Landmarks
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.
Border post between West Bengal and Sikkim.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
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.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
One of the monuments on Banzai Cliff.
General view of the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de los Muertos). Teotihuacan.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Entrance gate to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Twin Rock Cafe. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
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).
Temple of Amun in Luxor at dusk.
The Avenue of Sphinxes. Luxor.
Temple of Amon in Karnak after dusk.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
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).
View of the three most famous egyptian pyramids - from the left Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos and the Sphinx. Giza near Cairo.
The sphinx with the pyramid of Mykerinos (Menkaure) at the background. Giza near Cairo.
The Sphinx. Giza.
The Sphinx and pyramid of Cheops. Giza.
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.
Pyramids of (from right to left) Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. Giza.
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 Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
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.
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 Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) at night.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
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.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam located 12 km northwest of Persepolis.
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.
Qavam House in the Eram (Heaven) Garden in Shiraz.
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Grand stairway in Persepolis.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
Medi Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
One of the towers of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Defensive wall of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
A woman in black chador next to the tomb of imam Ali covered in silver. Shiraz.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Pavilion in the Eram (Heaven) garden in Shiraz.
Fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Defensive wall in fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel - the largest adobe building in the world, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel seen from outside its defensive walls.
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.
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.
CBC Building in downtown Toronto.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In front of the famous front facade of the St. Paul's cathedral.
View from a small street onto the facade of the Tourism Center Building on Largo de Senado.
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.
Macau Government Headquarters, built in 1849 and formerly known as the Governor's Palace.
Fancy, manicured hedge in front of the facade of St. Paul's cathedral.
Plaza in front of the St. Dominic church near Largo de Senado - the central square of the old Macau.
Fortifications on Fortaleza del Monte (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo) built in 1626 by Jesuits.
Fountain and the building of Santa Casa da Misericordia on Largo de Senado.
Huge neon sign blinking 24 hours a day over the entrance to the Grand Casino Lisboa.
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.
The main monument commemorating hundreds of Japanese residents of Saipan Island, who died at the foot of Banzai Cliff in 1945.
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.
A sculpture next to the entrance to Teotihuacan complex near Mexico City.
Pyramid of the Magician. Uxmal.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Souvenir seller at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Park Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
Steps of one of the smaller pyramids in the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Famous serpent head at the base of the Pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza.
Pyramid of Kukulcan seen from the Plaza of Thousand Columns. Chichen Itza.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe). Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City.
Yellow dome of Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill with Mexico City at the background.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill. Mexico City.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
View from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Avenue of the Dead. Teotihuacan.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Parc Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
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".
Enormous pyramids of Sun and Moon in Teotihuacan.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
View from the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Pyramid of the Moon. Teotihuacan.
Nunnery Quadrangle. Uxmal.
Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu.
The eyes of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
View towards the Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Central spire of the Bodnath stupa with thirteen levels symbolizing stages of a path towards Buddhahood.
Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
The spire of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Patan.
Stupa Swayambubath seen from the nearby street.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The five-ton golden Buddha in Wat Traimit in Bangkok.
The main chedi (stupa) of the Doi Suthep temple near Chiang Mai.
Wat Arun seen from the opposite bank of the Chao Praya river. 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.
Golden chedi in front of the The Royal Pantheon (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon). Grand Palace complex, Bangkok.
Wat Arun at the bank of Chao Praya river in Bangkok.
Main Chedi at Wat Phra That in Doi Suthep,15 km from Chiang Mai.
306 steps leading to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and flanked by two giant Naga serpents acting as guardrails.
Lycian rock tombs from about 400 BC near Dalyan on the south-west coast of Turkey.
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.
Suleymaniye Mosque (far left) and Rustem Pasa Mosque (near right) seen from the bank of the Golden Horn near the Galata bridge.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Famous travertine terraces in Pamukkale a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Tatrapylon - the monumental gateway which greeted pilgrims approaching the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
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.
Celcius Library in Ephesus seen from under the ancient arcade.
Fragment of the external wall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
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 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.
Fog below the Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Golden Gate bridge pylon emerging from the fog. San Francisco, California.
Transamerica Pyramid seen through a narrow street. San Francisco, California.
Structure of the Golden Gate bridge and the brick wall of Fort Point. San Francisco, California.
US Capitol seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington DC.
Colonnade of the US Capitol. Washington DC.
The smallest post office in USA. Ochopee, Florida.
Driving through Verazzano Bridge. New York.
Washigton Memorial. The Mall, Washington DC.
Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.
The Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
A man copying a name from the Memorial Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
White House. Washington, DC.
Tadeusz Kościuszko statue at Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
The Capitol, seen from The Mall. Washington, DC.
St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Niagara Falls seen from Skylon Tower. Niagara Falls, New York.
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California.
Downtown San Francisco with Transamerica Pyramid. California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the mainland. San Francisco, California.
Robin Williams' star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski's star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Hollywood.
Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Lombard street - "the most crooked street in the world". San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the hills of San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz prison on a closer approach by a passenger ship. San Francisco, California.
The southernmost point of the continental USA. Key West, Florida.
One of the most famous houses in the history of architecture - Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
Totem Pole and other rock formations in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
John Hancock Tower - one of the most famous skyscrapers in Chicago.
Closeup of Marina City complex - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
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.
Early morning on the Charles Bridge (Karluv Most). Prague.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
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).
Fragment of the front facade of the San Juan church in San Juan Chamula.
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.
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.
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..
One of the stupas of the Swedagon paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
Wisdom Eyes of Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Skanderbeg Tower. Tirana.
Alban Tower by The Archea studio. Tirana.
"The Albanians", social realist mosaic on the front of the National Historic Museum on Skanderbeg Square in Tirana.
Statue of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (born in Albania as Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu) in front of Saint Paul's Cathedral in Tirana.
Clock tower in the Castle of Gjirokastra.
View of the Gjirokastra castle from Rruga Gjin Zenebisi in Old Bazaar.
Baab Al Bahrain, one of the main landmarks of Manama built in 1949 by Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, a British adviser to Bahraini royals.
Yateem Mosque with a minaret unusually serving as a clock tower. Manama.
Bahrain National Theater and a sculpture of a pearl diver in front of the nearby Bahrain National Museum.
Collonade of the Bahrain National Theater.
The iconic twin towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center with uniquely designed wind turbines between them which are supposed to generate between 11% and 15% of the towers' total energy consumption.
Bahraini flag over the walls of the Bahrain Fort built by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Walls and ramparts of the Bahrain Fort built by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Bab Al Bahrain Avenue, Manama.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus in Vilnius, commonly known as Vilnius Cathedral.
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square, a world-renowned symbol of Russia.
Open air metal structure of the Millenia Walk shopping mall, designed by Philipp Johnson.
British policemen at the gate to Buckingham Palace, London.
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.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low lying clouds. San Francisco, California.
Spasskaya Tower, the main tower of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks Red Square.
A monument of a musilm sage from Middle Ages next to the city walls in Cordoba.
Main facade of the world famous collonial Raffles Hotel opened in 1887.
The pylon of Golden Gate bridge among masts of boats berthed in San Francisco, California.
Major of Grenadier Guards in full dress on the courtyard of the Wellington Barracks near the Buckingham Palace, London.
Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Richly decorated entrance to the compound of the Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Palazzo Farnese - a seat of the French embassy in Italy. Piazza Farnese, Rome.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
The Gold State Coach. Royal Mews, London.
Monument Valley at sunset. Arizona/Utah.
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.
Detail of the canopy over the entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
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.
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.
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.
Fragment of the Bernini's Collonade
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood seen from the Griboyedov Canal Embankment in Saint Petersburg.
Building of the Faculty of Theology of the Zurich University closing the perspective of Kirchgasse.
The Anglican cathedral of St. Stephan. Brisbane, Queensland.
Strange person in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Ponte Rialto on Canale Grande. Venice.
St. George's Gateway of the Windsor Castle with the Round Tower on the left and Edward III on the right.
Entrance to the Kunsthaus (Museum for Modern Art) in Zurich with the magnificent Gate of Hell - a sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
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.
Russian Orthodox Kazan Cathedral with its famous collonade and the monument to Field Marshal Prince Kutuzov on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg.
Grand courtyard in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Detail of the elevation of ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Star of the Order of the Garter - the highest British order of chivalry at the pavement in Windsor Castle.
Flag of the Order of St. John fluttering over the street in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
Detail of the facade of the Art Nouveau Singer House (Dom Knigi or House of the Book) in St. Petersburg.
Main gate of the King's Palace in Madrid.
A scene from Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Campanilla (bell tower) of the church of Santa Maria dei Carmini seen from the bridge over Rio de San Barnaba. Venice.
Wawel Castle in Cracow - the seat and place of coronations of Polish kings from 1320 to 1734.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
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.
Border post between West Bengal and Sikkim.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
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.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
One of the monuments on Banzai Cliff.
General view of the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de los Muertos). Teotihuacan.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Entrance gate to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Twin Rock Cafe. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
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).
Temple of Amun in Luxor at dusk.
The Avenue of Sphinxes. Luxor.
Temple of Amon in Karnak after dusk.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
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).
View of the three most famous egyptian pyramids - from the left Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos and the Sphinx. Giza near Cairo.
The sphinx with the pyramid of Mykerinos (Menkaure) at the background. Giza near Cairo.
The Sphinx. Giza.
The Sphinx and pyramid of Cheops. Giza.
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.
Pyramids of (from right to left) Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. Giza.
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 Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
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.
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 Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) at night.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
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.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam located 12 km northwest of Persepolis.
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.
Qavam House in the Eram (Heaven) Garden in Shiraz.
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Grand stairway in Persepolis.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
Medi Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
One of the towers of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Defensive wall of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
A woman in black chador next to the tomb of imam Ali covered in silver. Shiraz.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Pavilion in the Eram (Heaven) garden in Shiraz.
Fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Defensive wall in fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel - the largest adobe building in the world, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel seen from outside its defensive walls.
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.
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.
CBC Building in downtown Toronto.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In front of the famous front facade of the St. Paul's cathedral.
View from a small street onto the facade of the Tourism Center Building on Largo de Senado.
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.
Macau Government Headquarters, built in 1849 and formerly known as the Governor's Palace.
Fancy, manicured hedge in front of the facade of St. Paul's cathedral.
Plaza in front of the St. Dominic church near Largo de Senado - the central square of the old Macau.
Fortifications on Fortaleza del Monte (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo) built in 1626 by Jesuits.
Fountain and the building of Santa Casa da Misericordia on Largo de Senado.
Huge neon sign blinking 24 hours a day over the entrance to the Grand Casino Lisboa.
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.
The main monument commemorating hundreds of Japanese residents of Saipan Island, who died at the foot of Banzai Cliff in 1945.
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.
A sculpture next to the entrance to Teotihuacan complex near Mexico City.
Pyramid of the Magician. Uxmal.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Souvenir seller at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Park Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
Steps of one of the smaller pyramids in the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Throne of the Jaguar - the famous sculpture from Chichen Itza.
Famous serpent head at the base of the Pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza.
Pyramid of Kukulcan seen from the Plaza of Thousand Columns. Chichen Itza.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe). Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City.
Yellow dome of Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill with Mexico City at the background.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) on Tepeyac Hill. Mexico City.
Gigantic Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan.
View from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Avenue of the Dead. Teotihuacan.
One of the famous Olmec heads in Parc Museo de la Venta in Villahermosa.
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".
Enormous pyramids of Sun and Moon in Teotihuacan.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan.
Steps leading to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.
View from the Pyramid of the Sun towards the Pyramid of the Moon. Teotihuacan.
Nunnery Quadrangle. Uxmal.
Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu.
The eyes of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
View towards the Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Central spire of the Bodnath stupa with thirteen levels symbolizing stages of a path towards Buddhahood.
Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
The spire of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Patan.
Stupa Swayambubath seen from the nearby street.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The five-ton golden Buddha in Wat Traimit in Bangkok.
The main chedi (stupa) of the Doi Suthep temple near Chiang Mai.
Wat Arun seen from the opposite bank of the Chao Praya river. 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.
Golden chedi in front of the The Royal Pantheon (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon). Grand Palace complex, Bangkok.
Wat Arun at the bank of Chao Praya river in Bangkok.
Main Chedi at Wat Phra That in Doi Suthep,15 km from Chiang Mai.
306 steps leading to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and flanked by two giant Naga serpents acting as guardrails.
Lycian rock tombs from about 400 BC near Dalyan on the south-west coast of Turkey.
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.
Suleymaniye Mosque (far left) and Rustem Pasa Mosque (near right) seen from the bank of the Golden Horn near the Galata bridge.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Lycian rock-cut tombs near Dalyan, south-west Turkey.
Famous travertine terraces in Pamukkale a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Tatrapylon - the monumental gateway which greeted pilgrims approaching the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
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.
Celcius Library in Ephesus seen from under the ancient arcade.
Fragment of the external wall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
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 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.
Fog below the Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Golden Gate bridge pylon emerging from the fog. San Francisco, California.
Transamerica Pyramid seen through a narrow street. San Francisco, California.
Structure of the Golden Gate bridge and the brick wall of Fort Point. San Francisco, California.
US Capitol seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington DC.
Colonnade of the US Capitol. Washington DC.
The smallest post office in USA. Ochopee, Florida.
Driving through Verazzano Bridge. New York.
Washigton Memorial. The Mall, Washington DC.
Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.
The Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
A man copying a name from the Memorial Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
White House. Washington, DC.
Tadeusz Kościuszko statue at Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
The Capitol, seen from The Mall. Washington, DC.
St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Niagara Falls seen from Skylon Tower. Niagara Falls, New York.
Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California.
Downtown San Francisco with Transamerica Pyramid. California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the mainland. San Francisco, California.
Robin Williams' star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski's star on the pavement of the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Hollywood.
Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright, New York.
Lombard street - "the most crooked street in the world". San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz prison seen from the hills of San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz prison on a closer approach by a passenger ship. San Francisco, California.
The southernmost point of the continental USA. Key West, Florida.
One of the most famous houses in the history of architecture - Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.
Totem Pole and other rock formations in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
John Hancock Tower - one of the most famous skyscrapers in Chicago.
Closeup of Marina City complex - a famous corncob shaped towers on State street in Chicago, Illinois.
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.
Early morning on the Charles Bridge (Karluv Most). Prague.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
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).
Fragment of the front facade of the San Juan church in San Juan Chamula.
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.
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.
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..
One of the stupas of the Swedagon paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
Wisdom Eyes of Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Skanderbeg Tower. Tirana.
Alban Tower by The Archea studio. Tirana.
"The Albanians", social realist mosaic on the front of the National Historic Museum on Skanderbeg Square in Tirana.
Statue of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (born in Albania as Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu) in front of Saint Paul's Cathedral in Tirana.
Clock tower in the Castle of Gjirokastra.
View of the Gjirokastra castle from Rruga Gjin Zenebisi in Old Bazaar.
Baab Al Bahrain, one of the main landmarks of Manama built in 1949 by Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, a British adviser to Bahraini royals.
Yateem Mosque with a minaret unusually serving as a clock tower. Manama.
Bahrain National Theater and a sculpture of a pearl diver in front of the nearby Bahrain National Museum.
Collonade of the Bahrain National Theater.
The iconic twin towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center with uniquely designed wind turbines between them which are supposed to generate between 11% and 15% of the towers' total energy consumption.
Bahraini flag over the walls of the Bahrain Fort built by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Walls and ramparts of the Bahrain Fort built by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Bab Al Bahrain Avenue, Manama.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus in Vilnius, commonly known as Vilnius Cathedral.
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square, a world-renowned symbol of Russia.
Open air metal structure of the Millenia Walk shopping mall, designed by Philipp Johnson.
British policemen at the gate to Buckingham Palace, London.
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.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low lying clouds. San Francisco, California.
Spasskaya Tower, the main tower of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks Red Square.
A monument of a musilm sage from Middle Ages next to the city walls in Cordoba.
Main facade of the world famous collonial Raffles Hotel opened in 1887.
The pylon of Golden Gate bridge among masts of boats berthed in San Francisco, California.
Major of Grenadier Guards in full dress on the courtyard of the Wellington Barracks near the Buckingham Palace, London.
Audi Forum building designed by Creative Designers International in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Richly decorated entrance to the compound of the Great Mosque in Cordoba.
Palazzo Farnese - a seat of the French embassy in Italy. Piazza Farnese, Rome.
Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder in front of Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois.
The Gold State Coach. Royal Mews, London.
Monument Valley at sunset. Arizona/Utah.
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.
Detail of the canopy over the entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
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.
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.
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.
Fragment of the Bernini's Collonade
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood seen from the Griboyedov Canal Embankment in Saint Petersburg.
Building of the Faculty of Theology of the Zurich University closing the perspective of Kirchgasse.
The Anglican cathedral of St. Stephan. Brisbane, Queensland.
Strange person in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Ponte Rialto on Canale Grande. Venice.
St. George's Gateway of the Windsor Castle with the Round Tower on the left and Edward III on the right.
Entrance to the Kunsthaus (Museum for Modern Art) in Zurich with the magnificent Gate of Hell - a sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
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.
Russian Orthodox Kazan Cathedral with its famous collonade and the monument to Field Marshal Prince Kutuzov on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg.
Grand courtyard in front of the King's Palace in Madrid.
Detail of the elevation of ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Star of the Order of the Garter - the highest British order of chivalry at the pavement in Windsor Castle.
Flag of the Order of St. John fluttering over the street in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
Detail of the facade of the Art Nouveau Singer House (Dom Knigi or House of the Book) in St. Petersburg.
Main gate of the King's Palace in Madrid.
A scene from Shwedagon Paya. Rangoon (Yangon).
Campanilla (bell tower) of the church of Santa Maria dei Carmini seen from the bridge over Rio de San Barnaba. Venice.
Wawel Castle in Cracow - the seat and place of coronations of Polish kings from 1320 to 1734.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.