Mosaics in the Hagia Sophia, originally a church, then a mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, 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

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

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

Restaurant, SanbornÔøOs department store, Casa de los Azulejos (House of Tiles), originally a palace, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Sanborns department store, Casa de los Azulejos (House of Tiles), originally a palace, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

View of one of the two noon guns at Lion Battery on Signal Hill in Cape Town. The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Chief Petty Officer Dudley Malgas using a wooden ram rod to push the charge into the muzzle of the noon gun cannon in Cape Town. The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Chief Petty Officer Dudley Malgas of the South African Navy posing alongside the noon gun cannon in Cape Town. CPO Malgas has been in charge of firing the canon since 1995. The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

BOLIVIA Visiting the farm of Wilfredo Castro, his wife Vicencia Choque and uncle Manuel Villalobes in Colonia 7 Estrellas, near Caranavi. They are exemplary benefeciaries of the FUNDAWI project, gropwing many kinds of aromatic and medicinal herbs, as well as the usual food crops such as maize, beans, fruit and vegetables, ertc. Their cash crop is coffee. Originally from La Paz and the Alti Plano, they have lived in the yngas for over 20 years as successful farmers. Daniel Tarqui (red and blue shirt), FUNDAWI technician, and Delia Cruz Condori (left) giving advice

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

The Southern Fuegian Railway, or the railway at the end of the world near the town of Ushuaia which is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina. It was originally built to transport prisoners from the local prison.

The noon gun firing in Cape Town. The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Baitai White Dagoba on Jade Islet, originally built in 1651 for a visit by the Dalai Lama, Beihai Park, Beijing, China, Asia

Baitai White Dagoba on Jade Islet, originally built in 1651 for a visit by the Dalai Lama, Beihai Park, Beijing, China, Asia

La Moneda Palace, designed by the Italian architect Joaquin Toesca, originally the Mint, later the official residence of the President and the administrative centre of the Government, Santiago, Chile, South America

Parliament House, built 1835, and originally a customs house, Parliament Square, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Captive adult Chimpanzees Pan troglodytes verus Standing in La Vallee Des Singes, Poitou - Charentes France. More info: Status, endangered. This rare sub species of chimp came from a breeding centre in Holland. They were originally rescued from a laboratory when the Netherlands at last made it illegal to experiment on primates.

Captive adult Chimpanzees Pan troglodytes verus in La Vallee Des Singes, Poitou - Charentes France. More info: Status, endangered. This rare sub species of chimp came from a breeding centre in Holland. They were originally rescued from a laboratory when the Netherlands at last made it illegal to experiment on primates.

The Harbour Light Cafe, built originally in the 16th-century, but destroyed in floods in 2004 and rebuilt April 2006) and Valency River outlet, Boscastle Harbour, Valency Valley. Boscastle, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii Mosque, originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya, Saint Sophia, Mosque of Magusa, Famagusta, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Cyprus

The Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii Mosque, originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya, Saint Sophia, Mosque of Magusa, Famagusta, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Cyprus

The Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii Mosque, originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya, Saint Sophia, Mosque of Magusa, Famagusta, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Cyprus

The Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii Mosque, originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya, Saint Sophia, Mosque of Magusa, Famagusta, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Cyprus

The Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii Mosque, originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya, Saint Sophia, Mosque of Magusa, Famagusta, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Cyprus

Los Banos de Dona MarÌa de Padilla, Alc·zar of Seville, royal palace originally a Moorish fort, Seville, Spain

St. Sigmund im Sellrain, Tyrol, Austria

Pukara de Quitor, originally an Atacamenos fortress later taken over by the Incas, San Pedro de Atacama, Region de Antofagasta, Chile, South America

Gothic Miniscule script on parchment from the Gutenberg Bible dating to circa 1455, originally part of a collection in Leipzig that was lost after 1945; reproduction dating to 1886

Woman climbing a rock face, secured by ropes and harness, with another woman belaying from below, amidst a picturesque natural setting

Two female rock climbers scaling a challenging cliff face, enjoying a sunny day in nature

Two female climbers ascending a rock face, one belaying the other, ensuring safety during their outdoor rock climbing adventure

Ancient Mayan site with temple ruins pyramids and artifacts in the tropical natural jungle forest palm trees and walking trails in Muyil Chunyaxche Quintana Roo Mexico

Mountaineers at the Mirador de las Torres, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Heat warning for hikers in the White Domes Loop, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA, North America

Motorhome near Mount Wilson, Highway 50, Loneliest Road in America, Ely, Nevada, USA, North America

Hiker in the Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America

4x4 Campervan, Bridge over Rio Blanco, Mount Fitz Roy, El Chaltén, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, South America

4x4 Campervan, Bridge over Rio Blanco, Mount Fitz Roy, El Chaltén, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, South America

4x4 Campervan, Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Santa Cruz, Argentina, South America

4x4 Campervan, Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Santa Cruz, Argentina, South America

Two hikers climb up a rocky volcanic slope, Argentina, Volcanoes, Lava field, Antofagasta, South America

Futuristic skyscraper with termite mounds for natural ventilation and energy efficiency, AI generated

The Roman Great Theatre of Pompeii, seating up to 5000 spectators the theatre was originally built in Hellenistic time, 200-150 B.C, Italy, Europe

Schlosskirche, Palace Church, former court chapel in Mannheim Castle, originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electoral Palatinate, Mannheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Schlosskirche, Palace Church, former court chapel in Mannheim Castle, originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electoral Palatinate, Mannheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Schlosskirche, Palace Church, former court chapel in Mannheim Castle, originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electoral Palatinate, Mannheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Aerial photo, Mausegattstrasse street, residential area, originally built for mine workers, Muelheim, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial photo, Mausegattstrasse street, residential area, originally built for mine workers, Muelheim, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Martin Luther statue, Church of Our Lady in Dresden, originally Church of Our Lady, baroque Evangelical Lutheran church and the defining monumental building of Dresden's Neumarkt, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Village Soglio, Bergell, canton Graubuenden, Switzerland

One of the remaining 400 windmills from originally 2000, Oeland, Kalmar County, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Krizanke, originally monastery of the Order of Teutonic Knights, now culture centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Residential houses originally built in Giessen, rebuilt on the marketplace in the Hessenpark outdoor museum near Neu-Anspach, Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Cannon overlooking the historic town centre from the originally Moorish castle Castelo Sao Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Greyleg Goose (Anser anser) during winter, snowfall and in deep snow, Germany. The Greylag Goose is originally a migratory bird, but some local populations tend to be resident for still unknown reasons, Europe, Central Europe, Bavaria, Germany

Black beans are a variety originally from South America (Mexico), now grown all over the world.

Fort San Felipe, originally built in the 17th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, South America

Fort San Felipe, originally built in the 17th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, South America

GERMANY, Saxony, Dresden, The central Courtyard and Picture Gallery of the restored Baroque Zwinger Palace gardens busy with tourists seen from the statue lined Rampart originally built between 1710 and 1732 after a design by Matth?us Daniel P?ppelmann in collaboration with sculptor Balthasar Permoser

Poland, Krakow, Grunwald Monument by Marian Konieczny original by Antoni Wiwulski was destroyed in WWII on Matejko Square Equestrian figure of King Wladyslaw Jagiello with the standing figure of Lithuanian Prince Witold & the defeated figure of Ulrich von Jungingen at the base

GERMANY, Saxony, Dresden, The central Courtyard and Picture Gallery of the restored Baroque Zwinger Palace gardens busy with tourists seen from the statue lined Rampart originally built between 1710 and 1732 after a design by Matth?us Daniel P?ppelmann in collaboration with sculptor Balthasar Permoser

Ireland, County Tyrone, Omagh, Ulster American Folk Park, The Campbell House originally built in 1786

Hacienda Cusin, one of the best hosterias in Ecuador, on Laguna San Pablo, near Otavalo originally a hacienda dating from the 1600's, Highlands North of Quito, Ecuador

Reproductions of paintings originally done in the 'Cuzco Style' in elaborate carved wooden frames in handcraft market in Miraflores, Lima, Peru

Hacienda Cusin, one of the best hosterias in Ecuador, on Laguna San Pablo, near Otavalo originally a hacienda dating from the 1600's, Highlands North of Quito, Ecuador

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 Aleijadinhol Aos, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America