A living room in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Living room in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 29, 2007
A living room in Gatchina Palace near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 23, 2005
Red living room in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 29, 2007
Living room in Hvittrask Museum (studio home of the architecture firm Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen). West from Helsinki, Finland, July 18, 2015
Living room in Gatchina Palace. Gatchina, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 12, 2013
A living room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2018
A living room and parquet floor in Gatchina Palace near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 23, 2005
Living room in Alexander Palace in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010
Arched living room in Gatchina Palace. Gatchina, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 12, 2013
Living room of a large apartment at Hadramout Street, Al Doha Al Jadeeda area. Doha, Qatar, June 1, 2013
Living room of a worker s apartment on Umm Wishad Street in Musheirib area. Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2014
This street is Rataskaevu, famously known as the location of the Cat s Well and the legendary "Devil s Wedding" house. The pink building on the right (Rataskaevu 16) is one of the most famous houses in Tallinn folklore. Legend says the devil once held his wedding here in the upper-left room, which was later bricked up to trap the evil spirits inside. Today, the building houses the highly rated Rataskaevu 16 restaurant, celebrated for its warm atmosphere and modern Estonian cuisine. Just out of view (near the intersection) is the historic well that gave the street its name ("Wheel Well"). In medieval times, locals believed an evil spirit lived in it and sacrificed stray cats to prevent the water from running dry, earning it the grim nickname "Cat s Well". Estonia, October 16, 2025
Rataskaevu Street (Rataskaevu ta"nav) in Tallinn s Old Town. The focal point in the small square is the famous Cat s Well (Rataskaevu), which gave the street its name. According to local legend, a water spirit lived in the well, and the townspeople would sacrifice stray cats into it to prevent the wells from running dry. The yellow building on the left (Rataskaevu 7) houses the St. Petersbourg Hotel. It is the oldest operating hotel in Tallinn, originally opened in 1850 and located in a 15th-century building that was once a Russian merchant s home. Opposite the well (out of frame to the right, but significant to the street s lore) is the building at Rataskaevu 16, famously known as the site of "The Devil s Wedding." Legend says the devil held a party in the upper room of this house, and to this day, there is a painted "false window" on the facade to block the view into that haunted room. The building now houses a very popular restaurant of the same name. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
Lai Street in the Old Town. The row of gabled buildings on the right is known as the "Three Brothers". These medieval merchant houses are less famous than the "Three Sisters" on Pikk Street but are equally historically significant. The white facade in the immediate foreground (right) features a neo-Gothic or historicist style, likely dating from a later renovation (potentially 19th or early 20th century) that unified earlier medieval structures. One can clearly see the transition from the plastered, light-colored facade in the foreground to the simpler, pastel-yellow medieval warehouse-style building next to it. These buildings often retain their original "diele-dornse" layout (a large front room for business and living quarters behind). The perspective highlights the massive scale of St. Olaf s Church (Oleviste kirik) at the end of the street (Lai 50). The tower s copper spire, weathered to green, creates a striking contrast with the red tile roofs and the autumn foliage on the left. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
