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Temple guardian guarding the East and spring, named Dhritarashtra, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Plumed Basilisk (Jesus Christ Lizard), named because it can run some meters over water; Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Poison Dart Frog, named due it excreting a poison that paralyses - used on native arrows; Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback of the Umubano group named Charles, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa
Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) affectionately named Fungie who has lived for decades near the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback of the Umubano group named Charles, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa
Toque macaque monkey, named for its hair, endangered, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia
Toque macaque monkey, named for its hair, endangered, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia
Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates) affectionately named Fungie who has lived for decades near the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Balbal, Sculpture, Cultural Center Ruh Ordo named after Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia
Chapel and Gautama Buddha, Cultural Center Ruh Ordo named after Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia
Ruh Ordo Cultural complex named after famous Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia
Gavroche statue, Ruh Ordo Cultural complex named after Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, Issyk Kul Lake, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia
Callejon del Beso (Alley of the Kiss) so named because of the close balconies of the two houses, less than a meter apart, Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America
Seven Sisters Waterfall, named for the seven separate streams that comprise it, Geirangerfjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
The surviving pool in the normally dry riverbed, thought to be a spring from bedrock so was named Alice Springs, in the town of the same name, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific
Shitennoji Temple, named after the four heavenly kings of Buddhist tradition, Osaka, Japan, Asia
Shitennoji Temple, named after the four heavenly kings of Buddhist tradition, Osaka, Japan, Asia
Shitennoji Temple, named after the four heavenly kings of Buddhist tradition, Osaka, Japan, Asia
Seven Sisters Waterfall, named for the seven separate streams that comprise it, Geirangerfjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Temple guardian guarding the South, named Virudhaka, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Temple guardian guarding the South, named Virudhaka, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Fishing boats with names, Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Africa
Callejon del Beso (Alley of the Kiss) so named because of the close balconies of the two houses, less than a meter apart, Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guanajuato State, Mexico, North America
Abstract named Lady in Red, orange slot canyon wall, Antelope Canyon X, Page, Arizona, USA
Traditional Peruvian dish named lomo saltado, Maras, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America
The tramway designed by Deborah-Lois Sery and Cecile Van Der Hagen, students at Esadse and winners of the STAS contest Un tramway named design 2019, Saint-Etienne, Loire department, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, France, Europe
View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions
View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions
View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions
View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions
Sandstone rock formation named Orloj (astronomical clock), Marianska vyhlidka, Hruba Skala, Semily District, Liberec Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe
View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a building ensemble in the Medienhafen and prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Young waitress presenting a famous cake named Sakotis in a decorated version at Romnesa bakery-restaurant at Strigailiskis, Ignalina district, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe
Cityscape featuring the iconic landmark Mole Antonelliana building named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dsseldorf, with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) telecommunications tower in the background, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Detail of sculpture named Piss made by David Cerny, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czechia, Europe
View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a building ensemble in the Medienhafen and prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a building ensemble in the Medienhafen and prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) telecommunications tower in the background, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Rambutans, a popular tropical fruit named after the Malay word for hairy, Central Market, city centre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
View of the Neuer Zollhof (The New Zollhof), named after a former customs facility, a prominent landmark of Dusseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped port of Dusseldorf, with the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) telecommunications tower in the background, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Detail of sculpture named Piss made by David Cerny, Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura),a member of the dove family, Columbidae, named after its mournful call, Bermuda, North Atlantic, North America
Keyhole Mesa, named for a keyhole shaped cave on its north side, in the First Forest of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
Winter pink sunset named enrosadira on Catinaccio mountain with snow and a wooden fence, Carezza, Bolzano, Italy, Europe
An abandoned and ruined train station named Grasplatz in the town Luderitz within the Spergbeit Diamond Region, Namibia, Africa
Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata), named for its call, eating leaves in tree, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America
Cityscape of Turin, Italy, featuring the iconic Mole Antonelliana building that stands out among the city's skyline. This landmark is named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli. In Italian, a “mole” refers to a building of monumental proportions.
Green grass with a white goat named Yuki sitting next to its red hut and beautiful volcanic panorama of snowy volcano, Yotei-zan, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia
View of the Mole Antonelliana, a major landmark, named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
The Silver Pavilion, named because of moonlight reflecting on its dark wood walls, in Ginkakuji Zen temple garden, Kyoto, Japan, Asia
Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata), named for its call, eating leaves in tree, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America
Memorial before the Royal Albert Hall, built in 1871 and named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The seven storeyed Palace named Vijayotpaya, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia
The Kachina Bridge, named for the Hopi Kachina dancers, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States of America, North America
Artwork named Idiom designed by Matej Kren in 1998, a book tunnel of 8000 books at the Municipal Library of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe
The Silver Pagoda, so named because the floor is lined with silver, The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The seven storeyed Palace named Vijayotpaya, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia
House decorated with car wheel covers named Casa de las Tapas, Cerro Bellavista, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America
Clifford's Tower, the former Keep of York Castle, named after Roger de Clifford who was hanged there in 1322, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Sunset light on the Italian badlands named Calanchi, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe
Bicycle buggy named Ferrari going down a cobblestone street, Trinidad, Cuba
Orange sunset named enrosadira on Catinaccio mountain, Val di Tires, Bolzano, Italy, Europe
The Silver Pagoda, so named because the floor is lined with silver, The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
Street art named Abuelita aburrida (Bored grandma) by artists Ella & Pitr, Cerro Alegre, Valparaiso, Chile
Famous giant sequoia tree named Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
The Silver Pagoda, so named because the floor is lined with silver, The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Popular rock formation (hoodoo) named Thor's Hammer taken from Navajo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
An area of the Red Basin in Petrified Forest National Park Arizona where the purple bentonite transitions into red for which the basin is named.
Historic building named Solnice on Piaristicke namesti at twilight, Ceske Budejovice, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Steps and memorial before the Royal Albert Hall, built in 1871 and named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Journey in 4-wheel drive vehicles through the Sahara Desert in Upper Volta, now re-named Burkina Faso
Ernest Hemingway's boat named Pilar at Finca Vigia (Finca La Vigia), in San Francisco de Paula Ward in Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America
Local people tend cattle in the Sahara Desert in Upper Volta, now named Burkina Faso
Tailor named Charls Darcan, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
Kayak at Watering Cove, Abel Tasman National Park, the smallest national park in the country, named after the Dutchman, the first European to discover New Zealand in 1642, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific
Onetahuti Beach in Abel Tasman National Park, the smallest national park in the country, named after the Dutch explorer the first European to discover New Zealand in 1642, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific
The King Abdullah Mosque, built in 1990, the main mosque of Jordan named after King Hussein's grandfather, Amman, Jordan, Middle East
Couple walk on Myall Beach by Cape Tribulation, named by Captain Cook, Queensland, Australia
Surf crashing on the rocks at Cape Byron, most easterly point, named by Captain Cook after poet's grandfather, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific
The King Abdullah Mosque, built in 1990, the main mosque of Jordan named after King Hussein's grandfather, Amman, Jordan, Middle East
Anuradha Koirala holds up her CNN Hero of the Year 2010 award as she is warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters
A young sadhu reads holy scripture near fire. Worship is part of daily life. Some sadhus chant mantras. gayatri mantra is of several mantras that sacred incantations or mystical formulas of ancient literature. gayatri mantra given by brahma mentioned in rigveda is named after consort of brahma: o that glory- of savitri most high. Oh divine us mediate upon. it inspire understanding. goal of recitation is to attain realization. Practice lead mind into a transcendental union with deity.Pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepa
Anuradha Koirala, proclaimed winner of CNN Hero of the Year 2010, warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters
Thatcher Drive in Port Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, named after Margaret Thatcher took the decision to liberate the Falklands after the Argentine invasion.
Gold rush,ninjas precious metal in a river in sarangol valley, northwest of capital city ulan bator, mongolia. Ninjas named green pans they wear on their backs that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtle
Mongolia. In late early sarangol a flourishing town lived in by some 5,000 soviet-mongol miners. mine been shut down leaving behind ninjas named green pans they wear on their back that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtles. ninjas, income earned from specks of gold clawed from river is a social safety in vast central asian country where more than on in three live below poverty line
Nyingmapa gangte monastery with young monks letting some steam after morning prayer. During a visit to phobjikha valley, pema lingpa prophesised that a monastery named gang-teng (hill) would be built on this site that teachings would be spread from there. temple founded here in 1613 by gyalse pema thinley, grandson mind reincarnation of pema lingpa
A signpost on the Dorset coast for the funnily named Scratchy Bottom, near Lulworth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Statue and stupas, Wat In, named after Hindu God Indra, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
A sculpture named Big Head, a translation of the Gaelic Ceann Mar, in Canmore, Banff National Park, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Canada, North America
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Restaurant Named Restauran, Bottles Of Home Made Alcohols
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Restaurant Named Restauran, Bottles Of Home Made Alcohols
The bizzarely named Zzyzx road in the Mojave desert, California, USA.
Spain, Madrid, Atobacconist Named Marihuana
A dense net of blood vessels colour the belly of Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) named Picasso pink during high feeding activity. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
The Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) named Tic-Tac-Toe and Siam diving in close proximity to kayakers who will certainly always remember this very special encounter with these giants. The absence of an engine might make it difficult for whales to perceive kayakers. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa). So named because of its bright red inside mouth. Can often be found living amongst colonies of Yellow Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) which it vigorously protects from attack by passing jacks, in return for feeding from the same glassfish colony. Red Sea.
Footbridge installed by the army to reconnect the two halves of the town. and named the Barker Crossing after PC Bill Barker who lost his life when Workington's main road bridge was destroyed, Workington, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe