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  • Decorations in Alai Darwaza in Qutb Minar in New Delhi, India. Perforated latticework window screens (jali) are set in the recessed windows on both sides of the entrances. These marble screens set off the monotony of the vertical lines of calligraphic ornamentation.
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  • Limestone karst at Phang Nga Bay, Thailand. A distinctive peculiarity of Phang Nga Bay is the sheer limestone karsts that jut vertically out of the emerald-green water.
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  • The Piazza del Duomo  in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in preserving about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form an unforgettable skyline.
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  • Torri dei Cugnanesi in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy.  Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in preserving about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form an unforgettable skyline.
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  • An alley with art in Cortona, Italy.
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  • Piazza Signorelli sign in Cortona, Italy.
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  • Medieval town of Radda in Chianti in Tuscany, Italy.
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  • Pastry and espresso at Cafè Rivoire in Florence, Italy.
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  • The Old Town in Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) is a historic area in Stavanger, Norway. It is a tiny old town consisting of white wooden houses built in the 18th century.
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  • Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock in Lysefjord, Norway.
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  • Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock in Lysefjord, Norway.
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  • Remaining caissons from the Mulberry harbor at Arromanches, France at sunset. The Allied selected Arromanches as one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours built on the Normandy coast.
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  • Wooden sailboat in Monaco yacht harbor. Almost every superyacht in the world visit Monaco even once, but classic wooden sailboats have their delicate atmosphere.
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  • Different baklavas offered at Hafiz Mustafa's confectionary on Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey. Baklava (from the Farsi for "many leaves")  is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts or pistachios and drenched in syrup or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Levant.
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  • The Drottningholm Palace in Sweden. While being the private permanent residence of the Swedish royal family, The Drottningholm Palace is partly open to visitors. The palace has an enchanting location on the Lake Mälar.
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  • The German Church in Stockholm, Sweden. The church acted first as a Guild Lounge for German merchantmen in Stockholm who were a large part of the population in the 16th century.
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  • A copper samovar full of self-serve coffee at Sundbergs Konditori in Old Town in Stockholm, Sweden.
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  • Azulejo tiles in the Funchal market hall in Madeira, Portugal. Azulejos are typically blue and white ceramic tiles found on the island.
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  • The long-tail boat or Ruea Hang Yao in Phuket, Thailand. People have used these wooden, banana-shaped boats in Thailand for hundreds of years. Today's versions are equipped with diesel engines connected to a thin, lengthy rudder that resembles a long tail.
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  • A building representing the Sino-Portuguese architecture in Phuket Town, Thailand. The beginning of the tin boom in the 19th century led to the construction of many exquisite mansions and shops that are still well preserved. The architectural style, typical of the region, is described as Sino-Portuguese and has a strongly Mediterranean character.
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  • Evason Phuket and Six Senses Spa in Phuket, Thailand.
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  • Phuket's Big Buddha in Phuket Island, Thailand. The Giant Buddha or Phra Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri Buddha, as it is known locally, has its whole body layered with shining white Burmese marble, making it a natural symbol of hope.
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  • Statues in front of Phuket's Big Buddha in Phuket Island, Thailand.
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  • A scene from Big Buddha in Phuket, Thailand.
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  • I want to be a part of it, New York, New York. I want to wake up in that city <br />
that doesn't sleep...(Lyrics by Fred Ebb)
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  • Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, USA. The majestic Tennessee State Capitol, completed in 1859, is located on a high hill in downtown Nashville. It was one of the most magnificent public buildings of its time, anywhere in the U.S.
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  • The Bell Tower of St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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  • Double arches in the Torre de Armadura in the Alcazaba of Málaga in Malaga, Spain.  The Alcazaba of Málaga is the best-preserved Moorish fortress-palace in Malaga, Spain.
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  • A carved door in Mombasa, Kenya. Some houses have intricately carved wooden doors, a symbol of status for the merchant residents who commissioned them.
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  • Trimaran style sailboat at Tiwi beach, Kenya.
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  • An orange seller at Tiwi beach in Kenya.
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  • A sunshade comes in handy at Diani  Beach, Kenya.
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  • Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya. Portuguese built Fort Jesus fortification in 1593. It is Mombasa's most significant tourist attraction.
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  • The Macchi Bhawan (Fish Palace) in Agra Fort , India. Originally the court was adorned with marble tanks and fountains in which gold and silver fish were kept which provided amusement for Emperor.
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  • Shah Jahani Gate as seen from Diwan-i-Am in Agra Fort, India. The facade of the gate has series of deep rectangular blind niches. The top is also covered with rectangular large panels superimposed by beautiful merlons and flanked by engaged turrets on both sides with solid turrets (burgis) crowned by tall stone finials.
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  • The Yamuna river seen from Taj Mahal, India. The Yamuna River holds a special place in the hearts of the Hindus of India. The river finds mention in several ancient Hindu texts like the Rigveda, Atharvaveda, and the Bhrahmanas.
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  • Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The tomb of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal is synonymous to love and romance. The beauty of this magnificent monument is such that it is beyond the scope of words. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year.
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  • Current remains of San Giovanni in Conca in Milan, Italy. an Giovanni in Conca is a crypt of a former basilica church. San Giovanni in Conca ruins include the only extant example of Romanesque crypt in Milan.
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  • Humayun's cenotaph in his mausoleum in New Delhi, India. The real burial chamber of the Emperor, however lies further away in an underground chamber, exactly beneath the upper cenotaph, and is accessible through a separate passage outside the main structure, which remains mostly closed to visiting public.
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  • Decorated and painted facades of the Palazzo Sciarra Galleria Sciarra in Rome, Italy. The building was initially a fashionable shopping centre, and the former owner,  Prince Maffeo Sciarra, ordered magnificent Art Nouveau frescoes surrounding the interior courtyard from Giuseppe Cellini.
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  • Ponte S. Angelo in river Tiber in Rome, Italy. Is the most famous bridge in Rome because it travels to visit Castel San'Angelo. Emperor Hadrian built it in 134.
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  • The Freedom Monument lies on Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. The Liberation Monument was erected to celebrate the Soviet soldiers that freed the city from the Nazis during World War II.
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  • Tegernsee Abbey in Germany. Stucco and marble-floored Abbey is outstanding craftsmanship of the great baroque master Hans Georg Asam.
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  • Königsee as seen from Kehlstein in Obersalzberg, Germany. Steeply rising alpine mountains, including the fabled Watzmann on the right, surround the lake.
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  • Street musicians in Montmartre, Paris, France. Montmartre still keeps a lovely and unique atmosphere in spite of the affluence of tourists from all over the world.
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  • St Louis en l'Ile Church in Paris, France. The interior is one of the finest examples of Jesuit Baroque style.
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  • Practisers of Tai Chi in front of The Legislative Council Building on Hong Kong Island. Since the 1980s, there has been a tradition for  Filipina domestic workers to gather in Statue Square every Sunday that is their usual rest day of the week.
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  • Ocean Park cable car in Hong Kong. The famous amusement park can be reached by a 1.5 km long cable car system.
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  • Statues in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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  • An angler in Hong Kong. The angler gets two fishes just using bare bright hooks.
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  • Skyscrapers in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, the land is so expensive that even quite young buildings can be replaced with higher ones.
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  • Ornaments in Sheesh Mahal (Glass Palace) in Amer Fort in Jaipur, India.
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  • A door in City Palace in Jaipur, India.
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  • An artisan ice cream seller in Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Alpine shop in the Italian Dolomites region.
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  • The flutist in the park of The Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), Russia.
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  • Tourist carriages and a coachman wait customers  in front of Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland.
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  • St. Casimir Church monastery in Warsaw, Poland.
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  • Simonetti House in Warsaw, Poland. Underclock is a plate for the remembrance of the rebuilding the Old Town.
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  • Traffic on Mannerheim Street in front of the Parliament building in Helsinki, Finland. Mannerheimintie, named after the Finnish military leader and statesman Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, is the most famous street in Helsinki, Finland.
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  • The old wooden tram in Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Hietalahti flea market in Helsinki, Finland. In the summer, the beloved Hietsu Flea Market opens and creates a great deal of buzzing and swarming right next to the Hietalahti hall.
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  • Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Earth from Above exhibition in Helsinki, Finland. The map shows the locations where the photos have been taken.
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  • Wooden sailing boats in front of Suomenlinna in Helsinki, Finland. The  Viapori Trophy Race around Suomenlinna sea fortress, is the biggest sailing competition for wooden sailing boats in the Nordic countries.
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  • Torch perfomance in Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Old sail ships at Baltic Herring Fair in Helsinki, Finland.
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  • A husky dog in Lapland, Finland.  The word "husky" is a corruption of the derogative term "Eskie", also given to the Esquimaux tribes that came into contact with Europeans who made early expeditions into their lands.
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  • Paraglider prepares for takeoff in Lapland, Finland.
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  • Guinness world record attempt on Kuusijarvi, Finland.
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  • Finnish Ice Swimming Championships in Ellivuori, Finland. The temperature during the competition was -25 ºC  (-13 ºF).
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  • A scenery from Torre del Mangia to Il Campo and towards north in Siena, Italy.
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  • Piazza Signorelli in Cortona, Italy.
    Piazza-Signorelli-Cortona-15061738.jpg
  • People are kayaking on the Arno river in Florence, Italy.
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  • An alembic pot still at  Château du Breuil in Normandy, France. Calvados Pays d’Auge requires double distillation, and it is carried out in a traditional alembic pot still, called either l'alambic à repasse or Charentes.
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  • The elevated inner courtyard of Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.  A fountain in the center of this courtyard was once used for ritual ablutions.
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  • Testi kebab in Istanbul, Turkey. The chef makes this kebab by simmering it in clay amphora sealed with dough and then broken.
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  • Sark Kahvesi in Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.
    Istanbul-Grand-Bazaar-Sark-cafe-1704...jpg
  • Maksem (Taksim Cistern) on Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built to meet the water needs of Beyoğlu in the 18th century. The verse from Qur'an reading, ‘We have created everything out of water’ is written on the fountain at the square facing side of the two-storey octagonal maksem.
    Istanbul-maksem-water-fountain-Taksi...jpg
  • Mårten Trotzigs gränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. <br />
The alley is the narrowest street in Stockholm tapering down to only 90 cm. It leads from Västerlånggatan and Järntorget up to Prästgatan and Tyska Stallplan.
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  • The superb cinnamon bun (kanelbulle) at Sundbergs Konditori in Old Town in Stockholm, Sweden.
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  • Katarinahissen in Stockholm, Sweden. Katarinahissen is a 70-year-old passenger elevator in Stockholm that connects Slussen to the heights of Södermalm. After the renovation, it will start a new life again in 2019.  Nystekt strömming on bread (freshly fried herring) is a delicious lunch snack.
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  • Tivoli Gröna Lund is an amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden. Gröna Lund is a favorite locale for concerts during the summer.
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  • Fish market in Funchal, Madeira. The Funchal fish market (Mercado dos Lavradores) is situated next to the western end of the Old Town.
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  • The rugged coastline in Porto Moniz, Madeira. Porto Moniz is famous for its natural swimming pools and its pure, beautiful scenery.
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  • Performance in Battery Park, New York, USA.
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  • Performance in Battery Park, New York, USA.
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  • Bike riding on Broadway, Nashville,USA. Bike riding is popular on Broadway, Nashville. Taking it nice and easy is the lifestyle in Music City.
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  • The Catherine Palace  is a Rococo palace located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars.
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  • Patio de la Alberca in the Alcazaba of Málaga in Spain.  The Alcazaba of Málaga is the best-preserved Moorish fortress-palace in Malaga, Spain.
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  • Christs Gate (Torre del Cristo) in the Alcazaba of Málaga in Malaga, Spain. The Alcazaba of Málaga is the best-preserved Moorish fortress-palace in Malaga, Spain.
    Spain-Malaga-Alcazaba-1011091767.jpg
  • The tombs in the Alcazaba of Málaga in Malaga, Spain. The Alcazaba of Málaga is the best-preserved Moorish fortress palace in Malaga, Spain.
    Spain-Malaga-Alcazaba-1011091766.jpg
  • Tapas make a full meal in Malaga, Spain. Tapas have evolved into an entire, and sometimes sophisticated, cuisine.
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  • The old Muslim castle  Gibralfaro in Malaga, Spain. Gibralfaro has been the site of fortifications since the 14th century when Yusuf I of the Kingdom of Granada constructed it.
    Spain-Malaga-Gibralfaro-1011091728.jpg
  • Calabashes lie on Diani Beach, Kenya. Hollowed out and dried calabashes are a very common utensil in households across West Africa. They are used to clean rice, carry water, and as food containers.
    Kenya-kalabash-beach-13016362.jpg
  • Baobab trees at Diani Beach, Kenya. Baobabs can store water inside the swollen trunk, up to 120,000 liters / 32,000 US gallons, to endure the harsh drought conditions.
    Kenya-baobab-tree-13015677.jpg
  • A huge wooden handicrafted elephant in the Akamba Handicrafts Cooperative in Mombasa, Kenya. The Akamba Handicrafts Cooperative is a nonprofit organization that manufacturers and exports fine woodcarvings, animal sculptures, decorative accessories, and fancy customized goods.
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  • A camel man at Diani Reef Beach, Kenya.
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  • Flowers carved in marble in Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
    India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-16033774.jpg
  • Inscriptions from the Qu'ran in Great gate (Darwaza-i rauza) in Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Quranic verses "inviting visitors into paradise", are  inscribed in black stone on the white marble surface.
    India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-16033643.jpg
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