- Puy Saint Vincent
Station 1600. As huge as it is, it still somehow fits. - Chamonix
A lovely house in the centre of Chamonix: an hommage to great climbers and sportsmen who lost their lives. - La Grande Vadrouille
A mural with Louis de Funès and Bourvil in Rue Rousseau Deslandes. What a fantastic film! - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
Chapel of Saint Leger or the Chapel of the Cardinal Jean Rolin (15th century). The paintings by Pierre Spicre depict the raising of Lazarus and Saint Martha on the right. - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A lovely detail in the chapel of Saint Leger. - Beaune
Usually one would not want to connect driving school and vineyards. Usually. - Vézelay Abbey
The famous tympanum, which is within the narthex, serves as a spiritual defense of the crusades. It was here that King Richard the Lionheart and King Phillip Augustus met for the Third Crusade. - Vézelay Abbey
The ones who have not yet received the Word of God are not quite human: some are dwarfes... - Vézelay Abbey
... and some have elephant ears. - Vézelay - St anthony's vision
Probably Saint Anthony's vision. With St Anthony on the left, there is a figure tortured by three feathered demons. - Vézelay Abbey
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine was under repair, so we only saw a part of it. - Château de Chenonceau
16th century door leading into Salle des gardes, saying: "S'il vient à point, me souviendra". Basically - if I ever finish building this castle, I will be remembered. But I forgot who wrote it :-) - Château de Chenonceau
Lions on a 16th century Flemish tapestry. Their faces seem somewhat off. - Château de Chenonceau
The butchery. Of course the castle had its own butchery, right above the water and separated from the rest of the kitchen. - Château de Chenonceau
Every room had its own fireplace, making the castle rather cosy. This is a detail on the fireplace in Chambre de François Ier. - Château de Chenonceau
The classical view of the castle. Built in 1514-1522 on the foundations of an old mill, the bridge was added in 1556-1559 and the gallery in 1570-1576. - Château de Chenonceau
Royal pharmacy - Château de Chambord
A very symmetric Renaissance castle. Sorry, hunting lodge. - Château de Chambord
Royal oratory of François Ier has a wonderful vaulted ceiling. There is the letter F (for François Ier) and the salamanders extinguishing "bad" fire. - Château de Chambord
The vaulted ceilings in the 2nd floor: F as the initials of François Ier and plenty of salamanders, some eating the good fire and others putting out the bad fire. Just don't know which are which. - Château de Chambord
Lapidary deposit. Some original carvings of F, with a crown and plenty of ropes. Now imagine a gigantic castle full of such beauty! Sorry, hunting lodge. - Château de Chambord
My kids were fascinated by the 'minecraft trees'. - Château de Chambord
View of the castle from the road. - Vallouise
One of the 'maisons plus riches'. Influenced by Piedmont architecture, the rich had stone staircases and arcades. - Palazzo del Popolo
The palace was built in 1280-1316. - Giotto's Campanile
These hexagonal panels depict (from left): Gionitus (Astronomy), the Art of Building, Medicine, and Hunting. By Andrea Pisano and his workshop, and Nino Pisano. - Hall of Destiny
The ceiling in the Hall of Destiny: Lusitania, surrounded by the Portugal kings. Afonso Henriques, who has the Book of Destinies of Portugal, is surrounded by Hugues Capet, King of France, and Henry of Burgundy, father of Afonso Henriques. - House of Blackheads
The name of the house derives from the guilders' patron St. Maurice, who was often depicted as a Moor. - Riga centre
- Local graffiti
- St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church (Rīgas Sv. Pētera baznīca). Founded in 1209 and rebuilt in the 15th century. - Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
The Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1876-1884. - Hindu Temple, Saint-Denis
- Evening show in the Lotte Hotel
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Windmills and fishing boats
- Lotte Hotel in fog
- Tree ferns at the Incheon airport, Seoul
- Bougainvillea in Antalya
- Fixing a room in a Turkish manner, Antalya
- Roman Temple in Olympos
Second half of the second century AD, erected in the honour of Marcus Aurelius. The height of the doors is almost 5 m! - Simena - Kaleköy
- Kekova
Lycian town of Dolikhiste was destroyed in an earthquake in the second century AD. - Kekova
Partially sunken Lycian town Dolikhiste. - Aqueduct of Phaselis
Phaselis was founded by the Rhodians in 700 BC, captured by the Persians, Alexander the Great, Egyptians, Romans, Pirates, Arabs ... - Phaselis
Must have been a wonderful city. - Phaselis underground
Heating? - Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Phaselis Baths
- Termessos
Very old. According to Wikipedia: What is known of Termessos' history commences principally at the time that Alexander the Great surrounded the city in 333 BC. - Termessos
No wonder it was almost impossible to conquer. - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos: agora and odeon
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Hadrian's Gate or Üçkapılar in Antalya (130 AD)
- Hesapci Sk., Antalya
- Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
- Underground Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
The mosque was first built in 1230 and fully reconstructed in 1373. - Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
- Julius Meinl Haus
Handelshaus Julius Meinl, 1899, Fleischmarkt 7. - Julius Meinl Haus
Handelshaus Julius Meinl, 1899, Fleischmarkt 7. - Basilisk
The basilisk, Schönlaterngasse 7. According to a myth, on 26 June 1212, the servant of a baker discovered a basilisk at the bottom of the well in the courtyard. He destroyed it by holding a mirror to it (looking into its eyes was known to be fatal). The basilisk exploded. Now I know where JK got her ideas from. - Basilisk
Basilisk in the Schönlaterngasse 7. - Cow with glasses
Bäckerstraße 12, probably 16th century. A cow. With glasses. Playing Backgammon. With a dog. - Aliens?
Some UFO lights in the center or Vienna. - Double-headed eagle
On the corner of Stephansplatz and Jasomirgottstrasse. - Stephansdom
The roof of the Stephansdom. - Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
Renaissance Library, build in 1447-1452 with original furniture and books. It holds about 400 000 books and 3200 manuscripts. - Bibllioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
It was built in the shape of a basilica - representing the temple of knowledge and culture. - Contrada Uberti, Cesena
- Cesena cathedal, Saint John the Baptist
My OCD hates the tower windows. - Zebra church: basalt and travertine stones
Orvieto. - Palazzo del Capitano and Palazzo del Popolo
Palazzo del Capitano (1293, left) and Palazzo del Popolo (1213-1228, right) Just a lovely stroll under an 800-YEAR-OLD building... - Via Santa Chiara, Assisi
Four different types of lions. - Temple of Minerva -> Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Assisi
- Etruscan well in Perugia
37 m deep and built in the second half of the 3rd century, - Fontana Maggiore
Fontana Maggiore (1275-1278), Perugia. The fountain decorated by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. Palazzo dei Priori (1293-1443) in the background. - Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Palazzo dei Priori (1293-1443), Perugia. - Palazzo dei Consoli, Gubbio
Palazzo dei Consoli (1332-42), Gubbio - Palazzo dei Consoli
Palazzo dei Consoli (1332-42), Gubbio - Roman Theatre, Gubbio
Roman Theatre (1st century BC), Gubbio - Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino (1454) - Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino (1454) - Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
- Laundry and fabric dyeing room in the palace
Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. - Ice cave in Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.
- Warehouses in Palazzo Ducale, Urbino.
- Napoleon's villa
Napoleon used this house in 1814-15. - Napoleon's villa
Kitchen - Napoleon's villa
Bathroom - Napoleon's villa
Ceilings. They are different in every room. - Napoleon's villa
The Egyptian room - Lacona
A granary, I believe. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Archeological museum in Portoferraio is in the old salt store rooms of the Linguella Medicean Fortresses. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Remains of a Roman villa. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A wonderful Roman villa from I century BC. If I'm not mistaken, this is the spa that included calidarium and frigidarium.