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Main-square - Kadaň main square (De: Kaaden - Kadaň Rathausturm), city which lies on the banks of the river Ohře, Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic

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Masjid-i-Jahan Numa - Jama Masjid or Masjid-i-Jahan Numa (Urdu: مسجد جھان نمہ), mosque of Old Delhi commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan - New Delhi, India

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Bouddha - Sous chaque stupa du Temple de Borobudur se trouve une représentation différente du Bouddha

Észak-Amerika
Campeche cathedral - Campeche cathedral or cathedral of Campeche, Mexican state of Campeche, on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico

Közép-Amerika
Port of Roatan - Port of Roatán and town among Jose Santos Guardiola, Cayos Cochinos, Coxen Hole and also French Harbour, West End, and Oak Ridge - Honduras' Bay Islands

Dél-Amerika
Puerto Madero - Vista aedrea de Puerto Madero desde el Río de La Plata

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Beach - Klein Curaçao (Dutch for little Curaçao), Klein Curaçao island beach, south-east of Curaçao

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Sunrise over Chott El Jerid - Sunrise over salt lake Chott El Jerid or Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد‎), southern Tunisia

Ausztrália és Óceánia
By night - The Sydney Opera House by night, based on the competition winning entry by Danish architect Jørn Utzon - on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Harbour area - The harbour area in Alanya - The ferry from Alanya to Keryneia (Girne, Kyrenia) in Occupied Northern Cyprus

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The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand (16-11-2008 - 17:24:13)
The Wat Phra Kaew (on the right) inside the Grand Palace, with the Phra Siratana Chedi (middle), followed by the Phra Mondop and the Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn (the Royal Pantheon). The Hor Phra Naga on the left. Grand Palace, BangkokThe Grand Palace complex was established in 1782 and it houses not only the royal residence and throne halls, but also a number of government offices as well as the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It covers an area of 218,000 square meters and is surrounded by four walls, 1900 meters in length.

The Royal Monastery of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว), one of the most venerated sites in Thailand where people convene to pay respect to the Lord Buddha and His TeachingsAfter King Rama I's ascension to the throne in 1782 the palace was built. Prior to this, the royal palace and the centre of administration had been located in Thonburi, on the west side of the Chao Phraya River. For various reasons, the new king considered the former capital to be unsuitable and decided to establish a new capital on the other side of the river. By his royal command, a new palace was built to serve not only as his residence but also as the site of some administrative offices. The royal compound has been known since then as the Grand Palace. The two earliest structures erected within the complex were the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall and the Phra Maha Monthian.

The Chakri Maha Prasat Hall (Chakri Mahaprasad Hall) in the Grand Palace, Bangkok, ThailandProminent parts of the Grand Palace:

- The Wat Phra Kaew, the temple containing the Emerald Buddha
- The Upper Terrace including a reliquary in the shape of a golden chedi, the Mondop, a miniature of Angkor Wat and the Royal Pantheon
- The Chakri Mahaprasad Hall, a building in a style influenced by the Italian Renaissance
- The Phra Maha Monthian Group including the Audience Hall of Amarindra Winitchai, the Paisal Taksin Hall and the Chakraphat Phiman Hall
- The Borom Phiman Mansion, built in western style in 1903 by King Rama V
Vienna, Austria (31-08-2008 - 16:32:02)
Funky architecture in ViennaVienna (German: Wien) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austria's nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). With a population of about 1.7 million, Vienna is the largest city and the cultural and political centre of Austria. Situated on both sides of the river Danube, Vienna is 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Austrian border. In 2001, the city centre of Vienna was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

Vienna is composed in 23 districts which all have their own names: 1st Innere Stadt (city centre), 2nd Leopoldstadt, 3rd Landstraße, 4th Wieden, 5th Margareten, 6th Mariahilf, 7th Neubau, 8th Josefstadt, 9th Alsergrund, 10th Favoriten, 11th Simmering, 12th Meidling, 13th Hietzing, 14th Penzing, 15th Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, 16th Ottakring, 17th Hernals, 18th Währing, 19th Döbling, 20th Brigittenau, 21th Floridsdorf, 22th Donaustadt and 23th Liesing.


Schloss Schonbrunn facade, Vienna, AustriaThings to do in Vienna:

Imperial Palace (Hofburg) or Hofburg Imperial Palace, once served as the residence of the powerful Hapsburg emperors and today is home to several museums.

Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) - The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs.

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom), situated at the heart of Vienna, in the Stephansplatz, seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn.

St. Charles's Church (Karlskirche), situated on the south side of Karlsplatz, near Ringstraße (or Ringstrasse).

Naschmarkt, permanent market for fruit, vegetables, spices, fish, meat, etc. from around the world.

Roman towers of the main front of the St. Stephen's Cathedral in ViennaMuseum Quarter (MuseumsQuartier Wien), contains Baroque buildings as well as Modern architecture by the architects Laurids and Manfred Ortner (Ortner & Ortner).

State Opera House (Staatsoper - Vienna State Opera, Wiener Staatsoper).

Secession Building (Secessionsgebaude), Vienna Secession built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich for exhibitions of the secession group.

And many other places such as the Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer), St. Mary's on the Bank (Maria Am Gestade), the Museum of Fine Arts - Kunsthistorisches Museum, the St. Peter's Church (Peterskirche), the St. Augustine's Church (Augustinerkirche), the Clock Museum (Uhrenmuseum), the Stadtpark, the Belvedere Palace (Schloss Belvedere), the Church of St. Michael (Michaelerkirche), the Kapuziner Crypt (Kapuzinergruft), the Votivkirche and the Church of the Teutonic Order.
Baalbek, Lebanon (03-08-2008 - 19:24:13)
Vue de l'ensemble du temple de Bacchus, un des temples les mieux conservés du monde gréco-romain, situé à Baalbek, ville du LibanApproximately 86 kilometers northeast of the city of Beirut (بيروت) in eastern Lebanon (لبنان) stands the temple complex of Baalbek (بعلبك), atop a high point in the fertile Bekaa valley (Beqaa Valley - سهل البقاع).

Baalbek is the name of an archeological site in Lebanon. In Roman times it was known as Heliopolis or City of the Sun, it was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Empire.

Baalbek became a Roman colony under the Emperor Augustus in 16 B.C. On its acropolis, over the course of the next three centuries, the Romans constructed a monumental ensemble of three temples - Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Bacchus and Temple of Venus - three courtyards, and an enclosing wall built of some of the most gigantic stones ever crafted by man. On a nearby Kheikh Abdallah hill, they built a fourth temple dedicated to Mercury.

The Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek temple ruins, Baalbek, LebanonThe Temple of Baal/Jupiter was begun during the reign of Emperor Augustus in the late first century BC and completed soon after 60 AD. The single largest religious edifice ever erected by the Romans, the immense sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus was lined by 104 massive granite columns, imported from Aswan in Egypt, and held a temple surrounded by 50 additional columns, almost 19m (62ft) high. The complex of the Great Temple has four sections: the monumental entrance or Propylaea, the Hexagonal Court, the Great Court and finally the Temple itself, where the six famous columns stand.

The Little Temple or the "Temple of Bacchus", next to the Jupiter complex is a separate building known as the Temple of Bacchus. Constructed during the first half of the 2nd century A.D., it has been remarkably well preserved. It was apparently consecrated to a mysterious and initiatic cult centered on the young god of Baalbeck. This god was identified as a solar and growth deity, whose birth and growth promised regeneration and eternal life to the faithful.

Le temple de Vénus dans une carrière située près de Baalbek où on peut découvrir la plus grande pierre taillée au monde : 21 m de long, 4,5 m en hauteur et largeur pour une masse d'environ 1 200 tonnesThe Round Temple or the "Temple of Venus", gem-like temple southeast of the acropolis was built in the 3rd century A.D. Its design and size, as well as its orientation towards the Great Temple, set it apart from the other Baalbeck temples. These attributes also help identify it as the temple of the Fortune of Baalbeck, which is the tutelary divinity of the City, under the protection of its great gods. It was not by accident that during the Byzantine period it was converted into a church dedicated to Saint Barbara, who is the patron saint of Baalbeck to this day. Near the Temple of Venus are the remains of "The Temple of the Muses", dating from the beginning of the 1st century A.D.

"Baalbeck, with its colossal structures, is one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture at its apogee", UNESCO reported in making Baalbek a World Heritage Site in 1984.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (13-07-2008 - 16:49:03)
Panorama of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (state, Guanajuato)San Miguel de Allende is the seat of the municipality of Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Nestled high in the cool hills of the Mexican altiplano, in the eastern part of Guanajuato in Mexico's mountainous bajío region, San Miguel De Allende is one the hippest, busiest, most charming towns in Mexico. San Miguel de Allende retains a rich colonial charm with its cobblestone streets and beautiful Spanish colonial mansions, many of which have been restored to their former splendor.

Originally known as San Miguel El Grande, the town was founded by a Franciscan monk named Fray Juan de San Miguel in 1542. It was an important stop over on the Antigua Camino Real, part of the silver route from Zacatecas.

High season runs from December 15 to April 1, when the days are clear and sunny, and nights are cool. April through August is low season, with hotter days in the spring and rain in the summer. The rainy season in San Miguel de Allende begins the beginning of June and generally lasts through the middle of October.

Main Square, San Miguel de AllendeSan Miguel de Allende is world famous for its colonial architecture, and large expatriate population, which estimates number from 8,500 - 10,000. San Miguel de Allende has become an attractive tourist destination for wealthy Mexico City residents and has a large American and Canadian expatriate community comprised primarily of retirees.

During the final week of July, San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato are co-hosts to the Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Mexico's largest competitive film festival and the most prestigious of its kind in Latin America. The internationally renowned festival is free to the public and screens over 400 films from 10am until 4am each day in 16 venues, which include such unusual locations as San Miguel's Jardín Principal (or main square), the subterranean streets and tunnels of Guanajuato, the Guanajuato Mummy Museum and both city's Municipal graveyards (Panteónes).

La Parroquia church, San Miguel de Allende, MexicoSee in San Miguel de Allende

- Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, the marvelous pink granite parish, looking like an ornate candy sculpture at the zocalo (called "El Jardin" by the locals).
- El Jardin, the main square or also known as Zocalo.
- The Heart of Frida Exhibition, private gallery showcasing original letters and drawings that Frida Kahlo did before her death.
- Museo Casa Ignacio Allende, home of one of the independence heros.
- Casa Mayorazgo de La Canal, home of a very wealthy family.
- Templo de la Concepcion.
- Centro Cultural El Nigromante.
- Teatro Angela Peralta.
- Oratorio de San Felipe Neri.
- Statue of Ignacio Allende.
- Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Salud.
- Templo de San Francisco.
- Casa del Inquisidor where the holy inquisition was located.
- Benito Juarez park.
- Jardin Botanical, the unique Charco del Ingenio park above the town with its enormous collection of cacti.

San Miguel de Allende was also named a Pueblo Mágico (Magical Village) in 2002. In 2008, San Miguel was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Ganga Talao, Mauritius (02-07-2008 - 18:56:13)
Hindu Shrine at Ganga Talao or Grand Bassin, lake in the district of Savanne, MauritiusOn the island of Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the African continent, about 900 kilometres east of Madagascar, Maha Shivratri is a very important festival and public holiday.

For the Mauritian Hindu, a pilgrimage to the volcanic sacred lake of Grand Bassin is a spiritual obligation his family fulfills every year on Maha Shivratri. This the religious place in Mauritius where Supreme God Shiva is most worshipped.

In 1897, Shri Jhummon Giri Gosagne, a "pujari" (priest) from the North of the island, had a vision of a sacred lake in the southern jungles. The following year, the priest and a group of followers trekked to find the lake, the Grand Bassin or Ganga Talao, which his vision described as related to the river Ganges. Every year since then, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, pilgrims from all over the island walk to the Ganga Talao lake, to collect its water to offer to Lord Shiva.

The 108 feet statue of Lord Shiva (Shiva Statue) at Ganga Talao or Grand Bassin, Mauritius Island. The Shiva Statue was inaugurated in 2007 and the 'Sthapan' was done during the Maha Shivratri period of 2008.Ganga Talao or Grand Bassin is a lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 1800 feet above sea level. It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius, according to Hindu mythology.

There is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव) and other Gods including Hanuman (हनुमत्), Lakshmi (लक्ष्मी), and others along the Grand Bassin, with a 108 feet Shiva Statue inaugurated in 2007 (the highest known statue in Mauritius).


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