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The Church of the Mother of God (Georgian: ბათუმის ღვთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია, batumis ghvtismshoblis sakhelobis eklesia) in Batumi is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral, originally built as a Catholic church between 1898 and 1903. A Gothic Revival design, the church is located in the Black Sea city of Batumi in Georgia's autonomous republic of Adjara. -- Wikipedia

Daba St. George's Church, also known as Daba Monastery, is located in the village of Daba in the Borjomi municipality, in south-central Georgia. The church is a characteristic monument of Georgian architecture of the 14th century. Despite possessing a simple plan and architectural form, Daba Church displays craftsmanship of extremely high quality, with fine ashlar facing and ample stonework decoration. The rectangular frame and ornamental motifs of the western entrance recall Seljuk architectural traditions. This church is one of the ancient and strongest churches in Georgia, and it is nestled in a dense forest, making it not visible from the road. It is partially covered by a cave. There is a legend associated with the church, according to which doors were made for the church several times but with no result, as they always fell down.

Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park is one of the largest in Europe. In the late 1990s, efforts were underway to establish and improve protected areas in Georgia

Ureki, located in Ozurgeti District in the region of Guria in Georgia, is a premier seaside climatic resort town known for its rare black sand beach with magnetic properties. The sand is believed to help treat health problems, including cardiovascular diseases. Ureki has the highest concentration of magnetic sand among all healing beaches in Georgia. The town is a quintessential Soviet resort town and was once covered by deep forest, hence its name. Beachgoers can enjoy psammotherapy on the sandy beaches and the town is worth visiting for a nice variety to the Batumi beaches. Ureki has a special and interesting place in Georgia with its soothing climate and therapeutic black sand.

If you are looking for healthy, fresh and locally grown the street vegetable markets in Guwahati are the answer. These markets are predominantly run by women, while there is number of all-women markets in Assam and in the North-East India. Street Vegetable markets in Guwahati as you can see are very colourful places, perfect for any traveller looking for traditional culture and charismatic locals sat under bright umbrellas selling anything from papayas, killer chillies to organic ginger. We were looking for pineapples, as promissed by my friend to be the best in India. Finaly we've found them, and I agreed that he was right.

The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa (Urdu: مسجد جھان نمہ), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. "Masjid-i-Jahan Numa" means "the mosque commanding a view of the world," and the name Jama Masjid refers to the weekly congregation observed on Friday (the yaum al-jum`a) at the mosque. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, commissioned its construction. Five thousand craftsmen labored for six years to build the mosque. Completed in the year 1656 C.E., Jama Masjid constitutes one of the largest and best-known mosques in India. www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Jama_Masjid,_Delhi

Streets in Sualkuchi. Situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra just 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a weaver's village famous for its silk weaving. It was called the Manchester of the East by the British. The village was declared a Handloom Heritage Village. It may soon become a rural tourism center under a UNDP project.

Large Reclining Figure is the product of Moore’s fourth and final collaboration with the architect I. M. Pei. In 1976, one of Pei’s most ambitious projects opened in Singapore: a fifty-two storey skyscraper – then the tallest in South East Asia – for the Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation. Pei had wanted to site a major sculptural commission at the base of the building, but it was several years before a suitable space became available. When Pei approached Moore about the commission, he was fearful of his response. Moore – by now in his eighties - had already told Pei that he was no longer producing monumental sculptures and that he was concentrating on producing drawings for the Foundation. He conceded, however, that it might be possible if the commission were based on an existing work. Further reading: catalogue.henry-moore.org/objects/14059/large-reclining-figure

Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. Based on the design of famous achitect Edwin Lutyens, it was constructed 1911-1930, and due to the economic downturn, shrinked to a third of the original design. It was the last castle to be built in England, albeit a very weird one - as you can see. With cranes and scaffolding you get mixed feelings when visiting it. A concrete construction with traditional shapes, nice art deco parts combined with something of an English aristocratic Disneyland. A weird one, but remarkable and rather unique. More info: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-drogo