Great Gates and Admirable Arches

Monumental arches draw our admiration and awe while gateways sometimes open the passage to another world. Here's a mixed bag of natural and man-made arches and gates from all around the world that I have seen - sometimes in passing, sometimes making a special effort to see. Most have left an impression of one sort or another, be it consideration of the forces of wind and water that created the natural ones, the pride of powerful men who erected arches to mark their triumphs, the tide of history that has passed through them, the lives of the person they were named for or the genius that created them.

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Etruscan Arch, Perugia

Etruscan Arch, Perugia

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Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)

Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)

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Iron Gates National Park, Romania

Iron Gates National Park, Romania

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Arc De Triomphe, Paris, France

Arc De Triomphe, Paris, France

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Grande Arche De La Défense

Grande Arche De La Défense

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Marble Arch, London

Marble Arch, London

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Arches National Park

Arches National Park

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Admiralty Arch

Admiralty Arch

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Arch of Constantine, Rome. Italy. 315 AD

Arch of Constantine, Rome. Italy. 315 AD

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Arch of Titus, Rome

Arch of Titus, Rome

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Arch of Janus (Arco Di Giano), Rome, Italy

Arch of Janus (Arco Di Giano), Rome, Italy

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India Gate, Delhi, India

India Gate, Delhi, India

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Arch of Caracalla, Volubilis, Morocco

Arch of Caracalla, Volubilis, Morocco

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Cliffs of Etretat, France

Cliffs of Etretat, France

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Gateway Arch, St. Louis

Gateway Arch, St. Louis

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Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

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Porta Nuova, Palermo, Sicily

Porta Nuova, Palermo, Sicily

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Menin Gate, Belgium

Menin Gate, Belgium

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Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah

Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah

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Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen Square), Beijing

Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen Square), Beijing

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Pigeon Rock, Beirut

Pigeon Rock, Beirut

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Ajmeri Gate, Jaipur, India

Ajmeri Gate, Jaipur, India

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Arco Da Rua Augusta, Lisboa, Portugal

Arco Da Rua Augusta, Lisboa, Portugal

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Arc De Triomf, Barcelona, Spain

Arc De Triomf, Barcelona, Spain

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Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran

Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran

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Gateway to India, Mumbai

Gateway to India, Mumbai

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Arch of Hadrian, Jerash, Jordan

Arch of Hadrian, Jerash, Jordan

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Arch of Hadrian, Athens

Arch of Hadrian, Athens

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Durdle Door, Dorset, England

Durdle Door, Dorset, England

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Washington Square Arch

Washington Square Arch

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Porta Macedonia

Porta Macedonia

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Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, India

Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, India

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Elephant Trunk Hill, Guilin, China

Elephant Trunk Hill, Guilin, China

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Ishtar Gate (C. 575 BCE) Pergamon Museum, Berlin

Ishtar Gate (C. 575 BCE) Pergamon Museum, Berlin

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Roman Arch of Damascus, Syria

Roman Arch of Damascus, Syria

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Arch of Septimius Severus, Palmyra, Syria

Arch of Septimius Severus, Palmyra, Syria

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Bab Mansour Gate, Meknes

Bab Mansour Gate, Meknes

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Natural Bridge, Virginia

Natural Bridge, Virginia

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Bab Sharqi (Gate of the Sun), Damascus, Syria

Bab Sharqi (Gate of the Sun), Damascus, Syria

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Porta Nigra, Trier, Germany

Porta Nigra, Trier, Germany

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