Alamy

Alamy This is no theme park, replica or sterile museum exhibit we're stepping through...and sometimes stumbling over.

Where the Ancient Past Is Palpably Present Francis X. Rocca 2011

Alamy Apple Newton: Introduced: 1993, Discontinued: 1998 Andrew Coughlin , a Samsung executive for Europe, said the Note would appeal to consumers who want a device that combines a phone's function with a screen size closer to that of a tablet.

The Return of the Stylus Anton Troianovski 2011

Alamy Among the surrealists: Victor Serge left, Benjamin P é ret with his wife Remedios Varo, and Andr é Breton in front of the Villa Air-Bel in Marseilles.

The Revolutionary Novelist Tess Lewis 2011

Alamy Attractions include historic nearby town of Carmona.

Seville, Spain: A Time Machine With Modern Charms Jeff Mills 2011

Hemis/Alamy Salins du Midi machinery harvests salt in the village of Salin-de-Giraud in the south of France.

The Salt of the Earth Craig Winneker 2011

Paris Street/Alamy Laperouse: Once a Belle Epoque trysting place, now where "it-girls" mingle with the Old Guard.

Food, Beauty and Romance in Paris 2011

Photos: Food, Beauty and Romance in Paris Alamy Once a Belle Epoque trysting place, Lap é rouse is where where "it-girls" mingle with Old Guard.

Paris: Modern Romance Tina Isaac 2011

Alamy A quilted mola, part of traditional Kuna dress "It's Old Portuguese for a dirty joke, of a sexual nature," he says.

Panama, Ho! Nicholas Casey 2011

'The Betrothed' 1827, by Alessandro Manzoni AF archive/Alamy 'THE BETROTHED' by Alessandro Manzoni has been adapted to many arts, including opera, ballet, film, theater and television.

The Great Italian Novel, a Love Story William Amelia 2011

Alamy Cannes's old city, Le Suquet, is a good place to explore.

Enjoying Cannes, Without the Stars Javier Espinoza 2011