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The gilt shrine which originally contained the statuettes of the royal couple in the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Ruins, originally from Leptis Magna, a Roman town near Tripoli, Virgina Water, Surrey, England, UK, Europe

Drummers inside The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

Facade of the Santo Domingo Church, originally built during the late 16th century, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

The word Allah in the calligraphy in the patio of the Ben Youssef Medersa, the largest Medersa in Morocco, originally a religious school founded under Abou el Hassan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Terminal Warehouse built in the early 1800s, Victoria Quays, originally Canal Wharfe, Castle Gate Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

The Hubs, lottery-funded project originally National Centre for Popular Music, now Hallam University Students Union, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

The Bell Tower originally built in 1273 marking the center of the Mongol Empire, Beijing, China, Asia

Chateau de Duras castle, originally a 12th century fortress but by the 18th century was a retreat, Duras, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Ben Youssef Medersa, the largest Medersa in Morocco, originally a religious school founded under Abou el Hassan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Detail of calligraphy and zellij in the patio, Ben Youssef Meders, the largest Medersa in Morocco, originally a religious school founded under Abou el Hassan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa

The Sphere, originally stood at the World Trade Center it was damaged during the 9 11attack and subsequently moved to Battery Park where it now stands as a memorial, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Columned arcades in the central courtyard of the Ben Youssef Medersa, the largest Medersa in Morocco, originally a religious school founded under Abou el Hassan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The inner courtyard of the Ben Youssef Medersa, the largest Medersa in Morocco, originally a religious school founded under Abou el Hassan. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A steam train on the railway originally built to transport the sugar cane crop, in the Valle de los Ingenios, central Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Temple in Talatal Ghar, 18th century palace, originally built as an army base in Rangpur, Ahom kingdom capital, Sivasagar, Assam, India, Asia

Talatal Ghar, 18th century palace, originally built as an army base in Rangpur, capital of the Ahom kingdom, Sivasagar, Assam, India, Asia

Royal apartment in ruined Talatal Ghar, 18th century Ahom kingdom palace originally built as military base in Rangpur, Assam, India, Asia

Taungthaman Lake, U Bein's Bridge, the longest teak span bridge in the world, originally supported by 984 teak posts, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Rocky shore of Watson Lake which has lost much water due to the drought, the gray rock was originally submerged, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Rash Mancha, built originally as a place for celebrating the Hindu festival of Dolyatra (Holi), Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

Originally the villa of Jos? Gomez Mena, built in 1927, now the Mueum of Decorative Arts, Vedado, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Den Gamle By (The Old Town), open air town museum of 75 historical buildings from 20 townships in all parts of the country, originally erected between 17th and 20th centuries, Aarhus, Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, Europe

Den Gamle By (The Old Town), open air town museum of 75 historical buildings from 20 townships in all parts of the country, originally erected between 17th and 20th centuries, Aarhus, Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, Europe

Den Gamle By (The Old Town), open air town museum of 75 historical buildings from 20 townships in all parts of the country, originally erected between 17th and 20th centuries, Aarhus, Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, Europe

Den Gamle By (The Old Town), open air town museum of 75 historical buildings from 20 townships in all parts of the country, originally erected between 17th and 20th centuries, Aarhus, Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, Europe

Den Gamle By (The Old Town), open air town museum of 75 historical buildings from 20 townships in all parts of the country, originally erected between 17th and 20th centuries, Aarhus, Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, Europe

View of the Theatre of Dionysus, an ancient Greek theatre built on the south slope of the Acropolis, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Akha hill tribe woman, originally from Myanmar, selling her handicraft goods in Baan Tong Luang eco village near Chiangmai, Thailand

The grounds surrounding the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple originally erected around 260 BCE where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his teachings, Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia

View of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being reconverted in 2020, viewed from Sultanahmet Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

View of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

View of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Interior, Barrel Vaulted Nave, Heilig Geist Church, originally founded in the 14th century, Old Town, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Capela do Senhor da Pedra (Chapel of the Lord of Stone), at a coastal site originally used for pagan worship, Miramar, Greater Porto, Portugal, Europe

View of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

View of Hagia Sophia, originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, from Sultanahmet Park situated between the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail palm), a popular species originally from Australia, the ripe red fruit is not eaten, Pulisan, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

Interior, Barrel Vaulted Nave, Heilig Geist Church, originally founded in the 14th century, Old Town, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior of Lutheran Frauenkirche originally built in 1734 but completely destroyed and rebuilt after WW2 bombings, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Architectural detail of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th-century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

View of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020,UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Architectural detail of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

View of Hagia Sophia, originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before its official reconversion in 2020, from Sultanahmet Park between the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Interior, Ceiling Frescoes by Cosmas Damian, Heilig Geist Church, originally founded in the 14th century, Old Town, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

View of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque) from a rooftop terrace restaurant, originally a 6th century church, then a mosque and later a museum before being officially reconverted in 2020, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital and Bell Tower, Beijing, China, Asia

Interior, Ceiling Frescoes by Cosmas Damian, Heilig Geist Church, originally founded in the 14th century, Old Town, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Neo Baroque Facade, Heilig Geist Church, originally founded in the 14th century, Old Town, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Great Kiskadees (Pitangus Sulphuratus), originally introduced to Bermuda in 1957 to try to control the Anole lizard, Bermuda, Atlantic, Central America

La Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville, originally the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

City Wall, originally built in the 12th century, Avila, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

Qutub Minar, Atai Minor, an incomplete tower originally intended to be twice as high as Qutub Minar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Delhi, India, Asia

City Wall, originally built in the 12th century, Avila, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

Mole Antonelliana, originally a synagogue, sold to the city, of which it is now a symbol, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Interior of the Santa Sofia Mosque, originally a Byzantine church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Interior of the Mezquita or Mosque at Cordoba, originally an Islamic building, now containing a Christian cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

U Bein's Bridge, the longest teak span bridge in the world, originally supported by 984 teak posts, Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Seating area in an ante-room to the Grand Durbar Hall, with silver furniture originally from Nepal, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), restored since 1943, originally laid out in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

The minaret of Bahram Shah, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

The minaret of Sultan Mas'ud III, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Timurid tilework on tower of the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Timurid tilework on a tower of The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Dunluce Castle, originally occupied by the MacQuillan family and later the MacDonnells, besieged by the British in the 16th century, Portrush, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourists at the Chateau Chambord in the Loire Valley, France (Val de la Loire). Impressive turrets and towers are reflected in the waters of the moat which was originally to repel invaders from the castle.

Oast houses, originally used to dry hops in beer-making, converted into farmhouse accommodation at Hadlow, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Inside The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but built in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305 AD, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great but built in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305 AD, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Well inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

U Bein's Bridge, the longest teak span bridge in the world, originally supported by 984 teak posts, Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Timurid tilework on a tower of The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Men beating drums during the traditional farmers dance, originally from Wando Island, Chollanam Province, South Korea, Asia

Neolithic burial chamber built between 4000 and 2000BC for communal burial of the dead, it would originally have been covered with earth or stones, Bodowyr Burial Chamber, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sao Antonio church, originally a wooden chapel built in 1702, the time of the first explorers, its present facade dates from 1810 and is by Aleijadinho, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

The Royal Palace, built in 1648, originally the Town Hall, Dam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Hacienda Horse and Rider neon was originally installed at the Hacienda Hotel Hotel in 1967, Neon Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Fishermen next to Teston Bridge over the River Medway, originally built in 14th century, near Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Royal Palace, built in 1648, originally the Town Hall, Dam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Hyde Park Barracks, originally an Immigration Depot for single female immigrants seeking work as domestic servants, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific