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Last update: 2018·02·03
Giza Necropolis
The Giza Necropolis in Egypt. This ancient necropolis includes six pyramids (three of which constitute the Great Pyramids) the Great Sphinx, and several cemeteries. The Pyramid of Khafre looms large in the foreground. [Egypt, 2014]
The Gate of Divine Prowess
The northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, a.k.a. The Gate of Divine Prowess, as seen from the entrance gates to Jingshan Park, just north of the Forbidden City. [China, 2015]
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Early morning at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. [South Africa, 2012]
City of Dreaming Spires from Magdalen Tower
Oxford, as seen from Magdalen Tower. [England, 2013]
Looking out towards Lago Grey
[Victoria, Chile, 2016]
Big Ben and traffic
Elizabeth Tower - colloquially referred to as "Big Ben" - and traffic, London. [England, 2014]
Amber Fort
Elephant ride up to the top of the majestic Amber Fort in Amer, Rajasthan state. [India, 2012]
Dom Luiz I Bridge
A couple embraces on the Dom Luiz I Bridge, which spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world. [Portugal, 2014]
Auschwitz-I
Barbed wire and electrified fencing in the Auschwitz-I concentration camp in Oświęcim. [Poland, 2011]
Forbidden City
A tourist regards the Forbidden City of Beijing from Jingshan Park. [China, 2015]
Budapest
The imposing Hungarian Parliament Building - Országház - as seen from the Danube. [Hungary, 2011]
Arthur's Seat II
Sunset over Edinburgh, as viewed from Arthur's Seat. [Scotland, 2014]
Cristo Redentor
The iconinc Christ the Redeemer statue towering over Rio, as seen from the Cemitério São João Batista. [Brazil, 2013]
Monk, Entoto Maryam Church, Ethiopia
A monk and a Western visitor at the Entoto Maryam Church on Mount Entoto in Ethiopia. [Ethiopia, 2015]
Venetian twilight
Twilight on the Grand Canal in Venice. [Italy, 2006]
Cristo Redentor II
The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio - the world's largest Art Deco statue. [Brazil, 2013]
Cairo marketplace
A square near the Khan el-Khalili marketplace in Cairo's Islamic district. [Egypt, 2014]
No swimming
No swimming allowed at Strandhill Beach in County Sligo! [Ireland, 2014]
Chinatown, SF
Chinatown, San Francisco: the oldest Chinatown in North America, and the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. [United States, 2012]
Arthur's Seat
A man admiring the sunset over Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat, the highest vantage point in the city. [Scotland, 2014]
Double Rainbow over Lago Grey
[Vinesh, Chile, 2016]
Travelator
Travelator at the Dubai International Airport. [United Arab Emirates, 2012]
Serra do Pilar
Rain before a thunderstorm at sunset, on the Serra do Pilar - a hill on the Duoro River, home to a 16th century monastery. The man with the umbrella is a backpacker spending the night on the hilltop. [Portugal, 2014]
California Dreamin'
Lifeguard tower near Venice Beach, Los Angeles. [United States, 2012]
Turin from above
Turin seen from 150m in the air. [Italy, 2015]
Lao Ban Zhai Restaurant
Chef at the Lao Ban Zhai Restaurant in Shanghai. [China, 2015]
Venetian twilight II
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal on a misty morning. [India, 2012]
Kensington Market, Toronto
Street scene in Kensington Market (Oxford & Augusta), a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto. [Canada, 2015]
Hot air balloon
Hot air balloon seen at sunset. [Italy, 2015]
Addis Mercato
Khat (or chat) chewers and coffee drinkers relax on a Sunday afternoon at the Addis Mercato in Addis Ababa - the largest open air market in Africa, covering several square miles. [Ethiopia, 2015]
Dom Luiz I Bridge II
A train crosses the Dom Luiz I Bridge, which spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world. [Portugal, 2014]
Hosteria Pehoe, Lago Pehoé and Cordillera del Paine
Avenida de Mayo
Avenida de Mayo as seen from the Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires. [Argentina, 2013]
De Grote Markt, Brugge
De Grote Markt in Bruges, with the Belfry (Belfort) of Bruges towering over the market square. [Belgium, 2014]
Paulista skyline
Skyline of the Paulista Avenue region of São Paulo - one of countless such skylines in a city that makes New York City feel downright tiny. [Brazil, 2015]
The road flanking Lago Pehoé
Jaipur rickshaw
On a tuk-tuk ride through Jaipur. [India, 2012]
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