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102 photographs
abu-dhabi-mosque
The prayer-hall atrium of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, white marble inlaid with flowers.
Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abu dhabi, Moschea dello Sceicco Zayed, atrio della sala di preghiera 01.jpg
agra
The Taj Mahal at the end of its watercourse, marble against an early sky.
Yann (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taj Mahal, Agra, India.jpg
antalya
The old harbour at Antalya seen from the city walls, boats moored below.
HALUK COMERTEL · CC BY 3.0 · Akdeniz- the mediterranean-antalya - panoramio.jpg
azerbaijan-ateshgah
The central altar of the Ateshgah fire temple outside Baku.
ANAS Public Relations · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ateshgah - "Fire Temple".JPG
azerbaijan-gobustan
Human figures carved into rock at Gobustan, thousands of years old.
Walter Callens · CC BY 1.0 · Petroglyphs of Qobustan 2.jpg
azerbaijan-lahij
The gorge on the road up to Lahij, autumn colour on the rock faces.
ElxanQəniyev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lahıc, İsmayıllı, Azerbaijan in 2015.jpg
azerbaijan-old-city
The walls and towers of Baku’s old city above a fountain square.
AlixSaz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Street of the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan IMG 6286.jpg
baku
Baku’s three Flame Towers on the ridge above the Caspian boulevard.
Xoncha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flame towers from Baku boulevard.JPG
belovezhskaya-bison
A European bison cow and two calves standing at the edge of the Białowieża forest.
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · European bison (Bison bonasus) female and calves Białowieza.jpg
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bishkek
The government building and the Manas monument on Ala-Too Square, Bishkek.
xiquinhosilva · CC BY 4.0 · Bishkek - 55489306379.jpg
braslav-lakes
The Braslav lakes spread out below a meadow, islands scattered across the water.
zedlik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strusta - Majak - Brasłauski rajon - 6.jpg
brest-fortress
A red-brick gate of the Brest Fortress complex, seen from the approach road.
Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brest Brest Fortress Kholm Gate 9209 2150.jpg
bukhara
The Kalyan minaret and the domes of the Po-i-Kalyan ensemble in Bukhara.
Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Poi Kalon Ensemble, Bukhara (4933989373).jpg
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cappadocia
A single balloon over the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia at sunrise.
Moyan Brenn from Italy · CC BY 2.0 · Cappadocia (8274726324).jpg
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delhi
Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, red sandstone and white marble under a broad dome.
Akshatha Inamdar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Humayun's Tomb, Delhi s-119.jpg
dubai-skyline
The Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa rising above Downtown at dusk.
Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0 · Dubai Skyline mit Burj Khalifa (18241030269).jpg
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founder-arvind
Dr Arvind Pratap, bearded, in a patterned jacket over an open white shirt, looking at the camera.
Plan My Paradise · © Plan My Paradise — all rights reserved
founder-ashish
Dr Ashish Mahendra in a dark suit and pale tie, arms folded, looking at the camera.
Plan My Paradise · © Plan My Paradise — all rights reserved
gabala
Forested hills falling to still water in the Gabala foothills.
Havin_HP · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Azerbaijan Gabala 2.jpg
georgia-abanotubani
The brick domes of the sulphur bathhouses in Abanotubani, Tbilisi.
Andrew Milligan sumo · CC BY 2.0 · Sulphur Baths, Tbilisi (50501149033).jpg
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georgia-batumi
Batumi’s towers along the Black Sea shore seen from the green cape north of the city.
Lex Kravetski · CC BY 2.0 · Batumi skyline as seen from Mtsvane Kontskhi cape.jpg
georgia-jvari
The sixth-century Jvari monastery alone on its hill above Mtskheta.
Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Georgia Jvari monastery IMG 9345 2070.jpg
georgia-kakheti
Vine rows running towards the hills in Kakheti under a rainbow.
Vladimir Pankratov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rainbow in Kakheti.jpg
georgia-kazbegi
Gergeti Trinity Church on its green ridge with snow-covered Kazbek behind it.
Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gergeti Trinity Church with Mountain Backdrop - Outside Kazbegi - Georgia - 02 (18402439269) (2).jpg
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georgia-kutaisi
The medieval monastery church at Gelati above Kutaisi, stone domes among hills.
BRUTE · CC BY 2.0 · Gelati Monastery.jpg
georgia-svaneti
Svan defensive towers standing among houses below the high Caucasus.
Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 · Near Mestia, Svan towers (35252565354).jpg
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georgia-tbilisi
Tbilisi from Narikala: tiled roofs and wooden balconies stepping down to the Mtkvari.
User:Ggia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 20110421 Tbilisi Georgia Panoramic.jpg
georgia-vardzia
The cave city of Vardzia cut into the cliff face above the Mtkvari.
John Wagner · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Georgia, Vardzia Cave Monastery (30443845605).jpg
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goa
Palms against a low sun over the sea in Goa.
Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0 · Palms and the sun - panoramio.jpg
gomel-palace
The Rumyantsev–Paskevich palace at Gomel seen across its park lawns.
Alex Zelenko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belarus-Homel-Palace of Pashkevichs-4.jpg
grodno-old-castle
The arched stone bridge leading to the Old Castle at Grodno.
Jurasikt · CC BY 3.0 · BELARUS - GRODNO (Гродна). Castle bridge..jpg
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hero-kolsai
A Kolsai lake winding between forested mountains under a high sky.
Aigerim Bekova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Көлсай мен таулар. Кольсай и горы. Kolsai and mountains.jpg
hero-minsk-skyline
The Minsk skyline near Niamiha, towers catching the last light of evening.
Homoatrox · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minsk skyline near Niamiha (evening).jpg
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hero-mir-dusk
The red-brick towers of Mir Castle above the earthwork and the path to the gate.
Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belarus Mir Mir Castle Complex 8094 2075.jpg
hero-registan
The Registan madrasas facing their common square in Samarkand.
Ekrem Canli · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Registan square Samarkand.jpg
india-amber-fort
Amber Fort on its ridge above Maota lake outside Jaipur.
Srshiva2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amber palace, Jaipur.jpg
issyk-kul
The turquoise water of Lake Issyk-Kul behind two poplars on the shore.
Ninara from Helsinki, Finland · CC BY 2.0 · Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan (42812885110).jpg
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istanbul
Hagia Sophia from the square, its dome and four minarets above the plane trees.
Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hagia Sophia Mars 2013.jpg
jaipur
The honeycomb façade of the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, hundreds of small windows.
Marcin Białek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hawa Mahal 2011.jpg
kazakhstan-almaty
The wooden Ascension Cathedral in Almaty, floodlit after dark.
Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ascension Cathedral, Almaty (LRM 20240402 221113-RR).jpg
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kazakhstan-astana
The planned Esil district of Astana lit at night, towers along the central axis.
Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Night at Esil District, Astana (P1190721).jpg
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kazakhstan-bazaar
A market stall of spices, nuts and dried fruit, the vendor behind it.
t_y_l · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kazakhstan P9240975 099 (39408820215).jpg
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kazakhstan-charyn
The red walls of the Valley of Castles in Charyn Canyon, a track along the floor.
dmccarhty · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley of castles - panoramio.jpg
kazakhstan-kaindy
Drowned spruce trunks standing upright in the turquoise water of Lake Kaindy.
Jonas Satkauskas · Attribution · Kaindy lake south-east Kazakhstan.jpg
kazakhstan-shymbulak
Snow peaks above Shymbulak rising out of a sea of cloud.
Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shymbulak, Almaty (P1180200).jpg
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kazakhstan-turkistan
The unfinished brick façade and turquoise dome of the Yasawi mausoleum at Turkistan.
Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi in Turkistan 6.jpg
kazan-kremlin
The white walls of the Kazan Kremlin with the blue minarets of the Qolşärif mosque behind.
A.Savin · FAL · Kazan Kremlin exterior view 08-2016 img3.jpg
kochi
A cantilevered Chinese fishing net silhouetted against the sun at Fort Kochi.
Christian Haugen from Trondheim, Norway · CC BY 2.0 · Chinese fishing net in Kochi.jpg
kyrgyzstan-ala-archa
Snow-covered peaks and spruce forest in the Ala Archa gorge above Bishkek.
Mass Ave 975 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ala Archa 1.JPG
kyrgyzstan-burana
The Burana minaret on the steppe with its field of stone balbals and the mountains behind.
Bgag · CC0 · Burana Tower, Kyrgyzstan 01.jpg
kyrgyzstan-skazka
The red eroded spires of Skazka canyon on the south shore of Issyk-Kul.
ThomasG · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fairy-tale canyon, near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan - panoramio.jpg
kyrgyzstan-song-kul
The open pasture running down to Song-Kul lake at 3,000 metres.
Ninara from Helsinki, Finland · CC BY 2.0 · Song-Kul, Kyrgyzstan (42769968080).jpg
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minsk-gates
The twin Stalin-era towers known as the Gates of Minsk, facing the railway station square.
Bestalex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gates of Minsk (2016).jpg
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minsk-library
The rhomboid glass shell of the National Library of Belarus on its plaza.
EuroAsia Vizion from New York · CC BY 2.0 · 5 50 64 2f - Belarus National Library, Minsk 2009 (3901618837).jpg
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minsk-night
Minsk City Hall floodlit at night, its clock tower reflected on wet cobbles.
Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Belarus-Minsk-City Hall at Night-3.jpg
mir-castle
The red-brick towers of Mir Castle reflected in its lake on a still afternoon.
Вадзім Новикаў · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mirsky Castle Complex.JPG
moscow-kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin walls and towers along the river embankment at dusk.
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vista general del Kremlin, Moscú, Rusia, 2016-10-03, DD 18-19 HDR.jpg
mumbai
The Gateway of India on the Mumbai waterfront.
A.Savin · FAL · Mumbai 03-2016 30 Gateway of India.jpg
munnar
Clipped tea bushes covering the hills around Munnar in Kerala.
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Munnar - Tea Plantations.jpg
mysore
Mysore Palace in the morning, its domes and arcades in full sun.
Muhammad Mahdi Karim · GFDL 1.2 · Mysore Palace Morning.jpg
nesvizh-castle
The Radziwiłł palace at Nesvizh across its lake, ochre walls under red roofs.
Horakvlado · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nesvizh Palace and park complex, Nesvizh city, Nesvizh District, Minsk Province of the Republic of Belarus 02.JPG
osh
Sulayman-Too rising directly out of the city of Osh.
A.Savin · FAL · Osh 03-2016 img06 Sulayman Mountain.jpg
polotsk-cathedral
St Sophia Cathedral at Polotsk, white baroque towers above the Dvina.
Jurasikt · CC BY 3.0 · BELARUS - POLOTSK (Полацк). St Sophia cathedral..jpg
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russia-hermitage
Gilded stucco and a chandelier in a state room of the Hermitage.
CGP Grey · CC BY 2.0 · RU - Saint Petersburg - Hermitage Museum - 2009-07-18 (4891826564).jpg
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russia-moscow-metro
The vaulted, chandeliered hall of a Moscow metro station.
A.Savin · FAL · MosMetro KomsomolskayaKL img4 asv2018-01.jpg
russia-peterhof
The Grand Cascade at Peterhof, gilded figures above the fountain terraces.
Unknown author · Public domain · Peterhof cascade 2048px.jpg
russia-suzdal
The gate church and bell tower of the Rizopolozhensky monastery at Suzdal.
A.Savin · FAL · Suzdal asv2019-01 img25 Rizopolozhensky Monastery.jpg
samarkand
The three madrasas of the Registan in Samarkand, tiled façades facing a common square.
Stomac · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Registan Samarkand Uzbekistan.JPG
sheki
The painted main façade of the Sheki Khan’s Palace and its shebeke windows.
Sefer azeri · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sheki khan palace main façade.jpg
singapore-chinatown
Restored shophouses along Pagoda Street in Singapore’s Chinatown.
kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pagoda Street Chinatown Singapore.jpg
singapore-gardens
The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay, steel canopies above the walkway.
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Singapore Supertree-Grove-in-The-Gardens-01.jpg
singapore-hawker
Stalls and communal tables inside a Singapore hawker centre.
Kbseah · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Newton Food Centre food stalls (30881).jpg
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singapore-jewel
The Rain Vortex falling through the centre of Jewel Changi Airport.
kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rain Vortex Jewel Changi Airport.jpg
singapore-kampong-glam
The golden domes of the Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam at blue hour.
Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0 · The Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam, Singapore (8125148933).jpg
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singapore-marina-bay
Marina Bay from the air, the ArtScience Museum and the bay front below.
Banku · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Singapore Marina Bay.jpg
singapore-river
The Singapore skyline at dusk across the water, towers stacked along the bay.
chenisyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 singapore city skyline dusk panorama 2011.jpg
singapore-tiong-bahru
A curved streamline-moderne corner block in the Tiong Bahru estate.
User:Sengkang · Copyrighted free use · Tiong Bahru 10, Jul 06.JPG
st-petersburg
The gilded spire of the Peter and Paul Fortress cathedral above the Neva.
Florstein (Telegram:WikiPhoto.Space) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peter & Paul fortress in SPB 03.jpg
tashkent
Amir Timur Square in Tashkent from above, tree-lined avenues radiating out.
Doris Ingeborg Lohse · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amir-Timur-Platz vom Hotel Usbekistan in Richtung Westen.jpg
thailand-beach
Limestone cliffs rising straight out of the sea at Railay in Krabi.
Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · West Rai Leh (3).jpg
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thailand-canal
A rice barge on the Chao Phraya with the Bangkok skyline behind it.
Ian Gratton from Sutton-n-Craven, North Yorkshire, England · CC BY 2.0 · River Chao Phraya Bangkok (8271076708).jpg
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thailand-chiang-mai
The gilded chedi of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, parasols against a blue sky.
Philip Nalangan · CC BY 4.0 · Doi Suthep Temple Chiang Mai Thailand.jpg
thailand-elephant
An elephant at a Thai sanctuary standing in shallow water with its keeper.
Gracemontse · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Elefante y cuidador en santuario de Tailandia.jpg
thailand-floating-market
Boats loaded with fruit and flowers packed together at the Damnoen Saduak floating market.
Mr.Niwat Tantayanusorn, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ratchaburi Damnoen Saduak Floating Market 3.jpg
thailand-longtail
The gilded chedi and tiered roofs of Wat Phra Kaew inside the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
Original image: Ninara from Helsinki, Finland. Edit: TSP · CC BY 4.0 · Wat Phra Kaew by Ninara TSP edit crop.jpg
thailand-temple
The porcelain-encrusted prang of Wat Arun on the Chao Phraya before sunset.
Supanut Arunoprayote · CC BY 3.0 · Before Sunset at Wat Arun, entrance to ordination hall.jpg
turkiye-bosphorus
Ortaköy Mosque on the Bosphorus shore with the bridge behind it.
User:Darwinek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ortaköy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge, Istanbul 2008.jpg
turkiye-cistern
The lit colonnade of the Basilica Cistern receding into the dark.
Bhasker Thodla · CC BY 3.0 · Basilica Cistern Istanbul (243857265).jpeg
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turkiye-goreme
The rock-cut monastery complex at Göreme, cells carved into the tuff.
Georges Jansoone JoJan · CC BY 3.0 · Turkey.Göreme008.jpg
turkiye-suleymaniye
The arcaded courtyard of the Süleymaniye Mosque under a clear sky.
Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Courtyard of the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey 001.jpg
uae-al-fahidi
The coral-stone wall of Al Fahidi fort in old Dubai, a palm and old boats beside it.
Aidas U. · CC BY 3.0 · Al Fahidi Fort - panoramio.jpg
uae-creek
Wooden abras moored along Dubai Creek waiting for passengers.
Rob Young from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Boats on Dubai Creek (8667306839).jpg
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uae-desert
Wind-shaped dunes in the desert inland of Dubai at low sun.
Gfilip · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubai desert dunes.jpg
uae-louvre
Dappled light falling through the Louvre Abu Dhabi dome onto the water below.
Francisco Anzola · CC BY 3.0 · Water Under The Canopy (250155755).jpeg
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udaipur
The City Palace at Udaipur stretched along the shore of Lake Pichola.
Arian Zwegers · CC BY 2.0 · Udaipur, City Palace and Fateh Prakash Palace Hotel.jpg
uzbekistan-ark
Carved wooden columns in the court mosque of the Ark fortress, Bukhara.
Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Court Mosque, Ark Fortress, Bukhara (4933972185).jpg
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uzbekistan-chorsu
Stalls of dried fruit, nuts and spices under the dome of Chorsu bazaar, Tashkent.
LBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mercado de Chorsu 05.jpg
uzbekistan-gur-emir
The ribbed turquoise dome of the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum above its tiled facade.
Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Detail of Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum - Samarkand - Uzbekistan - 02 (7480325572).jpg
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uzbekistan-khiva
A floodlit minaret standing over the lanes of Khiva after dark.
Bgag · CC0 · Minaret of Juma Mosque (Khiva).jpg
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uzbekistan-shah-i-zinda
Two ribbed turquoise domes of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis seen from below.
upyernoz from Haverford, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis, Samarkand (489884).jpg
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varanasi
The stepped ghats of Varanasi running down to the Ganges.
Seema Sareen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Varanasi Ghats.jpg
vitebsk-night
Vitebsk town hall on a winter night, light installations standing on the square.
Igor Tkachiov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025.12.12 City Hall Vitebsk at Winter Night.jpg
