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Termas dos Cucos - Termas dos Cucos, in the suburbs of Torres Vedras, 50 km north of Lisbon, Portugal

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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

SouthEast Asia
Sitted Buddha - 2003 - Sitted Buddha,  Wat Mahathat - Sukhothai Historical Park (th: อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์สุโขทัย), Thailand

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

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

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

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

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The Ballpark before The Mara Belcheva House of Culture, center of cultural events, Sevlievo Ballpark - The Ballpark before The Mara Belcheva House of Culture, center of cultural events, Sevlievo

Each and every people that ruled this city, has left visible signs on the castles and other buildings. Characteristic architectural samples of the period of the Venetian occupation are the Churches, the Castles & the venetian Clock Tower. The English colonel Leake, who passed from Preveza in 1805, records ruins of houses built according to the venetian style. Preveza preserves until today certain architectural ensembles that are interesting to the visitors: industrial buildings of the '30s and neoclassical houses of the period after World War I. The role of Preveza as a tourist centre has been upgraded during the last years. Venetian clock tower - Each and every people that ruled this city, has left visible signs on the castles and other buildings. Characteristic architectural samples of the period of the Venetian occupation are the Churches, the Castles & the venetian Clock Tower. The English colonel Leake, who passed from Preveza in 1805, records ruins of houses built according to the venetian style. Preveza preserves until today certain architectural ensembles that are interesting to the visitors: industrial buildings of the '30s and neoclassical houses of the period after World War I. The role of Preveza as a tourist centre has been upgraded during the last years.

Located in Old Town-Upper Town, Toompea Castle (et. Toompea loss) and Pikk Hermann (Tall Hermann) is one of the Estonia's oldest and grandest archictectural groupings. Today the Estonian Parlament is housed here. Toompea hill in Tallinn, Estonia. Pikk Hermann - Located in Old Town-Upper Town, Toompea Castle (et. Toompea loss) and Pikk Hermann (Tall Hermann) is one of the Estonia's oldest and grandest archictectural groupings. Today the Estonian Parlament is housed here. Toompea hill in Tallinn, Estonia.

Great Guild, in 1334 and became Blackheads property in 1713. Blackheads was a organisation of unmarried foreign merchants, the building was destroyed in WWII and was rebuilt for Riga's 800 anniversary in 2001. House of the Blackheads Guild (fr. maison des Têtes Noires à Rīga - de. Schwarzhäupterhaus), Riga, Latvia. House of the Blackheads - Great Guild, in 1334 and became Blackheads property in 1713. Blackheads was a organisation of unmarried foreign merchants, the building was destroyed in WWII and was rebuilt for Riga's 800 anniversary in 2001. House of the Blackheads Guild (fr. maison des Têtes Noires à Rīga - de. Schwarzhäupterhaus), Riga, Latvia.

Casa Rosada (the Pink House) or Casa de Gobierno on Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina Casa Rosada - Casa Rosada (the Pink House) or Casa de Gobierno on Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Favela 'street', Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The streets in a Favela are only small alleys between the houses. Favela street - Favela 'street', Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The streets in a Favela are only small alleys between the houses.

Shah Palace in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran - Palace Museum belonged to the Shah for his summer retreat now converted to museum and housed fine original paintings, sculptures, furnitures from as old as 18th Century mostly from France and Italy. Palace Museum - Shah Palace in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran - Palace Museum belonged to the Shah for his summer retreat now converted to museum and housed fine original paintings, sculptures, furnitures from as old as 18th Century mostly from France and Italy.

Krak des Chevaliers is a remarkably well-preserved Crusader castle and it looks almost exactly as it would have 800 years ago. The Krak des Chevaliers guards the only major pass between Antakya in Turkey and Beirut in Lebanon; it was built and expanded between 1150 and 1250 and eventually housed a garrison of 2000. The castle held out against several attacks, but was lost to the Mamluk Sultan Beybar in 1271. Crusader castle - Krak des Chevaliers is a remarkably well-preserved Crusader castle and it looks almost exactly as it would have 800 years ago. The Krak des Chevaliers guards the only major pass between Antakya in Turkey and Beirut in Lebanon; it was built and expanded between 1150 and 1250 and eventually housed a garrison of 2000. The castle held out against several attacks, but was lost to the Mamluk Sultan Beybar in 1271.

Kind of fishermen houses on the Caspian Sea (دریای خزر) border, Bandar-e Anzali, Iran Houses - Kind of fishermen houses on the Caspian Sea (دریای خزر) border, Bandar-e Anzali, Iran

Abbasian House courtyard, Kashani residential architecture, located near the Tabatabaei House in the old historic neighborhood of Kashan, Iran Abbasian House courtyard - Abbasian House courtyard, Kashani residential architecture, located near the Tabatabaei House in the old historic neighborhood of Kashan, Iran

Abbasian House located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran Abbasian House - Abbasian House located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Façade details of the Abbasian House' courtyard, traditional historical house located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran Details - Façade details of the Abbasian House' courtyard, traditional historical house located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Abbasian House' roof (Khāné-ye Abbāsīhā), museum protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization in Kashan, Iran Rooftop - Abbasian House' roof (Khāné-ye Abbāsīhā), museum protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization in Kashan, Iran

View from the roof one of several courtyards of the Abbasian House, beautiful example of Kashani residential architecture in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran Abbasian House - View from the roof one of several courtyards of the Abbasian House, beautiful example of Kashani residential architecture in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Ruin of a courtyard in the Abbasian House (خانه عباسی‌ها) located in Kashan, Iran Ruin - Ruin of a courtyard in the Abbasian House (خانه عباسی‌ها) located in Kashan, Iran

One of the courtyards of the Abbasian House, Khāné-ye Abbāsīhā or Abbasis' House, traditional historical house located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran Courtyards - One of the courtyards of the Abbasian House, Khāné-ye Abbāsīhā or Abbasis' House, traditional historical house located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran

The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the first parliament of the German Empire - Berlin, Germany Reichstag - The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the first parliament of the German Empire - Berlin, Germany

Florida Street and Córdoba Avenue with the Galerías Pacífico at the corner. Part of the building houses the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Florida Street - Florida Street and Córdoba Avenue with the Galerías Pacífico at the corner. Part of the building houses the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Uglich House of Dimitrij; Uglich cathedral The house of Dimitrij in Uglich, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia House of Dimitrij - Uglich House of Dimitrij; Uglich cathedral The house of Dimitrij in Uglich, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

The Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička - fr. La Ruelle d'Or), Franz Kafka lived in the blue house - Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad), Prague (Praha) Golden Lane - The Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička - fr. La Ruelle d'Or), Franz Kafka lived in the blue house - Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad), Prague (Praha)

The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům - also 'Drunk House'), designed by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry, Rašínovo nábřeží, Prague, Czech Republic Fred and Ginger - The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům - also 'Drunk House'), designed by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry, Rašínovo nábřeží, Prague, Czech Republic

Todai-ji or Tōdai-ji (東大寺 - Eastern Great Temple), Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara (奈良市), Japan. The Great Buddha Hall (大仏殿) which houses the Daibutsu (大仏 - bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana) is the largest wooden building in the world. Todai-ji - Todai-ji or Tōdai-ji (東大寺 - Eastern Great Temple), Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara (奈良市), Japan. The Great Buddha Hall (大仏殿) which houses the Daibutsu (大仏 - bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana) is the largest wooden building in the world.

Petite-France area located on the Grande Île, where the river Ill splits up into a number of canals and cascades through a small area of medieval half-timbered houses and baroque sandstone buildings; Strasbourg, Alsace, France Canal - Petite-France area located on the Grande Île, where the river Ill splits up into a number of canals and cascades through a small area of medieval half-timbered houses and baroque sandstone buildings; Strasbourg, Alsace, France

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 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

Black house (Gaelic : tigh dubh) found in Highland Scotland, the Hebrides, Ireland and areas of Gaelic settlement in Nova Scotia Black house - Black house (Gaelic : tigh dubh) found in Highland Scotland, the Hebrides, Ireland and areas of Gaelic settlement in Nova Scotia

National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, the memorial also houses the crypt of Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the Argentine flag National Flag Memorial - National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, the memorial also houses the crypt of Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the Argentine flag

La Place au Blé, La Canourgue (occitan : La Canorga), Lozère, France Old houses - La Place au Blé, La Canourgue (occitan : La Canorga), Lozère, France

Wooden holiday house in Ustronie Morskie, Poland Holiday house - Wooden holiday house in Ustronie Morskie, Poland

View of Andora, houses on a hill' flank, Provincia di Savona, part of the region of Liguria, Italy Andora - View of Andora, houses on a hill' flank, Provincia di Savona, part of the region of Liguria, Italy

Big houses for rent in Port El Kantaoui, north of Sousse in central Tunisia. Houses for rent - Big houses for rent in Port El Kantaoui, north of Sousse in central Tunisia.

Porvoo (Borgå) 'Old Town' a dense mediaeval street pattern with predominantly wooden houses. The central point of the old town is the medieval, stone and brick. Old Porvoo - Porvoo (Borgå) 'Old Town' a dense mediaeval street pattern with predominantly wooden houses. The central point of the old town is the medieval, stone and brick.

Old wooden house, antique shop in old part Sozopol, southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, in Bulgaria Wooden house - Old wooden house, antique shop in old part Sozopol, southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, in Bulgaria

Street and houses in Vomp, Tyrol, Austria Vomp - Street and houses in Vomp, Tyrol, Austria

Fountain in front of the Torre del Filarete. In the main entrance to the Ducal Courtyard museums is a stairway leading to the Rocchetta first and second floors, which house the Sforzesco Castle Applied art collections. On the first floor is the so-called Sala della Balla, where ladies and knights at the Sforza Court used to amuse themselves. Here are the magnificent Trivulzio Tapestries, manufactured in Vigevano according to Bramantino's cartoons. In the ball room are also some of the exhibits belonging to the museum of musical instruments. The collection was acquired by the city of Milan starting from the '50s with the Gallini Collection, but includes also a wide range of other exhibits, in particular stringed instruments from Lombardy. In the following rooms are 16th and 17th century lutes, arch lutes, zithers, guitars, and strings that made families from Cremona (the Amati and the Guarneri) renowned in the 17th century. The wind instruments deserve great attention too, to begin with the old hunting horns, the numerous wood instruments (e.g. flutes, oboes, clarinets, English horns) and the bassoons. There are also many valuable exhibits, such as Mango Longo's ten-string guitar, a 16th century harpsichord of the Venice school, Johannes Maria Anciuti's oboe (1722) and a rare glass harmonica, which had once belonged to Pietro Verri. Not to be forgotten, a section with a collection of non-European instruments and two rooms (room XXXIV and room XXXV) with a collection of instruments donated to the castle museum by the Antonio Monzino Foundation in 2000. On the second floor of the Rocchetta is exhibited a great variety of decorative arts from Lombardy, including artistic ceramics, antique furniture, ivories dating from the 4th to the 18th centuries, enamelware from Limoges scientific instruments and time meters. Among the ivory, the consul's diptychs and the Trivulzio little plate, on which emperor Ottone's family is portrayed, deserve particular attention, among the jewellery, Voghera's monstrance must be mentioned. There are interesting wrought iron exhibits, as well as glassware, majolica and china, put in chronological order, from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. Some works are by great majolica painters of the Renaissance - e.g. Francesco Xanto Avelli and Nicola da Urbino - some other by the most important china factories of the 18th century in Europe - e.g. Meissen, Vienna, Capodimonte and Ginori of Doccia. Torre del Filarete - Fountain in front of the Torre del Filarete. In the main entrance to the Ducal Courtyard museums is a stairway leading to the Rocchetta first and second floors, which house the Sforzesco Castle Applied art collections. On the first floor is the so-called Sala della Balla, where ladies and knights at the Sforza Court used to amuse themselves. Here are the magnificent Trivulzio Tapestries, manufactured in Vigevano according to Bramantino's cartoons. In the ball room are also some of the exhibits belonging to the museum of musical instruments. The collection was acquired by the city of Milan starting from the '50s with the Gallini Collection, but includes also a wide range of other exhibits, in particular stringed instruments from Lombardy. In the following rooms are 16th and 17th century lutes, arch lutes, zithers, guitars, and strings that made families from Cremona (the Amati and the Guarneri) renowned in the 17th century. The wind instruments deserve great attention too, to begin with the old hunting horns, the numerous wood instruments (e.g. flutes, oboes, clarinets, English horns) and the bassoons. There are also many valuable exhibits, such as Mango Longo's ten-string guitar, a 16th century harpsichord of the Venice school, Johannes Maria Anciuti's oboe (1722) and a rare glass harmonica, which had once belonged to Pietro Verri. Not to be forgotten, a section with a collection of non-European instruments and two rooms (room XXXIV and room XXXV) with a collection of instruments donated to the castle museum by the Antonio Monzino Foundation in 2000. On the second floor of the Rocchetta is exhibited a great variety of decorative arts from Lombardy, including artistic ceramics, antique furniture, ivories dating from the 4th to the 18th centuries, enamelware from Limoges scientific instruments and time meters. Among the ivory, the consul's diptychs and the Trivulzio little plate, on which emperor Ottone's family is portrayed, deserve particular attention, among the jewellery, Voghera's monstrance must be mentioned. There are interesting wrought iron exhibits, as well as glassware, majolica and china, put in chronological order, from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. Some works are by great majolica painters of the Renaissance - e.g. Francesco Xanto Avelli and Nicola da Urbino - some other by the most important china factories of the 18th century in Europe - e.g. Meissen, Vienna, Capodimonte and Ginori of Doccia.

Bozhentsi house, north of the Shipka Pass, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria Bozhentsi - Bozhentsi house, north of the Shipka Pass, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria

Bulgarian National Revival house in the architectural reserve, Bozhentsi (Bulgarian: Боженци - Bozhentsite (Боженците)) in Gabrovo municipality, Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria Bulgarian National Revival house - Bulgarian National Revival house in the architectural reserve, Bozhentsi (Bulgarian: Боженци - Bozhentsite (Боженците)) in Gabrovo municipality, Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria

Kinderdijk houses and windmill, South Holland, Netherlands Kinderdijk - Kinderdijk houses and windmill, South Holland, Netherlands

The Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) houses the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library, The Hague, Netherlands Vredespaleis - The Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) houses the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library, The Hague, Netherlands

Mahdia, houses and marine cemetery, Mahdia coastal city in Tunisia Mahdia - Mahdia, houses and marine cemetery, Mahdia coastal city in Tunisia

Bryggen (the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town's importance as part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the characteristic wooden houses of Bryggen. Its rebuilding has traditionally followed old patterns and methods, thus leaving its main structure preserved, which is a relic of an ancient wooden urban structure once common in Northern Europe. Today, some 62 buildings remain of this former townscape. Hanseatic house - Bryggen (the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town's importance as part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the characteristic wooden houses of Bryggen. Its rebuilding has traditionally followed old patterns and methods, thus leaving its main structure preserved, which is a relic of an ancient wooden urban structure once common in Northern Europe. Today, some 62 buildings remain of this former townscape.

Wood house, mashkita lake, Latakia, Syria Wood house - Wood house, mashkita lake, Latakia, Syria

View of the house in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka Hotel - View of the house in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

View of house downtown Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka House - View of house downtown Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

View with bricks that were manufactured for building house in village, on the way from Kandy (ta. கண்டி) to Nuwara Eliya (ta. நுவரேலியா), Sri Lanka (இலங்கை) Bricks - View with bricks that were manufactured for building house in village, on the way from Kandy (ta. கண்டி) to Nuwara Eliya (ta. நுவரேலியா), Sri Lanka (இலங்கை)

The little manufactory of bricks in village with the man who is manufacturing those bricks for the building of house, on the way from Kandy (si. கண்டி) to Nuwara Eliya (නුවරඑළිය), Sri Lanka Bricks manufactory - The little manufactory of bricks in village with the man who is manufacturing those bricks for the building of house, on the way from Kandy (si. கண்டி) to Nuwara Eliya (නුවරඑළිය), Sri Lanka

White village house on the way from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka White house - White village house on the way from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Nice house in Kandy, Sri Lanka House - Nice house in Kandy, Sri Lanka

A carpathian house lost on the hills of the open-air musem Siesta in Pyroghiv - A carpathian house lost on the hills of the open-air musem

Helsinki Cathedral (Helsingin tuomiokirkko or Suurkirkko). Night light of Finland's Independence Day (Finnish itsenäisyyspäivä, Swedish självständighetsdag) is a national public holiday held on December 6 to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian empire. The movement for Finland's Independence started after the revolutions in Russia (1917), caused by the disturbances from the defeats of the First World War. This gave an opportunity for Finland to withdraw from Russia. After several disagreements between the non-socialists and the social-democrats about the matter of who should have the power in Finland, the parliament, led by Per Evind Svinhufvud, finally declared Finland as an independent state, on the 6th of December 1917.

During the early decades of independence, this day was a very solemn occasion marked by patriotic speeches and special Church services. From the 1970s onwards, however, Independence day celebrations have taken on livelier forms, with shops decorating their windows in the blue and white of the Finnish flag, and bakeries producing cakes with blue and white icing. Today, rock stars and entertainers have been accepted as worthy interpreters of Finnish patriotism.

It is traditional for Finnish families to light two candles in the windows of their home in the evening, Historically these two candles were used as a sign to inform Finnish Jäger troops that the house was ready to offer shelter and keep them hidden from the Russians. Night light - Helsinki Cathedral (Helsingin tuomiokirkko or Suurkirkko). Night light of Finland's Independence Day (Finnish itsenäisyyspäivä, Swedish självständighetsdag) is a national public holiday held on December 6 to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian empire. The movement for Finland's Independence started after the revolutions in Russia (1917), caused by the disturbances from the defeats of the First World War. This gave an opportunity for Finland to withdraw from Russia. After several disagreements between the non-socialists and the social-democrats about the matter of who should have the power in Finland, the parliament, led by Per Evind Svinhufvud, finally declared Finland as an independent state, on the 6th of December 1917. During the early decades of independence, this day was a very solemn occasion marked by patriotic speeches and special Church services. From the 1970s onwards, however, Independence day celebrations have taken on livelier forms, with shops decorating their windows in the blue and white of the Finnish flag, and bakeries producing cakes with blue and white icing. Today, rock stars and entertainers have been accepted as worthy interpreters of Finnish patriotism. It is traditional for Finnish families to light two candles in the windows of their home in the evening, Historically these two candles were used as a sign to inform Finnish Jäger troops that the house was ready to offer shelter and keep them hidden from the Russians.

The Museum's exhibitions are accessible to children as well as adults. Here you can see, listen to, and even touch and play many of the instruments. Current themes at the Museum are the influence on society of music and instruments, and the possibility for visitors, alone or in groups, to make their own music.
A house full of musical adventures at Stockholm Sweden. Nice windows of Musikmuseet - The Museum's exhibitions are accessible to children as well as adults. Here you can see, listen to, and even touch and play many of the instruments. Current themes at the Museum are the influence on society of music and instruments, and the possibility for visitors, alone or in groups, to make their own music. A house full of musical adventures at Stockholm Sweden.