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pomnik powodzianina; Floods monument

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:32:44 Z

by devil33 "Pomnik Powodzianina - symbol bohaterskiej postawy mieszkańców Nowej Soli w walce z kataklizmem powodzi 1997 r Konkurs Windows Live dobreprogramy.pl Floods monument - the symbol of heroic attitude of the inhabitants of New Salt in the fight against flood disaster 1997 Competition Windows Live dobreprogramy.pl"

Steam engine

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:37:42 Z

by SynthGuru

Big Ben 270 view

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:34:48 Z

by Paulfo

Machu Picchu

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:17:34 Z

by kimchi39 "The view of machu picchu from Waina Picchu. ;-) www.kimchi39.net "

National Geographic: Hagia Sophia - Exterior

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:31:49 Z

by NationalGeographic "Towering over the Bosporus Strait, which separates Europe and Asia, the Hagia Sophia (Church of Holy Wisdom), reflects traditions from both continents. Built as a cathedral in the sixth century A.D. by Emperor Justinian I, it became the most important church in ancient Byzantium. Mosaics, marble pillars, and rich coverings mark the vast, dimly lit interior, though many mosaics were taken during the Crusades in 1204. The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453 and converted the building into a mosque, adding four minarets and, later, a religious school and mausoleum. In 1934 the Turkish government turned the structure into a museum, though its soaring dome continues to attract spiritual pilgrims. "

Mesa Verde - Cliff Palace

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:28:27 Z

by Don "Photos of Cliff Palace, one of about a dozen cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park in south-west Colorado. Sitting at 7500', it's easy to get out of breath climbing out of these sites back to the mesa top. "

Owachomo Bridge

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:53:15 Z

by CharlPe "Owachomo Bridge is one of the three large natural bridges at Natural Bridges National Monument. Owachomo is very easy to get to, just about a half-mile from the roadside. June 2009 Update: I have now completed my synths of the other two bridges in the monument. You may view them at these links: Kachina Bridge http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=5f65e087-8de5-45ff-9455-b1bcfb25ad82 Sipapu Bridge: http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=2829b1a3-4d8d-4e5f-9247-d8dcb4a6ad65 For more detail about Natural Bridges National Monument, visit the National Park Service website: http://www.nps.gov/nabr/index.htm I took these photos of Owachomo Bridge on Sunday, October 26th, 2008 between 10am and noon MST. Natural Bridges National Monument was one of the stops I made as a friend took me on a guided tour of ruins and natural sites on Cedar Mesa near Blanding, Utah."

Lalibela (Bete Giyorgis Monastery) - Ethiopia

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:25:20 Z

by Vagabum.com "Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum. With its 11 monolithic rock-hewn monateries the city of Lalibela is the center of pilgrimage for most of the population (Ethiopian Orthodox Christians). The Axumite King Lalibela is said to have built a New Jerusalem as his capital in response to the capture of old Jerusalem by Muslims in 1187. As such, many features of the town of Lalibela have Biblical names - even the town's river is known as the River Jordan. The 11 medieval rock-hewn churches are believed to have been built during Lalibela's reign or just after in the late 12th / early 13th Centuries AD. All are still in use today as monasteries. They are also on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site and in 2007 they were named one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World". Of the 100 or so top-echelon archaeological sites I have visited, Lalibela is my 3rd most favorite (after Abu Simbel, Egypt and Petra, Jordan and before even the Great Pyramid). The Church of St. George (Amharic: Bete Giyorgis) is the most well built, famous and recently built of the 11 rock-hewn churches in Lalibela. It has weathered the test of time much better than the other ten churches due to the unique sloping room and the embedded cross-relief drainage system that were new innovations. Like most of the other rock-hewn churches in Lalibela Bete Giyorgis is monolihic, meaning it was freed entirely from the surrounding rock from the top down in one single piece. According to Ethiopian cultural history, Bete Giyorgis was built after King Lalibela had a dream in which he was instructed by Saint George himself. The dimensions of the structure are 25W x 25D x 30 meters in height."

The Great Barn at Titchfield

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:23:12 Z

by MedievalArchitecture "The Abbey Barn (c.1407-9) stands in the outer precinct of the former Premonstratensian abbey. It is a large aisled barn of 16 bays constructed of major and minor trusses. The principal trusses have arcade posts with arch braces to the tiebeam; while the intermediate trusses have jointed crucks to a stub collar beam (or false hammer beam). Above this level, side purlins are clasped between outer principal rafters and under-rafters, the latter terminating at an upper collar. Above the collars are short king posts with braces to the ridge purlin. This highly unusual framing has given a felling date of 1408/9. The timber-framed walls were mainly replaced by stone, probably shortly after the Dissolution when building stone would have been readily available from the adjacent monastic buildings. http://www.medievalarchitecture.net"