Eagle Theater (Teatro dell'Aquila), Fermo, Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy, Europe

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Palazzo Ducale, Ducal Palace, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Halls of mirrors, Ducezio Palace, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Nicolaci Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Noto, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Sao Bento train station, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto (Oporto), Norte, Portugal, Europe

Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Kazakstan Orthodox Church in dolls house colours in Panfilov Park, Almaty, Kazakstan

Infirmary, Palace of Mafra, Mafra, Portugal, Europe

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.

Cemetery, Barbate, Cadiz, Spain

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Invocations to the fortune at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

`Variante ovoide de desocupación de la esfera´ by Jorge Oteiza, and town hall , Bilbao, Spain

Izumoya restaurant,Pontocho dori 173-2,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

woman inviting passersby to enter into her restaurant.

Bamboo forest, in Adashino Nembutsu ji temple , Arashiyama, Kyoto

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Nijo castle,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan.

Nijo castle,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan.

Kinkakuji temple,golden Pavilion,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Mikeldi' and giants in courtyard of Euskal Museoa-Basque museum. Archaeological museum of Bizkaia and Ethnographic basque. Bilbao. Spain.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Women wearing kimono.Street scene in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Arriaga Theatre, in Arriaga Plaza, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Girls dressed in kimono,in Pontocho, a traditional Japanese night-time entertainment area. Kyoto. Japan

Arriaga Theatre, in Arriaga Plaza, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Mikeldi' in courtyard of Euskal Museoa-Basque museum. Archaeological museum of Bizkaia and Ethnographic basque. Bilbao. Spain.

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Street scene in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Adashino Nenbutsu dera temple, Arashiyama Sagano area,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Kinkakuji temple,golden Pavilion,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Zen garden in Ryoanji temple,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

Adashino Nenbutsu dera temple, Arashiyama Sagano area,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu okiya (house of geishas).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Okobo (tall wooden shoes).Detail of 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu tea house (o-chaia).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice) workimg in Miyaki tea house (o-chaia).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Oka san says goodbye to clients.Taxi in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice). from Ishihatsu okiya (geisha house).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice)in taxi going to work.They say goodbye at Oka san. Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Bishop blessing the palms,mass,Palm Sunday.Interior of Basilica Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Geisha and 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) in Shijo dori street.geisha's distric of Gion, ,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Show of Maikos,(geisha apprentices)they interpret Kyomai, is a Kyoto dance,at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo, geisha's distric of Gion, ,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

woman inviting passersby to enter into her restaurant. Street scene in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Detail of 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu okiya (house of geishas).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

'maiko' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school (kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Detail of 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu okiya (house of geishas).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice)in taxi going to work.Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice) workimg in Miyaki tea house (o-chaia).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Fukunae,'maiko' (geisha apprentice)working in a tea house.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Classic table clock

BMW Museum, record machine from 1937, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Mercedes 2-liter Monza racing car, on loan, Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Detail of handmade koa ukulele on aloha print background

PANAMA San Blas Islands Kuna Indians Young Kuna mother rests in hammock outside home wearing brightly coloured traditional layered applique mola panel traditional bead design arm and leg bands and gold nose ring. Cuna Caribbean American Central America Classic Classical Colored Female Women Girl Lady Hispanic Historical Latin America Latino Older Panamanian West Indies

Inca vase or Aryballos, Classic design, c 1400 to 1532AD, from near Cuzco, in the collection of the Chicago Art Institute, Peru