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PMR.HK-20 Hong Kong 1958: view from the lookout terrace on the summit of Mount Victoria. Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

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PMR124-05 Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Unteruhldingen: Pfahlbau Museum displays reconstructed Neolithic and Bronze Age houses built on piles over the Lake Constance. It was burnt down in 1976 but has been completely rebuilt. The group of houses from an older period, protected by a stockade and lookout tower. Keywords: picturesque, Swabia, Bodensee, heritage, architecture, prehistoric, thatched, wooden house, causeway, walkway
PMR057-11 South Africa, Natal, Durban: "View of the World" near Pietermaritzburg, with Durban's Table Mountain in the background, showing the memorial to the Voortrekkers, whose original waggon-trail runs nearby Keywords: landscape, panorama, plain, belvedere, lookout
PMR057-10 South Africa, Natal, Durban: "View of the World" near Pietermaritzburg, with Durban's Table Mountain in the background Keywords: landscape, panorama, plain, belvedere, lookout
PMR056-12 Rhodesia: ruins of Zimbabwe, thought to have flourished between 13th and 15th centuries A.D. View of the Great Enclosure in the distance, from the flat lookout balcony of the Acropolis Ruin, overlooking the Ritual Enclosure where most of the Zimbabwe birds have been found. Rhodesia: ruins of Zimbabwe, thought to have flourished between 13th and 15th centuries A.D. View of the Great Enclosure in the distance, from the flat lookout balcony of the Acropolis Ruin, overlooking the Ritual Enclosure where most of the Zimbabwe birds have been found. Keywords: archeology, ruined city, historic, heritage, ancient city
PMR-D6527 Ireland, Wicklow, Glendalough, a monastic settlement founded in the 5th century by Saint Kevin: the round lookout tower, 33 metres high, which has stood unchanged for a thousand years, surrounded by ancient and modern gravestones. The entrance was well above ground level, reached by wooden steps which could be drawn up in the event of attack. Keywords: historic, heritage, monument, culture, picturesque, architecture, mediaeval
PMR-D6525 Ireland, Wicklow, Glendalough, a monastic settlement founded in the 5th century by Saint Kevin: the round lookout tower, 33 metres high, which has stood unchanged for a thousand years. Keywords: historic, heritage, monument, culture, picturesque, architecture, mediaeval
PMR-D6523 Ireland, Wicklow, Glendalough, a monastic settlement founded in the 5th century by Saint Kevin: the round lookout tower, 33 metres high, which has stood unchanged for a thousand years, seen from the tiny river Poulanass. Keywords: historic, heritage, monument, culture, picturesque, architecture, mediaeval
PMR-D1242 People's Republic of China, Tibet: Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, founded in the late 8th century in the reign of King Trisong Detsen, is laid out in the form of a mandala, representing the Buddhist cosmos. View of the monastery and village from a lookout above Hepo Ri. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion
PMR-D4383 Thailand, Phuket Island: gardens and steps up to the lookout tower on Khao Khat Hill. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful
PMR-D1200 People's Republic of China, Tibet: a lookout terrace on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra River, at a former river-burial point. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion, landscape
PMR-D1076 Thailand, Chonburi, Pattaya: hotels and condominiums lining the beach, view from Buddha Hill Lookout. Keywords: holiday resort, beach, night life, sunshine, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, seaside, Siam
PMR-D1075 Thailand, Chonburi, Pattaya: Pattaya jetty and floating restaurants from Buddha Hill Lookout, with Plumeria flowers in the foreground. Keywords: holiday resort, beach, night life, sunshine, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, seaside, Siam
PMR-D1074 Thailand, Chonburi, Pattaya: Pattaya Bay from Buddha Hill Lookout, with Plumeria flowers in the foreground. Keywords: holiday resort, Siam, seaside, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, sunshine, night life, beach
PMR204-12 Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. View from the lookout tower: stone quarry in the foreground, storerooms on the left, and the Dead Sea in the background. Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable
PMR-D1247 People's Republic of China, Tibet: Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, founded in the late 8th century in the reign of King Trisong Detsen, is laid out in the form of a mandala, representing the Buddhist cosmos. Hepo Ri Hill with incense burner and prayer flags from the higher lookout. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion
PMR-D1245 People's Republic of China, Tibet: Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, founded in the late 8th century in the reign of King Trisong Detsen, is laid out in the form of a mandala, representing the Buddhist cosmos. View of golden-roofed Utse from a lookout above Hep Ri Hill. Keywords: architecture, religion, colourful, Asian, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, historical, heritage
PMR-D1244 People's Republic of China, Tibet: Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, founded in the late 8th century in the reign of King Trisong Detsen, is laid out in the form of a mandala, representing the Buddhist cosmos. View of the monastery buildings from a lookout above Hepo Ri Hill. The Green, White, Red and Black Stupas can be made out. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion
PMR-D1202 People's Republic of China, Tibet: shrine at the lookout terrace on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra River, at a former river-burial point. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion, landscape
PMR-D1201 People's Republic of China, Tibet: a lookout terrace on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra River, at a former river-burial point. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion, landscape
PMR157-01 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Sky Tower, Marineland, with circular, exterior lift. Keywords: observation tower, lookout tower
PMR690-05 Thailand, Chonburi: Pattaya beach and Beach Road, from Buddha Hill lookout, with Plumeria flowers in the foreground. Keywords: holiday resort, Siam, seaside, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, sunshine, night life, beach
PMR690-04 Thailand, Chonburi: hotels of North Pattaya, with Bougainvillea and Frangipani blossom in the foreground, from Buddha Hill lookout. Keywords: holiday resort, Siam, seaside, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, sunshine, night life, beach
PMR690-03 Thailand, Chonburi: Pattaya Bay from Buddha Hill lookout, with pink Plumeria flowers in the foreground. Keywords: holiday resort, Siam, seaside, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, sunshine, night life, beach
PMR127K-21 Canada, Quebec, Montreal: view from the Mount Royal Park lookout, with the Green Mountains in the distance. Keywords: paorama, autumn in the city, metropolis
PMR127K-20 Canada, Quebec, Montreal: view from the Mount Royal Park lookout, with the Olympic Stadium in the distance. Keywords: paorama, autumn in the city, metropolis
PMR121K-36 Thailand, Pattaya: view of Pattaya Bay from the Wat Big Buddha lookout. Keywords: holiday resort, Siam, seaside, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, sunshine, night life, beach
PMR118K-16 Jordan: Umm Qais, in the north of the country, dates back to the 7th century BC, and was formerly called "Gadara" (cf. the "Gadarene Swine" of the Bible). Palestinian exiles can view their homeland in Israel from this raised lookout platform. Keywords: Roman architecture, archeological site, national heritage, classical architecture, archeology, excavations, ruined city, Gadara
PMR116K-29 Jordan, Dana Nature Reserve: view of Dana village, within the bounds of the nature reserve, from the lookout on the main road. Keywords: geology, botany, nature reservation, natural history, rock formations, picturesque, wild flowers, wild animals
PMR112K-22 Canada, Vancouver BC: Vancouver Lookout from below, seen through a glass dome. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, metropolis, cityscape, western seaboard
PMR112K-21 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from Vancouver Lookout (177 metres) atop Harbour Centre Tower - view of Province House, Canada Place, Burrard Inlet and Stanley Park. Keywords: modern architecture, western seaboard, cityscape, panorama, metropolis, high-rise buildings, skyscrapers
PMR112K-20 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from Vancouver Lookout (177 metres) atop Harbour Centre Tower - Canada Place served as the Canadian Pavilion at Expo '86. Keywords: modern architecture, metropolis, panorama, cityscape, western seaboard
PMR112K-19 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from Vancouver Lookout (177 metres) atop Harbour Centre Tower - view of Burrard Inlet, Container Port, railway marshalling yard and North Vancouver. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, metropolis, panorama, cityscape, western seaboard, commerce, exports, imports, trade
PMR112K-18 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from Vancouver Lookout (177 metres) atop Harbour Centre Tower - view to the south-west, with new skyscraper rising on the left. Keywords: modern architecture, western seaboard, cityscape, panorama, metropolis, high-rise buildings, skyscrapers
PMR112K-17 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from Vancouver Lookout (177 metres) atop Harbour Centre Tower - view of False Creek, site of Expo '86, and BC Place, the world's largest air-supported stadium. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, metropolis, panorama, cityscape, western seaboard
PMR111K-08 USA, Seattle WA: Seattle Center: Space Needle and International Fountain built for Seattle's World Fair in 1962. Keywords: metropolis, modern architecture, tower, lookout platform, recreation park
PMR081K-10 Tunisia, Sousse: Lookout tower of the Ribat, dating from about 800 AD, with a display of ceramics in the foreground. Keywords: Islamic, picturesque, Muslim, Mohamed, heritage, historic, Maghreb, medina
PMR080K-31 Tunisia, Monastir: A lookout tower marks the seaward end of the southern wall of the medina. Keywords: Islamic, picturesque, Muslim, Mohamed, heritage, historic, Maghreb, mud-brick buildings, medina
PMR079K-33 Tunisia, Sousse: view of the "Great Mosque" from the lookout tower of the Ribat, with the walls of the Medina in the background. Keywords: Islam, picturesque, historic, heritage, Maghreb, Mohammedan, Muslim, panorama, quadrangle, colonnade
PMR029K-24 Australia, Queensland: Glasshouse Mountains: view east from the lookout.
PMR026K-35 Australia, Western Australia, Kalbarri: Coast and beach near Kalbarri, from Red Bluff Lookout. Keywords: geology, rocky coast
PMR025K-30 Australia, Tasmania: View over Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park from Donaghy's Hill Lookout. Keywords: wilderness, unspoilt nature, forest, tree covered landscape
PMR025K-09 Australia, Tasmania: Wineglas Bay in Freycinet National Park, seen from the Lookout. Keywords: beaches, swimming, bathing
PMR025K-01 Australia, New South Wales: Lookout over Jamison Valley near Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains Keywords: Eucalyptus trees, admiring the view
PMR010K-15 Canada, Alberta, Calgary: Kananaskis National Park: on the lookout for Black Bears.
PMR073K-15 Spain, Lanzarote: View of the island of La Graciosa from the Mirador del Rio lookout built into the cliffs on the north coast of Lanzarote, with the Salinas del Rio saltpans visible far below. Keywords: Canary Islands, panorama, volcanic, straits
PMR060K-23 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) perched on a lookout tree. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR417-09 Slovakia, Kezmarok (formerly Kesmark): view from the castle lookout tower, with the Catholic Church of the Holy Cross, New Protestant Church, and town hall tower visible in the distance. Keywords: cottages, historic, heritage, Czechoslovakia, panorama, roofs
PMR417-08 Slovakia, Kezmarok (formerly Kesmark): view from the castle lookout tower, with old and new dwellings, and the High Tatra Mountains (Carpathians) in the distance. Keywords: cottages, Kesmark, historic, heritage, Czechoslovakia, panorama
PMR386-03 Australia, Queensland, Gladstone: Australia's fifth largest port, Gladstone exports principally coal and alumina from a natural harbour. View of the marina and river mouth from the park lookout, with Bougainvillea flowers in the foreground. Keywords: shipping, docks, raw materials, coal handling, exports
PMR379-01 Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta) from the air, with "Lookout Point" centre-right, and the "Valley of the Winds" behind. Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical
PMR378-05 Australia, Northern Territory: "Lookout Point" in the Olga Group (Kata Tjuta). Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical
PMR553-1 Australia, New South Wales, Blue Mountains: view of the Three Sisters, from Lady Darley's Lookout. Keywords: Eucalyptus forest, gum trees, rock pinnacles, rock outcrops
PMR671-08 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Burj Dubai Lake Hotel Building with lake and apartments and the roof of Dubai Mall on the left, from Burj Khalifa lookout platform, 452 metres high. Keywords: modern architecture, panorama, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR671-07 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Road, with its high-rise buildings and Dubai Dusit Hotel (with divided base) in the centre and Al Manara Tower directly opposite on the other side of the road, from Burj Khalifa lookout platform, 452 metres high, around 1 p.m. Keywords: modern architecture, panorama, panorama, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR671-06 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Road, with its high-rise buildings and Al-Murooj Rotana Hotel Complex in the foreground, from Burj Khalifa lookout platform, 452 metres high, around 10 a.m. Keywords: modern architecture, panorama, panorama, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR671-05 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Road, with its high-rise buildings, from Burj Khalifa lookout platform, 452 metres high, around 10 a.m. Keywords: modern architecture, panorama, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR626-07 Spain, Lanzarote: Mirador del Rio: view of the island of La Graciosa with its tiny harbour of Caleta del Sebo, from the lookout built into the cliffs on the north coast by Cesar Manrique. The saltpans "Salinas del Rio" are visible at the foot of the cliff. Keywords: volcanic landscape, straits, panoramic view, barren, volcano, Canary Islands
PMR591-04 Mexico, Palenque: formerly a large Maya town, which flourished between 600 and 800 AD, only a small part of which has been excavated. The palace with its unusual tower, which may have been used for astronomical observations, or as a lookout. Keywords: Maya
PMR660-03 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from the Vancouver Lookout east with downtown skyscrapers, the highest still being built. Keywords: modern architecture, cityscape, panorama, metropolis
PMR660-02 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from the Vancouver Lookout north-east, with downtown skyscrapers, Hastings Street and Stanley Park. Keywords: modern architecture, cityscape, panorama, metropolis
PMR660-01 Canada, Vancouver BC: view from the Vancouver Lookout of downtown skyscrapers, Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver. Keywords: modern architecture, cityscape, panorama, metropolis