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architecture

A large building with typical curved roof and festooned with colorful banners.

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

A collection of ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines in the old capital of the Japanese empire.

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Gothic arches, flying buttresses, and 3 pointed spires on the roof.

Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec

An intact medieval town center and two fine late-Gothic churches.

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St Mark's Basilica has grand arches across the front and numerous towers and turrets around its central dome. A large plaza in front of it with tourists.

Venice and its Lagoon

An immense collection of art and architecture in this “floating” city of canals and islands.

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3 houses in the photo, all with an arcade across the ground floor. The central one has ornate decorations on white on gray and an unusual stepped gable.

Historic Centre of Telč

A stunningly beautiful central plaza lined with charming pastel houses.

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The top of Assumption cathedral: red brick with shiny silver-colored roofs on the turrets and the domes.

Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk

A fortified monastery used by Ivan the Terrible in his efforts to defeat the Muslim Khanate of Kazan.

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Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin

Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin

The only surviving Tatar fortress, with impressive architecture of two religions.

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Ornate domed Palace of Fine Arts.

Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco

A centuries-old city center and an ancient agricultural area of canals and floating islands.

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View of Prague Castle rising above the old city, as seen from across the river.

Historic Center of Prague

Famous for its astronomical clock, Charles Bridges, picturesque view of Prague Castle and the sheer beauty of the preserved architecture found all over the city.

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17th-century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht

17th-century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht

Canals lined with beautiful old patricians’ houses and former warehouses from when the city was a busy port, receiving products from all over the world.

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