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Saale - Boats for Saale River - Boats available along the Saale River - also known as Saxon Saale (German: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (German: Thüringische Saale) - Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Asia
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
Wat Phra Kaew - 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, Bangkok.

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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Boats for Saale River - Boats available along the Saale River - also known as Saxon Saale (German: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (German: Thüringische Saale) - Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Saale - Boats for Saale River - Boats available along the Saale River - also known as Saxon Saale (German: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (German: Thüringische Saale) - Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Halle (Saale) town image (Hallmarkt mit Marktkirche) - Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Halle (Saale) - Halle (Saale) town image (Hallmarkt mit Marktkirche) - Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Forest fire in Almegue at the Castelo de Bode lake (Barragem do Castelo do Bode) with its series of dams on the Rio Zêzere creating a string of lakes - Castelo do Bode, Portugal Forest fire - Forest fire in Almegue at the Castelo de Bode lake (Barragem do Castelo do Bode) with its series of dams on the Rio Zêzere creating a string of lakes - Castelo do Bode, Portugal

Archcathedral of St.Stanislaw Kostka in Łódź - Piotrkowska Street. The idea of building this church was conceived in the late 19th century. Construction started in 1901 and was completed 10 years later, but the cross was only placed on the church tower, 103 meters above the ground, in 1927. St.Stanislaw Kostka - Archcathedral of St.Stanislaw Kostka in Łódź - Piotrkowska Street. The idea of building this church was conceived in the late 19th century. Construction started in 1901 and was completed 10 years later, but the cross was only placed on the church tower, 103 meters above the ground, in 1927.

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, Bangkok. Wat Phra Kaew - 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, Bangkok.

The Aphorn Phimok Prasat Pavilion inside the Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok, Thailand Aphorn Phimok Prasat Pavilion - The Aphorn Phimok Prasat Pavilion inside the Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok, Thailand

The Chakri Maha Prasat, built by King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V), was completed in 1882, the same year as the centenary celebration of Bangkok. Only the reception areas are now used - Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand Chakri Group - The Chakri Maha Prasat, built by King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V), was completed in 1882, the same year as the centenary celebration of Bangkok. Only the reception areas are now used - Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

The Chakri Maha Prasat Hall (Chakri Mahaprasad Hall) in the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand Chakri Maha Prasat Hall - The Chakri Maha Prasat Hall (Chakri Mahaprasad Hall) in the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

The Phra Maha Monthian Group consists of three main buildings, namely the Audience Hall of Amarindra Winitchai, the Paisal Taksin Hall, and the Chakraphat Phiman Hall. Phra Maha Monthian Group - The Phra Maha Monthian Group consists of three main buildings, namely the Audience Hall of Amarindra Winitchai, the Paisal Taksin Hall, and the Chakraphat Phiman Hall.

The Amarindra Winitchai Hall, part of the Phra Maha Monthian Group, inside the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand Amarindra Winitchai Hall - The Amarindra Winitchai Hall, part of the Phra Maha Monthian Group, inside the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

The Borom Phiman Mansion, built in western style in 1903 by King Rama V for the Heir Apparent, the future King Rama VI, this mansion was also used at various occasion as a royal residence by King Rama VII (1925-1935), King Rama VIII (1935-1946) and the present King Rama IX. Borom Phiman Mansion - The Borom Phiman Mansion, built in western style in 1903 by King Rama V for the Heir Apparent, the future King Rama VI, this mansion was also used at various occasion as a royal residence by King Rama VII (1925-1935), King Rama VIII (1935-1946) and the present King Rama IX.

Le Hor Phra Gandhararat derrière le Wat Phra Kaew, à l'intérieur du complexe du Grand Palais de Bangkok, Thailande Hor Phra Gandhararat - Le Hor Phra Gandhararat derrière le Wat Phra Kaew, à l'intérieur du complexe du Grand Palais de Bangkok, Thailande

The Hor Phra Gandhararat, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand Hor Phra Gandhararat - The Hor Phra Gandhararat, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

The Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn (The Royal Pantheon), Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง), Bangkok, Thailand Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn - The Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn (The Royal Pantheon), Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง), Bangkok, Thailand

Phra Mondop, the library, inside the Grand Palace, complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand Phra Mondop - Phra Mondop, the library, inside the Grand Palace, complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha or the Royal Monastery of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew - Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, Thai: วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม), Bangkok, Thailand Temple of the Emerald Buddha - The Temple of the Emerald Buddha or the Royal Monastery of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew - Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, Thai: วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม), Bangkok, Thailand

View of the Upper Terrace of the Bangkok' Grand Palace: the Phra Mondop and the Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn (The Royal Pantheon) Phra Mondop - View of the Upper Terrace of the Bangkok' Grand Palace: the Phra Mondop and the Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn (The Royal Pantheon)

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 Teachings. Temple of the Emerald Buddha - 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 Teachings.

The Upper Terrace - four main monuments are found on this terrace: a reliquary in the shape of a golden chedi, the Mondop, a miniature Angkor Wat crafted by the order of King Mongkut and the Royal Pantheon. Upper Terrace - The Upper Terrace - four main monuments are found on this terrace: a reliquary in the shape of a golden chedi, the Mondop, a miniature Angkor Wat crafted by the order of King Mongkut and the Royal Pantheon.

The Phra Siratana Chedi on the Upper Terrace of the Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) in Bangkok, Thailand Phra Siratana Chedi - The Phra Siratana Chedi on the Upper Terrace of the Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) in Bangkok, Thailand

Phimanchaisri Gate, entrance to the Grand Palace, complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand Phimanchaisri Gate - Phimanchaisri Gate, entrance to the Grand Palace, complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand

The river Jiu or Jiu River (Râul Jiu), Târgu Jiu, Romania Jiu River - The river Jiu or Jiu River (Râul Jiu), Târgu Jiu, Romania

Karol Scheibler's Chapel in Łódź - Old Evangelical - Augsburg Cemetery on Ogrodowa Street - Łódź, Poland Karol Scheibler - Karol Scheibler's Chapel in Łódź - Old Evangelical - Augsburg Cemetery on Ogrodowa Street - Łódź, Poland

The Assumption of St. Maria Church  - Łódź Bałuty, Kościelna Street. Build in 1897 in neogothic style, with financial help from the families of: Scheibler, Kunitzer and Poznański. St. Maria Church - The Assumption of St. Maria Church - Łódź Bałuty, Kościelna Street. Build in 1897 in neogothic style, with financial help from the families of: Scheibler, Kunitzer and Poznański.

Hertha -Wolfsburg Bundesliga mérkőzés előtti bemelegítés au Olympiai Stadionban Olympiastadion - Hertha -Wolfsburg Bundesliga mérkőzés előtti bemelegítés au Olympiai Stadionban

Le château de Charlottenburg, commandé par Sophie Charlotte de Hanovre, l'épouse de Frédéric III de Prusse, et construit par l'architecte Johann Arnold Nering, situé dans le quartier de Charlottenburg à Berlin Charlottenburg - Le château de Charlottenburg, commandé par Sophie Charlotte de Hanovre, l'épouse de Frédéric III de Prusse, et construit par l'architecte Johann Arnold Nering, situé dans le quartier de Charlottenburg à Berlin

Marais salants de Guérande ou marais salants de la presqu'île guérandaise qui comprennent deux bassins salicoles, le plus grand et le plus connu entre Guérande et la presqu'île du Croisic, sur le Traict, et le bassin du Mès, plus modeste, à Mesquer - certaines parties des marais et du 'Traict' sont classés en Réserve naturelle Marais salants - Marais salants de Guérande ou marais salants de la presqu'île guérandaise qui comprennent deux bassins salicoles, le plus grand et le plus connu entre Guérande et la presqu'île du Croisic, sur le Traict, et le bassin du Mès, plus modeste, à Mesquer - certaines parties des marais et du 'Traict' sont classés en Réserve naturelle

Les remparts de Guérande (Gwenrann en breton). L'enceinte de Guérande est l'une des mieux conservées de France avec ses 10 tours et 4 portes. Remparts - Les remparts de Guérande (Gwenrann en breton). L'enceinte de Guérande est l'une des mieux conservées de France avec ses 10 tours et 4 portes.

The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium - ground of club Hertha BSC Berlin), surrounded by the massive Olympischer Platz, originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics - sports stadium in Berlin Deutsches Stadion - The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium - ground of club Hertha BSC Berlin), surrounded by the massive Olympischer Platz, originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics - sports stadium in Berlin

Lodz, St. Josef's Cementery, (Old Cementery in Ogrodowa Street). Wojciech Frykowski was cremated on August 22, 1969. His remains were buried at St. Josef Cemetery in Lodz, Poland. Tomb of Wojciech Frykowski - Lodz, St. Josef's Cementery, (Old Cementery in Ogrodowa Street). Wojciech Frykowski was cremated on August 22, 1969. His remains were buried at St. Josef Cemetery in Lodz, Poland.

St. Sernin's Basilica, former abbey church of St. Sernin's or St. Saturnin's Abbey, built between about 1080 and 1120, Toulouse, France Tower - St. Sernin's Basilica, former abbey church of St. Sernin's or St. Saturnin's Abbey, built between about 1080 and 1120, Toulouse, France

Considered to be the largest Jewish tomb in the world, it belongs to Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański (1833-1900), the greatest Jewish industrialist of Łódź and his family. Izrael Poznański was owner of a textile factory located in Łódź (containing a worker's estate, a hospital, a school and shops). The mausoleum was build between 1903-1905 and was meant to resemble a grave of a medieval knight, probably according to the project of A. Zeligson. It is made of grey granite and marble with Doric columns. The impressive mosaic in the dome, made by Andrea salvati's Venetian workshop, presents palms by the water and inscriptions in Hebrew. The mausoleum is surrounded by a granite fence. Poznanski Mausoleum - Considered to be the largest Jewish tomb in the world, it belongs to Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański (1833-1900), the greatest Jewish industrialist of Łódź and his family. Izrael Poznański was owner of a textile factory located in Łódź (containing a worker's estate, a hospital, a school and shops). The mausoleum was build between 1903-1905 and was meant to resemble a grave of a medieval knight, probably according to the project of A. Zeligson. It is made of grey granite and marble with Doric columns. The impressive mosaic in the dome, made by Andrea salvati's Venetian workshop, presents palms by the water and inscriptions in Hebrew. The mausoleum is surrounded by a granite fence.

C.Brancusi-Column, Târgu Jiu, capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania Column by C.Brancusi - C.Brancusi-Column, Târgu Jiu, capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania

Cemetery in Warta in the region of Sieradz, Poland. Symbolic tomb and table with his name. Major pilot Stanislaw Skarzynski was born in 1899 in Warta. In 1933, as the first polish man, he flew over the Atlantic Ocean alone, from Senegal to Brasil on the smallest (ever!) airplane RWD 5bis. This airplane was build by polish constructors. In 1936, for this great aviation achievement, Skarzynski was awarded by FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) with Louis Bleriot Medal. Skarzynski died in 1942 when he  was coming back to England after the heavy bomb attack on Bremen (Germany) on June the 26, 1942. Symbolic tomb - Cemetery in Warta in the region of Sieradz, Poland. Symbolic tomb and table with his name. Major pilot Stanislaw Skarzynski was born in 1899 in Warta. In 1933, as the first polish man, he flew over the Atlantic Ocean alone, from Senegal to Brasil on the smallest (ever!) airplane RWD 5bis. This airplane was build by polish constructors. In 1936, for this great aviation achievement, Skarzynski was awarded by FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) with Louis Bleriot Medal. Skarzynski died in 1942 when he was coming back to England after the heavy bomb attack on Bremen (Germany) on June the 26, 1942.

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

Carpet seller in the small street, village of Kekova (Caravola - Lycian: Dolichiste), small Turkish island near Kaş Carpet seller - Carpet seller in the small street, village of Kekova (Caravola - Lycian: Dolichiste), small Turkish island near Kaş

Close to the entry of St Nicholas of Myra, the original Santa Claus. Demre-Myra is the city of orthodox bishop St. Nicolaus, Antalya Province, Turkey Saint Nicholas figure - Close to the entry of St Nicholas of Myra, the original Santa Claus. Demre-Myra is the city of orthodox bishop St. Nicolaus, Antalya Province, Turkey

View of Alanya and Cleopatra Beach, view from Alanya Kalesi - Alanya, Turkey Cleopatra Beach - View of Alanya and Cleopatra Beach, view from Alanya Kalesi - Alanya, Turkey

Damlatas Street, Old Town in Alanya, Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey Damlatas Street - Damlatas Street, Old Town in Alanya, Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Köprü River inside Köprülü Canyon and Köprülü National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey Kopru River - Köprü River inside Köprülü Canyon and Köprülü National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey

Mediterranean coast not far from the city of Gazipasa, on the way to Anamur, Antalya Province Mediterranean coast - Mediterranean coast not far from the city of Gazipasa, on the way to Anamur, Antalya Province

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

Dervish plastic figure on the top of a building, petrol station, suburb of the city of Konya (Koniah), Turkey Dervish statue - Dervish plastic figure on the top of a building, petrol station, suburb of the city of Konya (Koniah), Turkey

Sunset in Alanya with the Alanya Castle on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea Sunset - Sunset in Alanya with the Alanya Castle on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea

Ruins of a Byzantine church located in Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi), city of Alanya, Turkey Byzantine church - Ruins of a Byzantine church located in Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi), city of Alanya, Turkey

Lake Burdur (Burdur Gölü) viewed from airplane (5000m), large saline lake in Burdur and Isparta provinces, Turkey Lake Burdur - Lake Burdur (Burdur Gölü) viewed from airplane (5000m), large saline lake in Burdur and Isparta provinces, Turkey

Stradun, Dubrovnik's main street - Isthmus of Dubrovnik, Croatia Stradun - Stradun, Dubrovnik's main street - Isthmus of Dubrovnik, Croatia

View from the minaret, Ribat of Sousse or Sousse Ribat - on the Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisia Ribat - View from the minaret, Ribat of Sousse or Sousse Ribat - on the Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisia

Port of Sidi Bou Said, Sidi Bou Said (Arabic: سيدي بو سعيد), Tunisia
 Port - Port of Sidi Bou Said, Sidi Bou Said (Arabic: سيدي بو سعيد), Tunisia

Railway station street downtown Aïn Touta, northeastern Algeria - طريق محطة القطار Railway station street - Railway station street downtown Aïn Touta, northeastern Algeria - طريق محطة القطار