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The free arrangement of animals on a rhythmic background of geometric leafs is typical of Eastern Central Asian textiles of the eleventh to the…

Gold thread accentuates the eyes and single curved horn of this spotted deerlike animal, and the flamelike emanations coming off its body announce its…

The mandarin duck corresponds to the seventh rank of civil officials. By the end of the seventeenth century, Qing dynasty norms had developed and…

The eight treasures at the top of this panel, which are auspicious motifs derived from Buddhism, reinforce the meaning of the main image—a phoenix…

This medallion was a badge for a civil official of the third rank in the Ming dynasty. Originally square, it has been cut, perhaps to serve as the…

Kesi is a type of Chinese silk tapestry weaving technique that first appeared during the Tang dynasty (618 -907) under Sogdians and the Uyghurs, a…

Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km2 in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Sri Harmandar Saheb Ji, commonly known as The Golden Temple situated in Amritsar, Punjab is the holy place for Sikhs. Amritsar means the 'pool of the…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra provinces, a…

Aerial photo of the southern end of the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress.

Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending…

Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into…

Suomenlinna is a sea fortress off the coast of Helsinki, Finland. Building of the fortress first began in 1748 when Finland was under Swedish…

The Petäjävesi Old Church as seen on a sunny fall day.

The Petäjävesi Old Church is a Lutheran log church built between 1763 and 1765. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 for…

A depiction of the inside of a Finnish "bath-hut" by Hazelius, A.I. in 1881.

Finnish sauna culture is an intangible cultural heritage inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity…

Four of America's most significant presidents - George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson – stand prominently in the…

This Chinese shadow puppet is illustrative of the ornate detail that goes into the figures.

Pavilion of Surging Waves of Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Suzhou is located in the water town of the south of the Yangtze River, and the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China are collectively known as Suzhou…

This image depicts the front view of the Royal and Ancient clubhouse at St Andrews.

The Royal and Ancient Clubhouse is a historic building located in St Andrews that serves as the headquarters of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St…

Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492…

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of the Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Exterior view of Mogao Caves

Located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, the Mogao Caves are the world's largest and richest surviving Buddhist shrine, with 735 caves, renowned…

The Buddhas of Bamiyan are two standing Buddha statues that once sat on the cliffs of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan. They were built in the sixth…

Shadow puppets is one of the oldest Chinese opera genres, and was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2011. The main…

Huangmei opera is one of the five major Chinese opera genres, formerly known as Huangmei tune and Caicha opera, which originated in Huangmei, Hubei…

Shadow puppets is one of the oldest Chinese opera genres, and was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2011. The main…

The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in the Lhasa, Tibet, China. From Wikipedia

The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in the Lhasa, Tibet, China. From Wikipedia

The majestic Potala Palace stands in Lhasa, Tibet, on the southwestern border of China. As an important representative of Chinese culture, the Potala…

The Olympic National Park is located in the United States of America in the state of Washington. The park has four different types of areas and they…

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