Fontebranda

You can just see the base of San Domenico Church at the top. St. Catherine's house is just off to the right of the photo and few meters up the hill.

And just to the left of the fountain is:

Siena and the Pilgrims of Massachusetts

Siena is much talked about in tourism circles -- in fact in 2008 TripAdvisor rated it one of the most favorite tourist destinations in Europe.

But the appeal of the city has long been known to students of architecture.

In fact, landscape and architectural photographer Paul Scharff points out the connection between the ramrod straight Torre del Mangia overlooking the Piazza del Campo in Siena with the Pilgrim monument commemorating the landing of the pilgrims in Massachusetts. See for yourself. Incredible indeed!