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The Great Mosque of Herat consists of a four-iwan courtyard design which uses brick construction and blue and turquoise glazed tiles to create star patterns and calligraphic and arabesque designs on its exterior walls. The northern iwan leads…

A colossal wooden gate, one of the biggest in all Japan, that functions as the southern threshold into the todai-ji complex. Ancient wooden pillars form three gates into the complex, these entrances are flanked by the guardian kings. Two statues in…

The dynastic mausoleum of Timur exists at Gur-e-Amir in Samarkand with its tall ribbed turquoise dome resting above a brick chamber which is accessed through a monumental iwan entrance. The interior design of the space features marble walls and…

The Hagia Sophia is a classic example of Byzantine architecture. The mosque stands at 182 feet (55.6 m) tall. Its most prominent feature is its large central dome, surrounded and supported by four towering columns, known as minarets. Forty arched…

The Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe features a modern mosque complex, which includes a central prayer hall with pointed arched windows and a prominent dome and tall minarets that create its distinctive urban shape. The building exterior features stone…

The main part of the garden is square in shape. The garden is lined with a small stone wall, with steps on each corner leading into the center part. There is one large band of grass following the inside of the lawn, with benches along each wall. On…

Formal Description A beautiful, fascinating house that looks like it is standing tall right in the sky above all other houses, like it is floating in the sky like clouds without any base. Makes you wonder what it feels like to be up there. This house…