tourists visit and feed the pigeons that have claimed this venice plazza as their own
people stroll in the village of lauterbrunnen, switzerland
bandsmen celebrate their town's 1,700th birthday in matrei, austria
man and son ride cable car through alps
woman views tranquil norang fjord, norway
traffic around London's piccadilly circus
skiers lug their gear while others eat outdoors at a slopeside hotel in zermatt switzerland
taxi drivers push tourists in a wood sledge down a cobbled Portugal road
sunbathers bask on a rocky beach near a chapel and chalk cliffs in normandy, france
tourists stroll in snowdonia, the largest national park in wales
man and canal boats in bruges, belgium
american friends picnic on a hilltop with a view of the parthenon in athens, greece
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kodachrome veniceKodak's recent decision to discontinue the production of Kodachrome film is the end of an era in photography. National Geographic magazine photographers used the film in the 1950s and '60s. Their images of exotic destinations inspired readers and resulted in the eventual creation of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Venice, Italy, 1957. Napoleon called St. Mark's Square the "finest drawing room in Europe." Tourists visit and feed the pigeons that have claimed the piazza as their own.
Photograph by Ardean R. Miller, National Geographic

Kodachrome Photos of Europe

A look back at exotic National Geographic photos that used the now discontinued Kodachrome film.

October 20, 2010

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