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Virunga National Park

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 1925. In elevation, it ranges from 680 m (2,230 ft) in the Semliki River valley to 5,109 m (16,762…

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Mount Emei, Sichuan

Samantabhadra, the bodhisattva of Emei Shan.

Amphitheatre of El Jem

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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 Thysdrus, which was a Roman province. It was built for spectator events, and is one of the biggest…

El Jem Amphitheatre

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Interior of the Amphitheatre of El Jem

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 Thysdrus, which was a Roman province. It was built for spectator events, and is one of the biggest…

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

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

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 India's richest city which drew traders from Portugal and Persia. In 1565, the Vijayanagara Empire…

Larger 55 meter Western Buddha (before 2001)

Buddhas of Bamiyan

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 buddhas are referred to as the Western and Eastern Buddha, the image pictured is the Western Buddha.…

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

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 Britain and is part of a world heritage site called "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney". The stones have a…

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 gannets flying around Stac an Armin.

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 within St Kilda. At 196m tall, it is the highest sea stack in Scotland and the British Isles.

Gorham's Cave 360 Virtual Tour

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 from the mainland, and to provide information on the heritage site. Gorham's Cave Complex is a UNESCO…

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The Gateway of India

The Gateway Of India

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 waterfront at the Apollo Bunder in South Mumbai. It has been often described as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai…

Castillo de Ponferrada

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Lairig Leacach Bothy

Though they are not a single piece of heritage, bothies represent a broader historical and cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom, especially Northern England and Scotland. A bothy is a rudimentary shelter in the wilderness which is typically only…

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Totes Gebirge

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 grey appearance due to the lack of water from natural springs and altitude. Despite this, the…

Victoria Memorial

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 as a veritable icon of the city of Kolkata. The Victoria Memorial was constructed to serve and be…

Royal Albert Dock

The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick and stone, with…

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 art in the world. It was first constructed in 366AD and represents the great achievement of…

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Sakyamuni

Thangka IS5110 2022

Thang-ka, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Most Thang-kas were intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic students. They often have elaborate compositions including many very small figures. A central deity is…

Green Tara Mantra

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Thangka Depicting Vajrabhairava, ca. 1740, Sotheby's

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.

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Hawa Mahal

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 was constructed in 1799 by the Kachhwaha Rajput ruler, Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja…

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Phulkari embroidery

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Phulkari embroidery

The Golden Temple

The Golden temple

Itsukushima Shrine

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

Torii at Itsukushima Shrine

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 UNESCO World heritage site and the shrine that stands today is from the 13th century. The gate…

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Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral viewed from Senate Square

Helsinki Cathedral

Standing to the north side of Senate Square in Helsinki, Helsinki Cathedral is a Lutheran Cathedral built between 1830 - 1852 and designed by Carl Ludvig Engel (d. 1840). The Building was later altered by Ernst Lohrmann who added the four small domes…

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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

Sydney Opera House

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 World Heritage site in 2007. It is an icon of 20th century architecture and is a stunning sculpture…

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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 Taiwan Regional Chief Administrator Chou Chang and Taiwan Prefecture Magistrate Chiang Yu-ying began…

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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 Ocean. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San…

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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 China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were built…

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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.

Golden Gate Bridge

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. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco…

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Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China at Jinshanling.

Empire State Building

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Empire State Building

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 Manhattan, between 33rd Street to the south and 34th Street to the north. The building was designed by…

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Al Ahsa Oasis

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

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Al Ahsa Oasis

Al-Aḥsāʾ (Arabic: الْأَحْسَاء, al-ʾAhsā), also known as al-Ḥasāʾ (الْحَسَاء) or Hajar (هَجَر), is a traditional oasis historical region in eastern Saudi Arabia whose name is used by the Al-Ahsa Governorate, which makes up much of that country's…

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Hagia Sophia

This is a picture of Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Koinē Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sophia, lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially known as the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi)[3] and formerly as the Church of…

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