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Golden Gate BridgeGolden 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…
Tainan Confucian TempleThe 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…
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…
Sydney Opera House at SunsetSydney Opera House at Sunset. View across Circular Quay from Four Seasons Hotel
Sydney Opera House at SunsetSydney Opera House at Sunset. View across Circular Quay from Four Seasons Hotel
Standing to the north side of Senate Square in Helsinki, Helsinki Cathedral is a Lutheran Cathedral built between 1830 - 1852 and designed by Carl…
Helsinki CathedralHelsinki Cathedral viewed from Senate Square
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…
Itsukushima ShrineA photo of Itsukushima Shrine taken at high-tide at night.
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The Golden TemplePhulkari word consists of 2 words “Phul” and “Kari” which means flower and works respectively in the region of Punjab, India. It started in the 15th…
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Phulkari embroideryWith 953 honeycomb-shaped and beautifully carved windows on the outside wall, Hawa Mahal is located in Badi Choupad, Pink City of Jaipur, India. It…
Hawa Mahal
Thangka of Buddha with the One Hundred Jataka Tales, TibetThangka of Buddha with the One Hundred Jataka Tales, Tibet, 13th-14th century, 114.3 x 84.4 cm.
Thangka Depicting Vajrabhairava, ca. 1740, Sotheby'sTibetan Buddhism is the most widespread religion in Tibet. Musical chanting, most often in Tibetan or Sanskrit, is an integral part of the religion.…
Green Tara MantraThang-ka, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Most Thang-kas were intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic…
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Mogao Caves IS5110 2022Carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River, the Mogao Caves comprise the largest, most richly endowed, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist…
The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was…
Royal Albert DockThe 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…
Victoria MemorialThe 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…
1920px-Totes_Gebirge_Prielgruppe_Plateau.jpgThough they are not a single piece of heritage, bothies represent a broader historical and cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom, especially…
Lairig_Leacach_Bothy.jpgThe 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…
The Gateway of IndiaA 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…
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…
Numerous gannets flying around Stac an ArminStac 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…
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…
The Remaining Standing Stones of StennessImage taken in 2014 of the Standing Stones of Stenness, showing three out of four of the remaining stones.
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…
Larger 55 meter Western Buddha (before 2001)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…
Virupaksha Temple, HampiThe Virupaksha or the Pampapathi temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi.
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 AmphitheatreInterior of the Amphitheatre of El Jem
Amphitheatre of El JemThe 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…
Samantabhadra, the bodhisattva of Emei Shan.
Mount Emei, SichuanVirunga 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…
The Jinding, elevation 3,077 metres (10,095 ft), is the main peak of Mount Emei, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sichuan, China. It is also a common…
Dujiang Weir
Dujiang Weir
Dujiang Weir
Dujiang WeirThe Dujiangyan is an ancient irrigation system in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, China. Originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin as an…
The Red Cloud Golden Peak of the mount fanjinshanThe scenery of Moutain Fanjing
Mount Fanjing, is located in Tongren, Guizhou province, is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in southeastern China, at an elevation of 2,570 m…
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…
Gorham's Cave 360 Virtual TourA 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…
Calypso music is a genre in which communicates and revolves around social commentary. Calypso was developed by West African slaves who were brought to…
Steel PanFollowing emancipation in 1834, former slaves were allowed to participate in the Trinidad Carnival, however African-descended percussive performance…
Calon Lan is a Welsh song which was written as a hymn in the 1890s. Both lyric writer and composer, Daniel James and John Hughes respectively, were…
The summer palace - Pai Yun DianThe building complex of the Paiyun dian was built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and used to repay great gratitude. The entire scenic…
Calypso music is a genre in which communicates and revolves around social commentary. Calypso was developed by West African slaves who were brought to…
The Summer Palace document of Beijing"In December 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List. It declared the Summer Palace 'a masterpiece of Chinese landscape…
The Summer Palace Image of BejingBuddha incense Pavilion on Longevity Mountain, Kunming Lake in the foreground.
The Summer Palace image2Pai Yun Dian, Hall for Dispelling the Clouds
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Beijing Summer PalaceBuddha incense Pavilion on Longevity Mountain, Kunming Lake in the foreground.
The Summer Palace is located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing. It was originally called Qingyi Garden. It was built in 1750. The Summer Palace…
An audio description of the Calanish standing stones which can be used as an alternative to the textural description. Details the history, myths and…
An audio description of the Ring of Brodgar, detailing its history and associated legends and stories. An alternative to the textural description…
An audio description covering the history of the Odin Stone, including the legends and stories behind it. An alternative to the textual description.
This audio details the history behind the Standing Stones of Stenness, including the legends and stories told about the stones. It is an alternative…
3d model of the Calanais Standing StonesA 3D model illustrating the central stone circle of the Calanais Standing Stones, along with the chambered cairn and rows and avenues of standing…
Calanais Standing StonesThe image taken in 2014 shows the central stone circle within the Calanais Standing Stones as the sun appears to to set.
Aerial view of the Calanais Standing StonesAn aerial view of the Calanais Standing Stones taken in 2008, showing the stone circle and the rows and avenues of standing stones around it.