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	ArtServe URL: http://rubens.anu.edu.au/ ODP description: A huge collection of images of architecture across the world, with an emphasis on the Mediterranean region, Australia and Japan, collated by Michael Greenhalgh of the Australian National University. Page title: ArtServe at the Australian National University: http://rubens.anu.edu.au
	Cities and Buildings Image Database URL: http://content.lib.washington.edu/buildingsweb/index.html ODP description: A searchable photographic database of buildings from around the world and across the ages, designed by the University of Washington's Architecture, History and Art History Departments. Page title: ::: Cities and Buildings Database ::: Page description: 5500 images of architecture and city views from around the world.
	Digital Images of Historic Architecture URL: http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ ODP description: Galleries of photographs of European and North American architecture from Classical to Post-Modern, whole facades and details, with explanations, by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College, US. Page title: Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of European and North American architecture and sculpture from classical Greek to Post-modern Page description: Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of European and North American architecture and sculpture from classical Greek to Post-modern. Scanned from slides taken on site by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College. Large images with numerous details. Free for educational use.
	Digital Archive of Architecture URL: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/ ODP description: Images of buildings in Europe and America from prehistoric to 20th century by Prof. Jeffrey Howe of Boston College, USA. Page title: Digital Archive of European Architecture Page description: Online archive of images of architecture from around the world.
	SPIRO: Architecture Slide Library URL: http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/query_forms/browse_spiro_form.html ODP description: Online images from the large collection of slides at the University of California at Berkeley. Can be searched by period, place, building name, personal name, subject type. Page title: SPIRO, Architecture Visual Resources Library Image Database
	UCLA Cultural VR Lab URL: http://www.cvrlab.org/ ODP description: The University of California develops Virtual Reality models of ancient and historic buildings around the world. Mission, staff profiles, computer-generated reconstructions. Page title: WELCOME TO THE CVRLAB AT UCLA Page description: CVRLab at UCLA develops innovative ways in historic reconstruction by use of computers. The CVRLab works to reconstruct historic buildings and sites on a virtual environment.
	Architecture Through the Ages URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/ ODP description: An introduction to world architecture produced by American teenagers through Think Quest. Images, discussion and bibliography for Egyptian, Chinese, Aztec, Mayan, Greek Roman and Gothic buildings.
	Thais 4000 Years of Architecture URL: http://www.thais.it/architettura/default_uk.htm ODP description: A photographic guide to Egyptian, Greek, Islamic and Romanesque architecture, indexed by localities, subjects and periods.
	Cupola URL: http://www.cupola.com/ ODP description: A picture gallery of cupolas, architecture, art, and picturesque landscapes from around the world. Also US state capitol building histories, wordplay, FAQ and Autocad links. Page description: Cupola offers galleries of cupolas, historic architecture, art, and picturesque landscapes. Also cupola FAQ, state capitol building histories, wordplay, and Autocad resources.
	Glass Steel and Stone URL: http://www.glasssteelandstone.com ODP description: Offers photographs and descriptions of outstanding buildings across the world, historic and modern. Page title: Global Architecture Encyclopedia - Glass Steel and Stone
	CyArk URL: http://www.cyark.org ODP description: A prototype project to test the concept of a digital archive of 3D survey information of endangered world heritage sites. Page title: CyArk High Definition Heritage Network Page description: A Heritage Preservation Pilot Project by the Kacyra Family Foundation.
	Great Buildings Online URL: http://www.greatbuildings.com ODP description: Documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects across the world with 3D models, photographs and drawings, commentaries, biographies and bibliographies. Searchable. Page title: Architecture Design Images History 3D Models and more - Artifice Great Buildings Online Page description: Architecture around the world and across history, in an online multimedia encyclopedia of world architecture, documenting 1200 buildings and architects from around the world and across history with photos, text, and live 3D models.
	Worldheritage Forum URL: http://worldheritage-forum.net ODP description: Weblog by Matthias Ripp and information about UNESCO World Heritage. Page title: Homepage and News - Worldheritage Forum