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24: Lake Bled, Slovenia

A church on an island on a teal lake – views don’t come much more picture-perfect than those over Lake Bled, in the Slovenian resort town of the same name. The islet, in the center of the lake, is dominated by the medieval Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary or ‘Lady of the Lake’, whose tower peeps through the trees. Throw in a dramatic backdrop of the Julian Alps and the Karawanks mountain range, and you have a fairy-tale scene.

I found several pictures of places that I haven't heard of. This is in the Balkans.

[whitney69]

One of the most remarkable aspects of Machu Picchu architecture is the precision with which the stones were cut and fitted together. The Incas used a technique called ashlar masonry by the masons. This technique involved cutting and shaping individual stones to fit together perfectly without the use of mortar.

The Incas also used a dry fitted masonry technique called caninacukpirca (Incan), which allowed them to shape stones to fit into tight crevices and conceal natural outcrops. Masons call it drystack. These people, the Incas and the masons, were separated by thousands of miles and years yet their techniques were basically the same.

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[whitney69]

One of the most remarkable aspects of Machu Picchu architecture is the precision with which the stones were cut and fitted together. The Incas used a technique called ashlar masonry by the masons. This technique involved cutting and shaping individual stones to fit together perfectly without the use of mortar.

The Incas also used a dry fitted masonry technique called caninacukpirca (Incan), which allowed them to shape stones to fit into tight crevices and conceal natural outcrops. Masons call it drystack. These people, the Incas and the masons, were separated by thousands of miles and years yet their techniques were basically the same.

wy69

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The islet, in the center of the lake,

Volcanic crater, with a lava plug center?

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Beautiful.