The Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge in Venice.

Big Numbers

Carl Lanzilli '66 has spent the last 15 years traveling the world with his beloved 51²è¹Ý banner in tow.

Carl Lanzilli ’66 travels the world with a beloved Boston College banner, photographing the flag in front of scenic backdrops in every country he visits. Here’s a numerical breakdown of his globetrotting art project:

30

Countries visited

6

Continents explored

7,362

Miles from Boston to the furthest destination

15

Years photographing the banner

A fisherman in Klaksvík, on the Faroe Islands. Ìý

Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, Scotland. Ìý

An ancient Greek temple in Sicily. Ìý

The Godafoss Waterfall in Iceland. Ìý

Roman soldiers at the Colosseum. Ìý

The Moai statues of Easter Island. Ìý

The view from the Eiffel Tower. Ìý

Toledo, Spain. Ìý

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