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Unique Buildings Of The World

This group will show off the 'Buildings Of The World'

Featured Work

Empire State at Dusk by Hicksy

Empire State Building, taken from Rockafella Centre, in New York City.
Jolyn Castle by Tim Wright

The George and Sarah Joslyn Home, known locally as Joslyn Castle, was built in 1903. Upon Mrs. Joslyn’s death in 1944 it was donated to the Omaha Public School District. In 1972, the Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the school distict moved out and it then became the property of the state of Nebraska. In 1996, the Joslyn Castle became home of the Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities which now maintains it and runs tours and events.
Heaven - Parashar Lake - 1 by Rahul Kapoor

Straight from Cam.. Picture of the awesome Parashar Lake @ my home town. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. From my Kodak Easy Share – ZD8612 IS 8.1 MPxls.. 11/01/2009: Featured in That One Great shot Group. 11/05/2009: Featured in Unique Buildings Of The World
Siësta in Cascais by Adri Padmos

Photo taken a few years ago in the city of Cascais near Lisbon (Portugal). Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens=Nikkor 18-135mm / Exposure Time=1/200 sec / F-Number=F7,1 / ExposureProgram=Normal / ISO=100 / Date Time Original=2007:06:18 16:38:32 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=22,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRI PADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto
Zierikzee, North Harbour Gate by Adri Padmos

Again we are in the monuments city of Zierikzee. / In the previous postings I showed you the South Harbour Gate and…....you expected it already: There is also a North Harbour Gate…... and that is this one. Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens =Nikkor 18-135mm / Software=Adobe Photoshop CS4 / Exposure Time=1/100 sec / F-Number=F16,0 / ExposureProgram=Shutter priority / ISO=100 / Date Time Original=2009:10:12 14:02:18 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=24,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRI PADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo by Terence Russell

Known as the “Queen of the Missions”, this is the largest of the missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s by the WPA (Works Projects Administration). Spanish missions were not churches, but communities, with the church the focus. Mission San José shows the visitor how all the missions might have looked over 250 years ago. info from nps.gov Camera info / Canon EOS Rebel T1i / Canon 18-55mm lens / F-stop f/8 / Exposure 180 / ISO 100 / Focus 18mm HDR data / tripod, 3 RAW images +2 to -2, Photomatrix Pro 3.2
The Mousehole by Steve Smith

Please View Large What a wonderful title for a cottage!! Found this delightful cottage in the fishing village of Mousehole, Cornwall whilst on a recent visit there. Featured in – Unique Buildings – 5th November 2009 Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70mm
John Knox by Tom Gomez

The Bronze statue of John Knox in the quadrangle of New College on the Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland with the gothic spire of The Hub behind. The statue of John Knox is an Historic Scotland Category C Listed monument (HB Number 48246). New College is home to the School of Divinity at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Hub, at the top of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, is the home of the Edinburgh International Festival, and a central source of information on all the Edinburgh Festivals. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Some perspective correction in Photoshop Elements. Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots. Featured in : Unique Buildings Of The World : 5 Nov 09 /
Untitled by Appel

Featured in Unique Buildings of the World Nov. ‘09 Nikon D70 / Photo taken the summer of 2008 in Romania
Old Red and the Green Tower by Terence Russell

The retired red sandstone courthouse of Dallas County in Dallas, Texas and the Bank of America Tower (the tallest building in Dallas) shot from Dealy Plaza. Interesting bit of trivia: Dallas County and the City of Dallas are not named for the same person. Historical data Old Red Courthouse Designated as public land in John Neely Bryan’s 1844 city plat, this was the site of a log courthouse built after Dallas County was created in 1846. When Dallas won election as permanent county seat in 1850, Bryan deeded the property to the county, and a larger log structure was erected. In 1856 county offices occupied a 2-story brick edifice, rebuilt in 1860 after a fire that almost destroyed the city. The fourth courthouse, a 2-story granite structure erected in 1871, survived one fire in 1880 before it burned again in 1890. The Old Red Courthouse, the fifth seat of county government, was begun in 1890 and completed in 1892. Designed by Architect M. A. Orlopp, it exemplifies the Romanesque Revival style with its massive scale and rounded arches. The blue granite of the lower floor and window trim contrasts with the red sandstone of the upper stories. Eight circular turrets dominate the design. A clock tower with a 4500-pound bell originally topped the building, but it was removed in 1919. Two of the four clay figures perched on the roof have also been removed. To house the expanding county government, a new courthouse was built in 1965. Some offices remained in the 1890 structure, which was renovated in 1968. RTHL – 1977 info from StoppingPoints.com National Registry of Historic Places info: Dallas County Courthouse (added 1976 – Building – #76002019) / Houston and Commerce Sts., Dallas / Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering / Architect, builder, or engineer: Orlopp & Kusener / Architectural Style: Romanesque / Area of Significance: Architecture / Period of Significance: 1875-1899 / Owner: Local Gov’t / Historic Function: Government / Historic Sub-function: Courthouse / Current Function: Government Camera info / Canon EOS Rebel T1i / Tamron18-275mm lens / F-stop f/3.5 / Exposure 4.sec / ISO 100 / Focus 18mm HDR data / tripod, 3 RAW images +2 to -2, Photomatrix Pro 3.2
Chambord Castle by Adri Padmos

One of the most beautiful and most famous castles in France: Chambord near the river Loire. Exif: Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens=Nikkor 18-135 mm / Exposure Time=1/400 sec / F-Number=F10,0 / ExposureProgram=Normal / ISO=400 / Date Time Original=2007:09:07 10:03:17 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=32,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRIPADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto
The Other Side.......... by Adri Padmos

Again the North Harbour Gate in the city of Zierikzee, folks! / Now we see this historic building from the side of the city. QUESTION: / This picture was taken with front light. / How can I prevent that washed out sky? Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens=Nikkor 18-135 mm / Software=Adobe Photoshop CS4 / Exposure Time=1/100 sec / F-Number=F5,6 / ExposureProgram=Shutter priority / ISO=100 / Date Time Original=2009:10:12 13:59:24 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=20,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRI PADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto

Recent Work

Gallery ceiling by PhotosByG

The stained glass ceiling of the Victorian Art Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne by PhotosByG

The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia.
Byland Abbey #6 by Trevor Kersley

Pentax K10D 18-55mm lens DSLR Byland Abbey is one of the old monisteries which were situated in Yorkshire. The spectacular Byland Abbey is one of the three great monasteries of the North. The ruins of this ancient monastic house stand beneath the beautiful Hambleton Hills. Byland was founded in 1134 and was built in the New Gothic style of architecture. It was famous in its day for sheep-rearing and exporting wool and its abbey church was amongst the most impressive in Cistercian Europe. Stunning features not to miss include the elaborate mosaic tiles in the south transept and the great rose window in the west front. You can also explore the remains of fishponds, dams and lakes built to drain the marshy land on which the abbey was built.
Stairway to.....? by Adri Padmos

Here is a detail picture of the Moorish Castle at Sintra (Portugal). / To where goes this stairway…...? Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens=Nikkor 18-135mm / Exposure Time=1/200 sec / F-Number=F7,1 / ExposureProgram=Normal / ISO=200 / Date Time Original=2007:06:19 15:22:56 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=18,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRI PADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto
Upstairs or Downstairs....? by Adri Padmos

“Reality is a staircase that don’t go up and not even down. We don’t come from our place: today is today, it is always today.” . Again: Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra (Portugal). / It was very hot that day…....upstairs….... downstairs…....very tiring, but…....: very beautiful! Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens=Nikkor 18-135mm / Exposure Time=1/320 sec / F-Number=F9,0 / ExposureProgram=Normal / ISO=200 / Date Time Original=2007:06:19 15:25:01 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=26,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRI PADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto
Staircase in the green by Adri Padmos

Castelo dos Mouros. / This is my last photo in the series of The Moorish Castle in Sintra (Portugal). Camera Maker=NIKON CORPORATION / Camera Model=NIKON D80 / Lens=Nikkor 18-135mm / Exposure Time=1/60 sec / F-Number=F3,5 / ExposureProgram=Normal / ISO=640 / Date Time Original=2007:06:19 16:14:29 / Metering Mode=MultiSegment / Focal Length=18,00 mm / User Comment=(C)ADRI PADMOS / ExposureMode=Auto / WhiteBalance=Auto
St. Johns by PhotosByG

Part of St. Johns Cathedral, Brisbane.
Historical Tracks III by Bootkneck

Scarborough Castle is a former Medieval Royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and the town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. / It was founded by William le Gros, in the 1130s during the reign of King Stephen. Work included a gate tower, curtain wall, dry moat and chapel. / In the 17th and 18th centuries the part of castle was used as a prison. / In 1745, during the Jacobite Rebellion temporary repairs were carried out on the castle. A barracks, containing twelve apartments, could accommodate 120 soldiers. / On 16 December 1914, during the First World War, Scarborough came under naval bombardment by the German warships SMS Derfflinger and SMS Von der Tann. The castle was severely damaged by the hail of 500 shells directed at it and the town. / The Castle is now in the car of English Heritage.
East Tower by R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson

The last light of the setting sun lights the east tower of the historic LDS (Mormon) Temple in Manti, Utah. Constructed of cream-colored oolitic limestone from a newby quarry this magnificent structure was hand crafted by Mormon pioneers from 1887 to 1888. Both the east and west tower house matching 179 foot spiral staircases that are a marvel of engineering even to this day. The golden light from the setting sun really accents the color of the limestone construction material. Nikon D-300 © R. Mike Jacobson
Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire by Steve Smith

Please View Large Wikipedia © It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn’t an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before settling at New Byland, near Coxwold in 1177. Its early history was marked by disputes with no fewer than four other religious establishments: (Furness Abbey, Calder Abbey, Rievaulx Abbey and Newburgh Priory). However, once it had overcome this bad start, it was described in the late 1300s as “one of the three shining lights of the north”. Its financial success was not as great as that of places like Rievaulx, but it was famed for its sheep rearing and wool exports. Its church was said to be among the finest 12th-century churches in Europe. It was dissolved on 30 November 1538. In 1539, its site was granted to Sir William Pickering. Nikon D300 / Sigma 18-200mm
Fauconberg Arms Inn, Coxwold, North Yorkshire by Steve Smith

Please View Large On our recent travels through North Yorkshire recently came across this wonderful public house in Coxwold. Couldn’t understand the name though – Fauconberg Arms Inn. Nikon D300 / Sigma 18-200mm
Panchvaktra Mahadev Temple by Rahul Kapoor

Panchwakhtar temple @ Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. This pandava styled temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the year 1717 and is a protected monument under the archaeological survey of India. Staight from Cam clicked from my Kodak Easy Share – ZD8612 IS 8.1 MPxls..

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