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The Historic Centre of Odesa is an area within the city of Odesa that is currently endangered and that is characterised for its eclectic architecture, rapid growth and high cultural value. The most remarkable building in the centre of Odesa is the…

The Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre

Inverness Castle as viewed from the west across the River Ness.

The Golden treasure named after the town of Panagyurishte in Bulgaria is a relic that is reminiscent of Thracian workmanship in the Balkans. An Amphora, a phiale and seven rhytons are among the core artefacts that make up the 24-carat gold…

The Golden treasure named after the town of Panagyurishte in Bulgaria is a relic that is reminiscent of Thracian workmanship in the Balkans. An Amphora, a phiale and seven rhytons are among the core artefacts that make up the 24-carat gold…

Sir John Soane’s Museum was the home, museum and library of 19th-centurt architect Sir John Soane(1753-1837). Designed by Soane himself, it is filled with his exceptional collection of works of art,sculptures, furniture and artefacts. The interiors…

Scenery of Sir John Soane's Museum

Kaiyuan Temple is located in west Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province in China. It is an important cultural relic and historic site in southeast China and the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province. The temple was founded in…

Kaiyuan Temple is located in west Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province in China. It is an important cultural relic and historic site in southeast China and the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province. The temple was founded in…

Scenery of Kaiyuan Temple

Mogao Grottoes, hailed as the most valuable cultural discovery of the 20th century, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of the Hexi Corridor and is famous for its exquisite murals and statues. In December 1987, Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu…

Scenery of Mogao Grottoes

The Forbidden City in Beijing is a royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties of China, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of the central axis of Beijing. The Forbidden City is about 960 meters long from north to south and…

The Forbidden City in Beijing, China

This mausoleum was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped like a truncated pyramid.From Wikipedia

This mausoleum was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped like a truncated pyramid.From Wikipedia

Huangmei opera performance in Shanghai, featuring two female performers From Wikipedia

Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as Se Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. It is part of the World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa…

Mount Kilimanjaro National Park covers an area of 1668 sq km and is located in northern Tanzania close to the town of Moshi, 200 miles South of the Equator. the Park has been a game reserve since 1921 and was designated a National Park in 1973. The…

Located in the Lintong District of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is the tomb of the first emperor in Chinese history, the largest and richest of the ancient tombs of Chinese emperors, and a great testimony to the culture of…

The Charminar was built at the intersection of the historical trade route connecting the markets of Golkonda with the port city of Machhilipatnam. The city of Hyderabad was designed with the Charminar at its center, spread around in four quadrants…

This mausoleum was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped like a truncated pyramid.From Wikipedia

are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and a few…

The Wadden Sea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an intertidal zone. The Wadden Sea is located in the North Sea and it stretches from the Netherlands past Germany and ends in Northern Denmark. The total coastline is 500km or 310 miles and has an…

"wadden sea mirror 2" by Bas Kers (NL) is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site located in North Wales in the county of Gwynedd. The heritage site is made up of numerous sites and they are Caernarfon Castle, Harlech Castle, Conwy Castle,…

"Caernarfon Castle - Black Tower - view of the North-East Tower, Watch Tower and Queen's Gate and the Cistern Tower" by ell brown is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

"seven lakes basin, olympic national park" by ((brian)) is marked with CC BY 2.0.

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 are, the pacific coastline, temperate rainforest, alpine areas and the forest on the east side of the…

The majestic Potala Palace stands in Lhasa, Tibet, on the southwestern border of China. As an important representative of Chinese culture, the Potala Palace has survived the vicissitudes and witnessed the extraordinary history of interaction and…

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

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 features of shadow puppetry are white curtains, dolls made of animal skins and scene props. The…

Huangmei opera is one of the five major Chinese opera genres, formerly known as Huangmei tune and Caicha opera, which originated in Huangmei, Hubei Province and developed in Anqing, Anhui Province. Huangmei opera began in the countryside and later…

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 features of shadow puppetry are white curtains, dolls made of animal skins and scene props. The…

Picture of painting

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 century AD and carved from red sandstone. They are classic works of Greek Buddhist art. However, two…

Located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, the Mogao Caves are the world's largest and richest surviving Buddhist shrine, with 735 caves, renowned for their exquisite murals and statues. The integrity of the Mogao Caves and Dunhuang art has been…

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

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

Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000…

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 Andrews (R&A). The foundation stone for the building was laid on the 13th of July 1853 by R&A member…

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

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 Classical Gardens. Many of these gardens are included in the World Heritage Site. Whether they were…

Pavilion of Surging Waves of Classical Gardens of Suzhou

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

Four of America's most significant presidents - George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson – stand prominently in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Lakota Sioux, a tribe native to the area, believed the Black Hills,…