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Westminster Abbey - The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster or Westminster Abbey, traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and later British monarchs, west of the Palace of Westminster, in Westminster, London

Asia
GUM - GUM. Big department store at the Red Place opposite of Kremlin, Moscow

SouthEast Asia
Loha Prasat - Loha Prasat (โลหะปราสาท - replica of the Loha Prasat built in India) at Wat Ratchanaddaram (Thai: วัดราชนัดดาราม), temple built to the order of King Nangklao (Rama III) for Mom Chao Ying Sommanus Wattanavadi (หม่อมเจ้าหญิงโสมนัสวัฒนาวดี) in 1846.

North America
Campeche cathedral - Campeche cathedral or cathedral of Campeche, Mexican state of Campeche, on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico

Central America
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

South America
Quebrada de Ullum Dam - Quebrada de Ullum Dam - the Ullum Dam on the San Juan River, in Province of San Juan, Argentine; located at the gorge of the Quebrada de Ullum

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

Africa
Collo beach - Collo, view and beaches, capital of Collo district in Skikda Province, Algeria

Oceania
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

Middle East
Arg-e-Karim Khan - Citadel of Karim Khan-e Zand, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

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Coursegoules and around, view from the road, Coursegoules, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Panorama - Coursegoules and around, view from the road, Coursegoules, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

View of Čačak and around Čačak, Čačak municipality in Serbia Cacak - View of Čačak and around Čačak, Čačak municipality in Serbia

Shops and galeries around Naqsh-e Jahan Square and the Shah Mosque on the background, Isfahan, Iran Shops - Shops and galeries around Naqsh-e Jahan Square and the Shah Mosque on the background, Isfahan, Iran

The Dome of the Rock, (Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة) constructed around 691 CE by Umayyad Dynasty, this has become the third holiest site for Muslim pilgrimage, after Mecca and Medina. It is probably the oldest surviving example of early Islamic architecture. The Dome of the Rock is a Muslim shrine which stands on raised bedrock which is traditionally believed to be the place where the first Jewish temple was built. It was also here that people believe Abraham tried to sacrifice his son to God and where Muhammad is believed to have ascended into heaven in order to receive God's commandments. Muslim pilgrimage - The Dome of the Rock, (Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة) constructed around 691 CE by Umayyad Dynasty, this has become the third holiest site for Muslim pilgrimage, after Mecca and Medina. It is probably the oldest surviving example of early Islamic architecture. The Dome of the Rock is a Muslim shrine which stands on raised bedrock which is traditionally believed to be the place where the first Jewish temple was built. It was also here that people believe Abraham tried to sacrifice his son to God and where Muhammad is believed to have ascended into heaven in order to receive God's commandments.

The Monastery of St. George of Koziba, nestled in the lush valley of the Wadi Qelt, was founded in 420 CE by five hermits. It was built next to the cave where the prophet Elijah stopped enroute from Sinai and was fed by ravens. Numerous cave-dwelling hermits lived here in imitation of the great prophet. The monastery was abandoned after the Persians swept through the valley in the 600s and massacred 14 monks. It was restored again by the Crusaders in 1179. The present monastery was rebuilt around 1900 by the Greek Orthodox Church. The bones and skulls of the martyred monks can still be seen today in the monastery chapel. Mount of Temptation - The Monastery of St. George of Koziba, nestled in the lush valley of the Wadi Qelt, was founded in 420 CE by five hermits. It was built next to the cave where the prophet Elijah stopped enroute from Sinai and was fed by ravens. Numerous cave-dwelling hermits lived here in imitation of the great prophet. The monastery was abandoned after the Persians swept through the valley in the 600s and massacred 14 monks. It was restored again by the Crusaders in 1179. The present monastery was rebuilt around 1900 by the Greek Orthodox Church. The bones and skulls of the martyred monks can still be seen today in the monastery chapel.

The Kotel or the Western Wall (Hebrew: הכותל המערבי‎, translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) constructed around 19 BCE, on the western flank of the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel Kotel - The Kotel or the Western Wall (Hebrew: הכותל המערבי‎, translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) constructed around 19 BCE, on the western flank of the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel

The Crusader's Castle, Frankish Crusaders in the 12th century build a large fortified castle which dominates the highground around the area, Byblos, Lebanon Byblos ruins - The Crusader's Castle, Frankish Crusaders in the 12th century build a large fortified castle which dominates the highground around the area, Byblos, Lebanon

Ancient Phoenician Temples in the archaeological site of Byblos where are the remains of the Great Temple (also known as L-Shaped temple) built in 2700 BC, Temple of Baalat Gebal built in 2700 BC and Temple of the Obelisks built around 1600 BC. Phoenician Temples - Ancient Phoenician Temples in the archaeological site of Byblos where are the remains of the Great Temple (also known as L-Shaped temple) built in 2700 BC, Temple of Baalat Gebal built in 2700 BC and Temple of the Obelisks built around 1600 BC.

View of the town of Aainata and around - Libanon Aainata - View of the town of Aainata and around - Libanon

Aainata countryside, around Aainata, Libanon Aainata countryside - Aainata countryside, around Aainata, Libanon

View around Aainata, landscape, Aainata, Lebanon Aainata - View around Aainata, landscape, Aainata, Lebanon

Aainata area, around Aainata in Lebanon (لبنان) Aainata landscape - Aainata area, around Aainata in Lebanon (لبنان)

Wind turbine (éolienne), rotating machine which converts the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy, around Bandar-e Anzali, Iran Wind turbine - Wind turbine (éolienne), rotating machine which converts the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy, around Bandar-e Anzali, Iran

The Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle in Syria. The castle's surrounding curtain wall encloses a second ring of walls and towers built around a central court. Near the city of Homs. Crusader castle in Syria - The Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle in Syria. The castle's surrounding curtain wall encloses a second ring of walls and towers built around a central court. Near the city of Homs.

Rainbow around the village of Arsakoy on the Lycian Way, Turkey Rainbow - Rainbow around the village of Arsakoy on the Lycian Way, Turkey

Qalaat al-Marqab tower, Margat castle, on one of the hills around Baniyas, Syria Margat tower - Qalaat al-Marqab tower, Margat castle, on one of the hills around Baniyas, Syria

Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), part of the Reserva Nacional los Flamencos, one of the driest place on Earth, around San Pedro de Atacama, in the Cordillera de la Sal, in the Atacama desert of Chile Valle de la Luna - Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), part of the Reserva Nacional los Flamencos, one of the driest place on Earth, around San Pedro de Atacama, in the Cordillera de la Sal, in the Atacama desert of Chile

Rhine river or river Rhine (fr. le Rhin) around Bonn, one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, Germany Rhine - Rhine river or river Rhine (fr. le Rhin) around Bonn, one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, Germany

Small, picturesque village of Kioni around Kioni Bay, in Ithaca island (Greek, Ιθάκη), Greece Village Kioni - Small, picturesque village of Kioni around Kioni Bay, in Ithaca island (Greek, Ιθάκη), Greece

The Krak des Chevaliers, Qal'at al-Ḥiṣn (Arabic: قلعة الحصن‎), well-preserved castle or Crusader fortress built by Crusader knights around the middle of 12th century. 65 km west of the city of Homs, Syria. Crac des Chevaliers - The Krak des Chevaliers, Qal'at al-Ḥiṣn (Arabic: قلعة الحصن‎), well-preserved castle or Crusader fortress built by Crusader knights around the middle of 12th century. 65 km west of the city of Homs, Syria.

Landscape and lake around Ganja (Azerbaijani: Gəncə, Russian: Гянджа), city in Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan) or Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası) Landscape - Landscape and lake around Ganja (Azerbaijani: Gəncə, Russian: Гянджа), city in Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan) or Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası)

Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove), View to Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand - marine reserve established in 1992 to preseve the marine habitats found between and around Motukorure, Moturoa, Motueka and Mahurangi Islands. Te Whanganui-A-Hei - Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove), View to Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand - marine reserve established in 1992 to preseve the marine habitats found between and around Motukorure, Moturoa, Motueka and Mahurangi Islands.

Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps. Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Around are the Tasman Glacier and the Hooker Glacier. Mount Cook - Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps. Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Around are the Tasman Glacier and the Hooker Glacier.

Bridge over the river Someş or Someş river (Somes river) around Satu Mare, Romania Somes River - Bridge over the river Someş or Someş river (Somes river) around Satu Mare, Romania

Piazza dei Miracoli or Piazza del Duomo with the Baptistry of the Cathedral, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the Camposanto monumentale ('monumental cemetery', said to have been built around a shipload of sacred soil from Golgotha, brought back to Pisa from the Fourth Crusade by Ubaldo de' Lanfranchi, archbishop of Pisa in the 12th century) and the Leaning Tower of Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli - Piazza dei Miracoli or Piazza del Duomo with the Baptistry of the Cathedral, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the Camposanto monumentale ('monumental cemetery', said to have been built around a shipload of sacred soil from Golgotha, brought back to Pisa from the Fourth Crusade by Ubaldo de' Lanfranchi, archbishop of Pisa in the 12th century) and the Leaning Tower of Pisa

View from the road to Spain around Cerbère, landscape and Mediterraneen sea; neighboured by the communes of Banyuls-sur-Mer and Portbou (Spain) To Spain - View from the road to Spain around Cerbère, landscape and Mediterraneen sea; neighboured by the communes of Banyuls-sur-Mer and Portbou (Spain)

Rebuilding of a breakwater around Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, Camargue Mediterraneen sea - Rebuilding of a breakwater around Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, Camargue

Bulls on Sunset around Les Saintes Maries de la mer, Camargue Bulls on Sunset - Bulls on Sunset around Les Saintes Maries de la mer, Camargue

View from beach, La Ciotat and around, panorama, Bouches-du-Rhône, région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Panorama - View from beach, La Ciotat and around, panorama, Bouches-du-Rhône, région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

View around Venice, canal and yatch - Italy Around Venice - View around Venice, canal and yatch - Italy

Alps mountain around Bad Mitterndorf in Salzkammergut, Styria in Austria Alps - Alps mountain around Bad Mitterndorf in Salzkammergut, Styria in Austria

Kampung Sampireun is a resort with a romantic Sundanese atmosphere located in Kampung Ciparay, Desa Sukakarya, Kecamatan Samarang, Kabupaten Garut, West Java; around 150 km southeast Bandung. Highly recommended for honeymoon couples. Sampireun Cottage - Kampung Sampireun is a resort with a romantic Sundanese atmosphere located in Kampung Ciparay, Desa Sukakarya, Kecamatan Samarang, Kabupaten Garut, West Java; around 150 km southeast Bandung. Highly recommended for honeymoon couples.

Image from The Neamt Depression, the Vanatori village, around Târgu Neamţ, Romania Vanatori - Image from The Neamt Depression, the Vanatori village, around Târgu Neamţ, Romania

Landscape around Auvers-sur-Oise where lived, painted and died Vincent van Gogh Auvers-sur-Oise - Landscape around Auvers-sur-Oise where lived, painted and died Vincent van Gogh

Mountains around Lusia, Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto. Lusia borders Barbona, Lendinara, Rovigo, Sant'Urbano, Villanova del Ghebbo Mountains - Mountains around Lusia, Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto. Lusia borders Barbona, Lendinara, Rovigo, Sant'Urbano, Villanova del Ghebbo

Béziers rootops and around, Béziers, Hérault département, France Beziers - Béziers rootops and around, Béziers, Hérault département, France

Delta del Tigre around Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Delta del Tigre - Delta del Tigre around Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Windmills of Kinderdijk built around 1740, Kinderdijk village in the Netherlands Windmills - Windmills of Kinderdijk built around 1740, Kinderdijk village in the Netherlands

Dunes around Douz (Arabic: دوز) in the Sahara desert (صحراء كبرى), Tunisia Sahara desert - Dunes around Douz (Arabic: دوز) in the Sahara desert (صحراء كبرى), Tunisia

Wall around Sfax medina, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, Tunisia Wall - Wall around Sfax medina, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, Tunisia

Sunset around Tarnów (German: Tarnau), Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Tarnow sunset - Sunset around Tarnów (German: Tarnau), Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Panorama of the Carpathian Mountains (Uk. Карпати) in winter beauty, around Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківськ, Polish: Iwano-Frankiwsk) Panorama - Panorama of the Carpathian Mountains (Uk. Карпати) in winter beauty, around Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківськ, Polish: Iwano-Frankiwsk)

Like any typical European city, Tallinn is centred around its main square; and in the Estonian capital, it is known locally as Raekoja Plats or to the tourists as Town Hall Square.

The main building on the Town Hall Square is obviously Town Hall, or Tallinna Raekoda. Although the building was built over 600 years ago, it has kept to its original use and externally looks much the same as it did during its completion. The Town Hall Tower rises about 40 metres (about 130 feet) over the Square, and affords an amazing view over the Old Town and towards Toompea Hill. Although there are only a little over a hundred steps to reach the top of the tower, the higher you get, the larger the steps become, with some steps near the top approaching 18 inches (almost half a metre). The climb up is quite narrow, though there were occasional alcoves along the way in case you needed to catch your breath, or wanted to see what the Estonians used for a toilet over 500 years ago! The climb didn't seem like it was too high on the other Tallinn visitors' lists as we encountered no-one during the climb or at the top; which was probably all the better since there was only room for about four people at the top anyway. The view from the top was well worth the climb, and since we had a pristine day, you could see for miles. The tower is open from June through August, 11am to 6pm, and costs 30EEK (though half-price for students, children, and senior citizens). On a clear day it is well worth the effort! The same price is charged for entrance into the Town Hall itself, though if you want to take a tour, be ready to fork out another 300EEK on top of the entrance fee. During the summer the town hall is open daily, but visits from September through May require a prior appointment. Tower hall Market Square - Like any typical European city, Tallinn is centred around its main square; and in the Estonian capital, it is known locally as Raekoja Plats or to the tourists as Town Hall Square. The main building on the Town Hall Square is obviously Town Hall, or Tallinna Raekoda. Although the building was built over 600 years ago, it has kept to its original use and externally looks much the same as it did during its completion. The Town Hall Tower rises about 40 metres (about 130 feet) over the Square, and affords an amazing view over the Old Town and towards Toompea Hill. Although there are only a little over a hundred steps to reach the top of the tower, the higher you get, the larger the steps become, with some steps near the top approaching 18 inches (almost half a metre). The climb up is quite narrow, though there were occasional alcoves along the way in case you needed to catch your breath, or wanted to see what the Estonians used for a toilet over 500 years ago! The climb didn't seem like it was too high on the other Tallinn visitors' lists as we encountered no-one during the climb or at the top; which was probably all the better since there was only room for about four people at the top anyway. The view from the top was well worth the climb, and since we had a pristine day, you could see for miles. The tower is open from June through August, 11am to 6pm, and costs 30EEK (though half-price for students, children, and senior citizens). On a clear day it is well worth the effort! The same price is charged for entrance into the Town Hall itself, though if you want to take a tour, be ready to fork out another 300EEK on top of the entrance fee. During the summer the town hall is open daily, but visits from September through May require a prior appointment.

A beautiful scene around Mat river (Mati), northern Albania, Mat District Mati - A beautiful scene around Mat river (Mati), northern Albania, Mat District

Plantacion de alfalfa, Flores de alfalfa around San Jose de Jachal, San Juan, Argentina Plantacion de alfalfa - Plantacion de alfalfa, Flores de alfalfa around San Jose de Jachal, San Juan, Argentina

Valle de la Luna around Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks, province of San Juan, north-western Argentina, near the border with Chile Valle de la Luna - Valle de la Luna around Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks, province of San Juan, north-western Argentina, near the border with Chile

Graduation Towers – an unique and greatest in Europe wooden construction for evaporation of water from brine have been designed by Jakub Graff – the professor on the Mining Academy in Kielce. In Ciechocinek three such edifices – set up in form of a horseshoe have been erected. The graduation towers are 15,8 m high, their joint length is 1741,5 m. The brine for graduation towers is pumped from spring no 11 ('Grzybek' Fountain) and forced upward to trays installed on top of it. From here the brine trickles dropwise on walls of the graduation tower and evaporates under influence of wind and sunshine intensely. Around graduation towers the famous microclimate ample with iodine making a natural curative inhalatorium arises. Ciechocinek is a small town on the river Wisła, 20 km south from the Nicolaus Copernicus city of Toruń Graduation tower - Graduation Towers – an unique and greatest in Europe wooden construction for evaporation of water from brine have been designed by Jakub Graff – the professor on the Mining Academy in Kielce. In Ciechocinek three such edifices – set up in form of a horseshoe have been erected. The graduation towers are 15,8 m high, their joint length is 1741,5 m. The brine for graduation towers is pumped from spring no 11 ('Grzybek' Fountain) and forced upward to trays installed on top of it. From here the brine trickles dropwise on walls of the graduation tower and evaporates under influence of wind and sunshine intensely. Around graduation towers the famous microclimate ample with iodine making a natural curative inhalatorium arises. Ciechocinek is a small town on the river Wisła, 20 km south from the Nicolaus Copernicus city of Toruń

Studley Royal Park historical bridge, developed around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England Historical bridge - Studley Royal Park historical bridge, developed around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England

One of thousands new villas around Tirana, Albania Villa suburb Tirana - One of thousands new villas around Tirana, Albania

Dajti Mountain around Tirana, Albania Mountains around Tirana - Dajti Mountain around Tirana, Albania