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Field house located on canal in highlands near Mai Chau: A thatched roof house is located along a canal used for irrigating wet-rice fields in the highlands near Mai Chau. Such small houses built of local plant materials may be used by Southeast Asian highland families on a permanent basis, especially if they are...; Format: image/photograph

16th century timber-framed house: A 16th-century timber-framed house, at the top of Church Lane in Ely, England. Typical middle-class Elizabethan houses were framed with vertical timbers, which were often supported by diagonal timbers. The timbered walls were plastered with mortar and then...; Format: image/photograph

All-Seeing Eye image in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: This All-Seeing Eye image framed in a triangle surrounded by sun rays and carved lotus blossoms is displayed in the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The elaborate temple, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955....; Format: image/photograph

Angled view of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India: This is the Taj Mahal, which was completed in 1654, located in Agra, India. This photo shows the famous building from an angle. The building is in essence a beveled box shape, with multiple porches formed by pointed arches and one large, grand arch that forms...; Format: image/photograph

Antique market in Lenoir, NC: This is an antique market in Lenoir, North Carolina. The city is home to an interesting variety of architecture, varying from the contemporary to the historic. Some buildings have odd details and features; for instance, in this photo, the cornice of the building...; Format: image/photograph

Arched doorways and walled entrance into Fukian Chinese assembly hall at Hoi An: Three arched doorways enter the walled compound of the Fukian Chinese assembly hall at Hoi An. The ornamented brick gateway has step-tiered, green tile roofs decorated with carved dragons. A large four-legged ceremonial bronze urn is seen in front of the central...; Format: image/photograph

Art store in Quito, Ecuador: A colonial-style home sits on a street corner in Quito, Ecuador. The home has a tiled roof and several decorative accents made of wrought iron. Several outdoor umbrellas are visible, possibly denoting a cafe. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a...; Format: image/photograph

Atatürk mausoleum: The Atatürk mausoleum in Turkey is actually a large monument to the first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The square monument has square columns which go around the entire building. The inside of the building has gold writing on the walls. The monument...; Format: image/photograph

Bahai Temple in Delhi, India: This is the Bahai Temple in Delhi, India. Visitors follow a staircase lined with colorful dahlias to reach the temple at the top. The temple, known in India as the Lotus Temple, is shaped like a lotus blossom, with multiple roofs reminiscent of petals. The...; Format: image/photograph

Balinese temple roof shows multi-tiered thatch construction: A Balinese temple roof shows their characteristic multi-tiered thatch construction. Coconut palm trees frame the background to the temple roofs. Most Balinese families belong to several different temples, which are associated with villages, sub-village neighborhoods,...; Format: image/photograph

The Barker House in Edenton, NC: This is the Barker House in Edenton, North Carolina. According to its historic marker, it was the "home of Thomas Barker, N.C. agent to England, and his wife Penelope, reputed leader of the Edenton Tea Party, 1774."; Format: image/photograph

Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington, NC: This is the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington, North Carolina. This mansion is a premier architectural and historical treasure in North Carolina, a spectacular example of antebellum architecture. The Bellamy Mansion offers tours,...; Format: image/photograph

Biltmore Estate: In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.1; George Washington Vanderbilt inherited a tremendous sum of money and used it to build a massive house and grounds near Asheville.; Format: article

Bostick Schoolhouse: This is a picture of a restored one-room schoolhouse. The building is made of unpainted brown wooden clapboards. There are two doors, one at the front of the building and one at the side. There are two large double-hung windows on the side of the building...; Format: image/photograph

Broken stone doorway at Ta Prohm site at Angkor: The massive left stone post of this doorway at Ta Prohm has broken and dropped to the ground. The top and right side of the stone door frame remain wedged in place, allowing people to pass through. Ta Prohm was built as a double-moated, royal monastery during...; Format: image/photograph

Buckle church: A sample of the decoration in the Church of the Buckle in Göreme, Turkey. The picture shows three archways that are decorated with a layer of mosaic tile. Part of the original fresco with a blue background can be seen. Over the arches is a fresco depicting...; Format: image/photograph

The Burgwin-Wright House in Wilmington, NC: This is the Burgwin-Wright House in Wilmington, North Carolina. Built upon the foundation of the old jail, the Burgwin-Wright House was built in 1770 by John Burgwin, a planter, merchant, and treasurer of the colony of Carolina. It was occupied by Lord Cornwallis...; Format: image/photograph

Cambodian flag flies above metal roof of building near Siem Reap: A Cambodian flag flies above the corrugated metal roof of a building near Siem Reap. The Cambodian flag has three horizontal, colored bands. The top and bottom bands are blue, and the double-width middle band is red. Centered in the red band is a black-outlined,...; Format: image/photograph

Carved animals on ceiling in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: Animal figures are carved around a light fixture on the ceiling of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. Visible here are a turtle, representing longevity, a phoenix-like bird, representing nobility, and a protective lion dog. The animal forms and the surrounding...; Format: image/photograph

Carved columns and robed worshipper on veranda of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: Three columns carved with dragons and lotus flowers, and a white-robed worshipper walking nearby, are seen on the front veranda of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. White robes are worn by lay congregants and solid color robes of red, blue, or yellow are worn...; Format: image/photograph

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