Schloss Nymphenburg
Eastern facade of the Nymphenburg Palace. September 20, 2014 in Munich, Germany.
Stein am Rhein
Cobblestone street in downtown Stein am Rhein, Switzerland, lined with shops and houses in a style typical of the region.
Oosterscheldekering
The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) is the largest of the thirteen dams and barriers that make up the Delta Works, protecting the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. The kering is 9 km (5.6 mi) long and was completed in 1986. The Delta Works as a whole were designed in response to the 1953 North Sea flood.
De Oosterscheldekering is de langste van de dertien Deltawerken die Nederland tegen overstromingen vanuit de Noordzee beschermen. De kering is 9 km lang en is voltooid in 1986. De Deltawerken als geheel ontstonden als antwoord op de Watersnoodramp van 1953.
Hong Kong at Night
A night view of the famous skyline of Hong Kong Island.
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Louvre, Paris, France
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University College Cork
The Long Hall and Clock Tower of the Tudor gothic quadrangle of University College Cork.
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1 PPG Place
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the 40-story office building at 1 PPG Place was built in the early 1980s and houses the headquarters of PPG Industries.
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Looking straight up from the plaza below the tower.
Nolet Mill -- Noletmolen
At 42.5 meters, the Nolet Mill in Schiedam is the tallest brick mill in the world. It was completed in 2006 and it is actually a wind turbine instead of a traditional windmill. It generates electricity for the Nolet Distillery.
Met 42,5 meter is de Noletmolen in Schiedam de hoogste bakstenen molen ter wereld. Hij is gebouwd in 2006 en is eigenlijk een windturbine in plaats van een gewone windmolen. De Nolet produceert stroom voor de Noletdistilleerderij.
ETH Zürich
Close-up of the top floors of the HIT building of ETH Zürich in Switzerland.
Three Pagodas
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple near Dali in Yunnan province, backed by the Cangshan mountains. The pagodas date from the 9th and 10th centuries.
Durbuy Castle
Durbuy Castle (Château de Durbuy) on the banks of the Ourthe River in the city of Durbuy, Belgium. July 10, 2005.
Minor editing in Photoshop to remove a car. Original here:
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Ringebu Stave Church
July 8, 2004. The Ringebu Stave Church (Ringebu Stavkyrkje) in Oppland, Norway dates back to the 13th century, though most of the current building stems from circa 1630. Stave churches were a common type of church in medieval Scandinavia. Today, only about thirty stave churches still survive in Norway.