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The carved entrance to Goa Gajah, photographed in 1998

Goa Gajah

Bali, Indonesia

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Stairs descending toward the upper Halesi-Maratika cave entrance

Halesi–Maratika Caves

Khotang, Nepal

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The carved arched entrance of a cave at Karla

Karla Caves

Maharashtra, India

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Church of Saint Peter’s façade against the rock at Antakya, photographed in 2025

Church of St. Pierre, Antakya

Hatay, Hatay, Turkey

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