A wild fire broke out during the annual Festival de San Ignacio. The fire raged out of control for about 6 hours before firefighters from the near by village of Mulege were able to contain the blaze.
The Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) one of the best known monuments in Évora, Portugal located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. Évora, Portugal. 27/06/2009.
Cave paintings in El Salvador, made by prehistoric population around 7,000 BC. The cave is located 200 km east of San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America.
One of the five largest neo-Gothic temples of the world, the Se Catedral, is located in central city. The 1st version of the Church was installed there in 1591. The new version is dated of 1913. Is in front of the Cathedral which is the ground Zero.
Bruges is a Belgian city and the capital of the province of West Flanders. Located in the northwest of Belgium some 90 kilometers from the capital Brussels,it has an urban population of some 117,000 inhabitants.
Omaha Beach is the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II. The beach is located on the coast of Normandy, France.
The mysterious man made caves of Yesiloz are located 60 miles outside Ankara. Archaeologists estimate that the caves were made around the 1st century but who lived there remains unknown.
Guzeldere Waterfall, located about 30 km far from the Duzce city center and 16 km away from Golyaka district, is one of the biggest and most attractive waterfalls in Turkey.
The Chiusa di Rio Pusteria is located at the west end of the Val Pusteria, between the villages of Rio Pusteria and Vandoies. Exactly in this place, the borderline between the countship Goerz and Tyrol ran in 1271.
People of Kumbharwada make new pots for their daily livelihood. They collect various waste material like old shoes from the city and use it for finishing their pots. Located in the outer area of Ahmedabad they are a big manufacturer of pots.
Holi Festival is also known as Dolyatra (Doul Jatra) or Basanta-Utsav (Spring festival) in West Bengal and Orissa of India. Holi is celebrated with most anticipation in the Braj region, or locations connected to the god Krishna.
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The town of Metula, located on Israel's northernmost border with Lebanon, was founded as an agricultural settlement in 1896. It is home to about 1,700 residents who have suffered from acts of hostility from across the Lebanese border.
Villa La Angostura is a town in Argentina. It is located in the Los Lagos Department, in the South of the province of Neuquén, Patagonia, nestled in the northern sector of the Nahuel Huapi National Park, surrounded by lakes, forests and mountains.
Each year on August 7th celebrations are held for San Cayetano, the patron saint of work in Argentina. Devotees attend a church dedicated to him located in the neighborhood of Liniers.
Slovak National Wine Salon is located in the Chateau of Pezinokˆ, former water fortress built in gothic style around 1300. Today, the castle’s cellars store 46 old wine barrels, which were custom-made some 200 years ago.
Many young and old people of Delhi were waiting in a line to get the first look of a newly opened flagship store of Starbucks Coffee at Connuaght Place in New Delhi. This Valentine's people came to taste the coffee with their lovers in the capital.
The Tomb of Lazarus is a traditional spot of pilgrimage located in the West Bank town of al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem. The tomb is the purported site of a miracle in which Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
A mystic island near Barrido village in Ajuy town of Iloilo province is the location of a 200 year-old lighthouse and a destroyed Spanish house. The island is rich in mangrooves and perfect private getaway.
The Norte III landfill, located about 30 km from Buenos Aires, has exceeded its maximum storage capacity. The unions announced that soon the system will no longer be able to dispose of daily waste, which produce more than 20 million people.
Jinde Yuan Temple located at Petak Sembilan Street, West Jakarta built in the year 1650 by a Chinese Lieutenant named Kwee Hoen and called it Koan Im Teng (Koan Im Pavilion) is one of the largest chinese temple in Jakarta.
Winter Wonderland is located in Hyde Park, London where every year during Christmas time, people can take some time out from the excitement of the attractions for a leisurely stroll around the picturesque Christmas Markets.
The controversial glass Christmas tree is erected in Smithfield. The 'tree', that reportedly cost €300,000, has been moved to a small corner of Smithfield this year. In recent years the tree was located on Dublin's O'Connell Street.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, though not recognized by all as such, and one of the oldest cities in the world. It is located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern edge of the Dead Sea.
Patenga is a popular tourist spot very close to Bangladesh Naval Academy and Shah Amanat International Airport. The beach is located 14 kilometers south of the port city of Chittagong.
New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry held a press conference in support of President Barack Obama on the last day before the 2012 election, in Manchester, NH, also the location of Mitt Romney's final Victory Rally
The museum located in the Doha and designed by architect I. M. Pei., Houses a collection of works gathered since the late 1980s, including manuscripts, textiles and ceramics. It is one of the world’s most complete collections of Islamic artifacts.
15 years of Guggenheim Bilbao / Basque Country. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
Mount Popa is a volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Burma (Myanmar) about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Bagan (alt: Pagan) in the Pegu Range.
Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known of African ethnic groups, due to their distinctive customs and dress and residence near the many game parks of East Africa.
One of the most impressive architectural achievements in Marseille is actually underground, the room and space of the city council located right beside the city hall under a huge square.
The first construction date of the Erzurum Castle is not certain, but it is assumed that this castle was built in the first period of 5th century A.D by Byzantines. It is composed of an internal citadel, located on the hill, and an exterior citadel.
The Tungurahua volcano, located near the touristic town of Baños, is decreasing in activity, following eruptions of lava this past weekend and the evacuation of over 100 families. The volcano continues to spew ash and is under observation.
Renowned Domisolka Children's Musical Theatre deliver music performance at the House of Russia located in Kensington Gardens, which is helping to showcase the forthcoming 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi Park in the Krasnodar Region.
Jordan on 29 July 2012 opened its first camp for Syrian refugees, as thousands flee the conflict in their country. The Zaatari Camp, a tented facility located in the desert outskirts of the border city of Mafraq, is designed to host more than 120,000
Naagpanchami was celebrated at Nagob temple in Mumbai. Nagoba is the only Naag (Snake) temple in the city and opens only once a year. It is located in a Muslim locality but attracts a number of Hindu devotees on the eve of the festival day.
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