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Azud del Oro bridge and The Agora , City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain.

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View of the Great Bath, part of the Roman Baths complex, a site of historical interest in the city of Bath, England. The baths, based on the local hot springs, were built during the Roman occupation of Britain and has become a major touristic site. Change image

English : View of the Great Bath, part of the Roman Baths complex, a site of historical interest in the city of Bath, England. The baths, based on the local hot springs, were built during the Roman occupation of Britain and has become a major touristic site.

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Azud del Oro bridge and The Agora , City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain. Change image

English : Azud del Oro bridge and The Agora , City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain.

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Round view of the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Mary Magdalene, commonly known as Collegiate church, is located in the center of Poznań, Poland. The baroque parish church is also Collegiate of Stanislaus of Szczepanów. The construction of the temple began in 1651 and took half a century until it was consecrated unfinished in 1701, and had to undergo a reconstruction in 1780 after its destruction in 1773. Change image

English : Round view of the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Mary Magdalene, commonly known as Collegiate church, is located in the center of Poznań, Poland. The baroque parish church is also Collegiate of Stanislaus of Szczepanów. The construction of the temple began in 1651 and took half a century until it was consecrated unfinished in 1701, and had to undergo a reconstruction in 1780 after its destruction in 1773.

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Dome of the entrance hall (also known as the Staircase Hall), National Gallery, London (England). The National Gallery was founded in 1824 and has a collection of over 2,300 paintings from the mid-13th century to 1900. The present building in London's Trafalgar Square is the third to house the National Gallery, and was designed by William Wilkins from 1832–38. The Staircase Hall was designed by Sir John Taylor in 1884–7. Change image

English : Dome of the entrance hall (also known as the Staircase Hall), National Gallery, London (England). The National Gallery was founded in 1824 and has a collection of over 2,300 paintings from the mid-13th century to 1900. The present building in London's Trafalgar Square is the third to house the National Gallery, and was designed by William Wilkins from 1832–38. The Staircase Hall was designed by Sir John Taylor in 1884–7.

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Dome of the old Chapter House, better known as the Holy Chalice Chapel, because there supposedly the Holy Chalice is exhibited. The chapel is part of the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, a Roman Catholic parish church in Valencia, Spain. The cathedral was consecrated in 1238 and dedicated by order of James I the Conqueror to Saint Mary. The chalice kept in this chapel has been defended as the true Holy Grail; indeed, most Christian historians declare that all their evidence points to this Valencian chalice as the most likely candidate for being the authentic cup used at the Last Supper and was actually the official papal chalice for many popes, and has been used by many others, most recently by Pope Benedict XVI, on July 9, 2006. The chalice dates from the 1st century, and was given to the cathedral by king Alfonso V of Aragon in 1436. Change image

English : Dome of the old Chapter House, better known as the Holy Chalice Chapel, because there supposedly the Holy Chalice is exhibited. The chapel is part of the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, a Roman Catholic parish church in Valencia, Spain. The cathedral was consecrated in 1238 and dedicated by order of James I the Conqueror to Saint Mary. The chalice kept in this chapel has been defended as the true Holy Grail; indeed, most Christian historians declare that all their evidence points to this Valencian chalice as the most likely candidate for being the authentic cup used at the Last Supper and was actually the official papal chalice for many popes, and has been used by many others, most recently by Pope Benedict XVI, on July 9, 2006. The chalice dates from the 1st century, and was given to the cathedral by king Alfonso V of Aragon in 1436.

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Comprehensive view of the waterfalls over the Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla, Huasca de Ocampo, State of Hidalgo, Mexico. Change image

English : Comprehensive view of the waterfalls over the Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla, Huasca de Ocampo, State of Hidalgo, Mexico.

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The Torreón Malladeta (Malladeta Keep) is a keep located over Paradise beach in Villajoyosa, in the coast the province of Alicante, Valencian Community (Spain). The keep has an oval-shaped base and was built by a rich family (Esquerdo) at the end of the 19th century inspired by the coastal keeps of the 16th century. Change image

English : The Torreón Malladeta (Malladeta Keep) is a keep located over Paradise beach in Villajoyosa, in the coast the province of Alicante, Valencian Community (Spain). The keep has an oval-shaped base and was built by a rich family (Esquerdo) at the end of the 19th century inspired by the coastal keeps of the 16th century.

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Altja river in Lahemaa National Park, Estonia. Change image

English : Altja river in Lahemaa National Park, Estonia.

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A White Tiger in Touroparc Zoo, France. Change image

English : A White Tiger in Touroparc Zoo, France.

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Argiope pulchella is a species of Orb-weaver spider. The small spider shuddering on her leg is a male. Change image

English : Argiope pulchella is a species of Orb-weaver spider. The small spider shuddering on her leg is a male.

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Panoramic view of Victoria Harbour from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. Change image

English : Panoramic view of Victoria Harbour from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong.

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View of the Carina Nebula or NGC 3372 taken from the Astronomy Observatory of Los Molinos (OALM) located in Montevideo, Uruguay. Change image

English : View of the Carina Nebula or NGC 3372 taken from the Astronomy Observatory of Los Molinos (OALM) located in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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View of the casinos from the Science Center, Macau, China. Change image

English : View of the casinos from the Science Center, Macau, China.

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Watermill in Põlva County, Estonia. Change image

English : Watermill in Põlva County, Estonia.

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Chital (Axis axis) stag attempting to browse on a misty morning in Nagarhole National Park. Change image

English : Chital (Axis axis) stag attempting to browse on a misty morning in Nagarhole National Park.

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Umbrellas arrangement in the Souq Waqif market, center of Doha, Qatar. Change image

English : Umbrellas arrangement in the Souq Waqif market, center of Doha, Qatar.

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Kerch. Church of St John the Baptist. Change image

English : Kerch. Church of St John the Baptist.

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Phalanta alcippe, Small Leopard, is a butterfly of the Nymphalid family found in Asia. Change image

English : Phalanta alcippe, Small Leopard, is a butterfly of the Nymphalid family found in Asia.

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View of the north of the Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro. Change image

English : View of the north of the Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro.

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Tallinn's Upper Old Town. Change image

English : Tallinn's Upper Old Town.

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Nature reserve “Am Enteborn” in Dülmen, Germany. Change image

English : Nature reserve “Am Enteborn” in Dülmen, Germany.

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The Hemisphere, City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain. Change image

English : The Hemisphere, City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain.

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Gniezno Cathedral, where 6 kings of Poland where coronated between the 11th and 14th centuries, Gniezno, first capital of Poland. Change image

English : Gniezno Cathedral, where 6 kings of Poland where coronated between the 11th and 14th centuries, Gniezno, first capital of Poland.

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Bayon, Khmer temple constructed in the late 12th or early 13th century and located in the ancient city of Angkor, today Cambodia. Change image

English : Bayon, Khmer temple constructed in the late 12th or early 13th century and located in the ancient city of Angkor, today Cambodia.

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Interior of Herzogenburg Abbey Church, Lower Austria. The foundation stone for the abbey as it is today was laid on March 25th, 1714. Change image

English : Interior of Herzogenburg Abbey Church, Lower Austria. The foundation stone for the abbey as it is today was laid on March 25th, 1714.

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Sunrise at Kõnnu Suursoo in Põhja-Kõrvemaa. Change image

English : Sunrise at Kõnnu Suursoo in Põhja-Kõrvemaa.

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Mercedes-Benz showroom in Munich, Germany. Change image

English : Mercedes-Benz showroom in Munich, Germany.

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View of the Pont de la Margineda, a bridge located in Santa Coloma d'Andorra, Andorra la Vella Parish, Andorra. The bridge was built in the 14-15th century and spans the Gran Valira river (biggest in the country). The archstones are pumice, to keep the structure light whereas the walls are made of granite. Change image

English : View of the Pont de la Margineda, a bridge located in Santa Coloma d'Andorra, Andorra la Vella Parish, Andorra. The bridge was built in the 14-15th century and spans the Gran Valira river (biggest in the country). The archstones are pumice, to keep the structure light whereas the walls are made of granite.

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Morača river, near the road from Podgorica to Serbia, Montenegro. The river is the most relevant one in Podgorica, capital of Montenegro. Change image

English : Morača river, near the road from Podgorica to Serbia, Montenegro. The river is the most relevant one in Podgorica, capital of Montenegro.

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North transept (with the north wall in the center) of Salisbury Cathedral in the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. An Anglican cathedral, Salisbury's is one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. The canopy on the left is dedicated to John Michael Peniston (a Salisbury architect), in the tomb in the center lies Bishop John Blyth (Bishop of Salisbury between 1493-1499) and the statue on the right honors the historian Richard Colt Hoare. The cathedral was consecrated in 1258 and its spire is the tallest in the United Kingdom. Change image

English : North transept (with the north wall in the center) of Salisbury Cathedral in the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. An Anglican cathedral, Salisbury's is one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. The canopy on the left is dedicated to John Michael Peniston (a Salisbury architect), in the tomb in the center lies Bishop John Blyth (Bishop of Salisbury between 1493-1499) and the statue on the right honors the historian Richard Colt Hoare. The cathedral was consecrated in 1258 and its spire is the tallest in the United Kingdom.

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Diagram of the Sun. Change image

English : Diagram of the Sun.

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