Stone built beehive houses now used as cattle byres and granaries, at Harran, Kurdistan, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Bare Island, built in1885 against feared Russian attack at La Perouse in Botany Bay National Park, La Perouse was a Frenchman who came here only six days after the First Fleet in 1788, New South Wales (N.S.W.), Australia, Pacific

Balustrade, carved elephant and Shiva's chariot at entrance to Airavatesvara Temple built by Chola King Rajaraja II between 1146 and 1172 AD, at Darasuram, near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

White marble mosque built by Shah Jahan, Gardens of Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

White marble mosque built by Shah Jahan, Gardens of Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

Pont Fawr Bridge, arched stone bridge built by Inigo Jones in 1636, Conwy River, and in autumn with mountains in Snowdonia National Park beyond, Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Temple at Philae, moved when the Aswan High Dam was built, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Old Packhorse Bridge, over River Dulnain, built in 1707, Carrbridge, near Aviemore, Cairngorms National Park, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, and built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The keep, Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, and built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Arundel Castle, original structure built in the 11th century, seat of Roger de Montgomery, most of stone castle built between 1133 and 1189, Arundel, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Arundel Castle, original structure built in the 11th century, seat of Roger de Montgomery, most of stone castle built between 1133 and 1189, Arundel, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Cockerel and hens at historic cottage of Dan O'Hara, evicted by the British and forced to emigrate, Connemara, County Galway

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Dry stone wall of a Franciscan friary built 13th and 17th Century, Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland

Traditional dry stone wall, vertical sloping stones, in field in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Historic cottage of Dan O'Hara, evicted by the British and forced to emigrate, by Twelve Bens Mountains, Connemara, Ireland

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb built 1628, Agra, India

Traditional dry stone wall, stones laid flat, in field in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Traditional dry stone wall in meadow in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Traditional dry stone wall in meadow in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Traditional dry stone wall in meadow in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

A typical Bhutanese home built in a traditional chalet style to suit the alpine surroundings. The central building has a raised roof and wooden-shuttered windows. The surrounding land has been terraced with stone walls.

Home improvement, cottage renovation and newly built dry stone wall constructed of new Cotswold stone by traditional methods at period property, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Newly built dry stone wall constructed of new Cotswolds stone using traditional old methods, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Newly built dry stone wall constructed of new Cotswolds stone using traditional old methods, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Walmer Castle and Gardens, 16th century artillery fort built for Henry VIII, home to Duke of Wellington, Deal, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ornately carved Modhera Sun temple and tank, built in 1026 by Bhima of Chaulukya dynasty, Modhera, Mehsana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Original stone built and thatched cottage, circa 17th century, Eden Valley, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Candi Mendut, built around 800AD, in town of Muntilan, Magelang District, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Temple of Hathor in honour of Nefretare, moved when the Aswan High dam was built, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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

Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Round stone barn built in 1826 in the Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Derrintaggart West stone circle, megalithic site on Beara Peninsula, believed to have been built between 1500 and 500BC, Castletown, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar in 1570, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

The Jain temple of Chaumukha, built in the 14th century, Ranakpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Stone relief portraying Dutch artist W.O.J Nieuwenkamp who toured Bali by bicycle in 1904, on the temple of Meduwekarang, built in 1906, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Built with stone taken from Hadrians Wall, Lanercost Abbey, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Between the villages of Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in, Buddhist monk standing by stone lion standing at rear entrance to Shwezigon Paya, first built by King Anawrahta and completed by King Kyansittha in 1087, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Between the villages of Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in, 10cm. pool of water in stone slab (made to allow former Burmese monarchs to view hti in reflection without tipping their heads back - causing them to lose their crowns), Shwezigon Paya, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia Shwezigon Paya first built by King Anawrahta and completed by King Kyansittha in 1087 Shwezigon Paya first built by King Anawrahta and completed by King Kyansittha in 1087

Syria, 30 Km East Of Tartus In The Mountain, The Town Is Dominated By A Heavy Stone Donjon Built By The French Crusaders At The End Of Xii Th Century And Known As Chastel Blanc, Interior View Of The Last Floor Vaulted Room

Brazil, Salvador De Bahia, Historic Quarter Of Pelourinho, The Baroque Igreja (Church) Sao Francisco Built In Xviii Th Century, Stone Facade With Statue Of The Saint Holding A Skull

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525 At Dusk, Tourist Photographing

The tomb of Alasdair Macleod in St Clements Church in Rodel, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, and ancient 15th century church built for the chiefs of the Clan Macleods

The Victoria Memorial Hall in Calcutta, Bengal, India, built to commemorate Queen Victoria.

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525 At Dusk

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525, Closeup On Carved Ropes

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525, Yacht On The River At Back

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525, Palme At Fore

Syria, Limestone Region, Dead Village Of Qalb Loze, A Large House Built In Local Stone

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525, Detail Of Roof

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525, Palme At Fore

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

Russia, St-Petersburg, Winter Palace Facade (Hermitage Museum), The At Lantes Porch Built In 1852, Close Up Of A Granite Stone At Lante

A stone mason working on the minaret of a new mosque being built in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

Portugal, Lisbon (Near), Belem, The Stone Tower Built On Tagus River From 1515 To 1525

France, Aveyron, Causse Noir, La Roujarie Stone Built Farm

France, To Uraine Val-De-Loire, Loiret-Cher, Chambord, The Renaissance Castle Built By King Francois 1er, In Terior View Of The Stone Staircase

Old mine buildings in Rosedale, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

South Stone Kilns, old kilns used to calcine the ironstone mined in Rosedale in the North York Moors, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A cairn built on rocks that would noramlly be under water and a dry stone wall that was submerged when the reservoir was built. Thirlmere Reservoir, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old wooden bench under a large canopy on stone patio

Lap pool, bright blue cushions on lounge chairs, brick step to black iron fence in treeline, hammock ,potted pink and red flowers, angle view

Swimming pool behind multiple story contemporary home

Private pool at resort

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Ruins of Laodicea on the Lycus, an ancient city built on the river Lycus

Steinernes Haus on the market square, Renaissance building with three-sided oriel window, Oldest stone built inn in Germany, Alter Markt, Hachenburg, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey

Village of Manarola nestled atop steep coastline at dusk, Liguria, Cinque Terre, Italy, Europe

Village of Manarola nestled atop steep coastline at dusk, Liguria, Cinque Terre, Italy, Europe

The stone houses which are built without cement and the graveyard the monk settlement which was founded 588 and was abandoned about 1100, Skellig Michael, Ireland

Rear entrance of the Friedrichsbad Spa, built by Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden, 1869-1877, Renaissance Revival style, one atlant on each side, stone architectural supports in the form of men, Roemerplatz 1, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Eu

Royal Guernsey Golf Club, Martello towers, watch towers and fortified towers built in the 17th century, next to the fairways, at Pembroke bay in the northeast of the Channel Island of Guernsey, Europe

Queswachaka suspension bridge made from plant fibers, Ichu grass, over the Apurimac, Southern Peru, South America

Queswachaka suspension bridge made from plant fibers, Ichu grass, over the Apurimac, Southern Peru, South America

Stupas of Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, built by King Ashoka, Mauryan dynasty, Sanchi, near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, northern India, India, Asia