After spending days to take a photo of the Green Dragonfly, I had managed to do so in Nan Jing Tulou, China

The #TowerOfLondon, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic #castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The extensive #CrownJewels of the Royal Family are located inside of a large vault located within the walls of this castle! 🏰

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Here are a couple of Black Lives Matter murals in downtown Raleigh that were created after the death of George Floyd. These can be found on East Martin Street in Raleigh, NC.

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The Musée de la Castre is located on Mont Chevalier within Le Suquet, the Old Town neighborhood. The museum is actually within a medieval castle that was once home to the monks of Lérins. This previous monastery, now listed as a national monument, has been turned into the Castre Museum with a collection of paintings, pre-Columbian art, Mediterranean artefacts and musical instruments from around the world.

Read more by following the link!

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Some of the geraniums and other potted plants hanging over the balconies of homes in the Albaicín. No visit to the south of Spain is complete until you have visited one of Andalusia’s most unique neighborhoods, the charming Arabic quarter filled with Muslim influence. The Albaicín, is located in the city of Granada and is one of the many treasures of traveling through Andalusia and southern Spain.

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Hiking to Pykara Falls, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, 643237, India – About 1.5-2 km from the lake is the rumbling Pykara Falls. The water, instead of falling from a height, cascades down the rocks. There are two high waterfalls there, one of 55 metres (180 ft) height and other of 61 metres (200 ft).

Put on your sports shoes and walk up the steps to have a look. Chirping birds and cool breeze will accompany while you tread up the trail from Pykara Lake to Pykara Falls.

Rising from the Mukurthi peak, north of Ooty, the Pykara River gives birth to a series of fine waterfalls and the large Pykara Lake. While the drive towards the lake is an idyllic experience in itself, the boating inside is no less joyful.

Situated amidst a lush green shola forest, Pykara Lake is formed as a result of the dam and power plant constructed on the river. A few hundred meters north of the lake, the river tumbles down the rocks to form the famed Pykara Falls. The Boat Club (or Boat House, as popularly called) in the vicinity, adds to the charm of this little panoramic tourist complex among the hills.

This Pykara Lake Boat House, apart from housing a small cafeteria, has several motorboats ranging from 8-seaters to 15-seaters. If you’re looking for a thrilling ride instead, you can take the small speedboats.

The greens around, thick forests at the shores and the pines in the backdrop, all create an atmosphere to make you hop on the decks. At Pykara Lake and Falls Ooty, you have everything you need to enjoy a day out with your friends/family or enjoy a solitary nature walk. Whether you’re a nature lover, photographer or a newly married couple, you shouldn’t miss this attraction near Ooty.

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La Croisette Boulevard is one of the many iconic streets in France. It stretches around the bay and is the place to be seen. This palm lined boulevard is the first stop for many tourists in Cannes. This is where you will find many of the most luxurious hotels on one side of the boulevard, while their private beaches are on the opposite side.

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Chungthang is a small town on way to Yumthang, it stands at the confluence of the rivers Lachen chu and Lachung chu. The North Sikkim highway bifurcates from here with one road leading to Lachen and the other to Lachung. Chungthang valley is considered to be a holy place which has been blessed by Guru Padmasambhava, the patron saint of Sikkim. There is a rock here which to this day bears the hand and footprints of Padmasambhava. From a small opening in the rock there is continuous flow of mineral water. There is a small patch of land here from which grows paddy every year. The nature defying miracle is believed to be the blessing of Guru Padmasambhava who sprinkled a handful of grain on the spot which has sprouted paddy ever since.

Chungthang is a good place to halt before one takes off for the more alpine regions of Lachen, Lachung and the Yumthang Valley. Chungthang is mired in myths and legends, one such being that this is the place from where the word ‘Demazong’ [the hidden valley of rice, as Sikkim is known] first originated.

Lachung is a mountain village close to the Tibetan border, in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It's divided by the Lachung River. The village is home to the 19th-century Buddhist Lachung Monastery, surrounded by apple orchards. Nearby, the Yumthang Valley's Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary protects many species of rhododendron. The valley is also known for its waterfalls, pine forests and hot springs.

Elevation: 2,700 m

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What if it rains?

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A pretty village, situated on both banks of the Lachung River, Lachung is an ideal place for nature lovers. Quiet, serene, beautiful, Lachung is everything that a visitor requires of a place. Lachung literally means ‘Small Pass’, which it indeed is as it is situated in the close proximity to Tibet border. The Lachung Gompa is the major attraction of the town, whereas, a short distance from here is Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary that is also a must see

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María Luisa Park is a gigantic urban park that encompases the entire southern end of the city. It was designed with Moorish influences so it is filled with gardens, flowers, fountains, palm trees and orange trees. There are also multiple pavilions throughout the park that were also constructed for the World Fair, showcasing some of the other Latin American countries. It’s a beautiful park to walk around and explore. Check out the other 14 things to see and do in Seville.

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The mural "End Racism Now" painted in yellow, along West Martin Street in downtown Raleigh, between South West and South Harrington streets, just outside the Contemporary Art Museum. It can be seen from the top of the Dillon Apartments. The mural was approved as a temporary art installation by the mayor's office and the city council could approve it as a permanent installation. We must end racism and be anti racist! So many people think we ended racism during the civil rights movement, but that’s not true. We still have a lot of systemic racism built into so many of society's institutions. We have a lot of work to do to turn these injustices around. Talk to others and vote for politicians who will change the laws for equality for everyone.

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Hanói, Vietnam.

These droplets got frozen soon after we left as the snowfall started

Nanda Devi temple dedicated to Goddess Nanda or Parvati is a Hindu sacred site where the faith of many devotees abides. This religious site can be reached by commencing a swift 3 km stimulating trek from Munsiyari town perched at 7,500 feet above sea level.

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Agios Nektarios (Saint Nectarios 1846-1920) is one of the most widely known Greek Orthodox Saints recognised especially for his capacity of healing most diseases. The church is popular with people around visiting the Saints tomb for healing prayers and to seek his blessings.

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Would you stand this close to the edge while overlooking some of the jagged #cliffs in #AcadiaNationalPark!

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At the natural reserve - Lion Rock Forest Park - Rhesus Macaque sitting on the side of road n not scare of humans.

I loved walking through the beautiful gardens of the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. The architecture, the gardens and the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains make this fortress a Spanish treasure! This is just one of the many #TreasuresOfTraveling through Andalusia and the south of Spain!

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The Arches of the building, - Bugis Junction, Singapore

Dusk approaches over the snow covered grounds of #MarselisborgPalace, which is the summer and Christmas residence of the #DanishRoyalFamily. The Palace grounds, including the Queen's rose garden, are open to the public when the Royal family is not in residence. #Aarhus is a wonderful #DanishCity to visit and is located in #Jutland #Denmark! From the Old Town to the Deer Park and the Queen’s Castle, Aarhus is full of #TreasuresOfTraveling and has much to offer the foreign traveler. Check out some of those treasures below.

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Le Suquet is the oldest neighborhood of Cannes. It has cobblestone streets big enough only for people and few cars so it’s a nice area of Cannes to wander through and get yourself lost along the winding streets. Many of the streets are actually narrow staircases only. It was originally a Roman settlement located above the city on Mont Chevalier and it overlooked the bay. While walking through the neighborhood you will get a feel for what Cannes was like in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi is the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums that were to become synonyms of Mughal architecture with the architectural style reaching its zenith 80 years later at the later Taj Mahal. Humayun’s Tomb stands within a complex of 27.04 ha. that includes other contemporary, 16th century Mughal garden-tombs such as Nila Gumbad, Isa Khan, Bu Halima, Afsarwala, Barber’s Tomb and the complex where the craftsmen employed for the Building of Humayun’s Tomb stayed, the Arab Serai.

Humayun’s Tomb was built in the 1560’s, with the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Emperor Akbar. Persian and Indian craftsmen worked together to build the garden-tomb, far grander than any tomb built before in the Islamic world. Humayun’s garden-tomb is an example of the charbagh (a four quadrant garden with the four rivers of Quranic paradise represented), with pools joined by channels. The garden is entered from lofty gateways on the south and from the west with pavilions located in the centre of the eastern and northern walls.

The mausoleum itself stands on a high, wide terraced platform with two bay deep vaulted cells on all four sides. It has an irregular octagon plan with four long sides and chamfered edges. It is surmounted by a 42.5 m high double dome clad with marble flanked by pillared kiosks (chhatris) and the domes of the central chhatris are adorned with glazed ceramic tiles. The middle of each side is deeply recessed by large arched vaults with a series of smaller ones set into the facade.

The interior is a large octagonal chamber with vaulted roof compartments interconnected by galleries or corridors. This octagonal plan is repeated on the second storey. The structure is of dressed stone clad in red sandstone with white and black inlaid marble borders.

Humayun’s garden-tomb is also called the ‘dormitory of the Mughals’ as in the cells are buried over 150 Mughal family members.

The tomb stands in an extremely significant archaeological setting, centred at the Shrine of the 14th century Sufi Saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. Since it is considered auspicious to be buried near a saint’s grave, seven centuries of tomb building has led to the area becoming the densest ensemble of medieval Islamic buildings in India.

( UNESCO Website )

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While I was busy framing the UNESCO Fort, my little one was busy playing with her recently acquired toy checking the wind direction.

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Location - Kumbhalgarh Fort, in the beautiful Aravalli Hills, Rajsamand district near Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Inside Humayun's Tomb

This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.

Taken on 13.03.2019

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Outstanding Universal Value

Brief Synthesis

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi is the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums that were to become synonyms of Mughal architecture with the architectural style reaching its zenith 80 years later at the later Taj Mahal. Humayun’s Tomb stands within a complex of 27.04 ha. that includes other contemporary, 16th century Mughal garden-tombs such as Nila Gumbad, Isa Khan, Bu Halima, Afsarwala, Barber’s Tomb and the complex where the craftsmen employed for the Building of Humayun’s Tomb stayed, the Arab Serai.

Humayun’s Tomb was built in the 1560’s, with the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Emperor Akbar. Persian and Indian craftsmen worked together to build the garden-tomb, far grander than any tomb built before in the Islamic world. Humayun’s garden-tomb is an example of the charbagh (a four quadrant garden with the four rivers of Quranic paradise represented), with pools joined by channels. The garden is entered from lofty gateways on the south and from the west with pavilions located in the centre of the eastern and northern walls.

The mausoleum itself stands on a high, wide terraced platform with two bay deep vaulted cells on all four sides. It has an irregular octagon plan with four long sides and chamfered edges. It is surmounted by a 42.5 m high double dome clad with marble flanked by pillared kiosks (chhatris) and the domes of the central chhatris are adorned with glazed ceramic tiles. The middle of each side is deeply recessed by large arched vaults with a series of smaller ones set into the facade.

The interior is a large octagonal chamber with vaulted roof compartments interconnected by galleries or corridors. This octagonal plan is repeated on the second storey. The structure is of dressed stone clad in red sandstone with white and black inlaid marble borders.

Humayun’s garden-tomb is also called the ‘dormitory of the Mughals’ as in the cells are buried over 150 Mughal family members.

The tomb stands in an extremely significant archaeological setting, centred at the Shrine of the 14th century Sufi Saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. Since it is considered auspicious to be buried near a saint’s grave, seven centuries of tomb building has led to the area becoming the densest ensemble of medieval Islamic buildings in India.

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landscape while travelling from Nubra Valley to Leh via Khardung La

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Pangong Lake, Spangmik, Leh-Ladakh Circuit, J&K

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It is Soo difficult to get a photo of these mated dragonflies - as they are Soo busy flying n not stop at a place a second

Views of Parque Periurbano Dehesa del Generalife and the Mirador de La Abadía. Granada has many outdoor activities to participate in and areas to explore while being close to the city center. Check out these 13 other things you can do when visiting the city of Granada in southern Spain.

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Flamingos - Kowloon Park, Hong Kong