendarme a New York" by Jean Girault (1965). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5cdi-n4CpQ&feature=youtu.be

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The beautiful Galeries Royales St. Hubert - malls are quite different in Brussels, Belgium.

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A creative way to decorate ones grail door.

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My favorite beers are Belgian, this store had 250 of them.

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Possibly the best street art I've ever seen, Tintin will always be my hero!

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The famous Manneken Pis adorned in Tibeten Buddhist robes in celebration of the Dalai Lama's birthday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manneken_Pis

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A statue honoring the painter, Jan van Eyck in Bruges, Belgium.

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The peaceful city streets of Bruges, Belgium evoked an idea in me of the type of life I'd like to retire in.

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Fresh chocolat blanc outside of Leonidas!

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Per my brother's request - here's to all of the Waahoos out there.

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The Market Square of Brugges.

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De Vuyst Cafe in Belgium.

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Beer quotes line an alley that housed the famous Beer Wall.

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The pristine floors of the theaters in Paris were a huge culture shock for me. Through the entire theater only a few people could be found eating or drinking, even for a movie as popular as The Amazing Spider-Man.

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The beautiful view from my bedroom window. Thank you to my Uncle Khy and Aunt Pheng for the amazing 2 months of adventures, comfortable nights of sleep and tireless meals.

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My brother's favorite dessert from his favorite bakery - Macaroons from Paul.

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My much anticipated visit to Les Deux Magots, the famous "philosopher's café", patroned by painters, intellectuals and writers such as Pablo Picasso, Jean-Paul Sartre and Ernest Hemingway. The amount of history and accomplishment that this café has seen is indescribable.

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Les Deux Magots = Two Figurines from China.

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés itself. The district is named after this ancient church.

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The famous Château de Versailles.

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A series of statues lining the great halls of the palace. They were are significant figures and I couldn't help but capture them all. To think of the powerful men that have walked these halls and gazed at these very statues. It was an honor to be able to capture them.

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King Louis XIV.

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One of many amazing frescos adorning the ceilings of Versailles.

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The famous Galerie des Glaces.

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