nature&aesthetic

<n>The Great Sphinx of Giza</n> and <n>Pyramid of Khufu</n>, 1867. Photo by <n>Antonio Beato</n>.

A manta ray at <n>Villa Nautica, Maldives</n>, photographed by <n>Tim Burgess</n>.

The <n>Giza pyramid complex</n> in Egypt, circa 1865.

The black sand shores of <n>Reynisfjara Beach</n> near Vík, Iceland.

A street in <n>Shibam</n>, Yemen, featuring its mudbrick high-rises. Photo by <n>Tor Eigeland</n>.

Vampire's rest by 6rimR3ap3r on DeviantArt

A view of <n>Pfeiffer Beach</n> in Big Sur. Photo by <n>Jeremy Bishop</n>.

Volcanic landscape in Iceland, photographed by <n>JAY KYREN</n>.

The <n>Pyramids of Giza</n> during the <n>Nile River flood</n>, late 19th century. Photo by the <n>Zangaki brothers</n>.

The <n>Mælifell</n> mountain in the Southern Highlands of Iceland.

A photograph from the book <n>Vanishing herds</n> by <n>Harshad C. Patel</n>, 1973.

<n>The secluded garden</n> at <n>Siwa Oasis</n> in Egypt.

Digital illustration of an <n>Ancient Persian House</n> by artist <n>Kaveh Dadgar</n>.

<n>The Great Pyramid at Meidum</n>, 1956. Photo by <n>Samivel</n> from the book 'The glory of Egypt'.

The <n>Pyramid of Khufu</n> during the <n>Nile River flood</n>, photographed by <n>Félix Bonfils</n> ca. 1860-1880.

A 1976 photograph of <n>Iran</n> by <n>Bruno Barbey</n>.

An aerial view of <n>Buntsaanan Lake</n> in Mongolia. Photo by <n>Lennart Pagel</n>.

<n>Base of the throne-hall, Vijayanagar</n>, photographed by <n>Jean-Louis Nou</n> for the book <n>Eternal India</n>.

Carvings on a pillar at the <n>Philae Temple</n> in Egypt.

Luxuriant lands. Digital art by <n>Justin Wirtalla</n>.

Photo by drone photographer <n>Sebastien Bachellereau</n>.

A freediver explores the <n>MS Zenobia</n> shipwreck off the coast of Cyprus. Photo by <n>Alex Dawson</n>.

A freediver wearing <n>Molchanovs</n> gear with two Sperm Whales in Mauritius. Edited by <n>Alexander Schmidt</n>.

The <n>Royal Tombs of Ur</n> excavation (1922-34), a <n>Penn Museum</n> and <n>British Museum</n> joint expedition.

The <n>Nāpali Coast</n>, Kauai. Photo by <n>Asher Moss</n>.

An <n>Eagle ray</n> swims in Cozumel, Mexico.