Stare Namesty in Prague is one of the most beautiful if not the most beautiful old town square in Europe.
In Barcelona, as in the rest of Spain, there are Catholic cathedrals, monasteries and churches on nearly every block. Many of them have unassuming entrances that lead into lush and peaceful inner courtyards.
Captured in the heart of the American Tobacco Historic district in Durham, North Carolina. The new Durham Bulls ballpark was built adjacent to this location and the entire urban revitalization project is now a tourist attraction.
iron work in Little Italy
St Denis was martyred in the 3rd century, by beheading, on the hill that is now Montmartre, in Paris. Afterward, it is written, he picked up his head and walked two miles, preaching a sermon, until he reached the site where now stands the Basilica St-Denis.
Boy praying to Garuda- The Vehicle of Lord Vishnu
In Hindu mythology, a Garuda is a mythical bird like creature usually the mount (vahanam) of Vishnu. Garuda is depicted as having a golden body, white face, red wings, and an eagle's beak and wings but a man's body.
The Channakesava Temple, Belur is regarded as one of the most magnificent pieces of Hoysala Architecture. Belur used to be the ancient capital of the great Hoysala Empire.It is estimated that it took over a 100 years to build this temple complex.It was finally completed in 1116 AD.
The temple walls contain intricate sculptures of wars, great epics and the sagas of glorious kings.
The Channakesava Temple, Belur is regarded as one of the most magnificent pieces of Hoysala Architecture. Belur used to be the ancient capital of the great Hoysala Empire.It is estimated that it took over a 100 years to build this temple complex.It was finally completed in 1116 AD.
The temple walls contain intricate sculptures of wars, great epics and the sagas of glorious kings.
The Channakesava Temple, Belur is regarded as one of the most magnificent pieces of Hoysala Architecture. Belur used to be the ancient capital of the great Hoysala Empire.It is estimated that it took over a 100 years to build this temple complex.It was finally completed in 1116 AD.
The temple walls contain intricate sculptures of wars, great epics and the sagas of glorious kings.
Balls of Cotton thread are lit up on this piece of stone as an offering to the diety.
The house across from my family summer home in the mountainous village of Qartaba, Lebanon.
I photograph this every time I visit...and every time, it is vacant. I am told people live there, just (mysteriously) not when I am there.