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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…

Amphitheatre of El Jem

The Amphitheatre of El Jem was built in 238 AD and is located in the town of El Djem in Tunisia. At the time it was built, El Djem was known as…

El Jem Amphitheatre

Interior of the Amphitheatre of El Jem

The Amphitheatre of El Jem was built in 238 AD and is located in the town of El Djem in Tunisia. At the time it was built, El Djem was known as…

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

The Virupaksha or the Pampapathi temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi.

The Vijayanagara Empire's capital, Hampi was a fortified city during the 14th century, and is located in the state of Karnataka. At the time, it was…

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two statues that were carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley which is in central Afghanistan. The two…

The Remaining Standing Stones of Stenness

Image taken in 2014 of the Standing Stones of Stenness, showing three out of four of the remaining stones.

The Standing Stones of Stenness are thought to have been built over 5000 years in 3100 - 2900 BC. The henge is considered one of the earliest in…

Numerous gannets flying around Stac an Armin

Stac an Armin is a sea stack within St Kilda. At 196m tall, it is the highest sea stack in Scotland and the British Isles. This image shows many…

Stac an Armin

"Stac an Armin The northern end and steep western side of Stac an Armin with Boreray in the background." - Richard Webb Stac an Armin is a sea stack…

A 360 tour taken from Gorham's Cave's Viewing Platform. The platform was created to allow visitors to view the entrances of Gorham's Cave Complex…

The Gateway of India is a building that was constructed in 1924. The arch is made of basalt, and it stands at 85 feet high. It is located on the…

Though they are not a single piece of heritage, bothies represent a broader historical and cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom, especially…

The Totes Gebirge, or “Dead Mountains”, is a mountain range spanning the Austrian states of Styria and Upper Austria. The range gets its name from its…

The Victoria Memorial is a building that was constructed in 1921. The building is made of white marble and measures 109m. It has been often described…

The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was…

Mogao Caves IS5110 2022

Carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River, the Mogao Caves comprise the largest, most richly endowed, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist…

Thang-ka, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Most Thang-kas were intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic…

Thangka of Buddha with the One Hundred Jataka Tales, Tibet

Thangka of Buddha with the One Hundred Jataka Tales, Tibet, 13th-14th century, 114.3 x 84.4 cm.

With 953 honeycomb-shaped and beautifully carved windows on the outside wall, Hawa Mahal is located in Badi Choupad, Pink City of Jaipur, India. It…

Itsukushima Shrine

A photo of Itsukushima Shrine taken at high-tide at night.

The fifty foot shrine stands about 500 feet in front of the Itsukushima Shrine on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Japan. The shine itself is a…

Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral viewed from Senate Square

Standing to the north side of Senate Square in Helsinki, Helsinki Cathedral is a Lutheran Cathedral built between 1830 - 1852 and designed by Carl…

Sydney Opera House at Sunset

Sydney Opera House at Sunset. View across Circular Quay from Four Seasons Hotel

Sydney Opera House at Sunset

Sydney Opera House at Sunset. View across Circular Quay from Four Seasons Hotel

Inaugurated in 1973, The Sydney Opera House is Australia's most famous building and one of the Worlds most famous sites. It was inscribed as a UNESCO…

Tainan Confucian Temple

The temple was built in 1665 during the Koxinga dynasty (Ming dynasty). In 1685, soon after the Taiwan was annexed by the Qing dynasty, the first…

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific…

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial…

Tainan Confucian Temple Gallery

This is a photo of a monument in Taiwan identified by the ID DA09602000348.

Golden Gate Bridge

This is the picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken at vista point in San Francisco.

Golden Gate Bridge

This is the picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken at vista point in San Francisco.

Golden Gate Bridge

This is the picture of Golden Gate Bridge, taken at vista point in San Francisco.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.…

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China at Jinshanling.

Empire State Building

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The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and is located on the west side of Fifth Avenue in…

Al Ahsa Oasis

This is a picture taken by a user on their Nokia phone in 2007

Al-Aḥsāʾ (Arabic: الْأَحْسَاء, al-ʾAhsā), also known as al-Ḥasāʾ (الْحَسَاء) or Hajar (هَجَر), is a traditional oasis historical region in eastern…

Hagia Sophia

This is a picture of Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Koinē Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sophia, lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially known as the…

Bharatanatyam

This is an image of a girl dancing in the Indian Classical Dance form Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam is a major Hindu form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. The Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni and Abhinaya Darpana…

Weifang World Kite Museum (Chinese: 潍坊世界风筝博物馆) is a museum in the Kuiwen District of Weifang, China. First opened in 1989, it has twelve galleries…

The Archaeological Site of Olympia was located in the Ilia region in the west of the Peloponnese, a valley of the Alpheios River. This site was…

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Ancient Olympia, Greece. Photo taken with Nokia N8 (12 Megapixel).

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris sur l'Île de la Cité à Paris, France.

Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, which means “our lady of Paris” in French, is located in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The building…

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris sur l'Île de la Cité à Paris, France.

Notre-Dame de Paris-France

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris sur l'Île de la Cité à Paris, France.

Blue and White Porcelain meaning blue flowers in Chinese, is one of the most famous porcelain in China. It was first founded in the Tang dynasty,…

Blue and White Porcelain meaning blue flowers in Chinese, is one of the most famous porcelain in China. It was first founded in the Tang dynasty,…

Panel with a Phoenix and Birds in a Rock Garden

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…

Panel with a Phoenix and Birds in a Rock Garden

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…

Scroll Cover with Animals, Birds, and Flowers

A classic example of Song tapestry, this elegant scroll cover resembles a famous uncut piece (now in Liaoning Provincial Museum, China). This tapestry…