The ornate pink facade of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Intricate Islamic design at Medersa Ben Youssef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The ornate pink facade of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Detail of the tomb of Itmad ud Daulah (Itimad-ud-Daulah), Agra, Uttar Pradesh State, India

Saadian tombs, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Best preserved 12th century stave church in Norway, Borgund, Western Fjords, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Monks seated inside temple, Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun, northern Thailand, Asia

Santiago Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Ceramics on sale in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel

The ornate pink facade of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Carpets on sale in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel

View of Santiago Cathedral from Plaza de Las Platerias, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Detail, Tilla Kari mosque, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Detail of the exquisite wall painting in the Grand Durbar Hall, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of the coloured glass and mirror work in the audience chamber in the palace, The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Abstract or stylized floral motif, chalk blue and white painted Mahal (hall), The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Tiling round door, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of interior of the tomb of the Persian poet Hafiz, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Close-up of Rajasthani embroidery, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Chinese Opera performers, Ko Shan Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Masjid-i-Jami (Friday Mosque), Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Detail of the exquisitely and finely gilded domed ceiling in the public reception hall, Kuchaman Fort, Kuchaman, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of the fine mirror and plaster work found in the Sheesh Mahal (mirrored hall), The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Tiling round blue window, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

Overhead view of Bencharong ceramics and silk designed by Jim Thompson, Jim Thompson's House, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of gold ornament on top of Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Tiling round shuttered windows, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

Cover of a Koran, Mashad, Iran, Middle East

Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Abstract or stylized floral motif, chalk blue and white painted Mahal (hall), The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Chinese Opera performers, Ko Shan Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Byzantine silk textiles dating from 10th century, Treasury of Ste. Foy, Conques, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Ceremonial barge at the Royal Barge Museum in Bangkok, Thailand

Friday Mosque, Yazd, Iran, Middle East

Detail of painted and gilded ceiling in the public reception area, Kuchaman Fort, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of decorative raised metal work, Devi Garh Fort Palace Hotel, Devi Garh, near Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Interior of the Imam Mosque, formerly Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Architectural detail, Royal Palace, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Chinese Opera performer, Ko Shan Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Three Buddhist monks at Onhmin Thonze monastery, Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Chinese Opera performer, Ko Shan Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Coloured glass Jali, Deo Garh Palace Hotel, Deo Garh (Deogarh), Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Unique decoration of houses based on patterns used in traditional embroidery in village of Cicmany, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zilina region, Slovakia, Europe

Unique decoration of houses based on patterns used in traditional embroidery in village of Cicmany, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zilina region, Slovakia, Europe

Architectural detail, Royal Palace, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

St john's Cross in the grounds of Iona Abbey, Iona, off mull, Scotland, UK, with St Oran's Cross in the background

St john's Cross in the grounds of Iona Abbey, Iona, off mull, Scotland, UK, with St Oran's Cross in the background

San Sebastian, Pais Vasco, Spain, Europe

Asian artisan carving traditional design

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisans carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisans carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan weaving traditional baskets in workshop

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan weaving traditional baskets in workshop

Asian artisans carving traditional design in workshop

Close up of midsection of person wearing traditional clothing

Ulugh Beg Madrasah, also known as Ulugbek Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Ulugh Beg Madrasah, also known as Ulugbek Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Bibi Khanym Mosque, also known as Bibi Khanum Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

A dome of Bibi Khanym Mosque, also known as Bibi Khanum Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Face of guardian mythical demon figure, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Entrance to Shah-i-Zinda, also known as Shah I Zinda and Shah-i Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Decorative wall, Tilla Kari Madrasah, also known as Tillya Kari Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Exterior wall, Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, (Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church), Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Tiled wall, Hazrati Imom Mosque, Hazrati Imom Complex, Hazrati Imom Square, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, also known as Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church, Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, also known as Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church, Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Colourful dome of Chiesa Di San Paolo, Saint Paul,??s Church, Olbia, Sardinia, Italy

Ulugh Beg Madrasah, also known as Ulugbek Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Decorative wall of Sher Dor Madrasah, also known as Shir Dor Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Bibi Khanym Mosque, also known as Bibi Khanum Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Decorative walls and balcony of a building in the village of Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Decorative exterior wall of a building in the village of Pyrgi, Chios, Greece

Feather star, possibly Oxycomanthus bennetti, West Escarceo, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Intricate details on wall inside musalla, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Masqat, Oman, Arabian Peninsula

A colourful stained glass window in a circle-shape with intricate designs and symbols on a stone wall; Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand

India, Agra, Abstract colorful bowls of spices in vases from above.

China, Beijing, Decorative lanterns found in the market place.

China, Beijing, Decorative lanterns in market place.

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Steps on an Exterior Wall, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Shinto Altar, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Interior view of stained glass windows

Still life of a stone on sand