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shape of happiness (Konpukuji temple, Kyoto) by Marser on Flickr.
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High in the Himalayas, an awe-inspiring sight greets the eyes of India-fatigued travellers trekking through the remote region of south-eastern Zanskar, in the far north of the country: Phugtal Gompa. Hanging onto the edge of a rocky gorge at the mouth of a giant cave, this strange, sacred construction is built directly into the cliff side, like some giant, human-sized honeycomb. Phugtal’s (Phuktal) devoutly busy bees would therefore be the 70 or so Buddhist monks who live there, dividing their holy time between the monastery’s library and prayer rooms.
Established in the 12th century by one Gangsem Sherap Sampo, this spiritual haven has weathered the attrition of time despite being made of mud bricks, stones and wood. In modern history, the Hungarian philologist Alexander Csoma de Korös, author of the first English-Tibetan dictionary, stopped by in 1826-27 – a stone tablet bearing witness to his visit.
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Sümela Monastery, Turkey
Hovering dramatically on the ledge of a steep cliff overlooking the lush forests and streams of Turkey’s Altindere Valley, Sümela lies at an altitude of around 3940 ft (1200m). The drop’s making us feel woozy already. As well as a Rock Church, several chapels, kitchens and other room, this majestic old monastery boasts a sacred spring revered by Orthodox Greeks and a many-arched aqueduct constructed against the side of the rock face.
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The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (also Basilika Vierzehnheiligen) is a church located near the town of Bad Staffelstein near Bamberg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The late Baroque-Rococo basi…](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54e6c8ece4b0663b4a76f755/1437626012255-YL7PQUL6FULFN4U7VQKI/image-asset.jpeg)
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The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (also Basilika Vierzehnheiligen) is a church located near the town of Bad Staffelstein near Bamberg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The late Baroque-Rococo basilica, designed by Balthasar Neumann, was constructed between 1743 and 1772. It is dedicated to theFourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism, especially in Germany at the time of the Black Death.
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Vincent James, Type Variant House
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Clayoquot Wilderness Resort @ Canada
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Idanre, Ondo state, Nigeria by Naijafinish on Flickr.
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View of the town of Idanre from the hills. September 2005
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THE SOLAR TEMPLE OF AMEN-RA AT KARNAK, EGYPT
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THE SOLAR TEMPLE OF AMEN-RA AT KARNAK, EGYPT
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victoria, london. by paul mc aneary architects
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Milan’s Vertical Forest | greenmuze.com
“The Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) was designed by Stefan Boeri Architects as part of their BioMilano vision to incorporate 60 abandoned farms into a greenbelt surrounding the city. The Bosco Verticale building has a green façade planted with dense forest systems to provide a building microclimate and to filter out polluting dust particles. The living bio-canopy also absorbs CO2, oxygenates the air, moderates extreme temperatures and lowers noise pollution, providing aesthetic beauty and lowering living costs.”
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Brooklyn Grange, the world’s largest rooftop farm. All 40,000-square-feet of it.
(via Inhabitat)
10 urban data visualization projects /
I have just published in my blog a compilation of 10 examples of urban data visualizations.
Mapping America: Every City, Every Block
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via: metamusings