The Capitol Christmas
tree in Washington, D.C., is decorated with 3,000
ornaments that are the
handiwork of U.S. schoolchildren. Encircling
evergreens in the
'Pathway of Peace' represent the 50 U.S. states.
The world's largest
Christmas tree display rises up the slopes
of Monte Ingino outside
of Gubbio, in Italy's Umbria region.
Composed of about 500
lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire,
the 'tree' is a modern
marvel for an ancient city
A Christmas tree
befitting Tokyo's nighttime neon display is
projected onto the
exterior of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
Illuminating the Gothic
facades of Prague's Old Town Square,
and casting its glow
over the manger display of the famous
Christmas market, is a
grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains
in the southern Czech
Republic.
Venice 's Murano Island
renowned throughout the world
for its quality
glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree
in the world. Sculpted
by master glass blower Simone
Cenedese, the artistic
Christmas tree is a modern
reflection of the
holiday season.
Moscow celebrates
Christmas according to the Russian Orthodox
calendar on Jan. 7. For
weeks beforehand, the city is alive with
festivities in
anticipation of Father Frost's arrival on his magical
troika with the Snow
Maiden.
He and his helper
deliver gifts under
the New Year tree, or
yolka, which is traditionally a fir.
The largest Christmas
tree in Europe (more than 230 feet tall)
can be found in the
Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, Portugal.
Thousands of lights
adorn the tree, adding to the special
enchantment of the city
during the holiday season.
'Oh Christmas tree, oh
Christmas tree': Even in its humblest attire,
aglow beside a tiny
chapel in Germany's Karwendel mountains,
a Christmas tree is a
wondrous sight.
Ooh la la Galeries
Lafayette! In Paris, even the Christmas trees are chic.
With its monumental,
baroque dome, plus 10 stories of lights and
high fashion, it's no
surprise this show-stopping department store draws
more visitors than the
Louvre and the Eiffel Tower
In addition to the
Vatican's heavenly evergreen, St. Peter's Square
in Rome hosts a
larger-than-life nativity scene in front of the obelisk.
The Christmas tree that
greets revelers at the Puerta del Sol
is dressed for a party.
Madrid's two-week celebration makes
millionaires along with
merrymakers. On Dec. 22, a lucky citizen
will win El Gordo (the
fat one), the world's biggest lottery.
A token of gratitude
for Britain's aid during World War II,
the Christmas tree in
London's Trafalgar Square has been
the annual gift of the
people of Norway since 1947.
Drink a glass of
gluhwein from the holiday market at the Romer
Frankfurt's city hall
since 1405 and enjoy a taste of Christmas past.
Against a backdrop of
tall, shadowy firs, a rainbow trio of
Christmas trees lights
up the night (location unknown).
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