1373-539 - Vienna, Austria ��� View of the Mariensv�ule, the 17th-century plague column standing before the Kirche am Hof, its gilded Virgin Mary statue contrasting with the church's stark Gothic facade on Am Hof square.

1245-4990 - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica, interior, City of Puebla, Puebla State, Mexico

1245-4924 - Chapel of the Rosario, interior detail, Santo Domingo de Guzman Church, City of Puebla, Puebla State, Mexico

832-406023 - Gilded Buddha altar with incense sticks in the foreground, penang, malaysia

1382-3028 - Gilded Buddha's statue at Wat Phu That temple, Udomxay, Oudomxay Province, northwestern Laos

1112-11378 - View of the interior of the United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., United States of America

1126-2580 - The Chapel of the Anglo-Bavarian Langue in St. John's Co-Cathedral, UNESCO, Valletta, Malta

1292-6388 - Statue of St. Michael the Archangel, Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

1216-802 - Interior of St. John's Co-Cathedral, UNESCO, Valletta, Malta

832-405644 - Gilded Buddha statue, Bhumispara-mudra, Buddha Gautama at the moment of enlightenment, Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

802-894 - The Resurrection Cathedral, an Albanian Orthodox church, one the largest Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans, Tirana, Albania, Europe

1126-2431 - Church of St. Francis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto, Norte, Portugal, Europe

832-405127 - Procession with novices in the Shwezigon Pagoda in Myanmar

1116-53472 - Close-up view of the pyramidal spire of St Mark's Campanile behind the decorative rooftop edging of Doge's Palace in the Piazza San Marco in Venice against a blue sky, Venice, Veneto, Italy

1184-12250 - Church of San Francesco d'Assisi, Sassi di Matera, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

1385-204 - Scenic view of the Pont Alexandre III bridge over the Seine River with ornate sculptures and the Parisian skyline in the background, Paris, France, Europe

1373-361 - Detail of the Papal Altar and Baldacchino, located in the central part of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, papal enclave in Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

860-291978 - Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybridus) at sunrise, Sologne pond, Loir et Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France

1174-11465 - Peterhof palace, The gilded domes of the court church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, built by order of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in 1751, snow on the ground.

860-291794 - Comte cheeses, Maturing cellar, Jura, France

860-291791 - Comte cheeses, Maturing cellar, Jura, France

832-399393 - Gilded Greek Goddess of the Arts Pallas Athena by Johannes Knubel 1926, in front of the Tonhalle, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

1359-430 - Gilded statues at Myo Yar Pyae Pagoda, Monywa, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

1359-423 - Standing gilded statue of Buddha pointing with his hand inside temple, Mandalay Hill, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

832-397730 - Standing golden Buddha statues close up. Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

1113-107531 - The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

1113-107655 - New York City, Manhattan, Midtown, Rockefeller Center, Sunken Garden with Gilded Prometheus

1113-107454 - Uspensky Orthodox Cathedral, brick building, Helsinki, Finland

1113-107535 - The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

1113-107652 - New York City, Manhattan, Midtown, Rockefeller Center, Sunken Garden with Gilded Prometheus, General Electric Building

1350-6127 - A statue in the Jing'an Temple surrounded by generous offerings, Shanghai, China

1350-6123 - The Buddha statue in the main hall of the Jing'an Temple, Shanghai, China

1350-6172 - People at Jing'an Temple performing a religious ceremony, Shanghai, China

1350-6182 - The Buddha statue in the main hall of the Jing'an Temple, Shanghai, China

1350-6205 - The Buddha statue in the main hall of the Jing'an Temple, Shanghai, China

1245-2344 - Gilded Crown on Skeppsholmsbron, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

1245-2345 - Gilded Crown on Skeppsholmsbron, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

1350-4991 - Shwezigon Pagoda, near Wetkyi-in and Nyaung U, Bagan, Myanmar, (Burma)

1350-4914 - Golden stupa of Shwezigon Pagoda, near Wetkyi-in and Nyaung U, Bagan, Myanmar, (Burma)

1350-4950 - Shwezigon Pagoda, near Wetkyi-in and Nyaung U, Bagan, Myanmar, (Burma)

1350-4800 - Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

1350-4104 - Detail of a gilded cistern in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China. The gold leaf was scratched off by foreign soldiers during the Boxer Rebellion.

1350-4103 - Detail of a gilded cistern in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China. The gold leaf was scratched off by foreign soldiers during the Boxer Rebellion.

832-394430 - Group of figures, gilded, Chinese Tea House, Sanssouci Palace Park, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

1113-106979 - Reflection of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque) in a water basin, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

1113-106932 - Interior view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque), Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

1113-107077 - Aerial view of the Jame'Asr Hassan Bolkia Mosque, Gadong B, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, Asia

1113-106665 - Park (west parterre) of Linderhof Palace, Ettal, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

832-393288 - Gilded Buddha statues, Buddhist temple Wat Chalong, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

832-392178 - Entrance to St. Mark's Basilica, Basilica di San Marco, Cathedral with gilded interior vault, St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

832-392181 - Gilded Lion, statue on the roof, St. Mark's Basilica, Basilica di San Marco, St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

832-392180 - Entrance to St. Mark's Basilica, Basilica di San Marco, Cathedral with gilded interior vault, St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

832-392556 - Sculpture of Maria immaculata under a gilded canopy on a residential building, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-392179 - Entrance to St. Mark's Basilica, Basilica di San Marco, Cathedral with gilded interior vault, St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

1350-1485 - Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1455 - Wat Pho (Wat Po), Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1453 - Wat Saket Temple, in Golden Mount, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1478 - Portrait of the king and monks statue, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1466 - Statues of demons on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1463 - Tourists, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1492 - Deity and offerings, in Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1470 - Naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1475 - Monks praying, in Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1430 - Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1431 - Ornamentation, detail of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1457 - Golden big Buddha, in Wat Pho or Wat Phra Nakhon temple in Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1471 - Detail of naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1484 - Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1459 - Golden big Buddha, in Wat Pho or Wat Phra Nakhon temple in Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1460 - Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1465 - sculpture and Chedis inside Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1456 - Courtyard, in Wat Pho (Wat Po), Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-752 - Johann Strauss Monument, in Stadtpark (City Park), Vienna , Austria

1350-1467 - Paintings at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1462 - Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1468 - Statue of demon on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1474 - Buddha statue, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1458 - Golden big Buddha, in Wat Pho or Wat Phra Nakhon temple in Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1473 - Buddha, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1454 - Wat Benchamabophit temple, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1476 - Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1433 - Figurehead of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1432 - Figurehead of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1489 - Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1350-1477 - woman praying, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

832-390288 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock at sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390287 - Prayers at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390289 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock at sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390292 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock after sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390291 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock after sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390372 - Pilgrims praying in the Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

832-390290 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock at sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390360 - Gilded buddha images in the caves at Pindaya, Shan state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390362 - Shwedagon pagoda after sunset, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

832-390293 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock after sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390370 - Pilgrims praying in the Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

832-390361 - Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

832-390294 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, golden rock after sunset, Mon state, Myanmar, Asia

832-390371 - Golden spikes in the Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

832-390369 - Shwedagon pagoda at sunset, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia