Alphabet Series: V - Venice, Italy

View great architecture on a gondola ride through the canals of Venice, a city of 118 islands connected by bridges.

Alphabet Series: M - Mexico City, Mexico

When visiting Mexico City, take a trip to the ancient city of Teotihuacan and stroll down the Avenue of the Dead where you can see immense structures dating from 300 - 600 CE including the Pyramid of the Sun.

Alphabet Series: F - Florence, Italy

The Florence Cathedral (officially The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, unofficially Il Duomo) was begun in 1246 CE according to the designs of Arnolfo de Cambio and completed in 1436 with Filippo Brunelleschi's dome. You can read more about the drama of engineering the dome in Ross King's Brunelleschi's Dome. (I had to read it in college.)

Alphabet Series: Q - Quebec City, Canada

Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America and the only city with remaining walls (ramparts).

Alphabet Series: C - Cuzco, Peru

Down to South America to go up into the mountains to Cuzco, Peru and the Inca city of Machu Picchu.

Alphabet Series: A - Agra, India

In Agra, India, you can find the Taj Mahal, a beautiful combination of Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles. And the beautiful peacock is the national bird of India.