Top-Ten City Squares
1. Piazza del Campo, Sienna: Great medieval square with uniform architecture
2. Piazza San Marco, Venice: Friendly pigeons, stout tower, and one of my favorite church façades 3. Main Market Square, Krakow: Large square with picturesque church and tower 4. Prague Old Town: Often crowded but has an interesting astronomical clock and church 5. Tiananmen Square, Beijing: Literally “Gate of Heavenly Peace” 6. Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City: Bernini’s grand design in front of St. Peter’s 7. Trafalgar Square, London: Named for Nelson’s last battle—surrounded by museums and history 8. Washington Mall, Washington, D.C.: Has USA’s greatest monuments to presidents and fallen heroes 9. Plaza Mayor, Madrid: Regal atmosphere for a calamari sandwich lunch 10 Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah: Beautiful temple and headquarters of the Mormon church |