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Sketch of the Stones of Stenness from 1818 (estimated).

"The title along the bottom of the sheet reveals that William Daniell drew this sketch of the standing stones at Stenness, probably in 1818. The…

The Castillo de Ponferrada, also known as the Castillo de los Templarios, or Templar Castle, in Ponferrada, Spain is an impressive castle that dates…

Vista del castillo.

The Castillo de Ponferrada, also known as the Castillo de los Templarios, or Templar Castle, in Ponferrada, Spain is an impressive castle that dates…

Gorham’s Cave Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site located slightly above sea level on the eastern side of the rock of Gibraltar. The complex is…

Stones of Stenness and Stenness Loch

"Stones of Stenness and Stenness Loch The three remaining large stones all have the distinctive "hipped" shape of Orcadian prehistoric standing…

View from Gorham's Cave

View from Gorham's Cave Complex in Gibraltar

Dazu Shike Rock Carvings

Scenery of Dazu Rock Carvings

Dazu Rock carvings are one of eight famous Buddhist carvings in the world. They can date from the 9th to 13th centuries’ history, and are considered…

Peking Opera

One still of Peking Opera

Peking Opera is a comprehensive art with a 200-year long history. Every part of it has aesthetic value to be appreciated. Many sculpture works are…

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Hall 1

Scenery of Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Warriors, which were created in the Chinese Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE), were discovered by chance in 1974, and have since become an icon…

Louvre Museum

Scenery of Museum Louvre

Louvre Museum

Scenery of Museum Louvre

Museum Louvre is located along the banks of the Seine River in Paris, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in France. Every year, a…

French concession is a geographical area with Sycamore-styled roads and European styled buildings that make up the historical French-administered part…

French Concession

French concession is a geographical area with Sycamore-styled roads and European styled buildings that make up the historical French-administered part…

French concession is a geographical area with Sycamore-styled roads and European styled buildings that make up the historical French-administered part…

French concession is a geographical area with Sycamore-styled roads and European styled buildings that make up the historical French-administered part…

Poste de Police Joffre

Former police station on Joffre Street. Former French concession.

Tartan Hepburn

This sett was produced for Captain Charles Hepburn in 1968 by Anderson's of Edinburgh, from an existing design. The Hepburns are associated with…

Prince Charles Edward Stuart Tartan

A variation of the Royal Stuart tartan. Tartan of the trews worn by the 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, 1823-1881.

Venetian Beads (33)

Venetian production dates back to the fourteenth century. It is a representation of mastery of a material, glass, and element the fire. It endures…

3d model of the standing stones of stenness

3D model demonstrating what the Standing Stones of Stenness look like today and also showing where the missing stones would have been placed, as there…

The Last Supper is a mural painting created by Leonardo da Vinci between 1495 and 1498. It was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza when renovating a…

The Sistine Chapel is in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City and was built between 1473 and 1481. It is famous due to the paintings created by…

Summer Palace

Scenery of Longevity Hill

"The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing." From Wikipedia

The Calanais Standing Stones (also known as Callanish Standing Stones) monument is a cruciform shaped stone circle with a central tall stone. It also…

It is thought that the Standing Stones of Stenness were built over 5000 years ago in 3100 - 2900 BC and is therefore considered one of the earliest…

Standing Stones of Stenness

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

Castel del Monte is a castle located on a hilltop in Andria, within the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy. The castle was constructed in the 1240s…

Castel del Monte (Front View)

A photograph of the front view of the Castel del Monte.

Turuhansk airport was opened in 1949 near the settlement of Turuhansk. For many years, passengers of the airport used the old wooden building which…

The Valley of Geysers is one of the largest geyser fields in the world. It is situated on kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East of Russia. The valley…

From 1883 until 1904, at an altitude of 1345m, an operational weather station and observatory existed on the summit of Ben Nevis. The purpose of this…

Ben Nevis Observatory

A photograph of the Ben Nevis Observatory during the summer of 2017.

Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic archeological site near the city of Şanlıurfa in Eastern Turkey. The site dates back to between 9500 and 8000 BC and is…

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Вовнушки. Горная Ингушетия. Vovnushki. Mountainous Ingushetia.

Vovnushki (from ingush “place of defense towers”) is one of the most famous and notable complexes of medieval Ingush defense towers. The complex…

Old Tom Morris Playing Golf

"Bearded elderly man in tweed suit and flat cap, preparing to drive out of sandy hollow, buildings in beyond." FROM SOURCE. UPDATE.

The Longmen Grottes, located in the present-day Henan Province, are the epitomes of Chinese finest Buddhist art. There are over 100,000 status of the…

The Yinshan Mountain, located in the western part of Inner Mongolia, was the hub of Chinese northern nomadic culture in history. Not only has it…

Kiyomizu Temple is the main sect of Japanese Buddhism Hosang Sect (Northern Sect). It is located in Kiyomizu in the Higashiyama District of Kyoto…

Kiyomizu Temple is the main sect of Japanese Buddhism Hosang Sect (Northern Sect). It is located in Kiyomizu in the Higashiyama District of Kyoto…