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The Kalta Minaret. Mohammed Amin Khan meant this to be the tallest building in the Muslim world. Construction began in 1851 but after the khan died in 1855, his heir aborted the project
The Karakul Gate and the remains of the city walls, circa 16th Century
Mausoleum of Ismail Samanid (r. 892-907 AD), one of the earliest examples of Islamic architecture in Central Asia. One of the most celebrated buildings in the Islamic world
Chor Minar, the gatehouse of a long-gone medrassah built in 1807. The name (Chor Minar in Tajik means Four Minarets) is misleading, they arent minarets but ornamentation
The elaborate tiled facade of Fayzulla Khujayev House, built in 1891 by Fayzullas father Ubaidullah, a wealthy merchant
A mullah sits benath a tree outside the Mausoleum of Bakhautdin Naqshband, one of Sufisms most important shrines
The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed
Uzbek men sit outside The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed
Gur-e Mir mausoleum, commissioned by Timur for his grandson and heir Muhammed Sultan who died campaining in 1404. In 1405 Timur too died and was placed in Gur-e Mir along with other princes
The Registan Square, built in 15th to 17th century. The oldest of the three structures (seen on left) is the Ulugh Beg Madrassah, built around 1420
The Shah-I-Zandah Necropolis, built on the southern slopes of Afrasaib Hill over a period of 900 years from 11th - 19th centuries
Bibi Khanum mosque during reconstruction. Construction started in 1399 by Timur, the mosque was built as Samarkands main place of worship and dedicated to Timurs favourite wife
Statue of Timur
Uzbek women at a bread stall in the market
Melon seller at the main market
Buddhist stupa, known as the Bastion of Zurmal, Bactria, built in the Kushan period, 1st to 2nd century AD
Uzbek man with hoe in a field
The Kalyan Minaret which allegedly awed Genghis Khan
Detail of dome of Tillya-Kari-Medrassah
Uzbekistan, Fergana Valley, Kokand Khans Palace
Mapua a a Vaca Blow- holes, Tongatapu Island, Tonga
Man blowing into a seashell, Samoa
Mt. Cook, New Zealand
New Zealand, Queenstown, View from Coronet Peak
Piragoe (canoe outrigger), Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
Baie de Jokin, Lifou, The Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Pam tree and beach at sunset, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Sofitel Hotel, Moorea, French Polynesia
French Polynesia, Tahiti, Moorea Island, Cooks Bay
Hammock on beach, Danarau, Viti Levu, Fiji
Danarau, Viti Levu, Fiji
Aerial view of Tropical Island, Tavarua Island, Fiji
Denarau Golf Course, Danarau, Viti Levu, Fiji
Fiji, Plantation Island
Long straight Road in the Outback, Australia
Harbour Bridge, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Perez Rosales, Parque National Vicente, Chile
Villarica, Chile
Vietnam, Khanh Hoa Province, Near Nha Trang. Young boy with Water Buffalo
Drying rice noodles in the sun beside the Mekong River in Sa Dec
Close up of rice balls wrapped in vine leaves
Colourful, decorative colonade outside the entrance to the Cao Dai Temple in Sa Dec.The religion of Cao Daism was known to have been founded in 1926 by Ngo Van Chieu
Detail of feet being used to repair fishing nets
Po Klong Garai Cham Towers Brick built remnants of the Cham Kingdom of Panduranga, which dates back to 14th Century and the rule of King Jaya Simharvarman III
Carrying fishing nets up the beach after the days work
Boats in Ha Long Bay at Sunset. Ha Long Bay extends over 1500 sq km of the Gulf of Tonkin at the north-east corner of Vietnam, with over 3000 islands in its waters
Terraced Fields, Pokhara, Nepal
Tropical plants, Maldives