Those stony walls are typical for Malta and Gozo, you can see them all over the country, often arranged to terraces and bordered as fields for agriculture.
Willis tower is still one of the highest buildings in the world, no wonder that you can get a great view in all four cardinal directions. The only drawback for photographers is, that you have to shoot through a window, there is no observation deck outside.
This is one of the shopping centers in Amsterdam with historic background. You can see the nice arcs and stony facades which brings you a special experience going over those gangways and steps.
From time to time I travel to Schloss-Hof, one of the castles where Prince Eugene of Savoy lived. He was a very successful military commander against Turkish and Polish troops and an admired strategist and politician.
The whole city was prepared for the New Year, the restaurants had special New Year’s dinners and the bars and night clubs had New Year’s arrangements with party until early in the morning. 🙂
