Interiors
Beautiful, top lit courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Internal courtyard of a rich riad (traditional Moroccan house). Fez.
One of the antique shops, not much different from a museum housed in a beautifully restored riad hidden among the winding alleys of the medina (old city) in Fez.
Corridor in the living quarters of medrassa Bou Inania in Meknes.
Inside the tomb of Twosret and Setnakhte from 19th-20th Dynasties. Valley of the Kings, Luxor.
23 Sarcophagus, Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
Paintings and hieroglyphs inside some of the tombs have their colors still preserved. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
Trained elephant in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai gently taps the head of anyone who gives him a coin.
Traditional teahouse under a bridge in Kerman.
One of the masters from Imam Square decorating tin dishes with famous enamelled ornaments. Isfahan.
Inside a small mosque in Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
Water pipes' "caffe" - a place where local men (and only men) meet. Tehran.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
A prayer next to the tomb of Imam Ali. Shiraz.
An orthodox Jew in a supermarket in Jerusalem.
Inside an Arab bakery. Jerusalem.
Jews reading and praying in the outdoor library in the northern, covered part of the Western Wall. Jerusalem.
Chapel of the Angel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Audience hall within the King's Palace complex in Phnom Penh.
Dark and atmospheric interior of Preah Khan temple.
Class break in the primary school in Vientiane.
Inner courtyard of the famous Mandarin's House on Travessa de António da Silva.
Dimly lit corridor inside the Jibrin castle.
A cell in Alcatraz prison, from which the famous escape took place in 1970. An entry to the tunnel dug out by prisoner is seen below the sink. San, Francisco, California.
Main corridor of the Alcatraz prison. San, Francisco, California
Cell, iron bed and shackles in the infamous Khmer Roughe prison of Tuol Sleng (now museum) near Phnom Penh.
Lighting candles inside St. Stephen's cathedral in Vienna.
Lobby lounge in Hotel Sacher in Vienna.
Entrance lobby with the reception in Hotel Sacher in Vienna.
Inside the gothic St. Steven's Cathedral (Stephansdom) built in XIVth century.
Interior of Cafe Central at Herrengasse 14 - near entrance with statue of Peter Altenberg. Opened in 1876 it is one of the most famous, traditional caffes in Vienna - in 19th a key meeting place of the Viennese intellectual scene.
Imperial bedroom - the marital bedroom of Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elizabeth. XiXth century, Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna.
Private dining room of the Imperial Family of Austria. Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna.
Mirror Room with white and gold Rococo decorations - a typical example of a state room from the era of Maria Theresa. Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna.
The Great Gallery measuring over 40 m by 10 m and designed in Rococo style was the setting for Austrian court functions such as balls, receptions and banquets. Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna.
Inside the Haas Haus designed by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein oposite St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.
Interior of the baroque St. Peter's church (Peterskirche) in Vienna.
Lobby of The Astor hotel in Calcutta.
The central space inside the Queen Victoria Memorial in Calcutta seen from the upper gallery around the dome.
Interior of Nevheh Shalome Synagogue, Calcutta.
Main lobby of the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Calcutta with choir singing carols on the Christmas Day.
Buddha statue inside the Mahabodi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Main lobby of the heritage hotel Fort Mahodadhi in Puri, Odisha.
A corridor in Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
Famous double colored arcades inside the Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Mihrab - the holy niche showing the direction of Mekka. Grand Mosque in Cordoba.
Inside the enormous hall of the Kyoto railway station.
The entrance hall of the Prado Museum in Madrid.
Inside a typical Madrid bar.
Inside a typical Madrid restaurant.
Interior of the Atocha train station in Madrid.
A corridor in a "capsule hotel" in Osaka.
A corridor in a "capsule hotel" in Osaka. Resembles mortuary a bit ...
One of the tens of restaurants on the narrow street of Pontocho in Gijon - the entertainment district of Kyoto.
Room of a Japanese princess in the Himeji castle.
Original vintage interior of a "party tram".
Life size model of whale hanging in Hep 5 shopping mall in Osaka.
Inside a hollow trunk of a sequoia tree. Sequoia National Park, California.
Interior of the beautifully restored Batavia cafe on Taman Fatahillah - the main square of the Kota (Batavia) old, colonial city built by the Dutch.
The toilette in Batavia Cafe on Taman Fatahillah. Kota, Jakarta.
Interior of Mr. D's Diner in Kingman , Arizona.
Purposefully kitschy interior of Mr. D's Diner in Kingman , Arizona.
Interior of Mr. D's Diner in Kingman , Arizona.
Japanese slot machines in Tokyo.
Inside Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Sha Tin, New Territories.
Buddhist priests celebrate the coming of a New Year in the Zojo-ji temple in Tokyo.
VIew up the void, central space of the Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Inside one of the villas of Amandari hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Inside a busy kitchen of a Hong Kong restaurant. Hong Kong Island.
Colorful frescoes and sculptures of the church of San Xavier del Bac earned its interior the name of "American Sistine Chapel" and are considered the finest example of Spanish mission architecture in the US.
Richly decorated interior of the of San Xavier del Bac. Tucson, Arizona.
Interior of the church of San Xavier del Bac. Tucson, Arizona.