View of Dome of the Rock mosque from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, January 11, 2002
Dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, a former place of Foucault pendulum (now replaced by a dove sculpture). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, zoomed. A dove sculpture represents the Holy Spirit. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Interior of a dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, with a sculpted dove representing the Holy Spirit. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005
Interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral, a dome. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005
Rotunda dome of Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Dome interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2009
View of Dome of the Rock and Church of Holy Sepulchre behind it from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, July 12, 2001
Interior of a dome of Kazansky Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2007
The sepulchre under a dome of Church of Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, the Middle East, December 13, 2002.
Plafond of dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2009
Dome of Mineralogical Cabinet of Stroganov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2009
Domes of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2014
View of Old City in Jerusalem from south, with Dome of the Rock at center. The Middle East, February 26, 2000
Dome of the Rock in Old City from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, June 20, 2002
Round dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2009
Salt Dome Kale Gazi near Jahrom in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Middle East, August 5, 2000
Domes of Riwaq (arcade or portico) of State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, August 11, 2015
The sepulchre under a dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
A sphinx (facing north) on Egypt Bridge across Fontanka River, with blue domes of Trinity Cathedral at background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 22, 1999.
Faceted dome of Museum of Islamic Art with an oculus. Doha, Qatar, January 21, 2012
Domed hall of Saviour Transfiguration Cathedral of Valaam Monastery, on Valaam Island. Karelia Region, Russia, July 23, 2015
Dome of the Rock from the Citadel. Jerusalem, the Middle East, August 15, 2002
Faceted dome of Museum of Islamic Art with an oculus that captures and reflects sunlight. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
View of the Old City with domes of the Church of Holy Sepulchre from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, July 12, 2001
A dome of Cathedral of Christ the savior and one of ten Stalin victory skyscrapers behind it. Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2001
Dome of the Rock mosque in Old City from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
Dome of the Rock mosque from a yard of Dominus Flevit church on a slope of Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
Dome of Cathedral of Archangel Michael. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
View of south-eastern corner of Old City with El Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, July 12, 2001
Exfoliation of granite slabs from the dome of Enchanted Rock, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
The dome of Enchanted Rock from Moss Lake. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
View of the granite dome from Echo Canyon. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Blue dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 29, 2016
View of Troitsky Bridge from Suvorovskaya Square. It is similar to Alexander III Bridge in Paris. Blue dome of a mosque is seen at the opposite bank of Neva River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.
Ten-petal anemone (basket anemone, Anemone heterophylla) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Soon, elongated domes of ovaries will be turned into cylindrical seed heads. Humble (Houston area), Texas, February 8, 2009
Perforated metal chandelier and coffered domes in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2010
Stained glass half dome of Saint Patrick s Catholic Church at 724 Camp Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7, 2006
Decorated dome in Pavilion Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015
Dome of prayer hall of Education City Mosque. Doha, Qatar, October 12, 2015
Netted milkvine (Matelea reticulata) flower, with flat starlike green petal lobes with netlike markings and the shiny pearly white central dome, on Woodland Trail in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, May 10, 2009
Ten-petal anemone (basket anemone, Anemone heterophylla) in Washington-on-the-Brazos Historic Site, near Loop trail, with a basket-like flower with linear white petals around an elongated dome of seeds. Washington, Texas, March 30, 2008
Domed wire fish traps (gargoor) and boats in harbor in Al Wakra at sunrise. Qatar, March 16, 2013
Interior of the dome of Missouri State Capitol, view from the first floor. Jefferson City, Missouri, September 17, 2005
Some salt dome and a river west from Fin in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
A dome of Church of Saint George. Yuriev Monastery, near Novgorod, Russia, July 3, 2003
Fragment of a dome of Saint John of Kronshtadt maritime cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2011
A dome decorated with paintings of events in the lives of Elijah and Elisha in Carmelite Monastery. Haifa, the Middle East, January 28, 2001
Restored mosque near a pier in Al Wakra, with domed wire fish traps in foreground. Qatar, March 16, 2013
Echo Canyon, view to north-west from Enchanted Rock dome. Fredericksburg, Texas, December 24, 2007
Domed structure in Ahmed Al Fateh Mosque. Manama, Bahrain, February 10, 2015
Dome of the Rock mosque in Old City from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
Chandelier and a dome of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2014
Faceted dome of Museum of Islamic Art with an oculus that captures and reflects sunlight. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
Interior of a blue dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2016
Dome of a church in Old (Staraya) Ladoga. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 23, 2005
Moss Lake, view to north-west from Enchanted Rock dome. Fredericksburg, Texas, December 24, 2007
Domed wire fish traps (local name gargoor) at sunrise. Al Wakrah, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Dome of Museum of Islamic Art, view from the second floor. Doha, Qatar, January 21, 2012
Domes of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 23, 2016
Top store and a dome of Museum of Islamic Art at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
Chandelier in a dome inside State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Domed ceiling inside State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Golden Dome (administration building) at the University of Notre Dame. South Bend, Indiana, May 21, 1999.
Glass dome of Odessa Train Station building. Odessa, Ukraine, July 5, 2009
Cast iron staircase and stained glass dome in Old State Capitol. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 30, 2006
Stained glass dome of spider web shape in Old State Capitol. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 30, 2006
Salt Dome of Jahani between Shabid and Panj Shir in south-western Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Fiberglass dome of Ahmed Al Fateh Mosque. Manama, Bahrain, February 10, 2015
Exfoliation of slope of the dome of Enchanted Rock, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
A top dome of a cathedral of monastery of Sergiev Posad (former Zagorsk) near Moscow. Russia, August 29, 2001
Dome of the Rock mosque from a window of a small church Dominus Flevit on a slope of Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
A domed structure in the second floor and an opening to the third floor of Missouri State Capitol. Jefferson City, Missouri, September 17, 2005
Domed wire fish traps (gargoor) in harbor in Al Wakra at sunrise. Qatar, March 16, 2013
Domed structure of prayer hall (musallah) of State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2015
Salt Dome of Jahani between Shabid and Panj Shir and valley of Rudhaneye-Firuzabad River in south-western Iran, view to south-east. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Ducks in Saint Mary s Lake reflecting Golden Dome and Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. South Bend, Indiana, May 21, 1999.
Domes of fossilised intertidal stromatolites (microbial mats, laminated sediments) in area of Nakhsh Mountain near Salwa Road in southern Qatar, May 8, 2015
A dome of Missouri State Capitol, from the second(?) floor. Jefferson City, Missouri, September 17, 2005
A domed structure in the second floor of Missouri State Capitol. Jefferson City, Missouri, September 17, 2005
Close up of a dome of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011
Some salt dome south-west from Fin, with Kuh e Aden (Andun) in background in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
Dome of Museum of Islamic Art, view from the first floor. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2015
Dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 1, 2016
Erosion of the dome of Enchanted Rock, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Domed wire fish traps (gargoor) and fishing boats in Al Wakra. Qatar, March 16, 2013
Detailes of stained glass half dome of Saint Patrick s Catholic Church at 724 Camp Street. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7, 2006
A view from Clingmans Dome. Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, May 18, 2007
Domed ceiling of Porto Arabia shopping center in Pearl Qatar development. Doha, Qatar, March 30, 2013
Domed structure of fossilized stromatolites (microbial mats) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, April 2, 2016
Slope of the dome of Enchanted Rock, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
A dome of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church at 40 Nevsky Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005
Rocks near parking at Clingmans Dome. Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, May 18, 2007
Salt Dome Keshar and Kashar-e Bala area in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
Folded domed wire fish traps (gargoor). Al Wakra, Qatar, October 11, 2014
Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock mosque in Old City from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
Nuclear bomb factory in Negev Desert near Dimona (Israeli secret nuclear complex) described as "chocolate" or "textiles" factory. The domed structure glimmering on the sun to the right is the reactor built in 1958 by France, or Machon (block) No. 1. Cooling towers are clearly visible to the left. Palms and gardens are planted to obscure the facility from the road. The picture was taken from Road 25 at around 7:00 a.m. The Middle East, April 26, 2000
Dome of the Rock and Mount of Olives east from Citadel. Jerusalem, the Middle East, August 15, 2002
Central column supporting parasol of a multicolored stained glass dome in Old State Capitol. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 30, 2006
Domed prayer hall (musallah) in State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Dome like fossilised intertidal stromatolites (microbial mats) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh) in south-western Qatar, March 11, 2016
Zigzag cliff-brake fern (Pellaea ovata) on slope of the dome in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Dome of the Rock mosque in Old City from Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002
Dome shaped web of filmy dome spider (Prolinyphia marginata) near Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2009
Elongated domes of ovaries of Ten-petal anemone (basket anemone, Anemone heterophylla) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 19, 2009
Wide angle view of the dome of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2014
Domed hall in Hvittrask Museum (studio home of the architecture firm Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen). West from Helsinki, Finland, July 18, 2015
Domed wire fish traps (gargoor) in pier in Al Wakra at sunrise. Qatar, March 16, 2013
A dome of Trinity(?) Church in Zelenets Monastery. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 23, 2005
Rusty dome of Giles Lumber Mill at 23249 Highway 105 W, Montgomery, TX 77356, to burn excess none saleable lumber and bark, with the screen on top as a spark resistor. Texas, April 5, 2009
Perforated metal chandelier and coffered domes of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
Domed structure of Museum of Islamic Art, view from the third floor. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2015
Domed wire fish traps (local name gargoor) in dhow port at morning. Doha, Qatar, February 16, 2010
Perforated chandelier and faceted dome of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2015
A dome of the large mosque near the Old City. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, March 16, 2001
Standing on a granite dome of Enchanted Rock in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Fredericksburg, Texas, October 27, 2007
Domed ceiling from ground floor of Museum of Islamic Art at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2015
Dome of a stone mausoleum in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2015
Blue dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2017
Domed wire fish traps (gargoor) in southern Al Wakrah. Qatar, February 26, 2011
Faceted dome with an oculus of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2014
Dome of the large mosque, view from Gan Remez garden. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, March 16, 2001
Seed puffs released from a seed pod of ten-petal anemone (windflower, Anemone heterophylla), in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. A picture of the same sort of windflower was taken a month ago. Now elongated domes of ovaries turned into cylindrical seed heads. Humble (Houston area), Texas, March 1, 2009
View of faceted dome of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2015
Domes of fossilized stromatolites (microbial mats) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, April 2, 2016
A concrete dome and a fountain in Hanegev Palmach Brigade Memorial. The Middle East, January 26, 2001
Stacked domed wire fish traps (gargoor). Al Wakra, Qatar, October 11, 2014
Domed passage of Bird Market in Souq Jaidah behind Souq Waqif. Doha, Qatar, September 2, 2015
Dome shaped web in dew made by filmy dome spider (Prolinyphia marginata) near Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 17, 2009
Domed structure of Museum of Islamic Art, view from the second floor. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2015
Blue dome and traces of a chandelier in a plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015
Domed wire fish traps (gargoor) on a pier in Al Wakra. Qatar, March 16, 2013
Wide angle view of perforated chandelier and a dome of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2014
Base of the dome of Enchanted Rock, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Large slabs of granite at the base of the dome of Enchanted Rock, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Slope of the dome of Enchanted Rock in area of Turkey Pass, view from Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Dome of Enchanted Rock from the top of Freshman Mountain. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
The dome of Enchanted Rock from Echo Canyon. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Dome picnic pavilion in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 16, 2020
Dome shaped web of filmy dome spider (Prolinyphia marginata) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 1, 2023
Dome shaped web of filmy dome spider in dew on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 1, 2023
Fluffy seeds of tall goldenrod (Solidago) forming dome-like shape during low air humidity on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 21, 2024
El Capitan, Half Dome and valley of Tenaya Creek from Tunnel View overlook on Wawona Road in Yosemite National Park. California, March 17, 2024
El Capitan (2307 m), Half Dome () and Sentinel Dome from Tunnel View overlook on Wawona Road in Yosemite National Park. California, March 17, 2024
Forest and Half Dome from Upper Yosemite Fall Trail above Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite Village in Yosemite National Park. California, March 17, 2024
Half Dome from Upper Yosemite Fall Trail above Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite Village in Yosemite National Park. California, March 17, 2024
Half Dome behind trees from Upper Yosemite Fall Trail above Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite Village in Yosemite National Park. California, March 17, 2024
Ruins of the former "Okhotnichy Domik" (Hunting Lodge) restaurant, built in 1958 in the Stalinist Neoclassical style. The structure, located near Prospekt Engelsa, features a distinctive rotunda with columns and a now-exposed skeletal dome, having fallen into disrepair after a fire in 2010. The ruins are now heavily vandalized with graffiti and overgrown with vegetation, standing as a decaying relic of Soviet-era recreational architecture within the park. Udelnyi Park, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025
Rebuilding of the Forest Building (Russian: Lesnoy Korpus) in a major reconstruction project at the historic Sestroretsk Resort (Sestroretsky Kurort). The original Sestroretsk Resort was a famous health spa complex founded in 1898 by engineer Peter Avenarius. It featured several grand wooden structures, including a massive Kursaal (concert hall), a mud bath facility, and the Forest Building. The resort was a hub for St. Petersburg s elite and intelligentsia in the early 20th century. The original Forest Building was a beautiful wooden hotel and sanatorium building constructed in the early 1900s. It was a key part of the ensemble but was destroyed during World War II. The new structure faithfully replicates the "Northern Art Nouveau" style of the original resort architecture, characterized by its complex roofline, spires, towers, and wooden detailing that harmonizes with the surrounding pine forest and dunes. The exterior appears nearly complete, showing the elaborate wooden facade, the large central dome, and the corner towers with their needle-like spires. The scaffolding indicates that finishing work is still in progress. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
Turkish Bath, a picturesque pavilion situated on a small peninsula in the Great Pond in Catherine Park. Commissioned by Emperor Nicholas I, this was the last structure built in the imperial park, completed between 1850 and 1852. It was designed by Ippolito Monighetti, who used the appearance of a Turkish mosque as his inspiration. The building features a central gilded dome, a tall minaret crowned with a crescent, and intricate relief ornaments on the white facade. The pavilion serves as a victory monument to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Evening Hall (Vecherniy Zal) in Catherine Park. It was built between 1796 and 1810 under the supervision of architect P.V. Neyelov (and possibly Luigi Rusca). This pavilion was intended for evening gatherings, small concerts, and balls. The building is a simple, rectangular Classical structure with a low dome and large arched windows Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Katalnaya Gorka Pavilion (Sliding Hill Pavilion), a masterpiece of 18th-century architecture located in the Upper Park of Oranienbaum. Designed by Antonio Rinaldi, this 33-meter-high pavilion is a striking blend of Baroque and early Classicism. Its festive, light-blue and white facade, tiered "wedding-cake" shape, and crowning bell-shaped dome make it resemble a lighthouse rising above the park s trees. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
This panoramic view from the tower of St. Nicholas Church looks south-west towards Toompea Hill, capturing the dense layering of Tallinn s medieval and religious history. The striking structure with black onion domes is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, an Orthodox cathedral built in 1900 in the Russian Revival style. Its imposing presence on Toompea Hill contrasts sharply with the surrounding red-tiled roofs, symbolizing the complex history of the Russian era in Estonia. In the foreground and middle distance, you can see key parts of the city s defensive network: The square tower with the tall red roof in the foreground is the Maiden Tower, a 14th-century defensive structure that now houses a cafe. Just behind and slightly to the left of the Maiden Tower (partially obscured) is the massive Kiek in de Ko"k artillery tower, whose Low German name ("Peep into the Kitchen") referred to the guards ability to see into nearby homes. Connective sections of the medieval city wall run between these towers, marking the boundary between the lower town and the upper citadel. The green space visible near the base of the wall is the Danish King s Garden (Taani kuninga aed). According to legend, this is where the Danish flag (Dannebrog) fell from the sky during a battle in 1219, turning the tide in favor of the Danes. The garden sits on the slope directly facing St. Nicholas Church. Estonia, October 16, 2025
This perspective from the St. Nicholas Church tower looks south-west towards Toompea Hill, highlighting the architectural contrast between the medieval fortifications and the 19th-century Russian influence. The dominant feature is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a grand Russian Orthodox church built between 1894 and 1900. Its distinctive black onion domes and Russian Revival style stand out vividly against the red-tiled roofs of the Old Town. This location on Toompea Hill was chosen symbolically to face the governor s palace, representing the power of the Russian Empire at the time. In the foreground, you can see part of the city s defensive wall system. The limestone wall connecting the Maiden Tower to the other fortifications (like the Kiek in de Ko"k, just out of frame to the left) marks the historic boundary between the lower town and the upper citadel of Toompea. Estonia, October 16, 2025
