France, Paris, Opera Garnier, Heritage Days, the Grand Foyer

France, Meurthe et Moselle, Nancy, facade of Notre Dame de l'Annonciation et Saint Sigisbert primatiale cathedral from Stanislas square (former royal square) built by Stanislas Lescynski, king of Pola...

16th century BC gold death mask known as the "Mask of Agamemnon" from Grave V, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Athens, Greece, Europe

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Kathmandu, Swoyambhunath Stupa, Buddhist place of worship

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Kathmandu, Bouddhanath Stupa, Prayer flag

Russia, Moscow, Novodeviwhi monastery funded in the 16th century and listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, 17th century icon representing Virgin Mary

Sri Lanka, North Central province, Anuradhapura district, Anuradhapura, sacred city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Isurumuniya Vihara, reclining Buddha statue

Stained glass windows of Sainte Chappelle, Paris, France

Thailand, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Temple of the Reclining Buddha Wat Po (Wat Phra Chettuphon) founded in the 16th century, Gallery 394 Buddhas

Laos, Luang Prabang, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Wat Xieng Thong Temple

Bulgaria, Black Sea region, Nessebar listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saint Stephen Church, fresco

Thailand, Sukhothai Historical Park. Buddhist monks presenting offers at Wat Si Chum temple (MR)

India, Ladakh, Thiksey. The immense and beautifully gilded Maitreya Buddha in the Chamkhang temple at Thiksey Monastery.

France, Paris, Place de la Montagne Sainte Genevieve, Saint Etienne du Mont church, tomb of Sainte Genevieve, patron saint of Paris

France, Paris, Hotel des Invalides

France, Paris, Elysee Palace, Heritage Day, annex

France, Paris, the cupola of the Dome des Invalides

France, Meurthe et Moselle, Nancy, Stanislas square (former royal square) built by Stanislas Lescynski, king of Poland and last duke of Lorraine in the 18th century, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO...

France, Seine et Marne, Maincy, the castle of Vaux le Vicomte, room of Buffets

France, Paris, Place de la Concrode, the fountain of the rivers under the snow

France, Paris, Garnier opera house (1878) under the architect Charles Garnier in eclectic style, the Grand staircase

France, Paris, Garnier opera house (1878) under the architect Charles Garnier in eclectic style, the Grand staircase

India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Leh, regional capital, woman walking down the steps of Shanti Stupa

France, Drome, regional natural reserve of Vercors, cistercian abbey of Sainte Marie de Leoncel of the XIth century, triptych icon on gold leaf of Sainte Marie

France, Paris, the Paris City Hall, the Council Chamber of Paris

France, Paris, the Paris City Hall, the village hall during the Heritage Days

France, Paris, Hotel de la Vrilliere Toulouse, headquarters of the Banque de France, the Galerie Doree

France, Paris, Hotel de la Vrilliere Toulouse, headquarters of the Banque de France, the Galerie Doree

France, Hautes Pyrenees, Lourdes, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary

France, Meurthe et Moselle, Nancy, Stanislas square (former royal square) built by Stanislas Lescynski, king of Poland and last duke of Lorraine in the 18th century, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO

Myanmar, Bagan. A standing Buddha at Shwezigon Paya.

Chiang Mai, Thailand. Large golden reclining Buddha housed in a temple at the Wat Chedi Luang temple

Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wat Pra Singh, Young monk smiles as he studies and prays at temple

Bangkok, Thailand. Sitting Buddha statue at the temple of the reclining Buddha at Wat Chetuphon or Pho (Wat Po) on Rattanakosin Island

Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), An ornate monkey and demon standing guard and supports the Golden Chedi in front of the Pantheon, carried by twenty monkey...

Thailand, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon district, Wat Phra Kaeo (or Temple of the Emerald Buddha) within the walls of the Royal Palace, statue of an aponsi, half-woman and half-lion creature

Thailand, province of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Historic Park, Wat Phanan Choeng

Thailand, Chiang Mai province, Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Sing Luang temple

Thailand, Chiang Mai province, Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Sing Luang temple

Thailand, Chiang Mai province, Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Sing Luang temple

Thailand, Chiang Mai province, Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Sing Luang temple

Laos, Vientiane, Pha That Luang temple. A national symbol, and the most important monument in Laos, the temple dates from the 3rd century, but was reconstructed in the 1930s

India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, Ajmer Sharif, Haji Syed Salman Chishty who is the founder of Chishty Foundation, married Syeda Sehar Chishty; traditional Indian Sufi marriage

India, Jammu and Kashmir State, Himalaya, Ladakh, Indus valley, Buddhist monastery of Thiksey, 15m-high statue of the Maitreya Buddha (future Buddha)

India, Jammu and Kashmir State, Himalaya, Ladakh, Indus valley, Buddhist monastery of Likir and the 23m-high statue of Maitreya Buddha (future Buddha)

Colombia, Cundinamarca department, Bogota, Centro district, Centro district, Church of the Nieves

Malta, Valletta, National Theatre Manoel Italian theater dating from 1732 is the oldest still in use in Europe

Malta, Valletta, city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Co-Cathedral of Saint John built between 1573 and 1577 by the Knights of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem according to the plans of the Ma...

Principality of Monaco, Monaco, the Rock, the royal palace, the Duke of York room

Lithuania (Baltic States), Vilnius, historical center, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, relics of the Orthodox martyrs of Vilnius

Iceland, Sudurland, Reynisfjara beach and Vik needles

Italy, Venetia, Venice, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, installation The Sky Over Nine Columns by Heinz Mack in front of San Giorgio Maggiore church

France, Ille et Vilaine, Rennes, Brittany Palace of Parliament (17th century) designed by architects Germain Gaultier and Salomon de Brosse, the Great Chamber with its coffered ceiling dating from 165...

France, Ille et Vilaine, Rennes, Brittany Palace of Parliament (17th century) designed by architects Germain Gaultier and Salomon de Brosse, Room not lost

France, Ille et Vilaine, Rennes, neoclassical St. Peter's Cathedral built between 1541 and 1704, Louis Auguste vault Jobbe Duval painter

France, Charente, Cognac, Camus cognac company, master blender workshop under the direction of master wineries Patrick Leger, different crus of Cognac

Buddhist monastery, gilded Tuyin Taung Pagoda on the Taung Kalat volcanic cone, Mount Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Asia

Golden Shiva statue in Hindu Shiva temple Koneswaram, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Goldener Saal or Golden hall, Rathaus or City Hall, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

France, Paris, Opera Garnier (1875) designed by the architect Charles Garnier in an eclectic style, the large Italian style theater

France, Paris, National Academy of Music, Palace Garnier In everyday language, the term often refers Paris Opera Garnier Palace (aerial view)

France, Paris, the angel of the Bastille

Swayambhunath temple (also known as Monkey temple) at dawn. Kathmandu, Nepal

United States, New York City, Manhattan, Midtown, close up of the statue of the American Paul Manship representing Prometheus

Russia, Moscow, Turandot restaurant with baroque decor from 18th century ranging 26500 m2 which cost 50 million dollars, ground floor

Russia, Saint Petersburg, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Kazanskiy Kafedralniy Sobor (Our Lady of Kazan Cathedral), Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in the background

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Nicholas Naval Cathedral, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO

Russia, Golden Ring, Yaroslavl, old town listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, murals and oconostasis in the Church of Prophet Elijah

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Costa Deliziosa baptism of the company Costa Croisiere, arabica coffee

Israel, Jerusalem, holy city, old town, Haram Esh Sherif (Temple Mount), Dome of the Rock

Israel, Jerusalem, holy city, old town, Temple Mount or Noble Sanctuary, Dome of the Rock in the background (aerial view)

Gilt text from the Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, North India, India

Sri Lanka, Central Province, Kandy District, Kandy, Sacred city of Kandy was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Temple of Buddha's Tooth, groups of asking women

South Korea, Sonunsan Provincial Park, Sonun Sa temple, Buddhas

Stained glass windows of Sainte Chappelle, Paris, France

Indonesia, Java, Central Java Province, Ngablak village, Yayasan Suryo Laras puppet theater, shadow puppet show called Wayang Kulit, representation of Semar, a wise clown of Javanese mythology

Myanmar (Burma), Shan state, Pa'O tribe, Hamsu, Maha Myatmuni pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon division, Yangon, district of Kandawgyi, Shwedagon Pagoda, pilgrims