La Mezquita in Cordoba

It used to be a heart of Andalusia, the capital of its Muslim Caliphs, who built the place of prayer. The building so extraordinary that even the Catholic conquerors decided not to destroy it but make it their own cathedral. So it was again a place of prayer for a few more centuries. It is changing only now, these days to enter you need to but a ticket and you can ogle as long as you like. As all other famous buildings in the world this one also is becoming a centre of ogling. It nevertheless is breathtaking.

Chinese bonsai in Suzhou

The main tourist attraction of Suzhou are its gardens, the most famous and by far the most visited is the Humble Administrator Garden. The garden was supposed to provide a quiet refuge for its owner but today it is as crowded as Hyde Park. You can see many things there, not just the garden. There is for example a collection of bonsai, which is very different from Japanese bonsai. I haven't seen any comment on them in any language I could understand nor have I ever seen any literature on the subject (at least in a language intelligible to me). So I am presenting the pictures without any comment.

Bahai gardens in Haifa

Jerusalem is a holy place for Jews and Christians and also for Muslims, but there is more holy places in Israel. Haifa is a holy place for Bahais, an Iranian faith, because one of their founders died there. Around his shrine there is a garden in Persian style. In Iran gardening is one of the arts and the Bahai garden in Haifa is one of the best examples I have ever seen anywhere.