The Netherlands - Keukenhof - created by janoogee


The Netherlands - Keukenhof
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World's largest flower garden with over 7 million flowers. Near the town of Lisse in the Netherlands. Not a long drive from Amsterdam. If you can think or imagine a color - it will be there in a flower. (5 years and 2139 days ago)

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Temple of Poseidon - created by roon


Temple of Poseidon
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The original, Archaic Period temple of Poseidon on the site, which was built of tufa, was probably destroyed in 480 BC by Persian troops during shahanshah Xerxes I's invasion of Greece (the second Greco-Persian War). Although there is no direct evidence for Sounion, Xerxes certainly had the temple of Athena, and everything else, on the Acropolis of Athens razed as punishment for the Athenians' defiance. After they defeated Xerxes in the naval Battle of Salamis, the Athenians placed an entire enemy trireme (warship with three banks of oars) at Sounion as a trophy dedicated to Poseidon.

The later temple at Sounion, whose columns still stand today, was probably built in ca. 440 BC. This was during the ascendancy of Athenian statesman Pericles, who also rebuilt the Parthenon in Athens.
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Paris - Eiffel Tower - created by janoogee


Paris - Eiffel Tower
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The Eiffel tower is one of the world's most recognized and visited attractions. It is a steel lattice structure and it seems they are always working on it. (5 years and 2139 days ago)

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Chennakesava Temple - Belur - created by saranga


Chennakesava Temple - Belur
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Belur is well known for its marvelous temples during the rule of the Hoysala dynasty, making it and nearby Halebidu favored tourist destinations in Karnataka state. These temple complexes have been proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (5 years and 2137 days ago)

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Belur Temple Carvings - created by Ambil


Belur Temple Carvings
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he Chennakesava Temple, (Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಚೆನ್ನಕೇಶವ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ) originally called Vijayanarayana Temple (Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಾರಾಯಣ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ), was built on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, by the Hoysala Empire King Vishnuvardhana. Belur, which was an early Hoysala capital is in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It is 40 km from Hassan city and 220 km from Bangalore. Chennakesava (lit, "handsome Kesava") is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Belur is well known for its marvelous temples built during the rule of the Hoysala dynasty, making it and nearby Halebidu favored tourist destinations in Karnataka state. (5 years and 2133 days ago)

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