Images Dated 11th November 2011

Gondolas and the San Giorgio Maggiore church

The gondola station near Piazza San Marco, also known as St. Mark's Square and the Bacino di San Marco lagoon towards the church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Venice and the surrounding islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site

© John Seaton Callahan

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SILK LANTERNS AT THE CHINESE MID AUTUMN LANTERN FESTIVAL

Singapore, Chinese mid-autumn harvest festival is celebrated by lighting lanterns and eating mooncakes. These large silk lanterns depicting various scenes of Chinese mythology light up the river

© Jaina Mishra / Eye Ubiquitous

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CHICAGO: SKYSCRAPERS, c1925. Skyscrapers on the Michigan Avenue Bridge

CHICAGO: SKYSCRAPERS, c1925.
Skyscrapers on the Michigan Avenue Bridge. At left is the Wrigley Building, completed in 1924, and at right is the Chicago Tribune Tower, completed in 1925. Photograph, digitally colored by Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved

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