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Metro Space The metro stations in Dubai are part of a state-of-the-art and well-connected mass transit system that efficiently crosses the city. The Dubai Metro... Category | architecture, city
Double faith In Sânmartin de Beiuș, a small village in Romania, the churches are an expression of the rich Orthodox tradition of the region. Especially... Category | architecture, village
Come in - Come out Ornate doors, walls and ceilings at Wat Xieng Thong: The monastery is one of the most important and beautiful complexes in the world. Category | architecture

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Stair Run In the garden of Wat Chom Si in Luang Prabang: The monastery is a small but impressive temple jewel that stands on the... Category | architecture
Century after century Overlooking the valley of the Allier river, the church of L' Église Saint-Laurent De Châtel De Neuvre towers in the evening light. First parts... Category | architecture
Real World? A view down from the Burj Khalifa not only reveals the breathtaking splendor of Dubai's skyline, but also raises critical questions... Category | architecture, city
Between Asturias Once you have climbed the pass - Puerto de Pajares - a gigantic view of the Asturian mountains awaits you. At the pass... Category | architecture
Golden Evening Thundery evening at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon: The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is an important religious and cultural landmark.... Category | architecture
Historic Mountains A place steeped in history at the entrance to the Picos de Europa National Park: the Sanctuary of Covadonga. The basilica, an impressive neo-Romanesque structure, rises to the top of the... Category | architecture
Seat With your back against the wind: seating at the Kurhaus in Binz. | Rebuke Category | architecture

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Battlement against Battlement In the fort of Nizwa: In Oman, every building must be built with battlements at the end of the roof or wall. Category | architecture
Sleeping on the beach In the beach town of Praia de Odeceixe - directly on the cliffs - a small village in terraced form has emerged. Most of the houses... Category | architecture
Round Silo The striking brick building was built in 1931 by Heinrich Hansen as a grain silo for a feed factory and is considered one of the landmarks... Category | architecture
Park and Atlantic Ocean Exit from the Parque de la Atalaya in Conil de la Frontera: Zigzag staircase and roundabout lead down to the large beach at the... Category | architecture
Pagode Thunder The most important sacred building and the religious center of Myanmar: Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on a humid, wet and dark thunderstorm day. |... Category | architecture, city
Stony old walls Along the old city walls of Levanto: For hikers an ideal starting point for tours in the Cinque Terre, which is only a short walk away. Category | architecture, city
Machine guns in the evening Thunderstorm front in front of a friend's house in Kunduz: Humidity, rain, heat and mild winds are bearable in the garden. Only the... Category | architecture
Village arch Village in Liguria: Although Cervo is a coastal village, the sea and the beach are not the strong point of the town, but... Category | architecture, village
Hanging Colors Colorful welcome: A large estate in the village of Ban Pa in the district of Doi Saket welcomes its visitors with many lamps... Category | architecture, village

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Long-Range Bazaar Bazaar at the entrance to the pagoda field in Indein: The village of Indein is located west of Inle Lake and can be reached by boat. Category | architecture, bazaar
Chill Room One of the many rooms in Fort Jabrin: The fortress from the Middle Ages is located on the edge of the desert, in the region of... Category | architecture
Breakthrough Abandoned village near Fins: In many parts of the country, people are drawn to the cities that... Category | architecture, village
Centuries It looks like a museum, but in reality it has just been freshly restored with clay: walls, walls and floor have been replastered,... Category | architecture, village
Sleeping in the forest A wildly grown hostel in the mountains of the Lycian coast near Adrasan: The rustic overnight accommodation, with different wood materials as a façade,... Category | architecture
Tense Way On the road in the capital: Bairro Alto and the Santa Justa elevator in Lisbon. | Portugal Category | architecture, city
Protected battlements Nakhal Fort: The fort is home to a museum run by the Ministry of Tourism that contains exhibitions of historical weapons, and those who fancy a visit to the Nakhal Fort are... Category | architecture
Wadi Walls Fort Nakhal, also known as Husn Al Heem, is a historic landmark in the heart of Oman. This imposing fort, which is... Category | architecture
Iron protection Former farm in the north of Germany: Part of the barn with restored metal wall in white and view. Category | architecture
Fleet Glass Opposite the Ericusspitze, with the SPIEGEL publishing house, stands the building of the ZDF regional studio. The magnificent glass building, a triangular glass palace with guaranteed... Category | architecture, city
Arabian Passage Into the old town of Mutrah: Below the Shiite mosque there is a beautiful passage into the old part of the city. Category | architecture, city
Hidden Places In Kabul, almost all the houses are behind walls, or this applies to the whole country. Religion, protection of... Category | architecture, city
Round Tourists Beautiful round architecture in the Algarve town of Armação de Pêra: The former fishing village is now a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic coast. Category | architecture, city
Distant Spirits A place of education in a difficult country. Kabul Polytechnic University is the main center for the education of engineers in... Category | architecture
Living Idea Located in a valley of the Cévennes, old houses and simple life in Florac. Nearby, after the confluence... Category | architecture
In the Glass-Brick Wonderland Entrance to Hafencity: Former warehouse buildings, new residential districts and Hamburg's new landmark, the Elbphilharmonie, are located on the western part of the Speicherstadt.... Category | architecture, city
Garage protection Covered entrance to the underground car park of the ZDF regional studio at the Oberbaumbrücke in Hamburg. Category | architecture

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Gnawing Time Abandoned house in Armação de Pêra: Between somewhat newer constructions, a building has stood the test of time and the ruin must be... Category | architecture, city
Golden Air Contemplative hours in the Kyaik Tha Lan Monastery in Mawlamyaing: Above the city lies the golden pagoda, monastery complex on a chain of hills... Category | architecture
Organic Stones Work of the architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet in Barcelona: Casa Batlló has been a listed historical monument since 1962 and was rebuilt in 2005. Category | architecture
Glass at the water Glass façade on the Fleet in Hamburg: The glass and acute-angled building was designed by the well-known Hamburg architect Hadi Teherani. In the building... Category | architecture, city
Old New Looks In the former fishing village of Salema, one of the old residential buildings has been redesigned. The corner windows allow a view through the corridor of the... Category | architecture
Glazed Looks At the beginning of Hafencity and the Speicherstadt in Hamburg is the regional studio of the public broadcaster ZDF. The distinctive, glass-fronted... Category | architecture
H Dispenser Hydrogen filling station in Hamburg's Hafencity: At least some of the city's own buses are refuelled here. Category | architecture, city
The Other Being Richly decorated and dotted with Buddha figures and other Buddhist elements, a stupa is part of a temple complex between Mandalay and... Category | architecture
Four walls and no roof A former farm below Monsaraz: Located directly on the huge Alqueva reservoir, the farm fell victim to the floods in 2002,... Category | architecture
The Six You can't miss the house number next to the jam manufactory: Evening meeting in the Ottensen district of Hamburg. Category | architecture
Souk Day At Nizwa Spice Souk. This souk is followed by the date, vegetable, fish and meat souk. | Oman Category | architecture, bazaar
Tight Wash Walk through the bustling Vernazza. Narrow streets in Vernazza: It's laundry day in the Cinque Terre village. Plenty of space for drying remains... Category | architecture