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West Gate, dating from the 14th century, the only surviving city gate, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

A Tsubakai, a stone wash basin for the tea room, Ryoan-ji Temple in NW Kyoto, Honshu, JapanThe Zen inscription reads 'I learn only to be contented'

Poulnabrone dolmen megalithic tomb, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), EuropeThe Burren (from Irish: Boireann, meaning - great rock) is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland. The limestone area measures 300 square kilometres and is roughly enclosed within the circle comprised by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvarra, Gort, Corrofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna and the Black Head lighthouse. The definitive article (ie "The" Burren) has only been added to the name by academics in the last few decades as it has always been traditionally called Boireann or Boirinn in Irish and Burren in English.

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Teleforico, the only cable car in the Caribbean, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Skiers making early tracks after fresh snow fall at Alta Ski Resort, one of the resorts in America where only skiers are allowed, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America

Late afternoon light on Horsetail Falls, a phenomenon which occurs only one or two days a year in late February due to the angle of the sun and snow melt on the cliffs, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America

Late afternoon light on Horsetail Falls, a phenomenon which occurs only one or two days a year in late February due to the angle of the sun and snow melt on the cliffs, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America

Seventy Islands (Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve), forest-covered limestone rock, protected as a Nature Reserve, so can only be seen from the air, Palau, Micronesia, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Seventy Islands (Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve), forest-covered limestone rock, protected as a Nature Reserve, so can only be seen from the air, Palau, Micronesia, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Seventy Islands (Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve), forest-covered limestone rock, protected as a Nature Reserve, so can only be seen from the air, Palau, Micronesia, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), in training using only echolocation, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Tarsier fraterculus, the smallest living primate, only 130mm (5 inches) tall, Tarsier Sanctuary, Sikatuna, Bohol, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Only known statue of King Tutankhamun on left and wife Queen Ankesenamun, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Only ten percent is now shanty town, the rest lower middle class brick housing, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa

Taylor Highway, gravel road through pine forest only opens summer three months into 40 Mile goldfields area, E. Alaska, USA, North America

Terraced fields, Peneda Geres National Park, the only national park in Portugal, Norte Region, Portugal, Europe

Anakena beach, the only white sand beach on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America

Aerial view of one of only three permitted uranium mines in Australia (share of profits go to aboriginal landowners), Ranger Uranium mine, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

The ferry, the only mode of transport for all sorts of commodities in and out of Majuli Island, Brahmaputra River, Assam, India, Asia

Male proboscis monkey (Narsalis larvatus) is only found on Borneo, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A large school of convict tang (Acanthurus triostegus) on the only living reef in the Sea of Cortez, Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Hindus praying and giving offerings to a giant statue of Vishnu, the only image of this God in NepalBudhanilkantha, near Katmandu, Nepal

Teleforico, only cable car in the Caribbean, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Waibaidu Bridge, formerly the Garden Bridge, the only steel bridge of its type in China, spanning Suzhou Creek at its confluence with the Huangpu River, Shanghai, China, Asia

The ferry, the only mode of transport for all sorts of commodities in and out of Majuli Island, Brahmaputra River, Assam, India, Asia

Male proboscis monkey (Narsalis larvatus) is only found on Borneo, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of the northern city Matagalpa, second only in commercial importance to the capital, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Central America

Collecting tea leaves, only the young tea leaves are picked to be dried, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu on the Island, two of the Tongariki row of 15 giant Moai statues, only this one still has a topknot in place, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America

Only section that remains of Iron Curtain in Czech Republic, 350m length of barbed wire fence, Cizov, Podyji National Park, Brnensko Region, Czech Republic, Europe

The Amphitheatre at Kas, the only Anatolian theatre to face the sea, Kas, Antalya Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Once a small fishing village on the tiny island of Ona, now summer cabins with only a handful of year-round elderly residents, Ona, Sandoy, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

A huge blanket of dawn mist flows down the valley, leaving only trees and bushes rising above it, New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Queen of the night (Epiphyllum Oxypetalum), blooms only once at midnight for a few hours, then the flower drops, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

First Congregational church, Paul Revere Bell, one of only 37 surviving bells made at Revere's foundry during his lifetime, Woodstock, Vermont, New England, USA, North America

Only section that remains of Iron Curtain in Czech Republic, 350m length of barbed wire fence and guard tower, Cizov, Podyji National Park, Brnensko Region, Czech Republic, Europe

The Amphitheatre at Kas, the only Anatolian theatre to face the sea, Kas, Antalya Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

The Homem River at dawn, Peneda Geres National Park, the only national park in Portugal, Norte Region, Portugal, Europe

Java sandperch (Parapercis xanthozona), unusual for Sulawesi, as normally only found in waters off Java and Bali, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Early 12th Century Frescoes in Bet Maryam, St. Mary's Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** Lalibela and its rock-hewn churches rank among the greatest religio-historical sites not only in Africa but in the Christian World

Skiers making early tracks after fresh snow fall at Alta Ski Resort, one of the resorts in America where only skiers are allowed, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America

Moai statue Ahu Ko Te riku, the only topknotted and eyeballed Moai on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.

A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.

A colorful tiger shrimp ventures from its home under rubble for only a few seconds, Anilao, Philippines.

Views of the area just outside of Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South America

Views of the town of Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

Tall signpost just outside Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South America

The Falklands Conflict War Memorial in Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South America

The Falklands Conflict War Memorial in Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South America

Golden brushtail possum on a tree, the light color is a genetic mutation of common Australian possums that live only in Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Golden brushtail possum eating, the light color is a genetic mutation of common Australian possums that live only in Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Burj Al Arab, the world's only seven star hotel, seen from Madinat Jumeirah, a luxury resort of hotels and souk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

View on Burj Al Arab, the world only seven stars hotel seen from Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

View of Burj Al Arab, the world only seven stars hotel seen from Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

View of the Vicker's gun emplacement outside Stanley, the capital and only city in the Falkland Islands

Golden brushtail possum on a tree, the light color is a genetic mutation of common Australian possums that live only in Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Grand Canyon view from the Tanner Trail with only the twilight glow as the light source, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The 700 year old Papa Batu, the only stone roofed tongkonan house in Toraja, south west of Rantepao, Tummake, Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The 700 year old Papa Batu, the only stone roofed tongkonan house in Toraja, south west of Rantepao, Tummake, Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Views of the town of Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

Views of the town of Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

Views of the area just outside of Stanley, the capital and only true city, with a cathedral, in the Falkland Islands, South America

Views of the Whaling Memorial in Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South America

The Falklands Conflict War Memorial in Stanley, the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands, South America

Burj Al Arab, the world's only seven star hotel, seen from Madinat Jumeirah, a luxury resort of hotels and souk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Views of the famous stone runs just outside Stanley, the capital and only true city , with a cathedral, in the Falkland Islands, South America

Views of the Signpost just outside of Stanley, the capital and only true city in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

The endemic South Georgia pipit (Anthus antarcticus), the island's only passerine, King Edward Point, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Espiritu Santo antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus insularis), endemic only to Isla del Espiritu Santo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Views of the Signpost just outside of Stanley, the capital and only true city in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

The 12th century 150 pillar Dev Somnath temple, the world's only temple made of stone with no sand or lime packing, Dev, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Moai statue Ahu Ko Te riku, the only topknotted and eyeballed Moai on the Island, backlit by moonlight, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

View of the Ratinger Tor, a customs gate built between 1811 and 1815 in the classicist style, the last built and only remaining city gate, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Ahu Ko Te Riku, the only topknotted and eyeballed Moai on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

St. Peter's Church, built in the 12th century, one of only three churches in Sussex with a round tower, Southease, near Lewes, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Black jackrabbit (Lepus insularis), endemic only to Isla del Espiritu Santo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

St. Peter's Church, built in the 12th century, one of only three churches in Sussex with a round tower, Southease, near Lewes, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the Ratinger Tor, a customs gate built between 1811 and 1815 in the classicist style, the last built and only remaining city gate, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe