Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Paradise Island

Manatee at Atlantis Paradise Island in Bahamas.

Paradise Island

Fishing boats in Guatemala.

Oia

Oia is considered the oldest settlement on the island of Santorini, Greece.

Oia

Oia is a small village on the island of Santorini, Greece.

Oia

Imerovigli village on the island of Santorini, Greece

Imerovigli is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece, adjacent to the north of the island capital Fira. Imerovigli is mostly famous for its beautiful sunset, and therefore why it is called "balcony to the Aegean".

St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland

St Giles' Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is the principal place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh. Its distinctive crown steeple is a prominent feature of the city skyline, at about a third of the way down the Royal Mile which runs from the Castle to Holyrood Palace. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years.

The Church of Our Lady before Tyn, spires ever-showing in Prague

The Forecourt Fountain in front of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sydney Harbor

Sydney Harbor, the Bridge and the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.

Sydney Harbor

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, meaning "Crown of the Palaces", is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra.

Taj Mahal

Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County, Galway, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland. The Abbey was founded for Benedictine nuns who fled Belgium in World War 1. Today, Kylemore Abbey, under The Kylemore Trust, continues its mission as a Benedictine monastery, holding Kylemore and its spiritual mission, natural and built heritage in trust for the Irish nation. Kylemore Abbey also operates as one of Ireland's leading visitor attractions.

Koala in Australia

Red Ginger from Belize

Red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.

Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Panama, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and many Central American nations, including these in Belize.

Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China

The Temple of Heaven is an imperial complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing.

Forbidden City in Beijing, China

The Forbidden City is a palace complex in central Beijing, China.

The Forbidden City 's Left protruding Wing of the Meridian Gate

The Forbidden City is a palace complex in central Beijing, China. The former Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912, it now houses the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years.

The Great Wall in China brimming with people

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Apart from defense, other purposes of the Great Wall have included border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade, and the control of immigration and emigration.

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