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Kuthodaw pagoda - stupas housing the world's largest book, consisting of 729 large marble tablets with the Tipitaka Pali canon, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Kuthodaw pagoda - stupas housing the world's largest book, consisting of 729 large marble tablets with the Tipitaka Pali canon, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Sunset over Brimstone Hill Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Old cannon in front of Dutch houses at the Sint Annabaai in Willemstad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Curacao, ABC Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Captured Turkish cannon, Union Flag at half mast on Old Admiralty Building, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old canon on Pigeon Point overlooking Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Henry VIII's Fort at Pendennis Castle, a fortress that has protected Cornwall from invasion for 450 years, Falmouth, UK.

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe.
In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe.
In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

9-day-old gibbous Moon, taken April 23, 2010, with Astro-Physics 130mm apo refractor, plus 2x Barlow for f/12 and 1600mm focal length. Canon 7D camera at ISO 100. Seeing poor -- this was the sharpest of the lot.

Couple sitting on porch of holiday bungalow at night, Canon Lodge, Gondwana Canon Park, Fish River Canyon, Namibia

Old canon aimed in the direction of Cerro Santa Lucia Park and modern high-rises, Santiago de Chile, Chile, South America

Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, Herzogenburg, Austria, Europe

Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, Herzogenburg, Austria, Europe

Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, Herzogenburg, Austria, Europe

Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, Herzogenburg, Austria, Europe