Hall of Benevolence and Longevity in The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Statue of a bronze male lion with paw on a ball at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Summer palace of Imam Yahya, Dar el-Hajjar, Wadi Dhar, Republic of Yemen, Middle East

Hall of Benevolence and Longevity in The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Tower of Buddhist Incense on Longevity Hill, Yihe Yuan (The Summer Palace), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Nails and lion-head knocker on gate to Tower of Buddhist Incense at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Ancient Chinese characters on column of Hall of Fragrant Splendour, Fanghui Dian, Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Bronze statue of a Qilin legendary mythical animal at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Art exhibition Atlas by Jan Hendrix, artwork in central courtyard of palace of Casa de Montejo, Merida, Yucatan State, Mexico, North America

Azulejos of the tiled canal, Royal Summer Palace of Queluz, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

The Queluz Palace, once the summer residence of the Braganza Kings, Queluz, near Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Tourists at the Louvre Museum courtyard with iconic glass pyramid and historic palace, Paris, France, Europe

Sitting room, White Palace, the last Shah's Summer Palace, Sa'ad Abad, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Peles Castle, summer palace of King Carol I, dating from 1883, Sinaia, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Sanssouci, the former Summer Palace of Frederick the Great, and its gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Potsdam, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Dining room, White Palace, the last Shah's Summer Palace, Sa'ad Abad, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Magnolia tree at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Brighton Palace Pier under clear blue skies, iconic British seaside attraction with amusement arcade, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Visitors at the Cloud and Jade Archway in The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

The Queluz Palace, once the summer residence of the Braganza Kings, Queluz, near Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

The Queluz Palace, once the summer residence of the Braganza Kings, Queluz, near Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

A steeply arched bridge on Lake Kunming at Yihe Yuan (The Summer Palace), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Typical ancient Chinese art, newly restored at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Nails and lion-head knockers on gate to Tower of Buddhist Incense at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Married identical twins, White Palace, the last Shah's Summer Palace, Sa'ad Abad, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

The Queluz Palace, once the summer residence of the Braganza Kings, Queluz, near Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Tower of Buddhist Incense on Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake at Yihe Yuan (The Summer Palace), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Seventeen Arch Bridge on Kunming Lake built in 1750 during Emperor Qialong's reign leads to South Lake Island, Yihe Yuan (The Summer Palace), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Nails and lion-head knocker on gate to Tower of Buddhist Incense at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

A pavilion among lily pads on a lake at Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace), Beijing, China, Asia

Tourists stand at gates to Tower of Buddhist Incense at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Ancient Chinese characters on column of Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Paiyun Dian, at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Tourists at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Newly restored paintings at The Gate of Inviting the Moon, The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Detail of the Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Newly restored paintings at The Gate of Inviting the Moon, The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Traditional painted door in the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, Norbulingka, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

The Queluz Palace, once the summer residence of the Braganza Kings, Queluz, near Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

European Palace ruins at Yuanmingyuan (The Old Summer Palace), Beijing, China, Asia

Wesern tourists at the Buddhist Incense Pavillion at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

The Queluz Palace, once the summer residence of the Braganza Kings, Queluz, near Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Ancient Chinese characters on column of Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Paiyun Dian, at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Newly restored paintings at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Buddhist Incense Pavillion at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Ancient Chinese characters on Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Paiyun Dian, at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Incense burner, Summer Palace, Beijing, China, Asia

Summer Palace, built in 1768, with over 2000 fountains, Deeg, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Dalai Lama's former summer palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Dalai Lama's former summer palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

An arched bridge at Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace), Beijing, China, Asia

Buddhist Incense Pavillion at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Colourful flowers at the Summer Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Arched bridge on Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

Water liliy at Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace), Beijing China, Asia

Roof detail of the Long Corridor, Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Jin Shan Pagoda, Imperial Summer Palace, Chengde, Hebei Province, China, Asia

Seventeen Arched bridge on Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Arched bridge on Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Summer Mosque, inside Kuhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Vigilant who also sells knitwear made by her, in Summer Mosque, inside Kuhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Cardiff Castle, The winter smoking room, Cardiff, Wales

Dying Achilles (Achilleas thniskon) in the gardens of the Achilleion Palace in Village of Gastouri (Sisi's beloved Greek summer palace), Corfu, Greece

Cardiff Castle, The winter smoking room, Cardiff, Wales

Painted landscapes in the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

A little girl and her father reaches for a floating coin in a cistern at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China.

Tourist touching statue•s feet at The Achilleion Palace in Village of Gastouri (Sisi's beloved Greek summer palace), Corfu, Greece

A bronze statue of the mythical qilin or unicorn in Chinese folklore. Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

A Chinese photographer making souvenir portraits for tourists at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China.

The Achilleion Palace in Village of Gastouri (Sisi's beloved Greek summer palace), Corfu, Greece

The Achilleion Palace in Village of Gastouri (Sisi's beloved Greek summer palace), Corfu, Greece

Achilles statue at The Achilleion Palace in Village of Gastouri (Sisi's beloved Greek summer palace), Corfu, Greece

A young Chinese couple in a rowboat on Kunming Lake. Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

Lightning and the Palais de Chaillot from the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Heijo Palace, Nara, Japan

Archbishop's Palace, Nicosia, Nicosia District, Republic of Cyprus

Schloss Benrath Benrath Palace, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom

Archbishop's Palace, Nicosia, Nicosia District, Republic of Cyprus

Santa Maria del Naranco, summer residence of King Ramiro I, afterwards church, 9 century, Pre-Romanesque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Monte Naranco, mount, near Oviedo, Camino Primitivo, Camino de Santiago, Way of Saint James, pilgrims way, province of Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Ships and boats anchoring in Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold), Palace of the Grand Master and Nea Agora in background, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

View of the beach and the royal palace Palacio de Miramar, Playa de la Concha, Isla de Santa Clara, Bahia de la Concha, Bay of La Concha, San Sebastian, Donostia, Camino de la Costa, Camino del Norte, coastal route, Way of St. James, Camino de Santiago, pilgrims way, province of Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Euskadi, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Boat of marble at the lake Kunming near the Yihe Yuan Summer Pal, Peking, Beijing, People's Republic of China

Statue, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

People on the beach in front of Marina Royal Palace Hotel, Djuni, Black Sea, Bulgaria, Europe

United Nations Office, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom

View over water parterre to Hellbrunn Palace and Crown Grotto, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Members of the Asian Youth Orchestra smiling at camera, Mirabell castle and garden, Hohensalzburg Fortress, largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe, in background, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Schloss Benrath Benrath Palace, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

View over water parterre to Hellbrunn Palace and Crown Grotto, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Historical presidential palace in Kaunas, Lithuania

Red carriage of the Mont Cervin Palace parking in front of the Hotel, Zermatt village, Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Couple, view over Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

People on the beach in front of Marina Royal Palace Hotel, Djuni, Black Sea, Bulgaria, Europe

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy