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Photo of the Day 2-17-2008

by Catherine Bodry (RSS feed) on Feb 17th 2008 at 1:40PM

The way the angle captures these ruins makes them remind me of those space invaders on "War of the Worlds" with their long, spindly legs. I sort of expect the ruin to start walking, destroying everything in its path -- which seems like it could be a good metaphor for the Roman Empire. Here, the grandeur of Rome's glory days seems emphasized by these stout and strong pillars. Thanks to Larixk for capturing this twilighty scene.

Have some travel photos you think might remind readers of space invaders, or simply invoke one of the most powerful empires of the Western world? Upload them to Gadling's Flickr pool and we'll consider them for our Photo of the Day feature.

Filed under: Europe, Italy, Photo of the Day

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