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A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet of "The Russian Knights" aerobatic team performs during a demonstration flight ahead of the 10th China International Aviati.
A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet of "The Russian Knights" aerobatic team performs during a demonstration flight ahead of the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2014, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 10 November 2014. Nearly 700 companies from China and abroad will showcase more than 120 aircraft in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province, between November 11 and 16 as part of the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2014.
Two heads of mythical creature Medusa are carved into large stone blocks - columns' bases - inside Basilica Cistern, the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul. The origin of the two heads is unknown, though it is thought that the heads were brought to the cistern after being removed from a building of the late Roman period.
Church of St. Nicholas
The construction of the church of Sveti Nikola (St. Nicolas) began in 1902 in Kotor, and the construction of the church was terminated in 1909, which we can see from the inscription on the façade. The church was built in pseudo Byzantine style. This is a one-transept edifice. The main façade is enchased with two belfries and special value for the church represents an iconostasis of the church of Sveti Nikola (St. Nicolas), which was made in 1908.
Behind the church and up at the hill is the fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southern-most fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape.
The Oberbaum Bridge (German: Oberbaumbrücke) is a double-deck bridge crossing Berlin's River Spree, considered one of the city's landmarks. It links Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, former boroughs that were divided by the Berlin Wall, and has become an important symbol of Berlin's unity.
Oberbaum Bridge was a Cold War border checkpoint - A Cold War landmark of division between between east and west from 1961 to 1989, armed guards patrolled the banks of the river as a border area. The bridge was one of the crossover checkpoints from West to East only.
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions
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I shot this simple image right at the entrance to Plitvice Lakes National Park while waiting for the boat as everyone did. It was a pano view of the lake with a small island in the middle. Behind was the boat that we were waiting. The fall colour gave this image a punch with line direction from both sides to deeper end with depth.
Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, colloquial Plitvice, pronounced [plîtʋitse]) is one of the oldest and the largest national park in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register
A shootover (jetboat) pier (in red colour) stood out at the corner of the Shotover River ( 44.807949°S 168.736278°E) near Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand.
Fengjing, located in the southwest of Shanghai.Historically, it located in the intersectionof Wu & Yue, Fengjing Old Town is a water town, or canal town, dating back to the time of the Yuan Dynasty. It is known for its ancient stone bridges, including the well known Three Bridges. This bridge in the image wasn't the one.
Peles Castle is nestled at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in the picturesque town of Sinaia, Peles Castle is a masterpiece of German new-Renaissance architecture, considered by many one of the most stunning castles in Europe.
Commissioned by King Carol I in 1873 and completed in 1883, the castle served as the summer residence of the royal family until 1947. Its 160 rooms are adorned with the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba leather-covered walls.
Peles Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current. The electricity was produced by the castle's own plant.
The castle draws its name from neighboring Peles Creek, which passes right through the courtyard.
When you wander through the town of Canmore, you will inevitably stumble upon a head-scratching example of public art. Big Head is a sculpture created by the artist Al Henderson and was inspired by Canmore’s name, which was taken from a small Scottish town and means “great head” or “chief” in the Gaelic language. The sculpture has become a local landmark and tourist sight, and occasionally gets dressed up for town festivities.
Abashiri is a city on the northeastern coast of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. It’s known for drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk, explained in the Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum on Mount Tento. The city and nearby lakes are part of Abashiri Quasi-National Park. Near Lake Tofutsu, Koshimizu Gensei-kaen is a wildflower preserve. The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples introduces native Ainu culture and other northern peoples. (44°1′30″N 144°16′30″E)
Qibao was built in Song Daizhong Xiangfu first year (AD 1008) the name of "Qibao Temple" was given by the emperor.
This is a traditional Mud Brick city on the edge of the High Atlas Mountains. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and has featured in many films, mostly as a replacement for Jerusalem.
It has appeared in more than 10 movies, including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Aït Benhaddou (Berber languages: ⴰⵢⵜ ⴱⴻⵏⵃⴰⴷⴷⵓ; Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is an ighrem (fortified village in English) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens attracted by the tourist trade live in more modern dwellings in a village on the other side of the river, although there are four families still living in the ancient village. Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen kasbahs, or merchants' houses. Ksar Aït Benhaddou is a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
According to historians, the construction of the Ksar on a hill near a river was a strategic choice. First, it was for security reasons as the river and surrounding mountains created a natural fortress around the oasis. Entering and leaving the palace was possible only through two gates. Second, the closeness to the river was of good benefit for agriculture and economic influence.
Some historical sources point out that about 98 families lived in the Ksar until the 1940s. Nowadays, only five families live in Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. One of the families turned her house into a traditional coffee shop immersing visitors in natives’ lifestyles.
Castelvecchio , formerly known as Castello della Torlonga but nowadays also known as Ezzelino Castle , or Carrarese Castle or Padua Castle , is a high-medieval fortification located on the bifurcation of the Bacchiglione where it divides into the Trunk Master and Inner Naviglio. It has the current features of the Da Carrara lordship .