Strasbourg Cathedral

Alsace-84, originally uploaded by gugs.

Spotted in France, when entering the cathedral, you see that you have to be silent, don't smoke, don't use a phone, don't bring food, a pet and don't wear a hat.

Another no picture sign

Alsace-60, originally uploaded by gugs.

... same story as the previous one. Always funny to see how quickly those signs are getting outdated.

No pictures (1)

Alsace-61, originally uploaded by gugs.

Just another sign to show that taking pictures and filming are prohibited.

Left or right

Alsace-44, originally uploaded by gugs.

Signs in Colmar, France, to indicate the Christmas Market. All directions were in fact possible since the shops were all over the city, hence the confusing directions.

Watch the gap ?

nyc-15, originally uploaded by gugs.

Just another version of the numerous mind the gap signs, only this one was not exactly readable from a distance. Seen in the NY subway.

Logical

nyc-22, originally uploaded by gugs.

Something very logical and already old in the USA, but almost never displayed in Europe even if most people will expect EVERYBODY to wash their hands...

Access forbidden ?

mf-91, originally uploaded by gugs.

This is a Polish sign. I would assume it means: no entry or don't walk here...

Crossing

mf-92, originally uploaded by gugs.

Seen in Poland, I assume it means press the button before crossing...

Strange dog

france 2010-26, originally uploaded by gugs.

Spotted in the Alps, France: something I had never seen before: "Chien Bizarre", meaning "Strange Dog" or "Weird Dog"

Laundry

france 2010-144, originally uploaded by gugs.

Symbol of the laundry in a hotel resort, the symbol represents a washing machine...

No bicycle

france 2010-145, originally uploaded by gugs.

relatively evident, a sign on the ground seen in France, bicycles not allowed here.

Letter box

france 2010-108, originally uploaded by gugs.

Just in case nobody gets what the letter box is for...

Museum in florence

firenze nikon-23, originally uploaded by gugs.

all the things you are not allowed to do or carry. The first one on the second row (the guitar) probably means "don't play music"

Warning

DSC_5775, originally uploaded by gugs.

another warning sign on a plastic bag... keep away from babies.

Pregnant

DSC_5777, originally uploaded by gugs.

The only bottle on which I have spotted such a sign: forbidden to pregnant women... seen on my favorite Whisky, the Laphroaig (next to the Lagavullin and the Bowmore, among others)