Images tagged "landmark"
A scene from Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A courtyard in front of Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A scene from Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Evening at Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Dawn over the former capital of Burma (Myanmar) - Rangoon (Yangon).
Shwedagon Paya at night. Rangoon (Yangon).
The famous U-Bein bridge - the longest teak bridge in the world. Amarapura near Mandalay.
U-Bein bridge. Amarapura near Mandalay.
Moon over Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A general view of Mt. Kyaiktiyo with the Golden Rock or Kyaiktyio Pagoda balancing impossibly over the edge thanks to a strand of Buddha's hair placed underneath.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dusk. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A square with grand collonial City Hall. Rangoon (Yangon).
U-Bein bridge in Amarapura near Mandalay - the longest bridge in the world built of teak wood (1200 m).
Burnese nuns in their typical pink robes in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A monk in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
The Golden Rock really looks like it is about to fall down the mountain. That it does not fall is reportedly thanks to the Buddha's strand of hair hidden below the holy boulder.
Shwedagon Paya with the surrounding shrines and pagodas. Rangoon (Yangon).
Rows of shrines and stupas around Shwedagon Paya in Rangoon (Yangon).
Kyaiktyio pagoda overlooking the surrounding plains.
A man praying at the Golden Rock. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Mon State.
Kuthodaw temple in Mandalay is called "the largest book in the world", because it contains marble tables with the text of the entire buddhist teaching canon (tripitaka) in 729 litttle shrines.
An enormous size of an unfinished Mantalagyi paya in Mingun can be best appreciated when compared to people.
90 ton bell dedicated to the Mantalagyi stupa called the Mingun Bell, cast between 1808 and 1810. It is the second largest bell in the world after the Tsar Bell in Moscow, which however is broken and does not work.
Shemawdaw Paya in Bago with its height of 114m is the tallest stupa in Burma . It is 16 m taller than the Shwedagon Paya in Rangoon (Yangon).
Tsimshatsui Clock Tower - a famous Hong Kong landmark and a part of the former terminus station of the Cowloon-Kanton Railway.
View towards Tung Chung from the cable car to Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha.
Famous Big Buddha on Lantau Island seen from the cable car between Tung Chung and Po Lin Monastery.
Big Buddha statue seen in between the buildings. Lantau Island.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Fireworks over the Hong Kong Disneyland.
Rollercoasters of the Ocean Park seen from a boat.
Entrance gate to Hong Kong Disneyland.
Sleeping Beauty castle in Hong Kong Disneyland.
Buildings of IFC tower and Jardine House seen behind the Legco building.
A tree with a hole - Bunut Bolong is a unique tree, through which a read was cut. It is located on the road from Pupuan to Medewi. Balinese drivers pray to the tree in the shrines seen at the sides to thank it for a safe passage.
Steep, craggy and beautiful - southern coast of Bukit peninsula with Luhur Ulu Watu temple seen at the very tip of the cliff. Bali.
Tanah Lot temple - one of the most famous and most photographed in Bali.
Tanah Lot temple - one of the most famous and most photographed in Bali.
Tanah Lot temple. Bali.
An entrance gate to the king's palace complex in Ubud, Bali.
Courtyard in front of the Convent Armenian St. James (St. James Cathedral) in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
Damascus Gate (Arabic: باب العامود, Bab Alamud , Hebrew: שַׁעַר שְׁכֶם, Sha'ar Sh'khem) - one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem.
Courtyard in front of the entrance to Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Basilica of the Nativity. Bethlehem .
A view of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem from the nearby hill.
VIa Dolorosa and Ecce Homo arch in Muslim Quarter. Jerusalem.
A view of the domes of the Church of Condemnation from via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
The last part of the triangular structure of the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum opening to a sweeping view of the modern Jerusalem.
Gentle ramp leading to the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) - the holiest place of worship for Jews. Jerusalem.
At the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew wearing a shtreimel - round fur hat usually used on Shabbat or other holiday. Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A corner near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem.
Fountain of Qayt Bay or Sabil Qaitbay - a public fountain (sabil) located on the western esplanade of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, Built in the XVth century is called "the most beautiful edifice in the Temple Mount" after the Dome of the Rock.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Western Wall with a row of praying Jews at its foot. Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount. Jerusalem.
Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Concrete wall dividing Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories seen from the Bethlehem (Palestinian) side.
Concrete wall dividing Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories seen from the Bethlehem (Palestinian) side.
Concrete wall dividing Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories seen from the Bethlehem (Palestinian) side.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background and the city walls in the foreground seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Israeli flag in Akko.
Old city walls protecting the city of Akko from the seaside.
The Western Wall - the holiest place of Judaism. Jerusalem.
A Jew in front of the Wailing Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. At the far end is the arched entrance to the northern, covered portion of the Western Wall.
Golden dome of the Dome of the Rock temple in Jerusalem.
Himeji castle - the largest of the Japanese castles preserved in its original state.
A view from the central pavilion of the Himeji castle towards lower lying buildings.
Back lit cutouts near the Earth Tower - the largest kaleidoscope in the world during the World Expo in Nagoya in 2005.
General view of the area of the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Polish pavilion during the World Expo 3005 in Nagoya.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Gas pavilion. World Expo 2005, Nagoya.
Hitachi pavilion during World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Gigantic Ferris wheel over the Hep 5 shopping mall in Osaka.
The main "plaza" in Petra with the famous facade of Al Khazneh or The Treasury.
Nabatean tomb on the Street of Facades. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Walking the Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Elephant Stone in Siq, on the way to The Treasury. Petra.
Hadrian's Arch in Jerash.
Among the Roman columns in Jerash.
Columns around Cardo Forum. Jerash.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Wider area of The Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Facade of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) emerging at the end of Siq. Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Roman theater in Amman.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Central round part of the broken pediment of The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Urn Tomb - one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
A camel waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
Columns along Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
Fancy, manicured hedge in front of the facade of St. Paul's cathedral.
View to the fort tower from a street in Bahla.
General view of the fort in Bahla - the oldest one in Oman (built in pre-islamic times). Part of it undergoing restoration sponsored by UNESCO as it is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
Mutrah fort, built by the Portuguese in 1580, seen from the seaside road connecting districts of Mutrah and Old Muscat.
Dome within the palace complex of sultan Qaboos of Oman.
Main street and gate leading to the palace of sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Emblem of Oman on the entrance gate to the palace of sultan Qaboos. One of the objects on the emblem is "kanjar" - a traditional Omani dagger with its sheath bent at 90 degrees.
Main gate and the entrance to the palace of Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
The castle in Jibrin near Bahla built in 1675 by imam Bil'arab Bin Sultan from the Yaruba dynasty. Meticulously restored is now a museum.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
Bizarre "monument " of books (probably?) at the reoundabout near Nizwah.
Enormous round tower of the fort in Nizwah.
Wawel Castle in Cracow - the seat and place of coronations of Polish kings from 1320 to 1734.
Golden domed Sigismund's Chapel (Kaplica Zygmuntowska) of the Wawel Cathedral. Built in 1519-33 by Bartolomeo Berrecci as a funerary chapel for the last kings of Jagiellonian dynasty.
The Royal Archicathedral Basilica on the Wawel Hill - the coronation church of the Polish kings from 1320 to 1734.
The Royal Sigismund Bell - the largest bell in the Sigismund Tower of the Wawel Cathedral in Cracow. It tolls on special occasions and is one of Poland's national symbols.
Wawel Cathedral and Sigismund's Chapel in Cracow seen from the south.
Wawel Cathedral and Sigismund's Chapel in Cracow seen from the south-west.
Sigismund's Chapel (right) and Vasa Chape (left) in the evening sunlight. Wawel Hill, Cracow.
Main facade of the Royal Castle in Warsaw with the 60m tall Sigismund's Tower in the centre.
General view of the Castle Square in Warsaw from Krakowskie Przedmieście or Trakt Królewski (Royal Avenue).
King Sigismund's Column - the oldest monument in Warsaw and the mansion houses of the Castle Square seen from Krakowskie Przedmieście or Trakt Królewski (Royal Avenue).
Open air metal structure of the Millenia Walk shopping mall, designed by Philipp Johnson.
Main facade of the world famous collonial Raffles Hotel opened in 1887.
Museum of Fine Arts the 1929 colonial-era yellow-and-white building. Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
Early morning on the Charles Bridge (Karluv Most). Prague.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low lying clouds. San Francisco, California.
The pylon of Golden Gate bridge among masts of boats berthed in San Francisco, California.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Monument Valley at sunset. Arizona/Utah.
Sunset over majestic towers of Angkor Wat.
Famous stone faces of Bayon in Angkor.
View from the upper lecel of Hagia Sophia towards Bosphorus. Iatanbul.
An entrance gate to the palace complex in Mysore, Karnataka with sculpted tiger head at the foreground.
One of the stupas of the Swedagon paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
Wisdom Eyes of Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Detail of the canopy over the entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
Detail of the elevation of ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Merrick Butte, Mittens and an american flag. Monument Valley, Utah.
Yei Bi Chei and Totem Pole rocks. Monument Valley, Utah.
Eastern facade of the U.S. Department of Treasury building along 15th Street. Washington D.C.
Golden Gate bridge, San Francisco, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Little boy in Taj Mahal, Agra.
Woman sitting on the marble pavement in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
People queuing to enter the Taj Mahal Agra.
Taj Mahal, Agra.
On of the towers on the Yamuna river near the Taj Mahal at dawn. Agra.
Taj Mahal and brightly dressed pilgrims seen from the northern side of amuna river. Agra.
Towers and domes of the entrance gates to Taj Mahal seen from the roof terrace of a hotel in Agra.
National Palace Museum in Taipei. It hosts the most precious collection of ancient Chinese art in the world, which was evacuated to Taiwan in 1949 by the Kuomintang forces to save it from advancing communist army.
General view of the entrance building of the Longshan Temple, Taipei.
National Theater, Taipei.
National Concert Hall, Taipei.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
General view of the Tribute Boulevard and the plaza in front of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei with National Theater (left), National Concert Hall (right) and the Entrance Archway (center).
Taipei 101 - the fourth tallest building in the world (509 m.), as of July 2013. Taipei.
Gigantic (660 metric tonnes) tuned mass damper (harmonic absorber) is a counterweight at the top of Taipei 101 skyscraper, which allows to reduce the vibrations of the building by 40%.
The Paifang - Chinese style gate opposite the main entrance to the Confucius Temple. Tainan.
Chihkan Towers - the former fort started by the Dutch in 1653 and finished by the Chinese. At the front are nine Qing dynasty stelae placed on the backs of nine turetles. Tainan
National Stadium designed by the famous Japanese architect Toyo Ito for the World Games held in Kaohsiung in 2009. Kaohsiung.
National Stadium designed by the famous Japanese architect Toyo Ito for the World Games held in Kaohsiung in 2009. Kaohsiung.
In front of the museum of Adam Mickiewicz - one of the most prominent Polish poets of the XIX century, who died in this place in 1855. Beyoglu district, Istanbul.
Valens aqueduct completed in the late 4th century AD crossing the Ataturk Boulevard. Istanbul.
Picturesque Rumelian Castle (Rumelihisari) located in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus.
Old cannons displayed in the Rumelihisari castle, Istanbul.
Part of the defensive walls of Constantinopole, which protected the city for many centuries until the fall to the Ottoman forces on 29th May 1453.
Hagia Sophia seen from Beyoglu area over Golden Horn. Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Approaching the main entrance to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul - the major residency of the Ottoman sultans from 1465 to 1856.
Northern part of Golden Horn with the Galata Tower, built in Romanesque style in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople, now Istanbul.
Morning view of the Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque and the Fatih Mosque (at the background) in Istanbul.
View over the domes of Hagia Sophia towards the Bosphorus.
Blue Mosque seen from the Beyoglu district with the Ataturk Bridge in the foreground. Istanbul.
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Harbor in Ceuta (Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco) with Fortaleza (Fortress) de Hacho at the top of Monte Hacho at the background.
Foso de San Felipe - Portuguese fort in Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Old cannon in front of the church of Santa Maria de Africa, Ceuta.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Golden door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud) is the main entrance leading to the walled medina (old city) in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
Moroccan flag in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes inhabited from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD.
Triumphal arch in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
General view of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
Marina Bay Sands hotel - the famous building designed by Moshe Safdie, seen from the promenade next to the ArtScience Museum.
Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum.
ArtScience Museum designed by Moshe Safdie.
The Helix Bridge, designed by Australian architects the Cox Group, engineers Arup and Singapore based Architects 6.
Marina Bay Sands and part of the commercial complex around it.
Entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Umbrella-like canopies nown as Angels are part of the redevelopment design of the Clark Quay area done by Alsop Architects in 2006. "Angels"
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall with its Clock Tower seen from the top deck of the Marina Bay Sands. At the background is old and new Parliament House.
Baroque Łazienki Palace or Palace on the Water in Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park in Warsaw.
The Palace of Belweder - seat of the president of Poland seen from the Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park in Warsaw.
Replicas of Campanilla and Ponte Rialto at the Venetian Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada.
A hut of first settlers - now a historic monument. Sequoia National Park, California.
Flags of US and Arizona in front of the Visitor's Center in Kingman, Arizona.
Wheel from an old mine embedded into the pavement is used to advertise the Mine Museum on the main street of Jerome, Arizona.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
Entrance to the famous Antilope Canyon near Page, Arizona.
One of over 2000 of stone arches in Arches National Park, Utah
Delicate Arch (first from the left) - one of the most famous arches in Arches National Park, Utah.
Rock formation resembling a head of sphinx. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Balanced Rock. Arches National Park. Utah.
Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Famous Nakagin Capsule Tower designed by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972 in Shimbashi area of Tokyo.
The entrance gate (Kaminarimon) to Senso-ji - the oldest (founded in 628 a.d) and most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo (Asakusa district).
Hozomon Gate and Five Story Pagoda of the Senso-ji temple complex in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Giagantic lantern in the Hozmon Gate on the way to the Main Hall (Hondo) of the Senso-Ji temple in Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Red Tori gate seen from the "pirate ship" on the lake Ashi (Ashi-no-ko) on the way from Togendai to Moto-Hakone in Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Mikimoto Building designed by Toyo Ito in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
De Beers building (the curvy one) designed by Jun Mitsui in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
De Beers building (the curvy one) designed by Jun Mitsui in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Looking up to the roof and facade structure of the Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Empty sake jars donated by brewers from all over Japan are bound together and stacked near the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.
Maman Spider Sculpture by Louise Bourgeois on display at the base of Mori Tower, outside the Mori Art museum. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
Signpost warning against walking off the designated paths with West Mitten at the background. Monument Valley, Utah.
The Mittens. Monument Valley, Utah.
VIew up the void, central space of the Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Golden Gate bridge, San Francisco, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Detail of the Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Neon logo of Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles, California.
Temple Ulun Danu Bratan with its eleven level Meru tower, Bali.
Temple Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali.
An entrance gate of Tanah Lot temple, Bali.
Pyramids of (from right to left) Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. Giza.
Temple of Amun in Luxor at dusk.
The Avenue of Sphinxes. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Temple of Amon in Karnak after dusk.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri just before the entrance to level three (then closed because of the works conducted by the polish archeologists).
The sphinx with the pyramid of Mykerinos (Menkaure) at the background. Giza near Cairo.
The Sphinx. Giza.
The Sphinx and pyramid of Cheops. Giza.
View of the three most famous egyptian pyramids - from the left Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos and the Sphinx. Giza near Cairo.
The famous Memnon Collosi by the road leading to the Valley of the Kings. Luxor, the western bank of the Nile.
General view of the Valley of the Kings. Luxor.
A way to the tomb of Amenophis III. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
A general wiev of the knoll with three crosses and square, on which the culmination of the Goiod Friday celebration took place. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
The monumental Roman aqueduct in Segovia.
The castle in Segovia is the one on which Walt Disney based his Sleeping Beauty palace in California Disneyland or at least one of the castles claiming this honor...
The mighty Roman aqueduct in Segovia cuts across the medieval old city like a gigantic comb.
The Roman aqueduct in Segovia.
The castle of Segovia with its monumental gate tower.
Strange person in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Grand courtyard in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
The mighty arcades of the very well preserved Roman aqueduct in Segovia rise up to 28 m above the street level.
Arcades of the monumental Roman aqueduct in Segovia on a foggy January morning.
Main gate of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Huge plaza in front of the cathedral Santa María la Real de La Almudena in Madrid.
Richly decorated entrance to the compound of the Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Walking along the walls of the Castle of the Christian Monarchs (Alcazar de los Reyes Christianos). Cordoba.
Part of the main facade of the King's Palace in Madrid.
This monument is a symbol of Madrid and stands on Plaza Puerta del Sol.
Panorama of the Roman Bridge (Puente Romano) and the old city of Cordoba seen from the defensive tower Torre de la Calhorra.
Water fountain. Cordoba.
A view of the gothic cathedral from the Roman Bridge (Puente Romano). Cordoba.
A monument of a musilm sage from Middle Ages next to the city walls in Cordoba.
The gothic cathedral of Segovia - one of the most magnificent in Spain.
The famous cathedral of Toledo. In Middle Ages the main seat of the catholic church in Spain.
The towers and wall of the castle in Segovia.
A fairy tale castle (alcazar) in Segovia.
The monument of a famous painter Diego Velasques in front of the Museum Prado in Madrid.
Detail of the famous Bank of China building designed by Ieoh Ming Pei. Central.
Entrance to the Citibank building in Central designed by the famous Hong Kong architectural office - Rocco Design.
Fragment of the famous and luxurious residential "building with a hole" in Repulse Bay on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
The statue of Tian Tan Buddha also known as the Big Buddha - a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island.
The face of the Big Buddha.
The Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
Cyberport - a flagship technology hub development of the Hong Kong Government from the beginning of the XXI century designed by the famous US architectural office Arquitectonica.
The statue of Tian Tan Buddha also known as the Big Buddha - a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island.
The Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
Murray House - one of the oldest public buildings in Hong Kong, built in Central in 1844 and in 2002 relocated to Stanley on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Footbridge and facade of Lippo Centre - one of the most recognizable buildings in Hong Kong.
The top part of the famous HSBC headquarters building designed by Norman Foster in 1978 and opened in 1985. Central, Hong Kong Island.
The famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant - a tourist attraction in Aberdeen Harbour on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Bank of China headquarters - a building designed by Y.M. Pei in Central, Hong Kong Island.
Wavy roof over the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center at night. Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore - a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome.
Monumental arcades surrounding the Colosseum. Rome.
Arch of Constantine (left) and Colosseum. Rome.
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) - the largest amphitheater ever built and one of the most famous icons of Rome.
Arch of Septimius Severus in Forum Romanum in Rome. On the left Chiesa di Santi Luca e Martina.
Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus (left) and Temple of Saturn in Forum Romanum in Rome seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere.
Forum Romanum with the collonade of the Temple of Saturn seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere. Rome.
Facade of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Pantheon - one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings with the famous dome 43.4 meters in diameter, which ranks as the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Tomb of the Italian king Victor Emanuel II inside the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
View to Piazza della Rotonda from under the portico of the Pantheon, Rome.
"Roman soldier" waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with him in front of the Pantheon. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
A lady waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with her "Roman soldiers" in front of the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Baroque link between two sides of Via di Sant Ignazio, Rome.
Facade of the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius on Piazza St Ignazio in Rome.
Trajan's Column on Trajan's Forum, Rome.
Campo di Fiori - a square in Rome on which Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake. The monument at the centre was erected to his memory.
Collonade of the temple of Vesta (near right) and the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (far left), under arcades of which is Bocca del Verita (Mouth of Truth) - one of the most iconic Roman artefacts.
The dome of the St. Peter's Basilica seen from the terrace of the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The School of Athens - fresco by Raphael Santi. Apostolic Palace, Vatican.
St. Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica and a fragment of the Bernini's collonade. Vatican.
Baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peters Basilica in Vatican by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is 30 metres tall and claimed to be the largest piece of bronze in the world.
Group of pilgrims singing in front of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid. Approach from Via Flaminia, Rome.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Piazza del Popolo, Rome with its Egyptian obelisque of Sety I from Heliopolis and twin baroque churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto, begun by Carlo Rainaldi and completed by Bernini and Carlo Fontana.
Fontana di Trevi - the most famous of all the fountains in Rome.
Baldacchino, dating from 1369, over the high altar of the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
IX th century well at the center of the XIII th century cloister courtyard - a masterpiece of the Vasaletto family next to the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
The front facade of the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran. Rome.
The entrance gate to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill, Rome.
A view of the dome of the St. Peter's Cathedral through the keyhole in the door of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta, dubbed "the most beautiful hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
View of the St. Peter Cathedral's dome from Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Aventine Hill in Rome.
Little shrine with the painting of Virgin Mary on Piazza Trilussa on the corner of Vicolo del Cinque. Rome.
Baroque Arco del Monte on Via Archo del Monte 98.
Church Santa Barbara dei Librari on Largo dei Librari. Rome.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Victoria Memorial - a proud monument of the British collonial era. Calcutta.
The monument of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest as the first man in history together with British explorer Edmund Hillary. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) at night.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
World famous Gate of India near equally famous Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Gate of India (right) and Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
The Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
Border post between West Bengal and Sikkim.
The famous Gate of India at the seaside in Bombay, next to the equally famous hotel Taj Mahal.
Partial view of one of the entrance gates to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Crowning of one of the gopurams (towers) within the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Medieval Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
One of the towers of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Qavam House in the Eram (Heaven) Garden in Shiraz.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
A woman in black chador next to the tomb of imam Ali covered in silver. Shiraz.
Grand stairway in Persepolis.
Bam Citadel seen from outside its defensive walls.
Defensive wall in fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Beautiful Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam located 12 km northwest of Persepolis.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Pavilion in the Eram (Heaven) garden in Shiraz.
Bam Citadel - the largest adobe building in the world, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Defensive wall of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Palazzo Farnese - a seat of the French embassy in Italy. Piazza Farnese, Rome.
Bernini's Collonade on St. Peter's Square, Via della Conciliazione an the Tiber river seen from the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. Rome.
Fragment of the Bernini's Collonade
Ponte Rialto on Canale Grande. Venice.
Campanilla (bell tower) of the church of Santa Maria dei Carmini seen from the bridge over Rio de San Barnaba. Venice.
Front facade of Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua built around 1310 in Padua.
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua built around 1310 in Padua.
Loggia del Bigallo built in 1352–58 probably according to the design of Alberto Arnoldi. FLorence.
Ponte Vecchio, Florence.
Top of the world famous Brunelleschi's Dome over the Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence seen from Ponte Vecchio.
View along the Arno river towards the Vasari Loggia from Lungarno degli Archibusieri street. Florence
Three famous story loggia closing Piazzale Degli Uffizzi street with a view to the Arno river - the work of Giorgio Vasari. Florence.
Piazza San Marco. Venice.
CBC Building in downtown Toronto.
Majestic towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
Angkor Wat and its reflection in the northern water reservoir.
Monument in front of the southern gate of Angkor Thom.
One of the world famous, mysterious faces in Bayon at dawn. Angkor Thom.
National Museum in Phnom Penh.
"Iron house" - a gift of the French emperor - Napoleon III for the king of Cambodia can be seen on the courtyard of the King's Palace complex.
Towers of Angkor Wat at sunrise.
Towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
Towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
General view of the Angkor Wat temple in the morning sun.
Wide promenade leading to the famous temple of Angkor (Angkor Wat) is full of people since early morning hours.
Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) - the most important religious and national monument of Laos. The symbol of Buddhist religion and independence.
Stone dragon flanking the stairway leading to Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa). Vientiane.
General view of Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) - the most important religious and national monument of Laos.
The Unknown Soldier's Monument near the National Assembly in Vientiane.
A bit awkwardly proportioned revolutionary monument in Vientiane.
Entrance garte to Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) - the most important religious and national monument of Laos.
Patuxai (Victory Gate) - a war monument in the centre of Vientiane dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France.
Black Stupa (That Dam) near the Ekalath Metropole hotel. Vientiane.
Nam Phou Square with a huge round fountain is one of the most pleasant places in Vientiane. The square is surrounded by several cafes and restaurants run by Westerners.
Fortifications on Fortaleza del Monte (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo) built in 1626 by Jesuits.
The famous facade of the St. Paul's cathedral seen from the Monte Fort hill with the low rise buildings of the center of Macau at the background. The facade is the only remaining part of the church after the fire of 1835. It became the iconic symbol of Macau.
Macau Government Headquarters, built in 1849 and formerly known as the Governor's Palace.
Huge neon sign blinking 24 hours a day over the entrance to the Grand Casino Lisboa.
Fountain and the building of Santa Casa da Misericordia on Largo de Senado.
Plaza in front of the St. Dominic church near Largo de Senado - the central square of the old Macau.
In front of the famous front facade of the St. Paul's cathedral.
The famous front facade of the St. Paul's cathedral, which is the only remaining part of the building after the fire of 1835. Since then it became the symbol of Macau.
Fountain on Largo de Senado with the building of Santa Casa da Misericordia at the background.
View from a small street onto the facade of the Tourism Center Building on Largo de Senado.
Banzai Cliff, from which the whole families of Japanese residents of the Saipan island jumped to their deaths, so as not to surrender to the advancing American troops.
One of the monuments on Banzai Cliff.
The main monument commemorating hundreds of Japanese residents of Saipan Island, who died at the foot of Banzai Cliff in 1945.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe). Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City.
View from the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Pyramid of the Moon. Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Yellow dome of Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill with Mexico City at the background.
Souvenir seller at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill. Mexico City.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Park Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
Pyramid of Kukulcan seen from the Plaza of Thousand Columns. Chichen Itza.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
A sculpture next to the entrance to Teotihuacan complex near Mexico City.
Steps of one of the smaller pyramids in the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
The famous balcony of the Palacio National on Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo), from which the Mexican presidents celebrates the Independence Day every 16th September by ringing the bell and reciting the "Shout of Dolores".
Famous serpent head at the base of the Pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza.
View from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Avenue of the Dead. Teotihuacan.
Enormous pyramids of Sun and Moon in Teotihuacan.
Nunnery Quadrangle. Uxmal.
General view of the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de los Muertos). Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Magician. Uxmal.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Parc Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Stupa Swayambubath seen from the nearby street.
Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Patan.
The spire of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu.
Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
The eyes of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
View towards the Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Central spire of the Bodnath stupa with thirteen levels symbolizing stages of a path towards Buddhahood.
Golden Gate (Lu Dhowka) - the entrance to to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows built by king Ranjit Malla.
50 Golden Years of Habib Bank on the roundabout in central Quetta.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
Spiky architecture of Esplanade Theater.
The Padang (former Padang Cricket Ground) - a green field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore. It is the location of many important events such as the National Day Parade.
Old Supreme Court Building (opened in 1939) overlooking the Padang.
Merlion - symbol of Singapore squirting water in the Merlion Park near the Fullerton Hotel.
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall (Chinese: 维多利亚剧院及音乐会堂) in the cicvic district of Singapore with its clock tower and the monument of Sir Stamford Raffles - the founder of modern Singapore.
1913 in front of 1990.
Merlion - a lion with a fish tail is a national emblem and a symbol of Singapore. This huge sculpture stands at the entrance to Sentosa Island.
Golden Pinnacle Dagoba (Rankot Vehera) - the largest buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa seen above thr trees.
Remainings of the SIgiriya palace on top of the Lion Rock.
Golden Pinnacle Dagoba (Rankot Vehera) - the largest buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa, built between 1187 and 1196 AD.
Famous rock with the ruins of a palace in Sigirya. The rock stands lonely on a plane and in the past was an unconquerable stronghold of king Parakrambachu I.
Wat Arun at the bank of Chao Praya river in Bangkok.
306 steps leading to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and flanked by two giant Naga serpents acting as guardrails.
The main chedi (stupa) of the Doi Suthep temple near Chiang Mai.
Golden chedi in front of the The Royal Pantheon (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon). Grand Palace complex, Bangkok.
A soldier of the Royal Guards stands at the entrance of the Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat group of biuldings of the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
The five-ton golden Buddha in Wat Traimit in Bangkok.
Main Chedi at Wat Phra That in Doi Suthep,15 km from Chiang Mai.
Wat Arun seen from the opposite bank of the Chao Praya river. Bangkok.
Celcius Library in Ephesus built in 117 A.D. It was a monumental tomb for Gaius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, the governor of the province of Asia.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Suleymaniye Mosque (far left) and Rustem Pasa Mosque (near right) seen from the bank of the Golden Horn near the Galata bridge.
Lycian rock tombs from about 400 BC near Dalyan on the south-west coast of Turkey.
Tatrapylon - the monumental gateway which greeted pilgrims approaching the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Celcius Library in Ephesus seen from under the ancient arcade.
Famous travertine terraces in Pamukkale a Unesco World Heritage Site.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Green tiled tower over the mausoleum of Mevlana (known also as Rumi) - a 13th century Muslim saint, who founded the famous Muslim sect of Whirling Dervishes. Konya.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa with the Wheel of Dharma and two deers in the foreground.
Wheel of Dharma and two deers over the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa seen above the roofs of Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Fragment of the external wall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
Crazy Horse - the gigantic sculpture of Indian chief is being carved from a mountain in Black Hills of South Dakota since 1948.
Green Columbus Tower with Transamerica Pyramid at the background, San Francisco, California.
Flatiron Building - one of the most famous buildings in Manhattan, New York.
Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown turned museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Piazza d'Italia designed by Charles Moore at Lafayette and Commerce Streets in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana.
F14 Tomcat fighter jet on an aircraft carrier USS Yorktown turned museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright - one of the most famous houses ever built. Pennsylvania.
Four presidents at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
World Trade Center twin towers. New York.
Marina City complex (in the center) - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
Golden Gate bridge covered by clouds seen from the beach in San Francisco, California.
The southernmost point of the continental USA. Key West, Florida.
Rockets on display in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. Florida.
Space shuttle Explorer is open for visitors in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. Florida.
Outdoor rocket museum in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. Florida.
A gigantic photo of Marilyn Monroe on the wall in Hollywood, California.
A mural with some of the most famous movie icons of all times - John Wayne, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. Hollywood, California.
US Capitol, Washington DC.
Tho most famous pavement in the world. Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low-lying clouds in San Francisco, California.
Elvis Presley's grave in his estate in Graceland, Tennessee.
Residence of Elvis Presley in Graceland, Tennessee.
Presley's plane named after his daughter Lisa Marie. Graceland, Tennessee.
The house, in which Elvis Presley was born and lived until the age of 13. Tupelo, Mississipi.
Eruption of Old Faithful. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Old Faithful erupting. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
On the way to Old Faithful - the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Gigantic roller coaster in Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio.
Eruption of Old Faithful - the most famous and most reliable (hence the name) of geysers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Niagra Falls - the most famous waterfall at the border of USA and Canada. New York.
Maid of the Mist approaching the Niagara Falls. New York.
Maid of the Mist approaching the Niagara Falls. New York.
German V2 rocket in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street.
Space shuttle Explorer. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) - one of the largest buildings in the world by volume. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Saturn 5 rocket. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Rockets on display at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Lincoln in Manhattan, New York.
Guggenheim Museum - one of the most famous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Manhattan, New York.
Guggenheim Museum - one of the most famous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Manhattan, New York.
National Naval Aviation Museum in naval air force base in Pensacola, Florida.
Cenotaph in memory of the assassinated president Kennedy designed by Philip Johnson on John F. Kennedy's Memorial Plaza.
Texas School Book Depository building, from which president Kennedy was shot in 1963. Dallas, Texas.
"Kennedy Cafe" near the place where president Kennedy was shot. Dallas, Texas.
The Alamo (originally Mission San Antonio de Valero) - one of the most famous and most revered historical sites in USA, where in 1836 all the Texian defenders were killed by the Mexican Army.
Three Sisters and part of the wooden structure built by the local Navajo Indian. Monument Vallley, Arizona/Utah.
Hoover Dam built between 1931 and 1936 across Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
Entrance to La Mirage casino. Las Vegas, Nevada.
A column with Planet Hollywood logo in front of the Ceasar's Palace casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In front of La Mirage casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Statue of Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesus in front of San Juan Capistrano mission in San Antonio, Texas.
Empire State Building - one of the most famous skyscrapers of New York.
New York skyline with WTC Twin Towers.
The famous screen at Times Square, New York.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Mickey's House. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Visitors in front of the Snow White's castle at the background. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Walt Disney's statue with Snow White's castle at the background. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Victorian ferry boat to Magic Kingdom with Snow White's castle. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Monument Valley at sunrise. Arizona/Utah.
US Bullion Depository building in Fort Knox, Kentucky, where part of the US gold reserves is kept.
World Trade Center towers ... still standing. New York.
Brooklyn Bridge. New York.
Closeup of Marina City complex - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
John Hancock Tower - one of the most famous skyscrapers in Chicago.
Twin Rock Cafe. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Totem Pole and other rock formations in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
One of the most famous houses in the history of architecture - Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
The southernmost point of the continental USA. Key West, Florida.
Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Washigton Memorial. The Mall, Washington DC.
Driving through Verazzano Bridge. New York.
The smallest post office in USA. Ochopee, Florida.
General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Colonnade of the US Capitol. Washington DC.
Alcatraz prison on a closer approach by a passenger ship. San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the hills of San Francisco, California.
Lombard street - "the most crooked street in the world". San Francisco, California.
Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
US Capitol seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington DC.
Hollywood.
Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski's star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Robin Williams' star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the mainland. San Francisco, California.
Downtown San Francisco with Transamerica Pyramid. California.
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California.
Entrance gate to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Niagara Falls seen from Skylon Tower. Niagara Falls, New York.
St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Capitol, seen from The Mall. Washington, DC.
Tadeusz Kościuszko statue at Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
White House. Washington, DC.
A man copying a name from the Memorial Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
The Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.
Structure of the Golden Gate bridge and the brick wall of Fort Point. San Francisco, California.
Transamerica Pyramid seen through a narrow street. San Francisco, California.
Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Golden Gate bridge pylon emerging from the fog. San Francisco, California.
Fog below the Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
St Paul's cathedral - the most famous and the largest church in London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in XVII century.
Tower of London - the oldest castle and royal residence in London, famous of its history as the prison, which held the most high ranking prisoners.
Tower Bridge with London City at the background seen from the southern bank of Thames.
Harrods department store illuminated at night. London.
Stainless steel staircase of the Lloyd's building designed by Richard Rogers seen from the entrance arcade of Leadenhall Market. London CIty.
Tower Bridge. London
Front facade of St Paul's cathedral - the most famous and the largest church in London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in XVII century.
West Gate of Hue Imperial City.
Tai Hoa Palace (Palace of Supreme Harmony built in 1803) - a hall supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns. Hue Imperial City.
Public workers maintainig the lawn in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi.
Steps leading to the Thien Mu pagoda from the Parfume River. Hue.
Thien Mu pagoda. Hue.
Public workers maintainig the lawn in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi.
West Gate of Hue Imperial City.
Tai Hoa Palace (Palace of Supreme Harmony), built in 1803 - a hall supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns. Hue Imperial City.
The Ngo Mon gate (Noontime Gate) - the main entrance to the imperial city in Hue.
The stela pavilion seen from the main gate of emperor Tu Duc's tomb. Mausoleum complex of emperor Tu Duc near Hue.
Public workers maintainig the lawn in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi.
Stela pavilion housing a memorial stela to Tu Duc's reign in the mausoleum complex of emperor Tu Duc near Hue.
Presidential Palace - the former seat of the French Governor-General of Indochina. Hanoi.
The mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh on Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi.
The mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh on Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi.
Square with Hanoi St Joseph's cathedral on Nha Tho (Church) Street in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi.
The Huc (Morning Sunlight) Bridge on Hoan Kiem (West) lake on a misty morning in Hanoi.
Turtle Tower (Tháp Rùa) in the center of the Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake in Hanoi on a misty morning.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Fragment of the front facade of the San Juan church in San Juan Chamula.
Sydney Opera. A view from the ferry to Manly Beach.
The Anglican cathedral of St. Stephan. Brisbane, Queensland.
Lighthouse. Byron Bay, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera. A view from the ferry to Manly Beach.
Battery point. Hobart, Tasmania.
Rows of the old warehouses in The Rocks - the oldest part of Sydney. The famous Harbour Bridge is in the background.
Sitting places along the promenade leading to the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
Shell-like roof of the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
A view of Sydney Opera and Harbour Bridge from McQuaries Point. Sydney, Australia.
Award winning architecture of Federation Square by Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart (competition 1997). Melbourne, Victoria.
Spectacular architecture of the Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
St. Patricks Cathedral. Melbourne, Victoria.
Parliament Building. Melbourne, Victoria.
The main prison building in the infamous penal colony of Port Arthur. It was closed in 1877 and is currently one of the greatest tourist attractions of Tasmania.
Entrance to the Chinatown in Sydney, New South Wales.
A tower of St. David s cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania.
A bench within the area of the former penal colony in Port Arthur, Tasmania. At the background is the former prison building.
Stairs in front of the Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
There are always people sitting on the stairs in front of the Sydney Opera House. This time watching live the Australia Open tennis tournament on a huge telebim. Sydney, New South Wales.
The surface of the famous roofs of the Sydney Opera House is covered with ceramic tiles in two colors. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
Waterfront promenade leading to the Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
A banner celebrating Australia Day (26th January) seen with Sydney Opera House in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House after dusk. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Sydney, New South Wales.
Old Spiky Bridge in Swansea, Tasmania built by convicts in 1843. For unknown reasons the builders stuck sharp stones in the cement structure of the bridge.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
General view of the Twelve Apostles - the greatest tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
One of the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Harbour Bridge seen from a small streets in The Rocks - the oldest part of Sydney,
Church of St. Mary.Sydney, New South Wales.
View from the topmost of the nine terraces of the Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Buddha statue and silhouettes of the bell-shaped stupas in Borobudur at sunrise.
Mountains make a fantastic background to already beautiful landscape of Borobudur bell-shaped stupas.
Borobudur stupas at sunrise.
Borobudur stupas at sunrise.
Three topmost circular terraces of the Borobudur stupa.
Girls from the Indonesian school at Borobudur stupa.
Terraces of Borobudur seen from the eastern entrance.
Borobudur stupa seen from the south-east in the early morning hours.
Gardener in front of Borobudur stupa.
The entrance plaza to the private quarters of the palace (kraton) of the sultan of Yogyakarta.
The collonial, neoclassical building of the former bank headquarters now housing the Museum Bank Indonesia. Kota (Batavia), Jakarta.
Entrance to the Indonesian National Museum in Jakarta.
The famous statue from Sumatra in the National Museum in Jakarta.
The London Eye.
St Paul's Cathedral seen from the London Eye.
On of the capsules of the London Eye with Palace of Westminster (housing the Parliament) and western part of London at the background.
Palace of Westminster - seat of the British Parliament seen from the London Eye.
Palace of Westminster - seat of the British Parliament.
British policemen at the gate to Buckingham Palace, London.
Victoria Memorial - placed at the centre of Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace, London.
Band of the Grenadier Guards in front of the Victoria Memorial, London.
Major of Grenadier Guards in full dress on the courtyard of the Wellington Barracks near the Buckingham Palace, London.
Diamond Jubilee State Coach. Royal Mews, London.
The Gold State Coach. Royal Mews, London.
Postcard classic view from London - red telephone booth with Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben) at the background.
Dome of St Paul's cathedral seen from the other side of Thames along the Millennium Bridge. London.
Shakespeare's Globe - a theater reconstructed according to the original look of the theater from XVIIth century, which was co-owned by William Shakespeare. London.
St. George's Gateway of the Windsor Castle with the Round Tower on the left and Edward III on the right.
Star of the Order of the Garter - the highest British order of chivalry at the pavement in Windsor Castle.
The Norman Gate. Windsor Castle.
St. George's Hall. Windsor Castle.
St. George's Chapel, which is the burial place of 10 monarchs, including the current queen's mother and father. Windsor Castle,
Market Cross House or The Crooked House of Windsor on High street near the Windsor Castle.
Church of St. Martins in the Fields on Trafalgar Square. London.
Nelson's Column and one of four bronze lions of the monument built on Trafalgar Square to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Equestrian statue of George IV and the Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben) seen from Trafalgar Square. London.
Albert Memorial commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style. Kensington Gardens, London.
The seated statue of Prince Albert. Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London.
Royal Albert Hall with a monument of Prince Albert robed as a Knight of the Garter. South Kensington, London.
View of the Prime Meridian Line of the World from behind the stainless steel Meridian Sculpture. Greenwich Royal Observatory, London.
Tower Bridge seen from the lobby level of the Shangri-La hotel in The Shard building.
London City Hall designed by Norman Foster with the Tower Bridge at the background.
Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast - a light cruiser permanently moored and converted to a museum on the river Thames. London.
Contemporary building of City of London Information Centre near the St. Paul's Cathedral. Designed by Make Architects.
Main entrance to the British Museum, London.
World famous Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London.
Imperial Crown of India created for the coronation of king George V as the Emperor of India at Durbar Square in Delhi in 1911. Displayed for public view in the London Tower.
Imperial State Crown worn by Queen Elizabeth II every year for the State Opening of Parliament. Displayed for public view in the London Tower.
Postcard classic London view from the Westminster Bridge with red double decker bus and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben).
Famous black London cab and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) seen from the Westminster Bridge.
View towards the east along the main nave of Westminster Abbey with the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the foreground.
Westminster Abbey - northern facade and entrance. London.
Salisbury Cathedral with its magnificently sculpted western front.
Salisbury Cathedral seen from the north.
World famous megalithic stone circle in Stonehenge.
Stone circle in Stonehenge.
Visitors' Center at Stonehenge, 2 km from the stone circle, designed by Denton Corker Marshall.
Elevation of the Spanish pavilion built for the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Ad Deir (The Monastery) - the second most visited monument in Petra located at the end of a steep path up the Jabal Al-Deir. Built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century A.D.
Residence of the Dutch governors of Malacca - now the Governor's Mansion Museum.
Porta de Santiago - the only surviving gate of A Famosa, the Portuguese fortress built in Malacca in 1511.
The centre of Dutch Malacca - a plaza with clock tower, church and city hall (Stadthuys).
Petronas Towers. Kuala Lumpur.
One of the Petronas Towers and a view over central Kuala Lumpur.
Petronas Towers at night. Kuala Lumpur.
Penang Supreme Court Building (Mahkamah Tinggi Pulau Pinang), opened in 1903.
St. George's Church - the oldest Anglican church in Malaysia. The round domed structure in front of it commemorises captain Francis Light, who established Penang as a British settlement in 1786.
St. Georges church seen from captain Francis Light's memorial. George Town, Penang.
Khoo Kongsi. Georgetown, Penang.
Outside Cheong Fat Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion). Georgetown, Penang.
Entrance to Captain Keling Mosque - the oldest mosque in Penang built in 19th century by Indian Muslim traders.
National Mosque fo Malaysia (Masjid Negara) built in 1965. The minaret of modern design is 73-metre-high. Kuala Lumpur.
Heritage building housing the National Textiles Museum with the Dayabumi Complex tower in the background. Kuala Lumpur.
Burj Al Arab hotel - one of the icons of Dubai seen in a distance behind structures resembling traditional Arabic badgirs (wind catchers) - towers used for creating natural ventilation in buildings..
Entrance gate to Birgu (Vittoriosa) - one of the Three Cities (Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea) enclosed by the massive line of fortification built by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines.
Fountain in the courtyard of the abbey of Monreale, Sicily next to the cathedral.
View of the city of Cefalu, Sicily from La Rocca with the famous 12th century Norman Cefalu Cathedral in the foreground.
A flag of Sicily with triskelion ( the head of Medusa and three wheat ears) seen from Via Saverio Landolina towards Piazza Duomo. Syracuse, Sicily.
Towers of the Norman Cathedral of Cefalu in Sicily and the city seen from La Rocca - the rock 270 m high towering over the area.
Bust of Carlo Papa on Corso Umberto I in Modica, Sicily.
Azure Window - a famous attraction in Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Azure Window and Dwejra Bay. Gozo Island.
Flag of the Order of St. John fluttering over the street in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
The noon salute from the Saluting Battery on the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valetta.
Misrah Ir-Rebha square in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
Maltese flag with the cross of the Order of St. John in front of the Basilica of St. George in in Victoria on Gozo Island.
Cefalu Cathedral, built in 1131 - one of the three most important architectural masterpieces from Norman times in Sicily. Particularly famous are Byzantine mosaics in the presbyterium.
Maltese soldier standing guard in front of the Grand Master Palace in Valetta.
Preparation of a cannon of the Saluting Battery on the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valetta for the noon salute.
View from the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valetta towards Kalkara with the dome of the Chapel of Our Saviour (Il-Kappella tas-Salvatur).
The green dome of the baroque St. Peter's church (Peterskirche)closes the perspective of Goldschmiedgasse in Vienna.
The monument of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Burggarten (City Park) in Vienna.
Fountain in front of the famous Hundertwasserhaus on Kegelgasse, Vienna.
Colorful facade of Hundertwasserhaus seen from Kegelgasse, Vienna.
Gothic St. Steven's Cathedral (Stephansdom) built in XIVth century is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the major tourist attraction of the city.
Donaunixen fountain at the Freyung Passage in Palais Ferstel in Vienna.
Austrian Imperial Crown with the Orb (left) and Sceptre (right). Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.
St. Stephen's Cathedral towering over the old center of Vienna.
Schoenbrunn Palace and and gardens seen from the hill with Glorietta. Vienna.
Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser and opened in 1992. Vienna.
Details of the Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna.
Details of the Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna.
Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Details of the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Details of the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
St. Stephen's Square (Stephansplatz) with Haas Haus designed by Heinz Hollain (left) and the famous St Stephen's Cathedral (far right). Vienna.
One of the supertrees with the Marina Bay Sands hotel at the background. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
Supertrees and the Marina Bay Sands hotel seen from the elevated walkway. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
The curved elevated walkway running among the Supertrees more than twenty meters above the floor level. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
A Supertree, elevated walkway and the Flower Dome conservatory at the background. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay seen from the elevated walkway.
"Light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
"Light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees and the elevated walkway during the "light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees, elevated walkway and the Marina Bay Sands hotel lit at night. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees lit with various colors during the 15 min. long "light and sound" show perfomed daily in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees lit with various colors at night in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertree Grove and the circular elevated walkway. Gardens by the Bay.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The natural arc at the background is dubbed the London Bridge. It was once a two-span rock structure, but the connection with the cliff collapsed in 1992. One of the attractions of the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Multitude of stupas, shrines, statues and towers in Shwedagon Paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
Defensive wall and moat of the huge fort in the center of Mandalay.
Pigeons on the gigantic stupa of Shwemawdaw Paya,in Bago.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
St. Paul's Cathedral - the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta, built in Gothic Revival style and consecrated in 1847. Calcutta, West Bengal.
Yellow taxis from Calcutta with Victoria Memorial at the background.
Western side of Queen Victoria Memorial seen from the surrounding garden. Calcutta.
A courtyard of the famous Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying and the headquarter of the order of Missionaries of Charity established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The tomb of Mother Teresa in the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road.
The original wooden plaque with Mother Teresa's name at the entrance to the Mother House on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta.
Courtyard and building of Injeongjeon Hall - the main throne hall of the Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul - the residence of the kings of Joseon Dynasty.
View of the Gyeongbokgung Palace through its entrance gate. Seoul.
First courtyard of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. Seoul.
Monument of Sejong the Great of Joseon on Sejong-Daero road in Seoul.
Gate on the border of Demilitarised Zone covered by Korean flags, banners and wishes written on strips of yellow fabric. Resembles the famous gate of the Polish shipyard in Gdańsk in 1980 where workers started the strike, which eventually led to establishing of Solidarity.
Visitors from the souther side if front of the closed gate covered in flags and banners marking the boundary of Demilitarised Zone.
View of North Korean village closest to South Korea with gigantic flag post with North Korean flag. This village used to be uninhabited and fake but in recent years it has been home for people working in Kaesong economic zone.
South Korean soldier standing guard on the platform of Dorasan Station, which is planned to serve travellers to North Korea after both countries are unified.
The courtyard of Jeongjeon, the centre of Jongmyo Confucian royal shrine dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) of Korean rulers. Seoul.
Zaha Hadid designed complex of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Dongdaemun area of Seoul.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza designed by Zaha Hadid. Seoul.
One of the most famous sights of Japan - the "floating" torii gate at the Shinto temple on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in the city of Hatsukaichi near Hiroshima.
Itsukushima temple torii gate floating on the water. Hatsukaichi near Hiroshima.
View towards the floating torii gate from the Itsukushima temple.
Performance of the Noh theater in front of the Itsukushima temple with the floating torii gate at the background.
The famous building of Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (Genbaku Domu) damaged by the nuclear explosion and left as a memorial in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Old photo of the original building of Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (Genbaku Domu) with the its current state at the background. Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima.
Hundreds of orange torii gates tightly lining up a walking trail in Fushimi Inari Taisha temple complex in Kyoto.
Walking along the path lined with hundreds of orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Thousands of tightly packed torii gates line up the walking paths of the Fushimi Inari Taisha temple complex in Kyoto.
One of the paths further up the mount Inari lined with Hundreds of orange torii gates. Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Giant tori gate (the largest in Japan) of the Heian Shrine in Kyoto.
Kodaji-ji temple in Nara with Sakura (cherry) tree in full blossom.
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) - a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto and a World Heritage Site.
Cherry blossom trees in the garden of Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto.
Building of the Faculty of Theology of the Zurich University closing the perspective of Kirchgasse.
Entrance to the Kunsthaus (Museum for Modern Art) in Zurich with the magnificent Gate of Hell - a sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
Fraumünster (Women's Minster) church seen from Bahnhofstrasse. Zurich.
Golden Gate seen in the perspective of Long Street - the main pedestrianized thoroughfare of the Old City in Gdańsk leading to the Motława riverbank.
Pinnacles of the old Market Hall in the Old City in Gdańsk.
Historic gate of the Gdańsk Shipyard, which was the focal point of workers' strikes and protests in 1980, which eventually led to the establishment of Solidarity - the first independent trade union in the then Soviet Block.
The monument of Three Crosses erected in 1980 in commemoration of the workers' protests 10 years earlier, which were brutally suppressed by the communist regime leaving 45 people dead. Gdańsk, Solidarity Square.
The famous Dunedin Railway Station, designed by the architect John Trout and opened in 1906. It has been meticulously restored in the late 1990s and is said to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.
The entrance to Cadbury World - a museum and signature shop of the famous chocolate maker in Dunedin, South Island.
Kawarau Bridge - the place where bungee jumping was born. Kawarau GOrge near Queenstown, South Island.
Saint Gerard's Catholic Church and Monastery seen from the Wellington Waterfront Walk. Wellington, North Island.
Orange Makatote Viaduct over State Highway 4 near Tongariro National Park, North Island.
Historic red wrought-iron Queens Wharf Gates in Auckland.
Historic red wrought-iron Queens Wharf Gates with the Edwardian Baroque style Auckland Ferry Building (opened in 1912) at the background.
Historic red wrought-iron Queens Wharf Gates with the Edwardian Baroque style Auckland Ferry Building (opened in 1912) at the background.
St Matthew's-in-the-City Church, an Anglican church in the central business district of Auckland.
Lincoln Cathedral, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture which for over 200 years was considered the tallest building in the world.
Lincoln Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln. It was once the tallest building in the world, holding the title from 1311 until 1549 and is a masterpiece of gothic architecture.
York Minster, a major Gothic cathedral which serves as the seat of the Archbishop of York.
Exterior of the south transept of York Minster, formally known as the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York.
York Minster, built between 1220 and 1472, a majestic Anglican cathedral towering over the city of York considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.
Wollaton Hall, a magnificent Elizabethan country house in Nottingham surrounded by a 500-acre landscaped deer park.
Wollaton Hall, designed by Robert Smythson and completed in 1588 for Sir Francis Willoughby (1546–1596), a wealthy industrialist and landowner. It is considered one of the finest Elizabethan houses in England.
Wollaton Hall, designed by Robert Smythson and completed in 1588. It is considered one of the finest Elizabethan houses in England.
Warwick Castle with its reflection in the River Avon. The castle was founded in 1068 by William the Conqueror and is considred one of the best-preserved examples of 14th-century military architecture in England.
Entrance gate to Warwick Castle with portcullis, a heavy, vertically sliding wooden or iron grille protecting the gate and typical for medieval castles.
Warwick Castle on the River Avon, originally built as a wooden motte-and-bailey castle by William the Conqueror in 1068 and later rebuilt in stone in the 12th century.
Somerset Tower (the central, rectangular tower with large windows) and the surrounding residential wings of Warwick Castle, a medieval fortress located in Warwick.
Collegiate Church of St Mary in Warwick with the old centre of Warwick in the foreground seen from a tower of Warwick Castle
Caudwells Castle (or Folly Bridge House) on the bank of the River Thames in Oxford.
Ivy-covered wall of the Meadow Building at Christ Church College, part of the University of Oxford.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus in Vilnius, commonly known as Vilnius Cathedral.
Ostra Brama (Aušros vartai or Gate of Dawn in Lithuanian) with the Chapel of the Mother of Mercy, which contains a miraculous painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Matka Boska Ostrobramska) and is a major pilgrimage destination for Catholics, particularly from Poland.
Basilian Gate in the Old Town of Vilnius, a prominent example of Vilnius Baroque architecture, designed by the architect Jan Krzysztof Glaubitz and constructed in 1761.
Church of St. Casimir, the first and oldest Baroque church in Vilnius.
Town Hall Square in the Old Town of Vilnius.
Church of St. Catherine, a late Baroque church and former Benedictine monastery in Vilnius, built between 1625 and 1743.
Cathedral Square with the prominent Vilnius Cathedral and its belfry.
Hill of Three Crosses monument in Vilnius, seen from Gediminas Hill. The current crosses were rebuilt in 1989 after the previous ones were torn down by Soviet authorities.
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania seen from the nearby Gediminas Tower. Vilnius.
Vilnius Town Hall (Vilniaus rotušė) at night.
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in the Antokol neighborhood of Vilnius.
Entrance to the National Museum of Lithuania with the monument of King Mindaugas in the foreground and Gediminas' Tower (Gedimino pilies bokštas) on the hill behind it. Vilnius.
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Picturesque Convent Square in the old town of Riga.
Swedish Gate at the end of Aldaru street, Riga.
Change of guards in front of the Freedom Monument on the central square of Riga.
House of the Blackheads on Riga's Town Hall Square, reconstruction of a 14th-century guild house destroyed during WWII.
House of the Blackheads on Riga's Town Hall Square, reconstruction of a 14th-century guild house destroyed during WWII.
View through the Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building in Palace Square in St. Petersburg with the green and white facade of the Winter Palace, part of the Hermitage Museum complex.
Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. The building was designed by architect Carlo Rossi and completed in 1829 in the Empire style.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood seen from the Griboyedov Canal Embankment in Saint Petersburg.
Russian Orthodox Kazan Cathedral with its famous collonade and the monument to Field Marshal Prince Kutuzov on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg.
Detail of the facade of the Art Nouveau Singer House (Dom Knigi or House of the Book) in St. Petersburg.
Detail of the facade of the Singer House (Dom Knigi or House of the Book) built in Art Nouveau style in St. Petersburg.
Kazan Cathedral, a major Russian Orthodox cathedral located on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, built built between 1801 and 1811 by architect Andrei Voronikhin.
Neoclassical colonnade of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg.
Entrance to the BXOI Wax Figure Exhibition, advertised as "The Biggest in Russia" at Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa 6 in St. Petersburg.
Wrought-iron gates of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg which houses the State Hermitage Museum.
Golden Russian Imperial double-headed eagle, which is the coat of arms of Russia, located on the ornate wrought-iron gates of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Chinese tourists covering themselves against the sunlight in front of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Winter Palace, the official residence of the Russian Tsars from 1732 to 1917, which currently houses the State Hermitage Museum. St. Petersburg.
Main Admiralty Building from 19th century which used to serve as the headquarters for the Imperial Russian Navy. St. Petersburg
Monument to Mikhail Glinka, a renowned Russian composer, in the Alexander Garden, with the Admiralty Building in the background. St. Petersburg.
Twelve Collegia on the Neva River embankment, the main building of Saint Petersburg State University.
Imperial Academy of Arts located on the University Embankment in St. Petersburg.
Annunciation Bridge (completed in 1850) over the Neva River with the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God on Vasilyevsky Island in the background. St. Petersburg.
The Bronze Horseman, a Monument to Peter the Great, in Senate Square in St. Petersburg.
St. George's Hall (also known as the Great Throne Room) which served as the official throne room for Russian emperors from 1732 to 1917. Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Grand Church of the Winter Palace, also known as the Cathedral of the Saviour Not Made by Hand, in St. Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (also known as the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ) designed by Alfred Parland in the style of 16th and 17th-century Russian churches and completed in 1907. Griboyedov Canal embankment, St. Petersburg.
Detail view of the exterior of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood on Griboyedov Canal embankment in St. Petersburg.
The skyline of St. Petersburg along the Neva River with the golden dome of Saint Isaac's Cathedral (right) and the gold-tipped spire of the Admiralty building (center)
Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg, during the autumn season with the Grand Palace, commissioned by Peter the Great in the far end.
Grand Cascade and Grand Palace at Peterhof Palace near St. Petersburg.
Grand Cascade and the Grand Palace at Peterhof in St. Petersburg often referred to as the "Russian Versailles". The Grand Cascade is the most impressive of over 150 fountains of the Lower Park.
Gilded bronze statues of Germanicus Julius Caesar (right) and mythological figure (left) in the Grand Cascade in front of the Grand Palace with the Court Church (Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul) seen in the background. Peterhof near St. Petersburg.
Triton Fountain in the Orangery Garden of the Peterhof Palace complex near St.Petersburg.
Sun Fountain in the Lower Park with a small pavilion known as the Aviary behind it. Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg.
Adam Fountain by the Venetian sculptor Giovanni Bonazza in the Lower Park of the Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg.
Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg, during the autumn season with the Grand Palace, commissioned by Peter the Great in the centre.
Annunciation Bridge and a golden dome of Saint Isaac's Cathedral seen from the Neva river in St. Petersburg.
Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars, built in 1717 for Empress Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great.
Marble Bridge, also known as the Palladian Bridge, leading to the Hermitage Pavilion in the Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Turkish Bath pavilion erected in 1852 by Emperor Nicholas I in the Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Catherine Palace, designed in Rococo style by the Italian architect Rastrelli, in Tsarskoye Selo (now Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Concert Hall Pavilion designed by Giacomo Quarenghi in the late 18th century in Catherine Park, within Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Dark canopy made of precious stones which marks the precise spot of the assassination of Emperor Alexander II in 1881. Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square, a world-renowned symbol of Russia.
Spasskaya Tower, the main tower of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks Red Square.
Lviv (Lwowska) Opera House on Freedom Avenue designed by architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski and constructed between 1897 and 1900.
Arch of Glory (Polish: Łuk Chwały), a triumphal arch, symbolizing the victory and sacrifice of the young Polish volunteers (known as the "Lwów Eaglets") who died defending the city during the Polish-Ukrainian and Polish-Soviet Wars (1918-1920). Next to the gate are two famous sculptures of lions still covered with wooden boxes on the photo. They were finally uncovered in 2022.
The tomb of unknown Polish soldier in the Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów in front of the Glory Arch. Łyczakowski Cemetery, Lwów.
Arch of Glory (centre) and the Collonade (demolished) at the Cemetery of the Lwów Eaglets within the Lychakiv (Łyczakowski) Cemetery in Lviv (Lwów).
Aerial view of the historic center of Lviv (Lwów) with the famous Korniakt Tower, part of the Dormition Church complex.
Lviv (Lwowska) Opera House on Freedom Avenue designed by architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski and constructed between 1897 and 1900.
Kalta Minor Minaret (forground), a famous unfinished structure entirely covered in glazed tiles and majolica in turquoise, blue, and green colors. To the left is a small tower of the adjacent Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah.
Kalta Minor Minaret (left) and the wall of Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah within the walled city of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
Kalta Minor Minaret (bluish tiled structure) and the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah in Khiva. The minaret was commissioned by Muhammad Amin Khan and was to be the tallest minaret in the Muslim world, potentially over 80 meters high, however its construction stopped in 1855 at a height of 29 meters when the Khan died in battle.
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum complex with its large, single turquoise dome, which is unique in Khiva architecture. Walled inner town of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
Domes of the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum and the minaret of the Juma Mosque in Itchan Kala, the historic inner town of Khiva.
Kalta Minor Minaret (meaning "short minaret") and the adjacent Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah (left) in the ancient city of Khiva.
The arches of the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah and the Kalta Minor Minaret in the ancient walled city of Itchan Kala, Khiva.
Tiled domes and minarets of the Kunya-Ark citadel, the oldest surviving residence of the Khiva khans. Inner city of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
West Gate (Ota Darvaza) of the Itchan Kala, the historic walled inner town of Khiva. The gate was built in 1828-1829 during the reign of Olloqulixon.
Kalta Minor minaret and the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah by night. Inner town of Itchan Kala, Khiva.
Islam Khoja Minaret built in 1910, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan, standing at 57 meters. Khiva.
Islam Khoja Minaret in Khiva seen from its base up. It is the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan, standing at approximately 57 meters.
Street scene in the historic Ichan Kala, the inner city of Khiva with the Islam Khodja Minaret and Madrasah complex in the background.
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum within the Ichan-Kala fortress in Khiva. Pahlavon Mahmud was a legendary poet, philosopher and fighter who became the patron saint of Khiva.
Large turquoise dome of the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (left) and Islam Khoja Minaret, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan (right). Khiva.
Monument to the legendary folk character Hodja Nasreddin riding his donkey with the tiled arches of the Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah built in 1623. Bukhara.
Po-i-Kalyan complex consisting of the Kalyan Minaret (Great Minaret), Kalyan Mosque (right) and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (left). The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Bukhara.
Magnificent turquoise mosaic dome and facade of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara.
Local cyclist walking past the foot of Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara.
Courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque with a turquoise dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (centre left) and Kalyan Minaret (right). Bukhara.
Beautifully illuminated Kalyan Minaret at the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Top part of the Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara illuminated at night.
Night view of illuminated impressive defensive walls of the Ark of Bukhara, a massive, old fortress in Bukhara.
Chor Minor ("Four Minarets") built in 1807 as the gatehouse to a now-destroyed madrasa. Each tower has a different decorative motif, with elements such as a Christian cross and a Buddhist praying wheel. Bukhara
Complex consisting of two 16th-century madrasahs (Kosh Madrasah), Modari Khan Madrasah and Abdullah Khan Madrasah facing each other. Bukhara.
Abdullah Khan Madrasah from the 16th century with rich and colourful majolica tile decorations featuring geometric patterns. Bukhara.
Entrance of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Samanid Mausoleum, the resting place for the powerful Samanid dynasty, including its founder, Ismail Samani built around 9th to 10th century. Samonids Recreation Park in Bukhara.
Main entrance portal (iwan) of the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah on the Labi Hovuz square in Bukhara
Entrance portal (iwan) of the of the Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah built in 1652 by order of the Ashtarkhanid ruler Abdulaziz Khan. Bukhara.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand built in the 15th century under the orders of Timur (Tamerlane).
Entrance to the Khwaja Ahmad Mausoleum, part of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad located within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
One of the entrance gates to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Eight point star in the external ornamentation of Mausoleum of Shadi Mulk Aga within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Blue dome of Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi at the far end of the Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Entrance to the Mausoleum of Shirin Bika Aga, the sister of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (Tamerlane). Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Blue tilework on a side of the entrance portal of Usto Ali Nesefi Mausoleum. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi constructed by Ulugbek, the grandson of Timur, around 1434–1435 AD. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Stunning blue and turquoise tilework of the Shadi Mulk Aka Mausoleum n the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Registan Square in Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at dusk. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Main portal of the Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand.
Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at night during a "light and sound" show.
Ribbed turquoise dome and tilework of Sher-Dor Madrasah. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Sher-Dor Madrasah, located in Registan Square in Samarkand.
The Mangal Mahadev statue, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site located at the entrance of Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin) south of Mauritius.
Allée des Baobabs, a national landmark of Madagascar at sunset.
Panoramic view of Antananarivo, the capital and largest city of Madagascar, from the Upper Town (Haute-Ville). The tall clock tower is a part of FJKM Ambonin'Ampamarinana Temple.
A scene from Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A courtyard in front of Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A scene from Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Evening at Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Dawn over the former capital of Burma (Myanmar) - Rangoon (Yangon).
Shwedagon Paya at night. Rangoon (Yangon).
The famous U-Bein bridge - the longest teak bridge in the world. Amarapura near Mandalay.
U-Bein bridge. Amarapura near Mandalay.
Moon over Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Swedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
A general view of Mt. Kyaiktiyo with the Golden Rock or Kyaiktyio Pagoda balancing impossibly over the edge thanks to a strand of Buddha's hair placed underneath.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dusk. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A square with grand collonial City Hall. Rangoon (Yangon).
U-Bein bridge in Amarapura near Mandalay - the longest bridge in the world built of teak wood (1200 m).
Burnese nuns in their typical pink robes in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
A monk in front of the Golden Rock on Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
The Golden Rock really looks like it is about to fall down the mountain. That it does not fall is reportedly thanks to the Buddha's strand of hair hidden below the holy boulder.
Shwedagon Paya with the surrounding shrines and pagodas. Rangoon (Yangon).
Rows of shrines and stupas around Shwedagon Paya in Rangoon (Yangon).
Kyaiktyio pagoda overlooking the surrounding plains.
A man praying at the Golden Rock. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Mon State.
Kuthodaw temple in Mandalay is called "the largest book in the world", because it contains marble tables with the text of the entire buddhist teaching canon (tripitaka) in 729 litttle shrines.
An enormous size of an unfinished Mantalagyi paya in Mingun can be best appreciated when compared to people.
90 ton bell dedicated to the Mantalagyi stupa called the Mingun Bell, cast between 1808 and 1810. It is the second largest bell in the world after the Tsar Bell in Moscow, which however is broken and does not work.
Shemawdaw Paya in Bago with its height of 114m is the tallest stupa in Burma . It is 16 m taller than the Shwedagon Paya in Rangoon (Yangon).
Tsimshatsui Clock Tower - a famous Hong Kong landmark and a part of the former terminus station of the Cowloon-Kanton Railway.
View towards Tung Chung from the cable car to Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha.
Famous Big Buddha on Lantau Island seen from the cable car between Tung Chung and Po Lin Monastery.
Big Buddha statue seen in between the buildings. Lantau Island.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Fireworks over the Hong Kong Disneyland.
Rollercoasters of the Ocean Park seen from a boat.
Entrance gate to Hong Kong Disneyland.
Sleeping Beauty castle in Hong Kong Disneyland.
Buildings of IFC tower and Jardine House seen behind the Legco building.
A tree with a hole - Bunut Bolong is a unique tree, through which a read was cut. It is located on the road from Pupuan to Medewi. Balinese drivers pray to the tree in the shrines seen at the sides to thank it for a safe passage.
Steep, craggy and beautiful - southern coast of Bukit peninsula with Luhur Ulu Watu temple seen at the very tip of the cliff. Bali.
Tanah Lot temple - one of the most famous and most photographed in Bali.
Tanah Lot temple - one of the most famous and most photographed in Bali.
Tanah Lot temple. Bali.
An entrance gate to the king's palace complex in Ubud, Bali.
Courtyard in front of the Convent Armenian St. James (St. James Cathedral) in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
Damascus Gate (Arabic: باب العامود, Bab Alamud , Hebrew: שַׁעַר שְׁכֶם, Sha'ar Sh'khem) - one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem.
Courtyard in front of the entrance to Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Basilica of the Nativity. Bethlehem .
A view of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem from the nearby hill.
VIa Dolorosa and Ecce Homo arch in Muslim Quarter. Jerusalem.
A view of the domes of the Church of Condemnation from via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
The last part of the triangular structure of the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum opening to a sweeping view of the modern Jerusalem.
Gentle ramp leading to the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) - the holiest place of worship for Jews. Jerusalem.
At the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A Jew wearing a shtreimel - round fur hat usually used on Shabbat or other holiday. Western Wall. Jerusalem.
A corner near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem.
Fountain of Qayt Bay or Sabil Qaitbay - a public fountain (sabil) located on the western esplanade of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, Built in the XVth century is called "the most beautiful edifice in the Temple Mount" after the Dome of the Rock.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Jews praying at the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Western Wall with a row of praying Jews at its foot. Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount. Jerusalem.
Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Concrete wall dividing Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories seen from the Bethlehem (Palestinian) side.
Concrete wall dividing Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories seen from the Bethlehem (Palestinian) side.
Concrete wall dividing Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories seen from the Bethlehem (Palestinian) side.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background and the city walls in the foreground seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Israeli flag in Akko.
Old city walls protecting the city of Akko from the seaside.
The Western Wall - the holiest place of Judaism. Jerusalem.
A Jew in front of the Wailing Wall. Jerusalem.
Crowds of Jews praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. At the far end is the arched entrance to the northern, covered portion of the Western Wall.
Golden dome of the Dome of the Rock temple in Jerusalem.
Himeji castle - the largest of the Japanese castles preserved in its original state.
A view from the central pavilion of the Himeji castle towards lower lying buildings.
Back lit cutouts near the Earth Tower - the largest kaleidoscope in the world during the World Expo in Nagoya in 2005.
General view of the area of the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Polish pavilion during the World Expo 3005 in Nagoya.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Gas pavilion. World Expo 2005, Nagoya.
Hitachi pavilion during World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Gigantic Ferris wheel over the Hep 5 shopping mall in Osaka.
The main "plaza" in Petra with the famous facade of Al Khazneh or The Treasury.
Nabatean tomb on the Street of Facades. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Walking the Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Elephant Stone in Siq, on the way to The Treasury. Petra.
Hadrian's Arch in Jerash.
Among the Roman columns in Jerash.
Columns around Cardo Forum. Jerash.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Wider area of The Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Facade of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) emerging at the end of Siq. Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Roman theater in Amman.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Central round part of the broken pediment of The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Urn Tomb - one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
A camel waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
Columns along Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
Fancy, manicured hedge in front of the facade of St. Paul's cathedral.
View to the fort tower from a street in Bahla.
General view of the fort in Bahla - the oldest one in Oman (built in pre-islamic times). Part of it undergoing restoration sponsored by UNESCO as it is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
Mutrah fort, built by the Portuguese in 1580, seen from the seaside road connecting districts of Mutrah and Old Muscat.
Dome within the palace complex of sultan Qaboos of Oman.
Main street and gate leading to the palace of sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
Emblem of Oman on the entrance gate to the palace of sultan Qaboos. One of the objects on the emblem is "kanjar" - a traditional Omani dagger with its sheath bent at 90 degrees.
Main gate and the entrance to the palace of Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
The castle in Jibrin near Bahla built in 1675 by imam Bil'arab Bin Sultan from the Yaruba dynasty. Meticulously restored is now a museum.
New, imposing mosque in Bahla by the highway from Nizwah to Muscat.
Bizarre "monument " of books (probably?) at the reoundabout near Nizwah.
Enormous round tower of the fort in Nizwah.
Wawel Castle in Cracow - the seat and place of coronations of Polish kings from 1320 to 1734.
Golden domed Sigismund's Chapel (Kaplica Zygmuntowska) of the Wawel Cathedral. Built in 1519-33 by Bartolomeo Berrecci as a funerary chapel for the last kings of Jagiellonian dynasty.
The Royal Archicathedral Basilica on the Wawel Hill - the coronation church of the Polish kings from 1320 to 1734.
The Royal Sigismund Bell - the largest bell in the Sigismund Tower of the Wawel Cathedral in Cracow. It tolls on special occasions and is one of Poland's national symbols.
Wawel Cathedral and Sigismund's Chapel in Cracow seen from the south.
Wawel Cathedral and Sigismund's Chapel in Cracow seen from the south-west.
Sigismund's Chapel (right) and Vasa Chape (left) in the evening sunlight. Wawel Hill, Cracow.
Main facade of the Royal Castle in Warsaw with the 60m tall Sigismund's Tower in the centre.
General view of the Castle Square in Warsaw from Krakowskie Przedmieście or Trakt Królewski (Royal Avenue).
King Sigismund's Column - the oldest monument in Warsaw and the mansion houses of the Castle Square seen from Krakowskie Przedmieście or Trakt Królewski (Royal Avenue).
Open air metal structure of the Millenia Walk shopping mall, designed by Philipp Johnson.
Main facade of the world famous collonial Raffles Hotel opened in 1887.
Museum of Fine Arts the 1929 colonial-era yellow-and-white building. Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
Early morning on the Charles Bridge (Karluv Most). Prague.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low lying clouds. San Francisco, California.
The pylon of Golden Gate bridge among masts of boats berthed in San Francisco, California.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Monument Valley at sunset. Arizona/Utah.
Sunset over majestic towers of Angkor Wat.
Famous stone faces of Bayon in Angkor.
View from the upper lecel of Hagia Sophia towards Bosphorus. Iatanbul.
An entrance gate to the palace complex in Mysore, Karnataka with sculpted tiger head at the foreground.
One of the stupas of the Swedagon paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
Wisdom Eyes of Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Detail of the canopy over the entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
Detail of the elevation of ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Merrick Butte, Mittens and an american flag. Monument Valley, Utah.
Yei Bi Chei and Totem Pole rocks. Monument Valley, Utah.
Eastern facade of the U.S. Department of Treasury building along 15th Street. Washington D.C.
Golden Gate bridge, San Francisco, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Little boy in Taj Mahal, Agra.
Woman sitting on the marble pavement in front of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
People queuing to enter the Taj Mahal Agra.
Taj Mahal, Agra.
On of the towers on the Yamuna river near the Taj Mahal at dawn. Agra.
Taj Mahal and brightly dressed pilgrims seen from the northern side of amuna river. Agra.
Towers and domes of the entrance gates to Taj Mahal seen from the roof terrace of a hotel in Agra.
National Palace Museum in Taipei. It hosts the most precious collection of ancient Chinese art in the world, which was evacuated to Taiwan in 1949 by the Kuomintang forces to save it from advancing communist army.
General view of the entrance building of the Longshan Temple, Taipei.
National Theater, Taipei.
National Concert Hall, Taipei.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
General view of the Tribute Boulevard and the plaza in front of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei with National Theater (left), National Concert Hall (right) and the Entrance Archway (center).
Taipei 101 - the fourth tallest building in the world (509 m.), as of July 2013. Taipei.
Gigantic (660 metric tonnes) tuned mass damper (harmonic absorber) is a counterweight at the top of Taipei 101 skyscraper, which allows to reduce the vibrations of the building by 40%.
The Paifang - Chinese style gate opposite the main entrance to the Confucius Temple. Tainan.
Chihkan Towers - the former fort started by the Dutch in 1653 and finished by the Chinese. At the front are nine Qing dynasty stelae placed on the backs of nine turetles. Tainan
National Stadium designed by the famous Japanese architect Toyo Ito for the World Games held in Kaohsiung in 2009. Kaohsiung.
National Stadium designed by the famous Japanese architect Toyo Ito for the World Games held in Kaohsiung in 2009. Kaohsiung.
In front of the museum of Adam Mickiewicz - one of the most prominent Polish poets of the XIX century, who died in this place in 1855. Beyoglu district, Istanbul.
Valens aqueduct completed in the late 4th century AD crossing the Ataturk Boulevard. Istanbul.
Picturesque Rumelian Castle (Rumelihisari) located in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus.
Old cannons displayed in the Rumelihisari castle, Istanbul.
Part of the defensive walls of Constantinopole, which protected the city for many centuries until the fall to the Ottoman forces on 29th May 1453.
Hagia Sophia seen from Beyoglu area over Golden Horn. Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Approaching the main entrance to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul - the major residency of the Ottoman sultans from 1465 to 1856.
Northern part of Golden Horn with the Galata Tower, built in Romanesque style in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople, now Istanbul.
Morning view of the Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque and the Fatih Mosque (at the background) in Istanbul.
View over the domes of Hagia Sophia towards the Bosphorus.
Blue Mosque seen from the Beyoglu district with the Ataturk Bridge in the foreground. Istanbul.
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Harbor in Ceuta (Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco) with Fortaleza (Fortress) de Hacho at the top of Monte Hacho at the background.
Foso de San Felipe - Portuguese fort in Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Old cannon in front of the church of Santa Maria de Africa, Ceuta.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Golden door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud) is the main entrance leading to the walled medina (old city) in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
Moroccan flag in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes inhabited from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD.
Triumphal arch in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
General view of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
Marina Bay Sands hotel - the famous building designed by Moshe Safdie, seen from the promenade next to the ArtScience Museum.
Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum.
ArtScience Museum designed by Moshe Safdie.
The Helix Bridge, designed by Australian architects the Cox Group, engineers Arup and Singapore based Architects 6.
Marina Bay Sands and part of the commercial complex around it.
Entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Umbrella-like canopies nown as Angels are part of the redevelopment design of the Clark Quay area done by Alsop Architects in 2006. "Angels"
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall with its Clock Tower seen from the top deck of the Marina Bay Sands. At the background is old and new Parliament House.
Baroque Łazienki Palace or Palace on the Water in Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park in Warsaw.
The Palace of Belweder - seat of the president of Poland seen from the Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park in Warsaw.
Replicas of Campanilla and Ponte Rialto at the Venetian Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada.
A hut of first settlers - now a historic monument. Sequoia National Park, California.
Flags of US and Arizona in front of the Visitor's Center in Kingman, Arizona.
Wheel from an old mine embedded into the pavement is used to advertise the Mine Museum on the main street of Jerome, Arizona.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
Entrance to the famous Antilope Canyon near Page, Arizona.
One of over 2000 of stone arches in Arches National Park, Utah
Delicate Arch (first from the left) - one of the most famous arches in Arches National Park, Utah.
Rock formation resembling a head of sphinx. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Balanced Rock. Arches National Park. Utah.
Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Famous Nakagin Capsule Tower designed by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972 in Shimbashi area of Tokyo.
The entrance gate (Kaminarimon) to Senso-ji - the oldest (founded in 628 a.d) and most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo (Asakusa district).
Hozomon Gate and Five Story Pagoda of the Senso-ji temple complex in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Giagantic lantern in the Hozmon Gate on the way to the Main Hall (Hondo) of the Senso-Ji temple in Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Red Tori gate seen from the "pirate ship" on the lake Ashi (Ashi-no-ko) on the way from Togendai to Moto-Hakone in Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Mikimoto Building designed by Toyo Ito in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
De Beers building (the curvy one) designed by Jun Mitsui in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
De Beers building (the curvy one) designed by Jun Mitsui in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Looking up to the roof and facade structure of the Tokyo International Forum - a convention and art center designed by Rafael Vinoly.
Empty sake jars donated by brewers from all over Japan are bound together and stacked near the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.
Maman Spider Sculpture by Louise Bourgeois on display at the base of Mori Tower, outside the Mori Art museum. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
Signpost warning against walking off the designated paths with West Mitten at the background. Monument Valley, Utah.
The Mittens. Monument Valley, Utah.
VIew up the void, central space of the Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Golden Gate bridge, San Francisco, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Detail of the Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Los Angeles, California.
Neon logo of Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles, California.
Temple Ulun Danu Bratan with its eleven level Meru tower, Bali.
Temple Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali.
An entrance gate of Tanah Lot temple, Bali.
Pyramids of (from right to left) Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. Giza.
Temple of Amun in Luxor at dusk.
The Avenue of Sphinxes. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Temple of Amon in Karnak after dusk.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri just before the entrance to level three (then closed because of the works conducted by the polish archeologists).
The sphinx with the pyramid of Mykerinos (Menkaure) at the background. Giza near Cairo.
The Sphinx. Giza.
The Sphinx and pyramid of Cheops. Giza.
View of the three most famous egyptian pyramids - from the left Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos and the Sphinx. Giza near Cairo.
The famous Memnon Collosi by the road leading to the Valley of the Kings. Luxor, the western bank of the Nile.
General view of the Valley of the Kings. Luxor.
A way to the tomb of Amenophis III. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
A general wiev of the knoll with three crosses and square, on which the culmination of the Goiod Friday celebration took place. Barangay San Pedro Cutud near San Fernando, Pampanga.
The monumental Roman aqueduct in Segovia.
The castle in Segovia is the one on which Walt Disney based his Sleeping Beauty palace in California Disneyland or at least one of the castles claiming this honor...
The mighty Roman aqueduct in Segovia cuts across the medieval old city like a gigantic comb.
The Roman aqueduct in Segovia.
The castle of Segovia with its monumental gate tower.
Strange person in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Grand courtyard in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
The mighty arcades of the very well preserved Roman aqueduct in Segovia rise up to 28 m above the street level.
Arcades of the monumental Roman aqueduct in Segovia on a foggy January morning.
Main gate of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Huge plaza in front of the cathedral Santa María la Real de La Almudena in Madrid.
Richly decorated entrance to the compound of the Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Walking along the walls of the Castle of the Christian Monarchs (Alcazar de los Reyes Christianos). Cordoba.
Part of the main facade of the King's Palace in Madrid.
This monument is a symbol of Madrid and stands on Plaza Puerta del Sol.
Panorama of the Roman Bridge (Puente Romano) and the old city of Cordoba seen from the defensive tower Torre de la Calhorra.
Water fountain. Cordoba.
A view of the gothic cathedral from the Roman Bridge (Puente Romano). Cordoba.
A monument of a musilm sage from Middle Ages next to the city walls in Cordoba.
The gothic cathedral of Segovia - one of the most magnificent in Spain.
The famous cathedral of Toledo. In Middle Ages the main seat of the catholic church in Spain.
The towers and wall of the castle in Segovia.
A fairy tale castle (alcazar) in Segovia.
The monument of a famous painter Diego Velasques in front of the Museum Prado in Madrid.
Detail of the famous Bank of China building designed by Ieoh Ming Pei. Central.
Entrance to the Citibank building in Central designed by the famous Hong Kong architectural office - Rocco Design.
Fragment of the famous and luxurious residential "building with a hole" in Repulse Bay on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
The statue of Tian Tan Buddha also known as the Big Buddha - a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island.
The face of the Big Buddha.
The Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
Cyberport - a flagship technology hub development of the Hong Kong Government from the beginning of the XXI century designed by the famous US architectural office Arquitectonica.
The statue of Tian Tan Buddha also known as the Big Buddha - a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island.
The Peak Galeria - the famous building on top of Victoria Peek (Hong Kong Island) designed by Terry Farrel.
Murray House - one of the oldest public buildings in Hong Kong, built in Central in 1844 and in 2002 relocated to Stanley on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Footbridge and facade of Lippo Centre - one of the most recognizable buildings in Hong Kong.
The top part of the famous HSBC headquarters building designed by Norman Foster in 1978 and opened in 1985. Central, Hong Kong Island.
The famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant - a tourist attraction in Aberdeen Harbour on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Bank of China headquarters - a building designed by Y.M. Pei in Central, Hong Kong Island.
Wavy roof over the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center at night. Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore - a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome.
Monumental arcades surrounding the Colosseum. Rome.
Arch of Constantine (left) and Colosseum. Rome.
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) - the largest amphitheater ever built and one of the most famous icons of Rome.
Arch of Septimius Severus in Forum Romanum in Rome. On the left Chiesa di Santi Luca e Martina.
Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus (left) and Temple of Saturn in Forum Romanum in Rome seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere.
Forum Romanum with the collonade of the Temple of Saturn seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere. Rome.
Facade of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Pantheon - one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings with the famous dome 43.4 meters in diameter, which ranks as the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Tomb of the Italian king Victor Emanuel II inside the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
View to Piazza della Rotonda from under the portico of the Pantheon, Rome.
"Roman soldier" waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with him in front of the Pantheon. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
A lady waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with her "Roman soldiers" in front of the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Baroque link between two sides of Via di Sant Ignazio, Rome.
Facade of the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius on Piazza St Ignazio in Rome.
Trajan's Column on Trajan's Forum, Rome.
Campo di Fiori - a square in Rome on which Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake. The monument at the centre was erected to his memory.
Collonade of the temple of Vesta (near right) and the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (far left), under arcades of which is Bocca del Verita (Mouth of Truth) - one of the most iconic Roman artefacts.
The dome of the St. Peter's Basilica seen from the terrace of the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The School of Athens - fresco by Raphael Santi. Apostolic Palace, Vatican.
St. Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica and a fragment of the Bernini's collonade. Vatican.
Baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peters Basilica in Vatican by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is 30 metres tall and claimed to be the largest piece of bronze in the world.
Group of pilgrims singing in front of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid. Approach from Via Flaminia, Rome.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Piazza del Popolo, Rome with its Egyptian obelisque of Sety I from Heliopolis and twin baroque churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto, begun by Carlo Rainaldi and completed by Bernini and Carlo Fontana.
Fontana di Trevi - the most famous of all the fountains in Rome.
Baldacchino, dating from 1369, over the high altar of the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
IX th century well at the center of the XIII th century cloister courtyard - a masterpiece of the Vasaletto family next to the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
The front facade of the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran. Rome.
The entrance gate to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill, Rome.
A view of the dome of the St. Peter's Cathedral through the keyhole in the door of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta, dubbed "the most beautiful hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
View of the St. Peter Cathedral's dome from Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Aventine Hill in Rome.
Little shrine with the painting of Virgin Mary on Piazza Trilussa on the corner of Vicolo del Cinque. Rome.
Baroque Arco del Monte on Via Archo del Monte 98.
Church Santa Barbara dei Librari on Largo dei Librari. Rome.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Victoria Memorial - a proud monument of the British collonial era. Calcutta.
The monument of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest as the first man in history together with British explorer Edmund Hillary. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) at night.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
World famous Gate of India near equally famous Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Gate of India (right) and Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
The Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
Border post between West Bengal and Sikkim.
The famous Gate of India at the seaside in Bombay, next to the equally famous hotel Taj Mahal.
Partial view of one of the entrance gates to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Crowning of one of the gopurams (towers) within the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Medieval Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
One of the towers of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Qavam House in the Eram (Heaven) Garden in Shiraz.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
A woman in black chador next to the tomb of imam Ali covered in silver. Shiraz.
Grand stairway in Persepolis.
Bam Citadel seen from outside its defensive walls.
Defensive wall in fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Beautiful Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam located 12 km northwest of Persepolis.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Pavilion in the Eram (Heaven) garden in Shiraz.
Bam Citadel - the largest adobe building in the world, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Defensive wall of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Kyoto Concert Hall designed by Arata Isozaki.
Palazzo Farnese - a seat of the French embassy in Italy. Piazza Farnese, Rome.
Bernini's Collonade on St. Peter's Square, Via della Conciliazione an the Tiber river seen from the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. Rome.
Fragment of the Bernini's Collonade
Ponte Rialto on Canale Grande. Venice.
Campanilla (bell tower) of the church of Santa Maria dei Carmini seen from the bridge over Rio de San Barnaba. Venice.
Front facade of Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua built around 1310 in Padua.
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua built around 1310 in Padua.
Loggia del Bigallo built in 1352–58 probably according to the design of Alberto Arnoldi. FLorence.
Ponte Vecchio, Florence.
Top of the world famous Brunelleschi's Dome over the Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence seen from Ponte Vecchio.
View along the Arno river towards the Vasari Loggia from Lungarno degli Archibusieri street. Florence
Three famous story loggia closing Piazzale Degli Uffizzi street with a view to the Arno river - the work of Giorgio Vasari. Florence.
Piazza San Marco. Venice.
CBC Building in downtown Toronto.
Majestic towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
Angkor Wat and its reflection in the northern water reservoir.
Monument in front of the southern gate of Angkor Thom.
One of the world famous, mysterious faces in Bayon at dawn. Angkor Thom.
National Museum in Phnom Penh.
"Iron house" - a gift of the French emperor - Napoleon III for the king of Cambodia can be seen on the courtyard of the King's Palace complex.
Towers of Angkor Wat at sunrise.
Towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
Towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
General view of the Angkor Wat temple in the morning sun.
Wide promenade leading to the famous temple of Angkor (Angkor Wat) is full of people since early morning hours.
Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) - the most important religious and national monument of Laos. The symbol of Buddhist religion and independence.
Stone dragon flanking the stairway leading to Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa). Vientiane.
General view of Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) - the most important religious and national monument of Laos.
The Unknown Soldier's Monument near the National Assembly in Vientiane.
A bit awkwardly proportioned revolutionary monument in Vientiane.
Entrance garte to Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa) - the most important religious and national monument of Laos.
Patuxai (Victory Gate) - a war monument in the centre of Vientiane dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France.
Black Stupa (That Dam) near the Ekalath Metropole hotel. Vientiane.
Nam Phou Square with a huge round fountain is one of the most pleasant places in Vientiane. The square is surrounded by several cafes and restaurants run by Westerners.
Fortifications on Fortaleza del Monte (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo) built in 1626 by Jesuits.
The famous facade of the St. Paul's cathedral seen from the Monte Fort hill with the low rise buildings of the center of Macau at the background. The facade is the only remaining part of the church after the fire of 1835. It became the iconic symbol of Macau.
Macau Government Headquarters, built in 1849 and formerly known as the Governor's Palace.
Huge neon sign blinking 24 hours a day over the entrance to the Grand Casino Lisboa.
Fountain and the building of Santa Casa da Misericordia on Largo de Senado.
Plaza in front of the St. Dominic church near Largo de Senado - the central square of the old Macau.
In front of the famous front facade of the St. Paul's cathedral.
The famous front facade of the St. Paul's cathedral, which is the only remaining part of the building after the fire of 1835. Since then it became the symbol of Macau.
Fountain on Largo de Senado with the building of Santa Casa da Misericordia at the background.
View from a small street onto the facade of the Tourism Center Building on Largo de Senado.
Banzai Cliff, from which the whole families of Japanese residents of the Saipan island jumped to their deaths, so as not to surrender to the advancing American troops.
One of the monuments on Banzai Cliff.
The main monument commemorating hundreds of Japanese residents of Saipan Island, who died at the foot of Banzai Cliff in 1945.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe). Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City.
View from the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Pyramid of the Moon. Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Yellow dome of Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill with Mexico City at the background.
Souvenir seller at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill. Mexico City.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Park Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
Pyramid of Kukulcan seen from the Plaza of Thousand Columns. Chichen Itza.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
A sculpture next to the entrance to Teotihuacan complex near Mexico City.
Steps of one of the smaller pyramids in the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
The famous balcony of the Palacio National on Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo), from which the Mexican presidents celebrates the Independence Day every 16th September by ringing the bell and reciting the "Shout of Dolores".
Famous serpent head at the base of the Pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza.
View from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Avenue of the Dead. Teotihuacan.
Enormous pyramids of Sun and Moon in Teotihuacan.
Nunnery Quadrangle. Uxmal.
General view of the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de los Muertos). Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Magician. Uxmal.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Parc Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Stupa Swayambubath seen from the nearby street.
Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Patan.
The spire of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu.
Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
The eyes of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
View towards the Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Central spire of the Bodnath stupa with thirteen levels symbolizing stages of a path towards Buddhahood.
Golden Gate (Lu Dhowka) - the entrance to to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows built by king Ranjit Malla.
50 Golden Years of Habib Bank on the roundabout in central Quetta.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
Spiky architecture of Esplanade Theater.
The Padang (former Padang Cricket Ground) - a green field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore. It is the location of many important events such as the National Day Parade.
Old Supreme Court Building (opened in 1939) overlooking the Padang.
Merlion - symbol of Singapore squirting water in the Merlion Park near the Fullerton Hotel.
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall (Chinese: 维多利亚剧院及音乐会堂) in the cicvic district of Singapore with its clock tower and the monument of Sir Stamford Raffles - the founder of modern Singapore.
1913 in front of 1990.
Merlion - a lion with a fish tail is a national emblem and a symbol of Singapore. This huge sculpture stands at the entrance to Sentosa Island.
Golden Pinnacle Dagoba (Rankot Vehera) - the largest buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa seen above thr trees.
Remainings of the SIgiriya palace on top of the Lion Rock.
Golden Pinnacle Dagoba (Rankot Vehera) - the largest buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa, built between 1187 and 1196 AD.
Famous rock with the ruins of a palace in Sigirya. The rock stands lonely on a plane and in the past was an unconquerable stronghold of king Parakrambachu I.
Wat Arun at the bank of Chao Praya river in Bangkok.
306 steps leading to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and flanked by two giant Naga serpents acting as guardrails.
The main chedi (stupa) of the Doi Suthep temple near Chiang Mai.
Golden chedi in front of the The Royal Pantheon (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon). Grand Palace complex, Bangkok.
A soldier of the Royal Guards stands at the entrance of the Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat group of biuldings of the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
The five-ton golden Buddha in Wat Traimit in Bangkok.
Main Chedi at Wat Phra That in Doi Suthep,15 km from Chiang Mai.
Wat Arun seen from the opposite bank of the Chao Praya river. Bangkok.
Celcius Library in Ephesus built in 117 A.D. It was a monumental tomb for Gaius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, the governor of the province of Asia.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Suleymaniye Mosque (far left) and Rustem Pasa Mosque (near right) seen from the bank of the Golden Horn near the Galata bridge.
Lycian rock tombs from about 400 BC near Dalyan on the south-west coast of Turkey.
Tatrapylon - the monumental gateway which greeted pilgrims approaching the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Celcius Library in Ephesus seen from under the ancient arcade.
Famous travertine terraces in Pamukkale a Unesco World Heritage Site.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Green tiled tower over the mausoleum of Mevlana (known also as Rumi) - a 13th century Muslim saint, who founded the famous Muslim sect of Whirling Dervishes. Konya.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa with the Wheel of Dharma and two deers in the foreground.
Wheel of Dharma and two deers over the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa seen above the roofs of Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Fragment of the external wall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
Crazy Horse - the gigantic sculpture of Indian chief is being carved from a mountain in Black Hills of South Dakota since 1948.
Green Columbus Tower with Transamerica Pyramid at the background, San Francisco, California.
Flatiron Building - one of the most famous buildings in Manhattan, New York.
Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown turned museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Piazza d'Italia designed by Charles Moore at Lafayette and Commerce Streets in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana.
F14 Tomcat fighter jet on an aircraft carrier USS Yorktown turned museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright - one of the most famous houses ever built. Pennsylvania.
Four presidents at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
World Trade Center twin towers. New York.
Marina City complex (in the center) - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
Golden Gate bridge covered by clouds seen from the beach in San Francisco, California.
The southernmost point of the continental USA. Key West, Florida.
Rockets on display in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. Florida.
Space shuttle Explorer is open for visitors in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. Florida.
Outdoor rocket museum in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. Florida.
A gigantic photo of Marilyn Monroe on the wall in Hollywood, California.
A mural with some of the most famous movie icons of all times - John Wayne, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. Hollywood, California.
US Capitol, Washington DC.
Tho most famous pavement in the world. Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low-lying clouds in San Francisco, California.
Elvis Presley's grave in his estate in Graceland, Tennessee.
Residence of Elvis Presley in Graceland, Tennessee.
Presley's plane named after his daughter Lisa Marie. Graceland, Tennessee.
The house, in which Elvis Presley was born and lived until the age of 13. Tupelo, Mississipi.
Eruption of Old Faithful. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Old Faithful erupting. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
On the way to Old Faithful - the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Gigantic roller coaster in Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio.
Eruption of Old Faithful - the most famous and most reliable (hence the name) of geysers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Niagra Falls - the most famous waterfall at the border of USA and Canada. New York.
Maid of the Mist approaching the Niagara Falls. New York.
Maid of the Mist approaching the Niagara Falls. New York.
German V2 rocket in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street.
Space shuttle Explorer. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) - one of the largest buildings in the world by volume. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Saturn 5 rocket. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Rockets on display at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Lincoln in Manhattan, New York.
Guggenheim Museum - one of the most famous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Manhattan, New York.
Guggenheim Museum - one of the most famous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Manhattan, New York.
National Naval Aviation Museum in naval air force base in Pensacola, Florida.
Cenotaph in memory of the assassinated president Kennedy designed by Philip Johnson on John F. Kennedy's Memorial Plaza.
Texas School Book Depository building, from which president Kennedy was shot in 1963. Dallas, Texas.
"Kennedy Cafe" near the place where president Kennedy was shot. Dallas, Texas.
The Alamo (originally Mission San Antonio de Valero) - one of the most famous and most revered historical sites in USA, where in 1836 all the Texian defenders were killed by the Mexican Army.
Three Sisters and part of the wooden structure built by the local Navajo Indian. Monument Vallley, Arizona/Utah.
Hoover Dam built between 1931 and 1936 across Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
Entrance to La Mirage casino. Las Vegas, Nevada.
A column with Planet Hollywood logo in front of the Ceasar's Palace casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In front of La Mirage casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Statue of Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesus in front of San Juan Capistrano mission in San Antonio, Texas.
Empire State Building - one of the most famous skyscrapers of New York.
New York skyline with WTC Twin Towers.
The famous screen at Times Square, New York.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Mickey's House. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Visitors in front of the Snow White's castle at the background. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Walt Disney's statue with Snow White's castle at the background. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Victorian ferry boat to Magic Kingdom with Snow White's castle. Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Monument Valley at sunrise. Arizona/Utah.
US Bullion Depository building in Fort Knox, Kentucky, where part of the US gold reserves is kept.
World Trade Center towers ... still standing. New York.
Brooklyn Bridge. New York.
Closeup of Marina City complex - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
John Hancock Tower - one of the most famous skyscrapers in Chicago.
Twin Rock Cafe. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Totem Pole and other rock formations in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
One of the most famous houses in the history of architecture - Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
The southernmost point of the continental USA. Key West, Florida.
Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Washigton Memorial. The Mall, Washington DC.
Driving through Verazzano Bridge. New York.
The smallest post office in USA. Ochopee, Florida.
General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Colonnade of the US Capitol. Washington DC.
Alcatraz prison on a closer approach by a passenger ship. San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the hills of San Francisco, California.
Lombard street - "the most crooked street in the world". San Francisco, California.
Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
US Capitol seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington DC.
Hollywood.
Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski's star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Robin Williams' star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the mainland. San Francisco, California.
Downtown San Francisco with Transamerica Pyramid. California.
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California.
Entrance gate to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Niagara Falls seen from Skylon Tower. Niagara Falls, New York.
St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Capitol, seen from The Mall. Washington, DC.
Tadeusz Kościuszko statue at Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
White House. Washington, DC.
A man copying a name from the Memorial Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
The Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.
Structure of the Golden Gate bridge and the brick wall of Fort Point. San Francisco, California.
Transamerica Pyramid seen through a narrow street. San Francisco, California.
Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Golden Gate bridge pylon emerging from the fog. San Francisco, California.
Fog below the Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
St Paul's cathedral - the most famous and the largest church in London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in XVII century.
Tower of London - the oldest castle and royal residence in London, famous of its history as the prison, which held the most high ranking prisoners.
Tower Bridge with London City at the background seen from the southern bank of Thames.
Harrods department store illuminated at night. London.
Stainless steel staircase of the Lloyd's building designed by Richard Rogers seen from the entrance arcade of Leadenhall Market. London CIty.
Tower Bridge. London
Front facade of St Paul's cathedral - the most famous and the largest church in London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in XVII century.
West Gate of Hue Imperial City.
Tai Hoa Palace (Palace of Supreme Harmony built in 1803) - a hall supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns. Hue Imperial City.
Public workers maintainig the lawn in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi.
Steps leading to the Thien Mu pagoda from the Parfume River. Hue.
Thien Mu pagoda. Hue.
Public workers maintainig the lawn in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi.
West Gate of Hue Imperial City.
Tai Hoa Palace (Palace of Supreme Harmony), built in 1803 - a hall supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns. Hue Imperial City.
The Ngo Mon gate (Noontime Gate) - the main entrance to the imperial city in Hue.
The stela pavilion seen from the main gate of emperor Tu Duc's tomb. Mausoleum complex of emperor Tu Duc near Hue.
Public workers maintainig the lawn in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi.
Stela pavilion housing a memorial stela to Tu Duc's reign in the mausoleum complex of emperor Tu Duc near Hue.
Presidential Palace - the former seat of the French Governor-General of Indochina. Hanoi.
The mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh on Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi.
The mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh on Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi.
Square with Hanoi St Joseph's cathedral on Nha Tho (Church) Street in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi.
The Huc (Morning Sunlight) Bridge on Hoan Kiem (West) lake on a misty morning in Hanoi.
Turtle Tower (Tháp Rùa) in the center of the Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake in Hanoi on a misty morning.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Fragment of the front facade of the San Juan church in San Juan Chamula.
Sydney Opera. A view from the ferry to Manly Beach.
The Anglican cathedral of St. Stephan. Brisbane, Queensland.
Lighthouse. Byron Bay, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera. A view from the ferry to Manly Beach.
Battery point. Hobart, Tasmania.
Rows of the old warehouses in The Rocks - the oldest part of Sydney. The famous Harbour Bridge is in the background.
Sitting places along the promenade leading to the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
Shell-like roof of the Sydney Opera. Sydney, Australia.
A view of Sydney Opera and Harbour Bridge from McQuaries Point. Sydney, Australia.
Award winning architecture of Federation Square by Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart (competition 1997). Melbourne, Victoria.
Spectacular architecture of the Federation Square. Melbourne, Victoria.
St. Patricks Cathedral. Melbourne, Victoria.
Parliament Building. Melbourne, Victoria.
The main prison building in the infamous penal colony of Port Arthur. It was closed in 1877 and is currently one of the greatest tourist attractions of Tasmania.
Entrance to the Chinatown in Sydney, New South Wales.
A tower of St. David s cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania.
A bench within the area of the former penal colony in Port Arthur, Tasmania. At the background is the former prison building.
Stairs in front of the Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
There are always people sitting on the stairs in front of the Sydney Opera House. This time watching live the Australia Open tennis tournament on a huge telebim. Sydney, New South Wales.
The surface of the famous roofs of the Sydney Opera House is covered with ceramic tiles in two colors. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
Waterfront promenade leading to the Sydney Opera House. Sydney, New South Wales.
A banner celebrating Australia Day (26th January) seen with Sydney Opera House in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House after dusk. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Sydney, New South Wales.
Old Spiky Bridge in Swansea, Tasmania built by convicts in 1843. For unknown reasons the builders stuck sharp stones in the cement structure of the bridge.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
General view of the Twelve Apostles - the greatest tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
One of the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Harbour Bridge seen from a small streets in The Rocks - the oldest part of Sydney,
Church of St. Mary.Sydney, New South Wales.
View from the topmost of the nine terraces of the Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Buddha statue and silhouettes of the bell-shaped stupas in Borobudur at sunrise.
Mountains make a fantastic background to already beautiful landscape of Borobudur bell-shaped stupas.
Borobudur stupas at sunrise.
Borobudur stupas at sunrise.
Three topmost circular terraces of the Borobudur stupa.
Girls from the Indonesian school at Borobudur stupa.
Terraces of Borobudur seen from the eastern entrance.
Borobudur stupa seen from the south-east in the early morning hours.
Gardener in front of Borobudur stupa.
The entrance plaza to the private quarters of the palace (kraton) of the sultan of Yogyakarta.
The collonial, neoclassical building of the former bank headquarters now housing the Museum Bank Indonesia. Kota (Batavia), Jakarta.
Entrance to the Indonesian National Museum in Jakarta.
The famous statue from Sumatra in the National Museum in Jakarta.
The London Eye.
St Paul's Cathedral seen from the London Eye.
On of the capsules of the London Eye with Palace of Westminster (housing the Parliament) and western part of London at the background.
Palace of Westminster - seat of the British Parliament seen from the London Eye.
Palace of Westminster - seat of the British Parliament.
British policemen at the gate to Buckingham Palace, London.
Victoria Memorial - placed at the centre of Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace, London.
Band of the Grenadier Guards in front of the Victoria Memorial, London.
Major of Grenadier Guards in full dress on the courtyard of the Wellington Barracks near the Buckingham Palace, London.
Diamond Jubilee State Coach. Royal Mews, London.
The Gold State Coach. Royal Mews, London.
Postcard classic view from London - red telephone booth with Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben) at the background.
Dome of St Paul's cathedral seen from the other side of Thames along the Millennium Bridge. London.
Shakespeare's Globe - a theater reconstructed according to the original look of the theater from XVIIth century, which was co-owned by William Shakespeare. London.
St. George's Gateway of the Windsor Castle with the Round Tower on the left and Edward III on the right.
Star of the Order of the Garter - the highest British order of chivalry at the pavement in Windsor Castle.
The Norman Gate. Windsor Castle.
St. George's Hall. Windsor Castle.
St. George's Chapel, which is the burial place of 10 monarchs, including the current queen's mother and father. Windsor Castle,
Market Cross House or The Crooked House of Windsor on High street near the Windsor Castle.
Church of St. Martins in the Fields on Trafalgar Square. London.
Nelson's Column and one of four bronze lions of the monument built on Trafalgar Square to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Equestrian statue of George IV and the Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben) seen from Trafalgar Square. London.
Albert Memorial commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style. Kensington Gardens, London.
The seated statue of Prince Albert. Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London.
Royal Albert Hall with a monument of Prince Albert robed as a Knight of the Garter. South Kensington, London.
View of the Prime Meridian Line of the World from behind the stainless steel Meridian Sculpture. Greenwich Royal Observatory, London.
Tower Bridge seen from the lobby level of the Shangri-La hotel in The Shard building.
London City Hall designed by Norman Foster with the Tower Bridge at the background.
Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast - a light cruiser permanently moored and converted to a museum on the river Thames. London.
Contemporary building of City of London Information Centre near the St. Paul's Cathedral. Designed by Make Architects.
Main entrance to the British Museum, London.
World famous Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London.
Imperial Crown of India created for the coronation of king George V as the Emperor of India at Durbar Square in Delhi in 1911. Displayed for public view in the London Tower.
Imperial State Crown worn by Queen Elizabeth II every year for the State Opening of Parliament. Displayed for public view in the London Tower.
Postcard classic London view from the Westminster Bridge with red double decker bus and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben).
Famous black London cab and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) seen from the Westminster Bridge.
View towards the east along the main nave of Westminster Abbey with the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the foreground.
Westminster Abbey - northern facade and entrance. London.
Salisbury Cathedral with its magnificently sculpted western front.
Salisbury Cathedral seen from the north.
World famous megalithic stone circle in Stonehenge.
Stone circle in Stonehenge.
Visitors' Center at Stonehenge, 2 km from the stone circle, designed by Denton Corker Marshall.
Elevation of the Spanish pavilion built for the World Expo 2005 in Nagoya.
Ad Deir (The Monastery) - the second most visited monument in Petra located at the end of a steep path up the Jabal Al-Deir. Built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century A.D.
Residence of the Dutch governors of Malacca - now the Governor's Mansion Museum.
Porta de Santiago - the only surviving gate of A Famosa, the Portuguese fortress built in Malacca in 1511.
The centre of Dutch Malacca - a plaza with clock tower, church and city hall (Stadthuys).
Petronas Towers. Kuala Lumpur.
One of the Petronas Towers and a view over central Kuala Lumpur.
Petronas Towers at night. Kuala Lumpur.
Penang Supreme Court Building (Mahkamah Tinggi Pulau Pinang), opened in 1903.
St. George's Church - the oldest Anglican church in Malaysia. The round domed structure in front of it commemorises captain Francis Light, who established Penang as a British settlement in 1786.
St. Georges church seen from captain Francis Light's memorial. George Town, Penang.
Khoo Kongsi. Georgetown, Penang.
Outside Cheong Fat Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion). Georgetown, Penang.
Entrance to Captain Keling Mosque - the oldest mosque in Penang built in 19th century by Indian Muslim traders.
National Mosque fo Malaysia (Masjid Negara) built in 1965. The minaret of modern design is 73-metre-high. Kuala Lumpur.
Heritage building housing the National Textiles Museum with the Dayabumi Complex tower in the background. Kuala Lumpur.
Burj Al Arab hotel - one of the icons of Dubai seen in a distance behind structures resembling traditional Arabic badgirs (wind catchers) - towers used for creating natural ventilation in buildings..
Entrance gate to Birgu (Vittoriosa) - one of the Three Cities (Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea) enclosed by the massive line of fortification built by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines.
Fountain in the courtyard of the abbey of Monreale, Sicily next to the cathedral.
View of the city of Cefalu, Sicily from La Rocca with the famous 12th century Norman Cefalu Cathedral in the foreground.
A flag of Sicily with triskelion ( the head of Medusa and three wheat ears) seen from Via Saverio Landolina towards Piazza Duomo. Syracuse, Sicily.
Towers of the Norman Cathedral of Cefalu in Sicily and the city seen from La Rocca - the rock 270 m high towering over the area.
Bust of Carlo Papa on Corso Umberto I in Modica, Sicily.
Azure Window - a famous attraction in Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Azure Window and Dwejra Bay. Gozo Island.
Flag of the Order of St. John fluttering over the street in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
The noon salute from the Saluting Battery on the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valetta.
Misrah Ir-Rebha square in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
Maltese flag with the cross of the Order of St. John in front of the Basilica of St. George in in Victoria on Gozo Island.
Cefalu Cathedral, built in 1131 - one of the three most important architectural masterpieces from Norman times in Sicily. Particularly famous are Byzantine mosaics in the presbyterium.
Maltese soldier standing guard in front of the Grand Master Palace in Valetta.
Preparation of a cannon of the Saluting Battery on the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valetta for the noon salute.
View from the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valetta towards Kalkara with the dome of the Chapel of Our Saviour (Il-Kappella tas-Salvatur).
The green dome of the baroque St. Peter's church (Peterskirche)closes the perspective of Goldschmiedgasse in Vienna.
The monument of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Burggarten (City Park) in Vienna.
Fountain in front of the famous Hundertwasserhaus on Kegelgasse, Vienna.
Colorful facade of Hundertwasserhaus seen from Kegelgasse, Vienna.
Gothic St. Steven's Cathedral (Stephansdom) built in XIVth century is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the major tourist attraction of the city.
Donaunixen fountain at the Freyung Passage in Palais Ferstel in Vienna.
Austrian Imperial Crown with the Orb (left) and Sceptre (right). Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.
St. Stephen's Cathedral towering over the old center of Vienna.
Schoenbrunn Palace and and gardens seen from the hill with Glorietta. Vienna.
Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser and opened in 1992. Vienna.
Details of the Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna.
Details of the Spittelau district heating plant designed by the famous artist and eco-architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser in Vienna.
Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Details of the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Details of the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
St. Stephen's Square (Stephansplatz) with Haas Haus designed by Heinz Hollain (left) and the famous St Stephen's Cathedral (far right). Vienna.
One of the supertrees with the Marina Bay Sands hotel at the background. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
Supertrees and the Marina Bay Sands hotel seen from the elevated walkway. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
The curved elevated walkway running among the Supertrees more than twenty meters above the floor level. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
A Supertree, elevated walkway and the Flower Dome conservatory at the background. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay seen from the elevated walkway.
"Light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
"Light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees and the elevated walkway during the "light and sound" show in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees, elevated walkway and the Marina Bay Sands hotel lit at night. Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees lit with various colors during the 15 min. long "light and sound" show perfomed daily in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertrees lit with various colors at night in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
Supertree Grove and the circular elevated walkway. Gardens by the Bay.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The natural arc at the background is dubbed the London Bridge. It was once a two-span rock structure, but the connection with the cliff collapsed in 1992. One of the attractions of the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Multitude of stupas, shrines, statues and towers in Shwedagon Paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
Defensive wall and moat of the huge fort in the center of Mandalay.
Pigeons on the gigantic stupa of Shwemawdaw Paya,in Bago.
Kyaiktyio Pagoda at dawn. Mt. Kyaiktyio, Shan State.
Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
St. Paul's Cathedral - the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta, built in Gothic Revival style and consecrated in 1847. Calcutta, West Bengal.
Yellow taxis from Calcutta with Victoria Memorial at the background.
Western side of Queen Victoria Memorial seen from the surrounding garden. Calcutta.
A courtyard of the famous Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying and the headquarter of the order of Missionaries of Charity established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The tomb of Mother Teresa in the Mother House - a hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road.
The original wooden plaque with Mother Teresa's name at the entrance to the Mother House on 54A, A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta.
Courtyard and building of Injeongjeon Hall - the main throne hall of the Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul - the residence of the kings of Joseon Dynasty.
View of the Gyeongbokgung Palace through its entrance gate. Seoul.
First courtyard of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. Seoul.
Monument of Sejong the Great of Joseon on Sejong-Daero road in Seoul.
Gate on the border of Demilitarised Zone covered by Korean flags, banners and wishes written on strips of yellow fabric. Resembles the famous gate of the Polish shipyard in Gdańsk in 1980 where workers started the strike, which eventually led to establishing of Solidarity.
Visitors from the souther side if front of the closed gate covered in flags and banners marking the boundary of Demilitarised Zone.
View of North Korean village closest to South Korea with gigantic flag post with North Korean flag. This village used to be uninhabited and fake but in recent years it has been home for people working in Kaesong economic zone.
South Korean soldier standing guard on the platform of Dorasan Station, which is planned to serve travellers to North Korea after both countries are unified.
The courtyard of Jeongjeon, the centre of Jongmyo Confucian royal shrine dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) of Korean rulers. Seoul.
Zaha Hadid designed complex of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Dongdaemun area of Seoul.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza designed by Zaha Hadid. Seoul.
One of the most famous sights of Japan - the "floating" torii gate at the Shinto temple on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in the city of Hatsukaichi near Hiroshima.
Itsukushima temple torii gate floating on the water. Hatsukaichi near Hiroshima.
View towards the floating torii gate from the Itsukushima temple.
Performance of the Noh theater in front of the Itsukushima temple with the floating torii gate at the background.
The famous building of Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (Genbaku Domu) damaged by the nuclear explosion and left as a memorial in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Old photo of the original building of Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (Genbaku Domu) with the its current state at the background. Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima.
Hundreds of orange torii gates tightly lining up a walking trail in Fushimi Inari Taisha temple complex in Kyoto.
Walking along the path lined with hundreds of orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Japanese girl taking photo of her friend and the famous orange torii gates in Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Thousands of tightly packed torii gates line up the walking paths of the Fushimi Inari Taisha temple complex in Kyoto.
One of the paths further up the mount Inari lined with Hundreds of orange torii gates. Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Giant tori gate (the largest in Japan) of the Heian Shrine in Kyoto.
Kodaji-ji temple in Nara with Sakura (cherry) tree in full blossom.
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) - a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto and a World Heritage Site.
Cherry blossom trees in the garden of Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto.
Building of the Faculty of Theology of the Zurich University closing the perspective of Kirchgasse.
Entrance to the Kunsthaus (Museum for Modern Art) in Zurich with the magnificent Gate of Hell - a sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
Fraumünster (Women's Minster) church seen from Bahnhofstrasse. Zurich.
Golden Gate seen in the perspective of Long Street - the main pedestrianized thoroughfare of the Old City in Gdańsk leading to the Motława riverbank.
Pinnacles of the old Market Hall in the Old City in Gdańsk.
Historic gate of the Gdańsk Shipyard, which was the focal point of workers' strikes and protests in 1980, which eventually led to the establishment of Solidarity - the first independent trade union in the then Soviet Block.
The monument of Three Crosses erected in 1980 in commemoration of the workers' protests 10 years earlier, which were brutally suppressed by the communist regime leaving 45 people dead. Gdańsk, Solidarity Square.
The famous Dunedin Railway Station, designed by the architect John Trout and opened in 1906. It has been meticulously restored in the late 1990s and is said to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.
The entrance to Cadbury World - a museum and signature shop of the famous chocolate maker in Dunedin, South Island.
Kawarau Bridge - the place where bungee jumping was born. Kawarau GOrge near Queenstown, South Island.
Saint Gerard's Catholic Church and Monastery seen from the Wellington Waterfront Walk. Wellington, North Island.
Orange Makatote Viaduct over State Highway 4 near Tongariro National Park, North Island.
Historic red wrought-iron Queens Wharf Gates in Auckland.
Historic red wrought-iron Queens Wharf Gates with the Edwardian Baroque style Auckland Ferry Building (opened in 1912) at the background.
Historic red wrought-iron Queens Wharf Gates with the Edwardian Baroque style Auckland Ferry Building (opened in 1912) at the background.
St Matthew's-in-the-City Church, an Anglican church in the central business district of Auckland.
Lincoln Cathedral, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture which for over 200 years was considered the tallest building in the world.
Lincoln Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln. It was once the tallest building in the world, holding the title from 1311 until 1549 and is a masterpiece of gothic architecture.
York Minster, a major Gothic cathedral which serves as the seat of the Archbishop of York.
Exterior of the south transept of York Minster, formally known as the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York.
York Minster, built between 1220 and 1472, a majestic Anglican cathedral towering over the city of York considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.
Wollaton Hall, a magnificent Elizabethan country house in Nottingham surrounded by a 500-acre landscaped deer park.
Wollaton Hall, designed by Robert Smythson and completed in 1588 for Sir Francis Willoughby (1546–1596), a wealthy industrialist and landowner. It is considered one of the finest Elizabethan houses in England.
Wollaton Hall, designed by Robert Smythson and completed in 1588. It is considered one of the finest Elizabethan houses in England.
Warwick Castle with its reflection in the River Avon. The castle was founded in 1068 by William the Conqueror and is considred one of the best-preserved examples of 14th-century military architecture in England.
Entrance gate to Warwick Castle with portcullis, a heavy, vertically sliding wooden or iron grille protecting the gate and typical for medieval castles.
Warwick Castle on the River Avon, originally built as a wooden motte-and-bailey castle by William the Conqueror in 1068 and later rebuilt in stone in the 12th century.
Somerset Tower (the central, rectangular tower with large windows) and the surrounding residential wings of Warwick Castle, a medieval fortress located in Warwick.
Collegiate Church of St Mary in Warwick with the old centre of Warwick in the foreground seen from a tower of Warwick Castle
Caudwells Castle (or Folly Bridge House) on the bank of the River Thames in Oxford.
Ivy-covered wall of the Meadow Building at Christ Church College, part of the University of Oxford.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus in Vilnius, commonly known as Vilnius Cathedral.
Ostra Brama (Aušros vartai or Gate of Dawn in Lithuanian) with the Chapel of the Mother of Mercy, which contains a miraculous painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Matka Boska Ostrobramska) and is a major pilgrimage destination for Catholics, particularly from Poland.
Basilian Gate in the Old Town of Vilnius, a prominent example of Vilnius Baroque architecture, designed by the architect Jan Krzysztof Glaubitz and constructed in 1761.
Church of St. Casimir, the first and oldest Baroque church in Vilnius.
Town Hall Square in the Old Town of Vilnius.
Church of St. Catherine, a late Baroque church and former Benedictine monastery in Vilnius, built between 1625 and 1743.
Cathedral Square with the prominent Vilnius Cathedral and its belfry.
Hill of Three Crosses monument in Vilnius, seen from Gediminas Hill. The current crosses were rebuilt in 1989 after the previous ones were torn down by Soviet authorities.
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania seen from the nearby Gediminas Tower. Vilnius.
Vilnius Town Hall (Vilniaus rotušė) at night.
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in the Antokol neighborhood of Vilnius.
Entrance to the National Museum of Lithuania with the monument of King Mindaugas in the foreground and Gediminas' Tower (Gedimino pilies bokštas) on the hill behind it. Vilnius.
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas) near Šiauliai (Szawle).
Picturesque Convent Square in the old town of Riga.
Swedish Gate at the end of Aldaru street, Riga.
Change of guards in front of the Freedom Monument on the central square of Riga.
House of the Blackheads on Riga's Town Hall Square, reconstruction of a 14th-century guild house destroyed during WWII.
House of the Blackheads on Riga's Town Hall Square, reconstruction of a 14th-century guild house destroyed during WWII.
View through the Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building in Palace Square in St. Petersburg with the green and white facade of the Winter Palace, part of the Hermitage Museum complex.
Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. The building was designed by architect Carlo Rossi and completed in 1829 in the Empire style.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood seen from the Griboyedov Canal Embankment in Saint Petersburg.
Russian Orthodox Kazan Cathedral with its famous collonade and the monument to Field Marshal Prince Kutuzov on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg.
Detail of the facade of the Art Nouveau Singer House (Dom Knigi or House of the Book) in St. Petersburg.
Detail of the facade of the Singer House (Dom Knigi or House of the Book) built in Art Nouveau style in St. Petersburg.
Kazan Cathedral, a major Russian Orthodox cathedral located on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, built built between 1801 and 1811 by architect Andrei Voronikhin.
Neoclassical colonnade of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg.
Entrance to the BXOI Wax Figure Exhibition, advertised as "The Biggest in Russia" at Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa 6 in St. Petersburg.
Wrought-iron gates of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg which houses the State Hermitage Museum.
Golden Russian Imperial double-headed eagle, which is the coat of arms of Russia, located on the ornate wrought-iron gates of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Chinese tourists covering themselves against the sunlight in front of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Winter Palace, the official residence of the Russian Tsars from 1732 to 1917, which currently houses the State Hermitage Museum. St. Petersburg.
Main Admiralty Building from 19th century which used to serve as the headquarters for the Imperial Russian Navy. St. Petersburg
Monument to Mikhail Glinka, a renowned Russian composer, in the Alexander Garden, with the Admiralty Building in the background. St. Petersburg.
Twelve Collegia on the Neva River embankment, the main building of Saint Petersburg State University.
Imperial Academy of Arts located on the University Embankment in St. Petersburg.
Annunciation Bridge (completed in 1850) over the Neva River with the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God on Vasilyevsky Island in the background. St. Petersburg.
The Bronze Horseman, a Monument to Peter the Great, in Senate Square in St. Petersburg.
St. George's Hall (also known as the Great Throne Room) which served as the official throne room for Russian emperors from 1732 to 1917. Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Grand Church of the Winter Palace, also known as the Cathedral of the Saviour Not Made by Hand, in St. Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (also known as the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ) designed by Alfred Parland in the style of 16th and 17th-century Russian churches and completed in 1907. Griboyedov Canal embankment, St. Petersburg.
Detail view of the exterior of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood on Griboyedov Canal embankment in St. Petersburg.
The skyline of St. Petersburg along the Neva River with the golden dome of Saint Isaac's Cathedral (right) and the gold-tipped spire of the Admiralty building (center)
Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg, during the autumn season with the Grand Palace, commissioned by Peter the Great in the far end.
Grand Cascade and Grand Palace at Peterhof Palace near St. Petersburg.
Grand Cascade and the Grand Palace at Peterhof in St. Petersburg often referred to as the "Russian Versailles". The Grand Cascade is the most impressive of over 150 fountains of the Lower Park.
Gilded bronze statues of Germanicus Julius Caesar (right) and mythological figure (left) in the Grand Cascade in front of the Grand Palace with the Court Church (Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul) seen in the background. Peterhof near St. Petersburg.
Triton Fountain in the Orangery Garden of the Peterhof Palace complex near St.Petersburg.
Sun Fountain in the Lower Park with a small pavilion known as the Aviary behind it. Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg.
Adam Fountain by the Venetian sculptor Giovanni Bonazza in the Lower Park of the Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg.
Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg, during the autumn season with the Grand Palace, commissioned by Peter the Great in the centre.
Annunciation Bridge and a golden dome of Saint Isaac's Cathedral seen from the Neva river in St. Petersburg.
Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars, built in 1717 for Empress Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great.
Marble Bridge, also known as the Palladian Bridge, leading to the Hermitage Pavilion in the Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Turkish Bath pavilion erected in 1852 by Emperor Nicholas I in the Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Catherine Palace, designed in Rococo style by the Italian architect Rastrelli, in Tsarskoye Selo (now Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Concert Hall Pavilion designed by Giacomo Quarenghi in the late 18th century in Catherine Park, within Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
Dark canopy made of precious stones which marks the precise spot of the assassination of Emperor Alexander II in 1881. Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square, a world-renowned symbol of Russia.
Spasskaya Tower, the main tower of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks Red Square.
Lviv (Lwowska) Opera House on Freedom Avenue designed by architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski and constructed between 1897 and 1900.
Arch of Glory (Polish: Łuk Chwały), a triumphal arch, symbolizing the victory and sacrifice of the young Polish volunteers (known as the "Lwów Eaglets") who died defending the city during the Polish-Ukrainian and Polish-Soviet Wars (1918-1920). Next to the gate are two famous sculptures of lions still covered with wooden boxes on the photo. They were finally uncovered in 2022.
The tomb of unknown Polish soldier in the Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów in front of the Glory Arch. Łyczakowski Cemetery, Lwów.
Arch of Glory (centre) and the Collonade (demolished) at the Cemetery of the Lwów Eaglets within the Lychakiv (Łyczakowski) Cemetery in Lviv (Lwów).
Aerial view of the historic center of Lviv (Lwów) with the famous Korniakt Tower, part of the Dormition Church complex.
Lviv (Lwowska) Opera House on Freedom Avenue designed by architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski and constructed between 1897 and 1900.
Kalta Minor Minaret (forground), a famous unfinished structure entirely covered in glazed tiles and majolica in turquoise, blue, and green colors. To the left is a small tower of the adjacent Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah.
Kalta Minor Minaret (left) and the wall of Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah within the walled city of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
Kalta Minor Minaret (bluish tiled structure) and the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah in Khiva. The minaret was commissioned by Muhammad Amin Khan and was to be the tallest minaret in the Muslim world, potentially over 80 meters high, however its construction stopped in 1855 at a height of 29 meters when the Khan died in battle.
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum complex with its large, single turquoise dome, which is unique in Khiva architecture. Walled inner town of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
Domes of the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum and the minaret of the Juma Mosque in Itchan Kala, the historic inner town of Khiva.
Kalta Minor Minaret (meaning "short minaret") and the adjacent Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah (left) in the ancient city of Khiva.
The arches of the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah and the Kalta Minor Minaret in the ancient walled city of Itchan Kala, Khiva.
Tiled domes and minarets of the Kunya-Ark citadel, the oldest surviving residence of the Khiva khans. Inner city of Itchan Kala in Khiva.
West Gate (Ota Darvaza) of the Itchan Kala, the historic walled inner town of Khiva. The gate was built in 1828-1829 during the reign of Olloqulixon.
Kalta Minor minaret and the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah by night. Inner town of Itchan Kala, Khiva.
Islam Khoja Minaret built in 1910, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan, standing at 57 meters. Khiva.
Islam Khoja Minaret in Khiva seen from its base up. It is the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan, standing at approximately 57 meters.
Street scene in the historic Ichan Kala, the inner city of Khiva with the Islam Khodja Minaret and Madrasah complex in the background.
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum within the Ichan-Kala fortress in Khiva. Pahlavon Mahmud was a legendary poet, philosopher and fighter who became the patron saint of Khiva.
Large turquoise dome of the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (left) and Islam Khoja Minaret, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan (right). Khiva.
Monument to the legendary folk character Hodja Nasreddin riding his donkey with the tiled arches of the Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah built in 1623. Bukhara.
Po-i-Kalyan complex consisting of the Kalyan Minaret (Great Minaret), Kalyan Mosque (right) and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (left). The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Bukhara.
Magnificent turquoise mosaic dome and facade of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in Bukhara.
Local cyclist walking past the foot of Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara.
Courtyard of the Kalyan Mosque with a turquoise dome of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (centre left) and Kalyan Minaret (right). Bukhara.
Beautifully illuminated Kalyan Minaret at the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Top part of the Kalyan Minaret in Bukhara illuminated at night.
Night view of illuminated impressive defensive walls of the Ark of Bukhara, a massive, old fortress in Bukhara.
Chor Minor ("Four Minarets") built in 1807 as the gatehouse to a now-destroyed madrasa. Each tower has a different decorative motif, with elements such as a Christian cross and a Buddhist praying wheel. Bukhara
Complex consisting of two 16th-century madrasahs (Kosh Madrasah), Modari Khan Madrasah and Abdullah Khan Madrasah facing each other. Bukhara.
Abdullah Khan Madrasah from the 16th century with rich and colourful majolica tile decorations featuring geometric patterns. Bukhara.
Entrance of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah in the Po-i-Kalyan complex in Bukhara.
Samanid Mausoleum, the resting place for the powerful Samanid dynasty, including its founder, Ismail Samani built around 9th to 10th century. Samonids Recreation Park in Bukhara.
Main entrance portal (iwan) of the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah on the Labi Hovuz square in Bukhara
Entrance portal (iwan) of the of the Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah built in 1652 by order of the Ashtarkhanid ruler Abdulaziz Khan. Bukhara.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand built in the 15th century under the orders of Timur (Tamerlane).
Entrance to the Khwaja Ahmad Mausoleum, part of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad located within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
One of the entrance gates to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Eight point star in the external ornamentation of Mausoleum of Shadi Mulk Aga within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Blue dome of Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi at the far end of the Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Entrance to the Mausoleum of Shirin Bika Aga, the sister of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (Tamerlane). Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Blue tilework on a side of the entrance portal of Usto Ali Nesefi Mausoleum. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi constructed by Ulugbek, the grandson of Timur, around 1434–1435 AD. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Stunning blue and turquoise tilework of the Shadi Mulk Aka Mausoleum n the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Registan Square in Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at dusk. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Main portal of the Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand.
Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at night during a "light and sound" show.
Ribbed turquoise dome and tilework of Sher-Dor Madrasah. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Sher-Dor Madrasah, located in Registan Square in Samarkand.
The Mangal Mahadev statue, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site located at the entrance of Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin) south of Mauritius.
Allée des Baobabs, a national landmark of Madagascar at sunset.
Panoramic view of Antananarivo, the capital and largest city of Madagascar, from the Upper Town (Haute-Ville). The tall clock tower is a part of FJKM Ambonin'Ampamarinana Temple.