Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Samarkand is an ancient Silk Road city and the madrasas and mosaics of the monumental Registan square are among the world's most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture.
Los Angeles-based interior designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard created an adobe in Santa Fe for art gallery owner Allene LaPides and her husband, Jerry.Flanking the entrance are an Indian gourd and a 19th-century French oil jar.
The Water Plaza of Shells in Japan. One million scallop shells have been spread across a surface of aapproximately 10,000m2. The water flowing on the surface ripples due to the unevenness.